DGA Awards 1956 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Official name: Feature Film
9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956)
DGA Awards 1956 Winners & Nominees
The 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956) took place on March 1, 1957. Giant won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in the one category is below.
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Full results
The One DGA Awards 1956 Category: Winners & Nominees
The Outstanding Directing – Feature Film nominees of the 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956), with the winner on a green row.
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Movie marathon
The DGA Awards 1956 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film Marathon
All 5 Outstanding Directing – Feature Film nominees at the 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956), back to back: 11 hours 59 minutes.
Total running time
11h 59m 11 hours 59 minutes All 5 films
- Longest
- Giant 3h 21m
- Shortest
- The Trouble with Harry 1h 39m
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Giant 3h 21m1956 · Drama, Western Winner -
Around the World in 80 Days 2h 47m1956 · Adventure, Comedy -
The Searchers 1h 59m1956 · Adventure, Drama -
The Trouble with Harry 1h 39m1955 · Mystery, Comedy -
The King and I 2h 13m1956 · Biography, Drama
1956 season
How the Rest of the 1956 Awards Season Voted
The other 3 ceremonies of 1956, with the winner of each top prize.
Earlier years
Previous DGA Awards Ceremonies
The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The DGA Awards page has every year back to 1948.
- 8th Directors Guild of America Awards (1955)
· 1 category · 3 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: Marty
- 7th Directors Guild of America Awards (1954)
· 1 category · 6 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: On the Waterfront
- 6th Directors Guild of America Awards (1953)
· 1 category · 4 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: From Here to Eternity
- 5th Directors Guild of America Awards (1952)
· 1 category · 11 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: The Quiet Man
- 4th Directors Guild of America Awards (1951)
· 1 category · 6 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: A Place in the Sun
- 3rd Directors Guild of America Awards (1950)
· 1 category · 2 nominations
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film: All About Eve
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FAQ
DGA Awards 1956: Questions & Answers
The top prize and the date of the 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956), answered from the results on this page.
Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956)?
Giant (1956) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Around the World in 80 Days, The Searchers, The Trouble with Harry and The King and I.
About Giant When was the 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956)?
The 9th Directors Guild of America Awards (1956) took place on March 1, 1957. The database has 1 category and 5 nominations for it.