Taylor Hackford, president of the Directors Guild of America, today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television for the year 2012. The categories span Movies for TV and Mini-Series, Dramatic Series, Comedy Series, Musical Variety, Reality Programs, Daytime Serials and Children’s Programs. (See separate story for director nominees in Commercials.)
The winners will be announced at the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, February 2, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. The DGA Awards will be hosted by director/actor/producer Kelsey Grammer.
Here’s a rundown of the TV program categories:
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION AND MINI-SERIES
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
GREG BERLANTI
Political Animals, “Pilot”
(USA Network)
Mr. Berlanti’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Suzanne Geiger
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First Assistant Director: Richard Coad
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Second Assistant Director: Katie Carroll
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Second Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson
This is Mr. Berlanti’s first DGA Award nomination.
PHILIP KAUFMAN
Hemingway & Gellhorn
(HBO)
Mr. Kaufman’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Trish Hofmann
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Assistant Unit Production Manager: Frank Simeone
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First Assistant Director: Mike Topoozian
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Second Assistant Director: Michael A. McCue
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Second Second Assistant Director: Cindy A. Taylor
This is Mr. Kaufman’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for The Right Stuff in 1983.
KEVIN REYNOLDS
Hatfields & McCoys
(HISTORY CHANNEL)
Mr. Reynolds’ Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Lucia Maghiar
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First Assistant Director: Christopher Landry
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Second Assistant Director: Maria Nita
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Second Second Assistant Director: Madalina Bugeanu
This is Mr. Reynolds’ first DGA Award nomination.
JAY ROACH
Game Change
(HBO)
Mr. Roach’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Mary Kane
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First Assistant Director: Josh King
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Second Assistant Director: Emily McGovern
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Second Second Assistant Director: Brian F. Relyea
This is Mr. Roach’s second DGA Award nomination. He previously won the DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series for Recount in 2008.
MICHAEL RYMER
American Horror Story: Asylum, “Dark Cousin”
(FX)
Mr. Rymer’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich
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First Assistant Director: Ron Rapiel
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Second Assistant Director: Francesco Tignini
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Additional Second Assistant Director: Jason Z. Kemp
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Second Second Assistant Director: Jeremy Reisig
This is Mr. Rymer’s first DGA Award nomination.
DRAMATIC SERIES
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
MICHAEL CUESTA
Homeland, “The Choice”
(SHOWTIME)
Mr. Cuesta’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: J. David Brightbill
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First Assistant Director: Ken Collins
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Second Assistant Director: Kim Kennedy
This is Mr. Cuesta’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series for the “Pilot” episode of Homeland in 2011.
JENNIFER GETZINGER
Mad Men, “A Little Kiss”
(AMC)
Ms. Getzinger’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Michele Greco
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First Assistant Director: Adam Ben Frank
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Second Assistant Director: Jessica Lowrey
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Second Second Assistant Director: Erik J. Carpenter
This is Ms. Getzinger’s third DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series in 2009 for her Mad Men episode “The Gypsy and the Hobo” and again in 2010 for her Mad Men episode “The Suitcase.”
LESLI LINKA GLATTER
Homeland, “Q & A”
(SHOWTIME)
Ms. Glatter’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: J. David Brightbill
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First Assistant Director: Louis J. Guerra
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Second Assistant Director: Kim Kennedy
This is Ms. Glatter’s third DGA Award nomination. She won for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series in 2009 for the “Guy Walks Into an Advertising Agency” episode of Mad Men and was nominated in 1990 for “Episode 32006” of Twin Peaks.
RIAN JOHNSON
Breaking Bad, “Fifty-One”
(AMC)
Mr. Johnson’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Stewart A. Lyons
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Assistant Unit Production Manager: James Paul Hapsas
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First Assistant Director: Ben Scissors
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Second Assistant Director: Louis Lanni
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Second Second Assistant Director: Anna Ramey
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Additional Second Assistant Director: Joann Connolly
This is Mr. Johnson’s first DGA Award nomination.
GREG MOTTOLA
The Newsroom, “We Just Decided To”
(HBO)
Mr. Mottola’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Leanne Moore
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First Assistant Director: Kenneth B. Roth
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Second Assistant Director: Zach Hunt
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Second Second Assistant Director: Steve Dudycha
This is Mr. Mottola’s first DGA Award nomination.
COMEDY SERIES
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
LOUIS C.K.
Louie, “New Year’s Eve”
(FX)
Mr. C.K.’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Managers: M. Blair Breard, Tony Hernandez
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First Assistant Director: Adam Escott
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Second Assistant Director: Nicholas Vanderpool
This is Mr. C.K.’s first DGA Award nomination.
MARK CENDROWSKI
The Big Bang Theory, “The Date Night Variable”
(CBS)
Mr. Cendrowski’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Kelly-Anne Lee
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First Assistant Director: Anthony Rich
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Second Assistant Director: Chris Klausen
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Second Second Assistant Director: Nikki Lorre
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Associate Director: Gay Linvill
This is Mr. Cendrowski’s first DGA Award nomination.
BRYAN CRANSTON
Modern Family, “Election Day”
(ABC)
Mr. Cranston’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Sally Young
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First Assistant Director: Jim Hensz
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Second Assistant Director: Helena Lamb
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Second Second Assistant Director: Matthew W. Heffernan
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Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Patrick Richmond
This is Mr. Cranston’s first DGA Award nomination.
LENA DUNHAM
Girls, “Pilot”
(HBO)
Ms. Dunham’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Managers: Regina Heyman, Ilene S. Landress
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First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
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Second Assistant Director: Jason Ivey
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Second Second Assistant Director: Marcos Gonzalez Palma
This is Ms. Dunham’s first DGA Award nomination.
BETH MCCARTHY-MILLER
30 Rock, “Live from Studio 6H”
(NBC)
Ms. McCarthy-Miller’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt
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First Assistant Director: James E. Sheridan
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Second Assistant Directors: Jennifer Truelove, Bill Sell
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Associate Directors: Stefani Cohen, Bob Caminiti, Michael Poole
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Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Lynn Finkel
This is Ms. McCarthy-Miller’s eighth DGA Award nomination. She was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 30 Rock episodes “Live Show” in 2010, “The Reunion Episode #304” in 2008 and “Somebody to Love” in 2007. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety twice, in 2001 for America: A Tribute to Heroes (co-directed with Joel Gallen) and in 2000 for the “Val Kilmer/U2” episode of Saturday Night Live. She was also twice nominated in this category for Saturday Night Live episodes “Christopher Walken & The Foo Fighters” in 2003 and the 25th Anniversary episode in 1999.
MUSICAL VARIETY
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
MICHAEL DEMPSEY
12-12-12: The Concert for Sandy Relief
(Multiple Networks/Cable Outlets)
Mr. Dempsey’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Alex Vietmeier, Stefani Cohen
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Stage Managers: Lynn Finkel, Karen Tasch Weiss, Andrew Feigin, Lauren Class Schneider, Jeffrey Pearl, Jeffrey Markowitz, Joey Despenzero
This is Mr. Dempsey’s first DGA Award nomination.
DON ROY KING
Saturday Night Live with Host Mick Jagger
(NBC)
Mr. King’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Bob Caminiti
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Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly
This is Mr. King’s sixth DGA Award Nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for the Alec Baldwin episode of Saturday Night Live in 2006, the Justin Timberlake episodes of Saturday Night Live in 2009 and 2011, the Betty White episode of Saturday Night Live in 2010, and again for Saturday Night Live in 2008.
DON MISCHER
84th Annual Academy Awards
(ABC)
Mr. Mischer’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Jim Tanker, Tim Kettle, Lori Margules, Jennifer Mischer, Michael Polito
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Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Rita Cossette, Dave Cove, Valdez Flagg, Chris Hines, Alissa Levisohn, Arthur Lewis, Roxanne Lozano, Dency Nelson, Ron Paul, Vince Poxon, Tammy Raab, Jason Seligman, Doug Smith, David Wader
This is Mr. Mischer’s 17th DGA Award nomination. He has won the DGA Award ten times: in 1978, 1979 and 1980 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1982 for Shirley MacLaine – Illusions, in 1983 for Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever, in 1984 for Baryshnikov by Tharp with American Ballet Theatre (co-directed with Twyla Tharp), in 1985 for Motown Returns to the Apollo, in 1989 for Gregory Hines: Tap Dance in America, in 1996 for Opening Ceremonies: Atlanta Olympic Games and in 2009 for We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. He was also nominated in 1979 for The Third Barry Manilow Special, in 1980 for Goldie and Liza Together, in 1982 for The Kennedy Center Honors, in 1987 for Made in the USA with Mikhail Baryshnikov, in 2001 for Barbra Streisand “Timeless” (co-directed with Barbra Streisand) and in 2011 for the 83rd Annual Academy Awards.
CHUCK O’NEIL
The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, “#17153”
(Comedy Central)
Mr. O’Neil’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Director: Paul A.J. Pennolino
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Stage Manager: Craig Spinney
This is Mr. O’Neil’s ninth DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2010 for Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear and in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 2008 and 2011, all for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
GLENN WEISS
66th Annual Tony Awards
(CBS)
Mr. Weiss’ Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Stefani Cohen, Ricky Kirshner
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Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Phyllis Digilio-Kent, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Dean Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Jeffrey M. Markowitz, Joey Meade, Tony Mirante, Cyndi Owgang, Jeff Pearl, Elise Reaves, Lauren Class Schneider
This is Mr. Weiss’ ninth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety in 2007, 2010 and 2011 for the 61st, 64th and 65th Annual Tony Awards. He was previously nominated in this category in 2001, 2002, 2005, 2006 and 2008, all for the 55th, 56th, 59th, 60th, and 62nd Annual Tony Awards.
REALITY PROGRAMS
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
TONY CROLL
America’s Next Top Model, “The Girl Who Becomes America’s Next Top Model”
(CW)
Mr. Croll’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: David Charles, Dan Curran
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Segment Directors: Bryan O’Donnell, Rebecca Taylor
This is Mr. Croll’s fourth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs in 2008 for “Episode 1002” of America’s Next Top Model and in 2005 for “Episode #1, Pilot” of Three Wishes (the award was a tie with J. Rupert Thompson who won for Fear Factor – “Heist Fear Factor, Season 6 Premiere”). He was previously nominated in this category in in 2007 for “Episode 101” of Shooting Sizemore.
PETER NEY
Face Off, “Scene of the Crime”
(Syfy)
Mr. Ney’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Director: Paul Hogan
This is Mr. Ney’s first DGA Award nomination.
BRIAN SMITH
Master Chef, “Episode #305”
(FOX)
Mr. Smith’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Director: Anna Moulaison-Moore
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Stage Manager: Drew Lewandowski
This is Mr. Smith’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2010 and 2011 for episodes “103” and “201” of Master Chef.
J. RUPERT THOMPSON
Stars Earn Stripes, “Amphibious Assault”
(NBC)
Mr. Thompson’s Directorial Team:
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Stage Managers: Joe Osborne, Tommy Kuk, Bryan Boardley
This is Mr. Thompson’s fifth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs in 2005 for Fear Factor – “Heist Fear Factor, Season 6 Premiere.” (The award was a tie with Tony Croll who won for Three Wishes – “Episode #1, Pilot.”) He was previously nominated in this category in 2011 for Fear Factor 2.0 – “Scorpion Tales,” in 2008 for Estate of Panic – “102, That Sinking Feeling,” and in 2006 for Fear Factor – “Military Fear Factor, Season Finale.”
TIM WARREN
Ink Master, “Episode 103”
(SpikeTV)
Mr. Warren’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Director: Charity Ozarowski
This is Mr. Warren’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category in 2006 for “Episode #101” of Pros vs. Joes.
DAYTIME SERIALS
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
ALBERT ALARR
Days Of Our Lives, “11895”
(NBC)
Mr. Alarr’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Mike Fiamingo, Joe Lumer, Lugh Powers, Tina Keller
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Stage Managers: Fran De Simone, Stuart Howard
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Production Associates: Krista Cremidan, Holly Metts, Sara Peterson, Lucy Yalenian
This is Mr. Alarr’s third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for “Episode #10090” of Days of Our Lives in 2005 (co-directed with Herbert Stein) and “Episode #619” of Port Charles in 1999.
LARRY CARPENTER
General Hospital, “Bad Water”
(ABC)
Mr. Carpenter’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Denise Van Cleave
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Stage Managers: Brendan Higgins, Robert Markham, Craig McManus
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Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Allison Reames
This is Mr. Carpenter’s ninth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials four times for One Life to Live episodes “Starr X’d Lovers, The Musical, Part Two” in 2010, “So You Think You Can Be Shane Morasco’s Father” in 2008, “Episode #9947” in 2007 and “Episode #8849” in 2003. He was also nominated four times for One Life to Live episodes “Erika’s 40th” in 2011, “Episode #9686” in 2006, “Episode #9385” in 2005 and “Episode #8655” in 2002.
WILLIAM LUDEL
General Hospital, “Magic Milo”
(ABC)
Mr. Ludel’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Denise Van Cleave, Christine Magarian-Ucar
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Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
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Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Allison Reames
This is Mr. Ludel’s eighth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials three times for General Hospital episodes “Intervention” in 2011, “Episode #9801” in 2001 and “Episode #8248” in 1995 (co-directed with Alan Pultz); and was previously nominated for General Hospital episodes “Macho Men” in 2009, “Luke in Purgatory” in 2008, “Episode #11177” in 2006 and for “Episode #7922” (co-directed with Shelley Curtis) in 1994.
SCOTT MCKINSEY
General Hospital, “Shot Through The Heart”
(ABC)
Mr. McKinsey’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Denise Van Cleave, Christine Magarian-Ucar
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Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft
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Production Associates: Christine Cooper, Allison Reames
This is Mr. McKinsey’s eighth DGA Award nomination in this category. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials for Port Charles, “Episode #1433” in 2002 and for General Hospital, “Episode #8883” in 1997. He was previously nominated for General Hospital episodes “Forces of Nature” in 2011, “Episode #11228” in 2007, “Episode #11178” in 2006, “Episode #8492” in 1996, and “Episode #8233” (co-directed with Shelley Curtis) in 1995.
JILL MITWELL
One Life To Live, “Between Heaven and Hell”
(ABC)
Ms. Mitwell’s Directorial Team:
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Associate Directors: Tracy Casper Lang, Teresa Cicala, Michael Sweeney, Paul S. Glass
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Stage Managers: Alan Needleman, Keith Greer, Tracy Casper Lang, Leah M. Weber
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Production Associates: Nathalie Rodriguez, Kevin Brush
This is Ms. Mitwell’s ninth DGA Award nomination and all for her direction of One Life to Live. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Daytime Serials three times for One Life to Live, “Episode #9779” in 2006, “Episode #8295” in 2000 and “Episode #6356” in 1993. She was nominated five additional times for One Life to Live episodes “Starr X’d Lovers, The Musical, Part Three” in 2010, “Episode #8691” in 2002, “Episode #8012” in 1999, “Episode #7761” in 1998, and “Episode #7285” in 1996.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS
The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs for 2012 are (in alphabetical order):
STUART GILLARD
Girl vs. Monster
(Disney Channel)
This is Mr. Gillard’s third DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Direction in Children’s Programs for Going to the Mat in 2004 and was nominated for Avalon High in 2010.
PAUL HOEN
Let it Shine
(Disney Channel)
Mr. Hoen’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Katie Willard Troebs
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First Assistant Director: Daniel Coffie
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Second Assistant Director: Todd Turner
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Second Second Assistant Director: D. Scott Kirkley
This is Mr. Hoen’s sixth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Program in 2007 for Jump In and was previously nominated in this category in 2000 for the Even Stevens episode “Take My Sister… Please,” in 2004 for Searching for David’s Heart, in 2008 for Cheetah Girls: One World and in 2010 for Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam.
SAVAGE STEVE HOLLAND
Big Time Movie
(Nickelodeon)
This is Mr. Holland’s first DGA Award nomination.
JONATHAN JUDGE
Camp Fred
(Nickelodeon)
Mr. Judge’s Directorial Team:
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Unit Production Manager: Tara L. Craig
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First Assistant Director: Lance W. Lanfear
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Second Assistant Director: Billy Greenfield
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Additional Second Assistant Director: Andrew Kent
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Second Second Assistant Director: Mark Ballou
This is Mr. Judge’s first DGA Award nomination.
AMY SCHATZ
Don’t Divorce Me! Kids’ Rules for Parents on Divorce
(HBO)
This is Ms. Schatz’s seventh DGA Award nomination. She won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs four times for A Child’s Garden of Poetry in 2011, Classical Baby (I’m Grown Up Now) “The Poetry Show” in 2008, ‘Twas the Night in 2001 and Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepy Time Tales in 1999. She was also twice nominated in this category for Hard Times for an American Girl: The Great Depression in 2009 and Through a Child’s Eyes: September 11, 2001 in 2002.
