Frank Capra Achievement Award

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The Frank Capra Achievement Award is an American film award established by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) honoring assistant directors and unit production managers for career achievement and service to the DGA.[1] Named after the American director Frank Capra (1897–1991), it was first awarded at the 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards in 1980.[2]

Recipients[edit]

Year Recipient(s) Ref.
1979 Emmett Emmerson [2]
1980 Francisco Day
1981 David Golden and Wallace Worsley Jr. [3]
1982 William Beaudine Jr. and William C. Gerrity [4]
1983 No award
1984 Jane Schimmel and Abby Singer [5]
1985 No award
1986 Henry E. Brill [6]
1987 Alex Hapsas [7]
1988 No award
1989 Stanley Ackerman [8]
1990 Howard W. Koch [9]
1991 No award
1992 Willard H. Sheldon [10]
1993 No award
1994 Peter A. Runfulo
1995 No award
1996 No award
1997 Bob Jeffords [11]
1998 Tom Joyner [12]
1999 Cheryl R. Downey [13]
2000 No award
2001 Burt Bluestein [14]
2002 Yudi Bennett [15]
2003 Stephen A. Glanzrock [16]
2004 Herb Adelman [17]
2005 Jerry H. Ziesmer [18]
2006 No award
2007 Liz Ryan [19]
2008 Kim Kurumada [20]
2009 Cleve Landsberg [21]
2010 No award
2011 Katy Garretson [22]
2012 Susan Zwerman [23]
2013 Lee Blaine [24]
2014 Phillip M. Goldfarb [25]
2015 Mary Rae Thewlis [26]
2016 Marie Cantin [27]
2017 Dwight Williams [1]
2018 Kathleen McGill [28]
2019 Duncan S. Henderson [29]
2020 Brian E. Frankish [30]
2021 Joseph P. Reidy [31]
2022 Mark Hansson [32]
2023 Janet Knutsen [33]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Hipes, Patrick (December 14, 2017). "DGA To Honor Dwight Williams & Jim Tanker With Service Awards". Deadline. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "32nd Annual DGA Awards: Awards Ceremony Pictures". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved August 16, 2018. Frank Capra presenting the first Frank Capra Achievement Award to Emmett Emerson.
  3. ^ "34th Annual DGA Awards: Awards Ceremony Pictures". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  4. ^ Fraser, Gerald (March 14, 1983). "Attenborough Tops Directors' Poll". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  5. ^ London, Michael (March 11, 1985). "Dga Nod To Forman For 'Amadeus'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Mathews, Jack (March 9, 1987). "Stone Wins Top Honor From Directors Guild". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  7. ^ Cieply, Michael (March 14, 1988). "Bertolucci Wins Directors' Award". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  8. ^ "DGA Awards To Koch, O'Brien Twins". Variety. February 10, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2018. First bestowed in 1980, it was given last year to Stanley Ackerman.
  9. ^ Fox, David (March 18, 1991). "Directors Award Makes Costner Oscar Favorite". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  10. ^ Fox, David (March 8, 1993). "Eastwood's Next Sidekick Might Be Named Oscar". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  11. ^ "DGA Announces Winners of 1997 Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards and Recipients of 1998 Lifetime Achievement Awards". Directors Guild of America. March 7, 1998. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Tom Joyner to Receive Frank Capra Achievement Award". Directors Guild of America. March 1, 1999. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  13. ^ "Cheryl Downey to Receive Frank Capra Achievement Award". Directors Guild of America. March 1, 2000. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  14. ^ McNary, Dave (February 27, 2002). "DGA taps UPM Bluestein for Frank Capra laurel". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  15. ^ McNary, Dave (February 26, 2003). "Bennett bags DGA honor". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  16. ^ McNary, Dave (January 20, 2004). "Four tapped for helmers' kudos". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  17. ^ McNary, Dave (January 24, 2005). "Two receiving DGA kudos". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  18. ^ McNary, Dave (December 12, 2005). "DGA taps trio to receive lifetime nods". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  19. ^ DiOrio, Carl (December 21, 2007). "DGA gives Ryan, Roche career nods". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  20. ^ Finke, Nikki (January 31, 2009). "'Slumdog' Director Danny Boyle Wins DGA". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  21. ^ Engelbrektson, Lisa; Kroll, Justin; Morfoot, Addie (January 28, 2010). "DGA honors three". Variety. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  22. ^ "DGA Special Awards: Ed Sherin, Katy Garretson, Dennis Mazzocco". Deadline Hollywood. December 14, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  23. ^ "DGA Bestows Honors On Former President Michael Apted, Three Others". Deadline Hollywood. December 5, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  24. ^ Bacardi, Francesca (January 22, 2014). "Lee Blaine Lands Frank Capra Achievement Award". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  25. ^ Lattanzio, Ryan (November 17, 2014). "DGA Announces Special Award Winners for 2015". IndieWire. Retrieved August 16, 2018.
  26. ^ McNary, Dave (December 1, 2015). "DGA Honors Mary Rae Thewlis, Tom McDermott". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  27. ^ McNary, Dave (December 7, 2016). "Thomas Schlamme, Marie Cantin to Be Honored by Directors Guild". Variety. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  28. ^ "Kathleen McGill and Mimi Deaton to be Honored For Guild Service and Career Achievement at the 71st Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. December 6, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  29. ^ "Duncan Henderson and Arthur Lewis to be Honored For Guild Service and Career Achievement at the 72nd Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. December 5, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  30. ^ "Betty Thomas, Brian Frankish and Joyce Thomas to be Honored for Guild Service and Career Achievement at the 73rd Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. February 25, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  31. ^ "DGA Announces Special Award Winners for 74th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  32. ^ "DGA Announces Special Award Winners for 75th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. December 22, 2022. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  33. ^ "DGA Announces Special Award Winners for 76th Annual DGA Awards". Directors Guild of America. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.

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