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HAIRSPRAY's Kenny Leon, GREASE's Thomas Kail Among Directors Guild Award Nominees; Full List

By: Jan. 11, 2017
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FOX's GREASE LIVE!

The Directors Guild of America has today announced the nominations for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in TV , Commercials and Documentary Films for its 69th annual DGA Awards. The guild's feature film nominees will be announced tomorrow, January 12th.

The 69th annual DGA Awards will be handed out on February 4 at the Beverly Hilton. As previously announced, director Ridley Scott will receive the Guild's lifetime achievement award. In addition, national executive director Jay Roth, Thomas Schlamme and Marie Cantin will also receive special honors.

Among the nominees in this year's list are Kenny Leon and Alex Rudzinski for their directorial work in NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Also receiving a nod is Ryan Murphy for his work on FX's The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME STORY and Thomas Kail (HAMILTON) and Alex Rudzinski for their work on FOX's GREASE LIVE!

A partial list of nominees follows. Click here for full list.

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Dramatic Series

THE DUFFER BROTHERS
Stranger Things, "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" (Netflix)
Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Timothy Lonsdale
First Assistant Director: Richard Denault
Second Assistant Directors: Maria Battle Campbell, Kristina M. Peterson
Second Second Assistant Director: Simeon Jones
Additional Second Assistant Director: Franchesca Winters

RYAN MURPHY
The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME Story, "From the Ashes of Tragedy" (FX)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich
First Assistant Director: Leo Bauer
Second Assistant Director: Janell Sammelman
Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Pexa
Additional Second Assistant Director: Alicia Lewis

JONATHAN NOLAN
Westworld, "The Original" (HBO)

Directorial Team
Unit Production Manager: Robert Del Valle
First Assistant Director: Kim H. Winther
Second Assistant Director: Jeff Okabayashi
Second Second Assistant Directors: Michelene Mundo, Katie Pruitt

MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK

Game of Thrones, "The Battle of the Bastards" (HBO)

JOHN SINGLETON
The People v. O.J. Simpson: AMERICAN CRIME Story, "The Race Card" (FX)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich
First Assistant Director: Dan Shaw
Second Assistant Director: Matt Pexa
Second Second Assistant Directors: Kim Richards, Kyle Hollingsworth

Comedy Series

ALEC BERG
Silicon Valley, "Daily Active Users" (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tyler Romary
First Assistant Director: Nick Mastandrea
Second Assistant Director: Sally Brunski
Second Second Assistant Director: Kim Richards
Additional Second Assistant Director: Kathleen D. Brennan

DONALD GLOVER
Atlanta, "B.A.N." (FX)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Alex Orr
First Assistant Director: Veronica A. Hodge Hampton
Second Assistant Director: Jason Graham
Second Second Assistant Director: Danielle King
Additional Second Assistant Director: Mike Brune

MIKE JUDGE
Silicon Valley, "Founder Friendly" (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Tyler Romary
First Assistant Director: James "Billy" Burton
Second Assistant Director: Thomas Boucher
Second Second Assistant Director: Kim Richards

BECKY MARTIN
Veep, "Inauguration" (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Hyman
First Assistant Director: Dale Stern
Second Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
Additional Second Assistant Director: Gary Cotti

DALE STERN
Veep, "Mother" (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: David Hyman
First Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer
Second Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg
Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle
Additional Second Assistant Director: Cecilia Sweatman

Movies For TV And Miniseries

RAYMOND DE FELITTA
Madoff (ABC)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Moshe Bardach
First Assistant Director: Scott Lazar
Second Assistant Director: David Fischer
Second Second Assistant Director: Ramona Murphy-Adair
Location Manager: Eddy Collyns

THOMAS KAIL (Directed By)
ALEX RUDZINSKI (Live Television Direction By)
Grease Live! (Fox)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Carrie Havel, Adam Mishler, Brad Duns
Head Stage Manager: Garry Hood
Stage Managers: Jennifer Marquet, John Esposito, Jonathan Marks, Rob Sellers Jr., Dani Farrelly, Paul Forrest, Roy Friedland, Chris Hines, Roxanne Lozano, Drina Mohacsi, Tshaka Stewart, Mike Strauss, Cheryl Teetzel-Moore, Ari Woog

KENNY LEON (Directed By)
ALEX RUDZINSKI (Live Television Direction By)
Hairspray Live! (NBC)

Directorial Team:
Associate Directors: Carrie Havel, Brad Duns, Amy Wilcox Barker
Stage Managers: Garry Hood, John Esposito, Dani Farrelly, Roy Friedland, Paul Forrest, John Hill, Chris Hines, Roxanne Lozano, Jonathan Marks, Jennifer Marquet, Donna Parker, Cody Renard Richard, Rob Sellers Jr., Murray Siegel, Jackie Stathis, Mike Strauss

JAY ROACH
All the Way (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Scott Ferguson
First Assistant Director: Josh King
Second Assistant Director: Aaron Fitzgerald
Second Second Assistant Directors: Jason C. Brown, Matthew Milan

STEVEN ZAILLIAN
The Night Of, "The Beach" (HBO)

Directorial Team:
Unit Production Manager: Greer Yeaton
First Assistant Director: Michael Steele
Second Assistant Director: Ginger Gonzalez
Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Iovine
Location Manager: Shane Haden

Source: Deadline

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