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32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980)
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DGA Awards 1980 Winners & Nominees

The 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980) took place on March 15, 1980. Kramer vs. Kramer won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in the one category is below.

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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Kramer vs. Kramer
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The One DGA Awards 1980 Category: Winners & Nominees

The Outstanding Directing – Feature Film nominees of the 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980), with the winner on a green row.

1980 season

How the Rest of the 1980 Awards Season Voted

The other 4 ceremonies of 1980, with the winner of each top prize. Kramer vs. Kramer also won the top prize at one of them.

All 1980 awards
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.

Every DGA Awards ceremony

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DGA Awards 1980: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980)?

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Manhattan, The China Syndrome, Apocalypse Now and Breaking Away.

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When was the 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980)?

The 32nd Directors Guild of America Awards (1980) took place on March 15, 1980. The database has 1 category and 5 nominations for it.