The Directors Guild of America (DGA) have announced their nominees for the best in film and TV of 2018. While it is rare that the DGA five to all go on to Oscar nominations for Best Director, it is undoubtedly good news for Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Alfonso Cuarón (Roma), Peter Farrelly (Green Book), Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman), and Adam McKay (Vice), who are all nominated this year.
Check out the full list of DGA nominations below.
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film
- Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
- Alfonso Cuarón – Roma
- Peter Farrelly – Green Book
- Spike Lee – BlacKkKlansman
- Adam McKay – Vice
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Feature Film
- Bo Burnham – Eighth Grade
- Bradley Cooper – A Star Is Born
- Carlos López Estrada – Blindspotting
- Matthew Heineman – A Private War
- Boots Riley – Sorry to Bother You
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
- Morgan Neville – Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
- Ramell Ross – Hale County This Morning, This Evening
- Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin – Free Solo
- Tim Wardle – Three Identical Strangers
- Betsy West and Julie Cohen – RBG
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
- Jason Bateman – Ozark (“Reparations”)
- Lesli Linka Glatter – Homeland (“Paean to the People”)
- Chris Long – The Americans (“START”)
- Adam McKay – Succession (“Celebration”)
- Daina Reid – The Handmaid’s Tale (“Holly”)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series
- Donald Glover – Atlanta (“FUBU”)
- Bill Hader – Barry (“Chapter One: Make Your Mark”)
- Hiro Murai – Atlanta (“Teddy Perkins”)
- Daniel Palladino – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“We’re Going to the Catskills!”)
- Amy Sherman-Palladino – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“All Alone”)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series
- Cary Joji Fukunaga – Maniac
- David Leveaux & Alex Rudzinski – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
- Barry Levinson – Paterno
- Ben Stiller – Escape at Dannemora
- Jean-Marc Vallée – Sharp Objects
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming
- Paul G. Casey – Real Time with Bill Maher (“#1633”)
- Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino
and Dan Mazer – Who Is America? (“Episode 102”) - Jim Hoskinson – The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (“#480”)
- Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live (“Adam Driver; Kanye West”)
- Paul Pennolino – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (“
Episdoe 502 – Italian Election”)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials
- Louis J. Horvitz – The 60th Grammy Awards
- Tim Mancinelli and Glenn Clements – The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special 2018
- Beth McCarthy-Miller – Bill Maher: Live from Oklahoma
- Marcus Raboy – Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For the Rest of Your Life
- Glenn Weiss – The 72nd Annual Tony Awards
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs
- Neil P. DeGroot – Better Late Than Never (“How do You Say Roots in German?”
- Eytan Keller – Iron Chef Gauntlet (“Episode 201”)
- Patrick McManus – American Ninja Warrior (“Miami City Qualifiers”)
- Russell Norman – The Final Table (“Japan”)
- Bertram van Munster – The Amazing Race (“It’s Just a Million Dollars, No Pressure”)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs
- Alan Arkush – A Series of Unfortunate Events (“The Hostile Hospital: Part 1”)
- Jack Jameson – Sesame Street (“When You Wish Upon a Pickle: A Sesame Street Special”)
- Greg Mottola – The Dangerous Book for Boys (“How to Walk on the Moon”)
- Barry Sonnenfeld – A Series of Unfortunate Events (“The Vile Village: Part 1”)
- Bo Welch – A Series of Unfortunate Events (“The Ersatz Elevator: Part 1”)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials
- Steve Ayson – Getting Ready (Dollar Shave Club), The Dance (
Speight’s ) - Fredrik Bond – Harmony (Virgin TV), The Big Win (Confused.com)
- Martin de Thurah – Final Breath (Audi RS 5 Coupe), Mama Said Knock You Out (Chase), Space Station (Macy’s)
- Spike Jonze – Welcome Home (Apple Homepod)
- David Shane – An Alien Abroad (Babbel), Daughter and Mother (Alzheimer’s PSA)