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50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998)
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DGA Awards 1998 Winners & Nominees

The 50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998) took place on March 7, 1998. Titanic won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
Titanic
Headline winners

DGA Awards 1998: The Winners

Titanic won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

Titanic (1997) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Titanic

1997 · Drama, Romance · $2.26B worldwide

With James Cameron

1 win from 1 nomination at the 50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998)

In April 1912, the opulent R.M.S. Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton. The ship, representing the pinnacle of engineering and luxury, carried passengers of all classes, dreaming of a new life in America. However, the journey was tragically cut short when the Titanic struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The collision led to the sinking of the massive vessel and resulted in a devastating loss of life, forever marking a somber moment in history.

About Titanic
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Both DGA Awards 1998 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 1998 Outstanding Directing – Documentaries

Official name: Documentaries

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the DGA Awards 1998 Winners

Drama led with 6 nominations across 6 films and won 1. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  2. Romance 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  3. Mystery 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  4. Comedy 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  5. Thriller 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  6. Crime 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  7. History 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1998 season

How the Rest of the 1998 Awards Season Voted

The other 9 ceremonies of 1998, with the winner of each top prize. Titanic also won the top prize at 2 of them. The Full Monty took as many.

All 1998 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 1998: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998)?

Titanic (1997) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were As Good as It Gets, L.A. Confidential, Amistad and Good Will Hunting.

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When was the 50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998)?

The 50th Directors Guild of America Awards (1998) took place on March 7, 1998. The database has 2 categories and 6 nominations for it.