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47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995)
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DGA Awards 1995 Winners & Nominees

The 47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995) took place on March 11, 1995. Forrest Gump won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Forrest Gump
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DGA Awards 1995: The Winners

Forrest Gump won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

Forrest Gump (1994) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Forrest Gump

1994 · Drama, Romance · $678M worldwide

With Robert Zemeckis

1 win from 1 nomination at the 47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995)

A kindhearted man with a low IQ recounts the remarkable events of his life, from his childhood in Alabama to his experiences during the Vietnam War and beyond. Forrest's earnest nature and unwavering optimism lead him to unexpected success in football, ping pong, and even shrimp fishing, while he navigates a complicated relationship with the woman he loves, Jenny. Throughout his journey, he touches the lives of many and becomes an unlikely witness to some of the most significant events in American history.

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Both DGA Awards 1995 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 6 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

2 categories · 6 nominations

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DGA Awards 1995 Outstanding Directing – Documentaries

Official name: Documentaries

1 nominee
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The Genres Behind the DGA Awards 1995 Winners

Drama led with 6 nominations across 6 films and won 2. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 2 wins · 6 nominations · 33%
  2. Romance 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  3. Crime 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  4. Sport 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  5. Documentary 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  6. Comedy 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  7. History 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. Thriller 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1995 season

How the Rest of the 1995 Awards Season Voted

The other 7 ceremonies of 1995, with the winner of each top prize. Forrest Gump also won the top prize at 2 of them.

All 1995 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 1995: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995)?

Forrest Gump (1994) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were The Shawshank Redemption, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Quiz Show and Pulp Fiction.

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When was the 47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995)?

The 47th Directors Guild of America Awards (1995) took place on March 11, 1995. The database has 2 categories and 6 nominations for it.