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72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020)
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DGA Awards 2020 Winners & Nominees

The 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020) took place on January 25, 2020. 1917 won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. Every winner and nominee in all 3 categories is below.

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Outstanding Directing – Feature Film
1917
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DGA Awards 2020: The Winners

1917 won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film against 4 other nominees.

1917 (2019) movie poster Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

Outstanding Directing – Feature Film

1917

2019 · Drama, War · Echo Score 80 · $446M worldwide

With Sam Mendes

1 win from 1 nomination at the 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020)

During the First World War, British soldiers Schofield and Blake are given a critical mission. They must cross enemy territory to deliver a vital message that could save the lives of 1,600 men. Facing dangerous landscapes and the brutal realities of combat, the pair race against time, forging a bond as they confront the perilous journey and the heavy responsibility placed upon them.

About 1917
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All 3 DGA Awards 2020 Categories: Winners & Nominees

3 categories and 15 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 2020 Winners

Drama led with 11 nominations across 11 films and won 2. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
  2. Documentary 1 win · 5 nominations · 20%
  3. Comedy 0 wins · 4 nominations · 0%
  4. War 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  5. Thriller 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  6. History 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  7. Crime 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
  8. Sport 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  9. Biography 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  10. Mystery 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2020 season

How the Rest of the 2020 Awards Season Voted

The other 15 ceremonies of 2020, with the winner of each top prize. 1917 also won the top prize at 2 of them. Parasite took as many.

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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 2020: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film at the 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020)?

1917 (2019) won Outstanding Directing – Feature Film. The other nominees were Parasite, The Irishman, Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood and Jojo Rabbit.

About 1917

When was the 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020)?

The 72nd Directors Guild of America Awards (2020) took place on January 25, 2020. The database has 3 categories and 15 nominations for it.