39th Directors Guild of America Awards
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{{DGA awards short description|works-year=1986}}
{{Infobox award
| name = 39th Directors Guild of America Awards
| date = {{start date|1987|03|07}}
| location = Sheraton Premiere Hotel, Los Angeles, California
4D, New York City
| country = United States
| presenter = Directors Guild of America
| award1_type = Best Director Feature Film:
| award1_winner = Platoon – Oliver Stone
| previous = 38th
| main = DGA Awards
| next = 40th
}}
The 39th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1986, were presented on March 7, 1987, at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Los Angeles and the nightclub 4D in New York.{{cite news|last1=Mathews|first1=Jack|title=Stone Wins Top Honor From Directors Guild|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-09-ca-8249-story.html|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 9, 1987}}{{cite news|last1=Harmetz|first1=Aljean|title=Directors Guild Honors Stone For 'Platoon'|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/03/09/movies/directors-guild-honors-stone-for-platoon.html|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=March 9, 1987}}{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Vernon|title=Top director honors for 'Platoon'|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/03/09/Top-director-honors-for-Platoon/8830542264400/|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=UPI|date=March 9, 1987}}{{cite news|last1=Taylor|first1=Clarke|title=Elia Kazan Gets D. W. Griffith Award|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-09-ca-8269-story.html|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=March 9, 1987}}{{cite news|last1=Thomas|first1=Bob|title=Directors Guild Award goes to Oliver Stone for 'Platoon'|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1906&dat=19870307&id=Uv8fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=MAYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=966,2849393|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=The Fort Scott Tribune|via=Google News Archive|date=March 9, 1987}} The feature film nominees were announced on January 28, 1987.{{cite news|last1=Mathews|first1=Jack|title=Directors Put Woman On Top 5 List|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-01-29-ca-2126-story.html|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 29, 1987}}{{cite news|last1=Scott|first1=Vernon|title=Directors nominate their own for movie awards|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1987/01/28/Directors-nominate-their-own-for-movie-awards/3395538808400/|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=UPI|date=January 28, 1987}}{{cite news|title=5 Directors Nominated As Best by Their Guild|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/01/29/movies/5-directors-nominated-as-best-by-their-guild.html|access-date=April 14, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=January 29, 1987}}
Winners and nominees
=Film=
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Feature Film |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"| |
=Television=
| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Drama Series |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Will Mackenzie – Moonlighting for "Atomic Shakespeare"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Comedy Series |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Terry Hughes – The Golden Girls for "Isn't It Romantic?"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Miniseries or TV Film |
colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Musical Variety |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Walter C. Miller – Liberty Weekend
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Daytime Drama |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Catlin Adams – ABC Afterschool Special for "Wanted: The Perfect Guy"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Documentary/Actuality |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Perry Miller Adato – American Masters for "Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts"
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| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Sports |
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Harry J. Coyle – 1986 World Series
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=Commercials=
| class=wikitable style="width="100%" |
| colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;"| Commercials |
|---|
| colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;"|
Joe Pytka – John Hancock Financial's "Brothers", Henry Weinhard's' "Chuck Wagon", and Pepsi's "Floats"
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=[[Directors Guild of America Lifetime Achievement Award – Feature Film|D.W. Griffith Award]]=
=[[Frank Capra Achievement Award]]=
- Henry E. Brill
References
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External links
- {{Official website|url=https://www.dga.org/Awards/History/1980s/1986.aspx?value=1986|name=39th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards}}
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Category:Directors Guild of America Awards
Category:1986 television awards