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63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011)
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DGA Awards 2011 Winners & Nominees

The 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011) took place on January 29, 2011. The King's Speech won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
The King's Speech
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DGA Awards 2011: The Winners

The King's Speech won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

The King's Speech (2010) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

The King's Speech

2010 · Drama, History · $414M worldwide

With Tom Hooper

1 win from 1 nomination at the 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011)

A hesitant royal must overcome a debilitating stammer to embrace his destiny as king. With his brother's unexpected abdication, George VI finds an unlikely ally in Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist who employs unconventional methods. Colin Firth delivers a compelling performance as the monarch, supported by Geoffrey Rush's portrayal of the supportive Logue. The film explores themes of courage, friendship, and the pressures of leadership during a time of national crisis.

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Both DGA Awards 2011 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 10 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.

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The Genres Behind the DGA Awards 2011 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. Documentary 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  3. History 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  4. Thriller 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  5. Biography 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  6. Comedy 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  7. Action 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. Sci-Fi 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  9. Mystery 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  10. Sport 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2011 season

How the Rest of the 2011 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2011, with the winner of each top prize. The King's Speech also won the top prize at 3 of them.

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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.

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DGA Awards 2011: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011)?

The King's Speech (2010) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Black Swan, The Social Network, Inception and The Fighter.

About The King's Speech

When was the 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011)?

The 63rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2011) took place on January 29, 2011. The database has 2 categories and 10 nominations for it.