Skip to content
What's After the Movie?

Jump to
What's After the Movie?
56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004)
Directors Guild of America Awards logo

DGA Awards 2004 Winners & Nominees

The 56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004) took place on February 7, 2004. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

Both categories
categories
2
nominations
9
films nominated
9
winners
2
Held on
Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Headline winners

DGA Awards 2004: The Winners

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

2003 · Action, Adventure, Fantasy · $1.14B worldwide

With Peter Jackson

1 win from 1 nomination at the 56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004)

As Sauron’s forces close in on Minas Tirith, the final defense of Gondor faces imminent defeat. The kingdom desperately awaits a leader, and all eyes turn to Aragorn, the rightful heir. He must embrace his destiny and rally the forces of good to confront the encroaching shadow threatening Middle-earth. The fate of the realm hangs in the balance as a desperate battle for survival begins.

About The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Full results

Both DGA Awards 2004 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 9 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 · 9 nominations

Jump to a category
By genre

The Genres Behind the DGA Awards 2004 Winners

Documentary led with 4 nominations across 4 films and won 1. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Documentary 1 win · 4 nominations · 25%
  2. Drama 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  3. Action 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  4. Adventure 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  5. Biography 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  6. Mystery 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  7. Crime 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  8. War 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  9. Fantasy 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  10. Romance 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2004 season

How the Rest of the 2004 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2004, with the winner of each top prize. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King also won the top prize at 5 of them.

All 2004 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

Coming soon to your phone

The Plot Explained Movie Summary App

From blockbusters to hidden gems: plot summaries, endings explained and timelines on your phone. Save your favorites and never miss a twist again.

Be the first to know when it launches. Your email stays private, always. Learn more about the app

FAQ

DGA Awards 2004: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004)?

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Lost in Translation, Mystic River, Seabiscuit and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

About The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

When was the 56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004)?

The 56th Directors Guild of America Awards (2004) took place on February 7, 2004. The database has 2 categories and 9 nominations for it.