ABC’s “Lost,” HBO’s “The Sopranos” and NBC’s “30 Rock” have scored two DGA nominations each in TV categories.
“Lost” received mentions for its “Through the Looking Glass” and “The Brig” segments, while “The Sopranos” took noms for “Made in America” and “Sopranos Home Movies” in the drama series category. AMC’s “Mad Men” drew the other drama nom for its pilot seg.
Tim Van Patten received his sixth DGA nomination for “Sopranos Home Movies.” He won two DGA awards for “Sex and the City.”
“30 Rock” scored for “Rosemary’s Baby” and “Somebody to Love” in comedy series. Other comedy mentions went to ABC’s “Desperate Housewives,” HBO’s “Entourage” and ABC’s “Pushing Daisies.”
Noms in TV movies went to USA’s “The Starter Wife,” ESPN’s “The Bronx Is Burning,” HBO’s “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee,” TNT’s “The Company” and ABC’s “Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom’s One More Day.”
The DGA also announced TV nominations Thursday morning for variety, reality, daytime, children’s TV and commercials.
In addition, it revealed noms in a documentary category that includes both TV and feature film entries: Ken Burns and Lynn Novick’s “The War,” Alex Gibney’s “Taxi to the Dark Side,” Asger Leth’s “Ghosts of Cite Soleil,” Richard E. Robbins’s “Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” and Barbet Schroeder’s “Terror’s Advocate.”
Winners will be announced Jan. 26 at the guild’s 60th awards ceremonies at the Century Plaza.
The Nominees of the 2007 Directors Guild of America Awards for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television are:
MOVIES FOR TELEVISION/MINISERIES
Jon Avnet – “The Starter Wife” (USA)
First Assistant Director: Linda Montanti
Jeremiah Chechik – “The Bronx Is Burning” (ESPN)
Unit Production Manager: Michael Bederman
First Assistant Directors: Philip Patterson, Harvey Waldman
Second Assistant Directors: Richard E. White, Amy Lynn
Lloyd Kramer – “Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom’s For One More Day” (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: M. Blair Breard
First Assistant Director: Christo Morse
Second Assistant Director: Annie Tan
Second Second Assistant Director: Nick Vanderpool
Mikael Salomon – “The Company” (TNT)
Unit Production Manager: John M. Eckert
First Assistant Director: Michael Zimbrich
Yves Simoneau – “Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee” (HBO)
Unit Production Manager – US: Chrisann Verges
First Assistant Director – US: Cas Donovan
Second Assistant Director – US: Adam Martin
DRAMATIC SERIES NIGHT
Jack Bender – “Lost” (“Through the Looking Glass”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Pat Churchill
First Assistant Director: Richard Peter Schroer
Second Assistant Director: Meta Valentic
Second Second Assistant Director: Wainani Young Tomich
David Chase – “The Sopranos” (“Made in America”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Ilene S. Landress
First Assistant Director: Jeff Bernstein
Second Assistant Director: Nancy Herrmann
Second Second Assistant Director: Charlie Foster
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Selena Beal
DGA Trainee: Marcos Gonzalez Palma
Eric Laneuville – “Lost” (“The Brig”)(ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Pat Churchill
First Assistant Director: Richard Peter Schroer
Second Assistant Director: Meta Valentic
Second Second Assistant Director: Michael J. Musteric
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Steven E. Simon
Alan Taylor – “Mad Men” (“When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes”) (Pilot) (AMC)
Unit Production Manager: Scott Hornbacher
First Assistant Director: Mark McGann
Second Assistant Director: Maggie Murphy
Second Second Assistant Director: John Silvestri
Tim Van Patten – “The Sopranos” (“Sopranos Home Movies”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Henry J. Bronchtein, Ilene S. Landress
First Assistant Director: John E. Gallagher
Second Assistant Director: Peter Soldo
Second Second Assistant Director: Charlie Foster
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Henri Sann
DGA Trainee: Kathleen Mulligan
COMEDY SERIES
Michael Engler – “30 Rock” (“Rosemary’s Baby”)(NBC)
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt
First Assistant Director: Chris Swartout
Second Assistant Director: Jane Ferguson
David Grossman – “Desperate Housewives” (“Something’s Coming”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Charles Skouras III
First Assistant Director: Tom Irvine
Second Assistant Director: John LaBrucherie
Second Second Assistant Director: Efrain Cortes
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Richard E. White
Beth Mccarthy-Miller – “30 Rock” (“Somebody to Love”) (NBC)
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt
First Assistant Director: Stephen Lee Davis
Second Assistant Director: Bellamy Forrest
Second Second Assistant Director: Brendan Walsh
David Nutter – “Entourage” (“The Resurrection”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Wayne Carmona
First Assistant Director: Gary Goldman
Second Assistant Director: Vernon Davidson
Second Second Assistant Director: John LaBrucherie
Barry Sonnenfeld – “Pushing Daisies” (“Pie-lette”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Gabriela Vazquez
First Assistant Director: Chris Soldo
Second Assistant Director: Greg Hale
Second Second Assistant Director: Renee Hill-Sweet
MUSICAL VARIETY
Jerry Foley – “Late Show with David Letterman” – Show #2773 (CBS)
Associate Directors: Randi Grossack, Jessica Santini, Louise A. Galante, Charles Dyer
Stage Managers: James Henderson, Frank Comito, Mark Dicso, Edward Valk
Louis J. Horvitz – “The 79th Annual Academy Awards” (ABC)
Associate Directors: Jim Tanker, Rita Blye, Tim Kettle, Mike Polito, Richard Pruess, Deborah Read, Robb Wagner, Ronni Fisher, Anne M. Rickey
Stage Managers: Garry W. Hood, Denny Barry, Rita Cossette, John Esposito, Valdez Flagg, Arthur Lewis, Dency Nelson, Ron Paul, Vince Poxon, Jason Seligman, Rob Sellers Jr., Doug Smith, David Wader, David H. Kelmachter, Erik R. Kunzelman
Jim Hoskinson – “The Colbert Report” #3052 (Comedy Central)
Associate Director: Yvonne DeMare
Stage Managers: Mark McKenna
Chuck O’Neil – “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” (Comedy Central)
Associate Director: Paul A.J. Pennolino
Stage Manager: Craig L. Spinney
Glenn Weiss – “The 61st Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)
Associate Directors: Gregg M. Gelfand, Robin Mishkin Abrams, Ken Diego, Ricky Kirshner
Stage Managers: Garry W. Hood, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Lynn Finkel, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Dean Gordon, Arthur Lewis, Tony Mirante, Jeff Pearl, Rose Riggins, Lauren Class Schneider
REALITY PROGRAM
Craig Borders – “Who Wants To Be A Superhero” (“Episode 208”) (Sci-Fi)
Stage Manager: Thomas Goodrich
Tony Croll – “Shooting Sizemore” (“Episode 101”) (VH-1)
Scott Messick – “Pros vs. Joes” (“Episode 201”) (Spike)
Associate Director: Andrew E. Nelson
Tony Sacco – “Project Runway” (“Fashion Giant, #403”) (Bravo)
Associate Director: Paul Hogan
Bertram Van Munster – “The Amazing Race” (“Episode #1110”) (CBS)
Segment Director: Evan Weinstein
DAYTIME SERIALS
Larry Carpenter – “One Life To Live” (“Episode #9947”) (ABC)
Associate Director: Teresa Anne Cicala
Stage Managers: Alan P. Needleman, Keith Greer
Production Associate: Anthony Wilkinson
Casey Childs – “All My Children” (“Episode #9669”) (ABC)
Associate Directors: Shirley Simmons, Barbara M. Simmons, Anthony Pascarelli
Stage Managers: Rusty Swope, Penny Bergman, Martin Fritz Brekeller, Brendan Higgins
Production Associates: Jennifer Minda, Marika Brancato
Christopher Goutman – “As The World Turns” (“Episode #12971”) (CBS)
Associate Directors: Michael Kerner, Carol Sedwick, Janet Andrews
Stage M
anagers: Nancy Barron, Jennifer Blood
Production Associates: Brett Hellman, Alexandra Verner Roalsvig
Scott Mckinsey – “General Hospital” (“Episode #11228”) (ABC)
Associate Directors: Penny Pengra, Christine Magarian, Ron Cates, Pete Fillmore, RC Cates, David MacLeod
Stage Managers: Craig McManus, Crystal Craft, Michele Azenzer
Production Associates: Lisa Kaseff, Denise Van Cleave, Christine Cooper
Ellen Wheeler – “Guiding Light” (“Episode #15221”) (CBS)
Associate Directors/Stage Managers: Chris Cullen, David Brandon
Production Associates: David Brandon, Kelly Jobmann
DOCUMENTARY
Ken Burns & Lynn Novick – “The War” (Florentine Films)
Alex Gibney – “Taxi to the Dark Side” (Jigsaw Productions)
Asger Leth – “Ghosts of Cite Soleil”(Sony BMG Feature Films)
Richard E. Robbins – “Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience” (The Documentary Group)
Barbet Schroeder – “Terror’s Advocate” (Magnolia Pictures)
COMMERCIALS
Dante Ariola
Production Company: MJZ
“Grenade,” Playstation 3 – TBWA/Chiat Day
Unit Production Manager: Brady Vant Hull
First Assistant Director: Dave Dean
“Flare,” Wrigley’s – Energy BBDO
Unit Production Manager: Natalie Gillian Hill
First Assistant Director: Dave Dean
Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson
“Addicted,” Nike – Wieden & Kennedy Amsterdam
Unit Production Manager: Natalie Gillian Hill
First Assistant Directors: Dave Dean, John Mattern
Second Assistant Director: Zaida Fakih
Second Second Assistant Director: Darren Maynard
Fredrik Bond
Production Company: MJZ
“Straw,” Milk – Goodby
First Assistant Director: Craig H. Owens
Second Assistant Director: Eric Topp
“Aviator,” JC Penney – Saachi & Saachi NY
Frank Budgen
Production Company: Gorgeous Enterprises
“Playdoh,” Sony Bravia – Fallon
First Assistant Director: Michael C. Bigwood
Second Assistant Director: Mark Kaufmann
Production Company: Gorgeous Enterprises /Anonymous Content
“S.O.S., Save Our Selves/Live Earth” – Young & Republicam
First Assistant Director: Jack W. Fitch
Second Assistant Director: Marc Vance
Second Second Assistant Director: Mike Carlson
Nicolai Fuglsig
Production Company MJZ UK
Tipping Point, Guinness – BBDO
“It’s Magic,” JC Penney – Saachi & Saachi NY
First Assistant Director: Thomas Smith
Second Assistant Director: Kate Greenberg
“Journey,” Motorola – AMV BBDO
Noam Murro
Production Company: Biscuit Filmworks
“Night Drive,” VW Golf – DDB London
Unit Production Manager: Jay Veal
First Assistant Director: Michael Dignum
Second Assistant Director: Michael Saffie
Second Second Assistant Director: Eric Schneider
“Affair,” Orbit Gum – BBDO Chicago
Unit Production Manager: Jay Veal
First Assistant Director: Gary Feil
Second Assistant Director: Wendy Oakes
“Remember,” NBA – Goodby, Silverstein & Partners
Unit Production Manager: Jay Veal
First Assistant Director: Michael Salven
Second Assistant Director: Robert E. Kay
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMMING
Paul Hoen – “Jump In” (Disney Channel)
Kenny Ortega – “High School Musical 2” (Disney Channel)
Unit Production Manager: Donald R. Schain
First Assistant Directors: Martin Jedlicka
Second Assistant Director: Robert Reeves
Second Second Assistant Director: Brent Geisler
Fred Savage – “Wizards of Waverly Place” (“The Crazy 10 Minute Sale”) (Disney Channel)
Unit Production Manager: Greg Hampson
First Assistant Director: Guy Distad
Second Assistant Director: Ron Moseley
Judith Vogelsang – “Going Green” (“Every Home An Eco-Home”) (PBS)
Unit Production Manager: Dessa Kaye
Andy Wolk – “Lincoln Heights” (“That Feeling That We Have”) (ABC Family)
Unit Production Manager: John Scherer
First Assistant Director: Mark Lyon
Second Assistant Director: Carla Bowen
