DGA President Michael Apted today announced the host and presenters for the seventh Directors Guild of America Honors, to be held at the DGA Theater in New York City on Thursday, October 16, 2008 and followed by an after-party at Nobu 57.
Comedian, actor, talk-show host and author Richard Belzer will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Belzer is currently filming his tenth season as Detective John Munch on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit; his first novel, “I Am Not A Cop,” arrives in stores this week. He previously hosted DGA Honors in 2002 and 2003.
Following is a list of confirmed presenters, in alphabetical order:
F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) will present to Director Milos Forman (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Amadeus);
Taylor Hackford (Ray, An Officer and a Gentleman) and Paris Barclay (In Treatment, Cold Case) will present to Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI), Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee;
Barbara Kopple (American Dream) will present to Irwin Young, Chair of DuArt Film and Video;
Martin Scorsese (Goodfellas, The Departed) will present to Robert Rosen, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television; and
Sam Waterston (Law & Order) and members of the casts of the three Law & Order series will present to Creator/Producer Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Law & Order: SVU, Law & Order: Criminal Intent).
Celebrity guests scheduled to attend include, in alphabetical order:
— Jane Alexander (Actress, Past Chair National Endowment for the Arts)
— Anthony Anderson (Law & Order)
— Michael Apted (DGA President)
— Eric Bogosian (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
— Gil Cates (DGA Secretary-Treasurer)
— Nicholas Counter (AMPTP)
— Alana De La Garza (Law & Order)
— Dann Florek (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
— Larry Flynt (Publisher)
— Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park, Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
— Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
— Woody Harrelson (The People vs. Larry Flynt)
— Ice-T (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
— Matthew Loeb (IATSE President)
— Helen Mirren (The Queen)
— Julianne Nicholson (Law & Order: Criminal Intent)
— Katherine Oliver (New York City Film Commissioner)
— Bob Pisano (MPAA President & COO)
— Roberta Reardon (AFTRA National Executive Director)
— Helen Shaver (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
— Steven Soderbergh (DGA National Vice President)
— Betty Thomas (Doctor Dolittle)
— Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit)
DGA Honors celebrates individuals and institutions that have made distinguished contributions to American culture through the world of film and television. The membership of the DGA, other top entertainment industry professionals, and union, government and business leadership from across the nation are expected to attend.
WHEN:
Thursday, October 16, 2008,
6:00pm Red Carpet Arrivals
7:00pm Awards Presentation
8:30pm VIP After-Party at Nobu 57 (invitation only)
WHERE:
DGA Theater, 110 West 57th Street, New York City
Sahar Moridani at smoridani@dga.org
