‘Severance,’ ‘Station Eleven’ Lead DGA Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement

The Directors Guild of America has announced its nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary in 2022.

Nominees were announced in the categories dramatic series, comedy series, movies made for television and limited series, variety/talk/new/sports – regularly scheduled programming, variety/talk/news/sports – specials, reality programs, children’s programs, commercials and documentary.

Apple TV+’s Severance received two nominations for episodes “Hide and Seek,” directed by Aoife McArdle, and “The We We Are,” directed by Ben Stiller. HBO Max’s Station Eleven also scored two nominations, one for the episode “Who’s There?” directed by Helen Shaver and one for “Unbroken” directed by Jeremy Podeswa.

In the drama category, Jason Bateman (Ozark), Vince Gilligan (Better Call Saul), and Sam Levinson (Euphoria) also scored nods, while in the comedy category, Tim Burton (Wednesday), Bill Hader (Barry), Amy Sherman-Palladino (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Christopher Storer (The Bear) and Mike White (The White Lotus) received nominations.

In the limited series or movies made for television category, Eric Appel (Weird: The Al Yankovic Story), Deborah Chow (Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Tom Verica (Inventing Anna) were also nominated. Nominated documentaries include Sara Dosa for Fire of Love, Matthew Heineman for Retrograde, Laura Poitras for All The Beauty and the Bloodshed, Daniel Roher for Navalny and Shaunak Sen for All That Breathes.

The winners will be announced at the 75th annual DGA Awards on Feb. 18, held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.

See below for the nominations.

JASON BATEMAN

Ozark, “A Hard Way To Go”

(Netflix)

Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Dana Scott, Patrick Markey

First Assistant Director: Townson Wells

Second Assistant Director: Jill Somers

Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk

Additional Second Assistant Director: Evan Marsh

VINCE GILLIGAN

Better Call Saul, “Waterworks”

(AMC)

Mr. Gilligan’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Richard E. “Slab” Chaplain Jr.

First Assistant Director: Angie Meyer

Second Assistant Director: Louis A. Lanni

Second Second Assistant Director: Magin Gomez

Additional Second Assistant Director: Nathan E. Davis

SAM LEVINSON

Euphoria, “Stand Still Like the Hummingbird”

(HBO)

Mr. Levinson’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Will Greenfield

First Assistant Directors: Valerie Johnson, Sally Brunski

Second Assistant Directors: Cindy King, Colin Duffy

Second Second Assistant Directors: James Chestnut

Additional Second Assistant Director: Aaron Rose Leone

AOIFE MCARDLE

Severance, “Hide and Seek”

(Apple TV+)

Ms. McArdle’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready

First Assistant Directors: Ellen Parnett, Kit Bland

Second Assistant Directors: Sahar Shmolevitz, Melinda Ziyadat

Second Second Assistant Directors: Kelsi Russell, Jack A. Birdsall

Additional Second Assistant Directors: Skylar Loraquette, Alexander Hirschl

Location Manager: Ryan Smith

BEN STILLER

Severance, “The We We Are”

(Apple TV+)

Mr. Stiller’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Kristyn Macready

First Assistant Director: Marco Londoner

Second Assistant Director: Matt Lake

Second Second Assistant Directors: Kelsi Russell, Justin Bischoff, Jack A. Birdsall

Location Manager: Ryan Smith

Comedy Series

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

TIM BURTON

Wednesday, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe”

(Netflix)

BILL HADER

Barry, “710N”

(HBO)

Mr. Hader’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Aida Rodgers

First Assistant Director: Gavin Kleintop

Second Assistant Director: Erin Stern Linares

Second Second Assistant Directors: Yarden Levo, Chalis Romero

AMY SHERMAN‑PALLADINO

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?”

(Amazon)

Ms. Sherman‑Palladino’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Meghan K. Wicker

First Assistant Director: Julie A. Bloom

Second Assistant Director: Lisa McPherson

Second Second Assistant Directors: Lincoln Major, Peter Nix

Additional Second Assistant Directors: Cameron Boone, Conor Griff

Assistant Unit Production Managers: Nick Thomason, Luca Waldman

Location Manager: Jose Guerrero

CHRISTOPHER STORER

The Bear, “Review”

(Hulu)

Mr. Storer’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Carrie Holt De Lama

First Assistant Director: Duccio Fabbri

Second Assistant Director: Dan Gutierrez

Second Second Assistant Director: Nicole McGovern

Location Manager: Maria C. Roxas

MIKE WHITE

The White Lotus, “BYG”

(HBO)

Mr. White’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Mark Kamine

First Assistant Director: Justin Ritson

Second Assistant Director: Joe Landry

Second Second Assistant Director: Bobby Teten

Movies for Television and Limited Series

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

ERIC APPEL

Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

(Roku Channel)

Mr. Appel’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Jason C. Brown

First Assistant Director: Emily Neumann

Second Assistant Director: Julie Cummings

Second Second Assistant Director: Oscar Flores

DEBORAH CHOW

Obi‑Wan Kenobi

(Disney+)

Ms. Chow’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Thomas Hayslip, Susan McNamara

First Assistant Director: Katterli Frauenfelder

Second Assistant Director: Jeff Hubbard

Second Second Assistant Directors: Isaac Mejia, Franny Stafford

Additional Second Assistant Director: Alaina Neumann

JEREMY PODESWA

Station Eleven, “Unbroken Circle”

(HBO Max)

Mr. Podeswa’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay

First Assistant Directors: Andrew Shea, Derek Peterson, Jennifer Wilkinson

HELEN SHAVER

Station Eleven, “Who’s There?”

(HBO Max)

Ms. Shaver’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: David Nicksay

First Assistant Director: Jennifer Wilkinson

Second Assistant Director: Anna Vogt

TOM VERICA

Inventing Anna, “The Devil Wore Anna”

(Netflix)

Mr. Verica’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Brette Billow, Mary Kane (LA Unit)

First Assistant Directors: Dylan Hopkins, Marisia Moreno, Carol Vitkay (LA Unit)

Second Assistant Directors: Adam Bernard, Maggie Callis, Cara McCastlain Fisher (LA Unit)

Second Second Assistant Director: Pam Giangreco, Ellen Parnett, Heidi Hinzman (LA Unit)

Location Manager: Kristin Dromboski

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming for 2022 (in alphabetical order) are:

PAUL G. CASEY

Real Time With Bill Maher, “Episode #2010”

(HBO)

Mr. Casey’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Stacy Talbot

Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

JIM HOSKINSON

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Episode #1333”

(CBS)

Mr. Hoskinson’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger

Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

DAVID PAUL MEYER

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “Brandi Carlile Discusses Her New Deluxe Album and Performs “You and Me on the Rock””

(Comedy Central)

Mr. Meyer’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Adrienne Ford

Stage Managers: Bennymar Almonte, Nick Bailey

LIZ PATRICK

Saturday Night Live, “Host and Musical Guest Jack Harlow”

(NBC)

Ms. Patrick’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel‑Mack

Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk

PAUL PENNOLINO

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Afghanistan”

(HBO)

Mr. Pennolino’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Elliot Mendelson

Stage Managers: Jeff Leib, Mark McKenna, Craig Spinney

Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

IAN BERGER

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe ‑ Hungary for Democracy

(Comedy Central)

HAMISH HAMILTON

Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show 2022

(NBC)

Mr. Hamilton’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Hayley Collett, Sara Niimi

Stage Managers: Gary Natoli, Jeffry Gitter, Karen Tasch Weiss, Donna Parker, Tammy Raab, Zachary Figures, Jackie Stathis, Johnny Pruitt, Jennifer Marquet

JAMES MERRYMAN

Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music and Laughter

(ABC)

Mr. Merryman’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Lizz Zanin, Leslie Vincent

Stage Managers: Ron Paul, Jackie Paul, Jackie Stathis, Alissa Levisohn Hoyo, Jason Drew

MARCUS RABOY

Mark Twain Prize 2022: Celebrating Jon Stewart

(PBS)

Mr. Raboy’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Robin Mishkin Abrams, Kelly Hernacki

Stage Managers: Rhoda Gilmore, Doug Fogel, Annette Powlis

GLENN WEISS

The 75th Annual Tony Awards

(CBS)

Mr. Weiss’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Ken Diego, Robin Abrams, Susan Kopensky, Ricky Kirshner

Stage Managers: Garry Hood, Bennymar Almonte, Phyllis Digilio, Peter Epstein, Andrew Feigin, Doug Fogel, Jeffry Gitter, Tyler Goldman, Arthur Lewis, Kevin Lishawa, Julie LoRusso, Seth Mellman, Jason Pacella,    Jeffrey Pearl, Annette Powlis, Lauren Class Schneider, Eddie Valk

REALITY PROGRAMS

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Reality Programs for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

JOSEPH H. GUIDRY

The Big Brunch, “Carb Loading Brunch”

(HBO Max)

Mr. Guidry’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Sean P. Galvin

Stage Managers: Rachel Shimko, J.C. Babas, Winston Churchill, Patty Sosa

CARRIE HAVEL

The Go‑Big Show, “Only One Can Win”

(TBS)

Ms. Havel’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Dara DiGerolamo

Stage Managers: Rafael Orozco, Linda Carizzo, Patricia Sosa, Greg Rosa, Ike Fuchs, Theresa Moio

RICH KIM

Lego Masters, “Jurass‑brick World”

(FOX)

Mr. Kim’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Ryan Bunnell

Stage Managers: Will Baker, Ken Cooper

MICHAEL SHEA

FBoy Island, “Do You Like Cats?”

(HBO Max)

Mr. Shea’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Tori Himes

Stage Managers: J.C. Babas

BEN SIMMS

Running Wild with Bear Grylls, “Florence Pugh in the Volcanic Rainforests of Costa Rica”

(National Geographic Channel)

Mr. Simms’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Sara Brown

CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children’s Programs for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

TIM FEDERLE

Better Nate Than Ever

(Disney+)

Mr. Federle’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Guy Efrat, Pamela Thur

First Assistant Director: Danielle Rigby

Second Assistant Director: Brad Robinson

Second Second Assistant Director: Billy Brennan

Additional Second Assistant Directors: Annie Tompkins, Jes Norris

Location Manager: Michael Buonanno

BONNIE HUNT

Amber Brown, “I, Amber Brown”

(Apple TV+)

Ms. Hunt’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Jeff T. Miller

First Assistant Director: Troy Rohovit

Second Assistant Director: Cody Harbaugh

Second Second Assistant Director: Rachel Moceri

DEAN ISRAELITE

Are You Afraid of the Dark?, “The Tale of Room 13”

(Nickelodeon)

Mr. Israelite’s Directorial Team:

First Assistant Director: Sinan Saber

Second Assistant Director: Ashley Bell

MICHAEL LEMBECK

Snow Day The Musical

(Paramount+)

Mr. Lembeck’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Julie Kovisars

ANNE RENTON

Best Foot Forward, “Halloween”

(Apple TV+)

Ms. Renton’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Lance W. Lanfear

First Assistant Director: Nandi Bowe

Second Assistant Director: Susie Balaban

Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Neven

Commericals

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Commercials for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

JUAN CABRAL

(MJZ)

For All Life’s Moments, John Lewis ‑ adam&eveDDB

First Assistant Director: Ben Glickman

Share the Joy, Apple AirPods ‑ TBWA\Media Arts Lab

KIM GEHRIG

(Somesuch, Inc.)

Accessibility, Apple ‑ Apple (Direct)

First Assistant Directors: Michael Estrella

Second Assistant Director: Brian Steffen

Second Second Assistant Director: Shauna Frontera

Run Baby Run, iPhone ‑ Apple (Direct)

First Assistant Director: Matias Nilsson

Second Assistant Director: Carl Jackson

Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Paulson

CRAIG GILLESPIE

(MJZ)

Hard Knocks, Apple Watch Series 7 ‑ Apple

First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

Problem, Jimmy John’s ‑ Anomaly

First Assistant Director: Christian Van Fleet

Second Assistant Director: Greg Moutran

Second Second Assistant Director: Christopher Maltauro

Thrill Driver, Nissan ‑ TBWA\Chiat\Day NY

First Assistant Director: Francois Caillaud

Second Assistant Director: Rob Topp

Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Dudley

DAVID SHANE

(O Positive, LLC)

Detectives, iPhone 13 Pro ‑ Apple

First Assistant Director: Greg McCollum

Second Assistant Director: Heidi Vanderjagt

Smile, ITVX ‑ Uncommon

Traffic Stop, Native ‑ M/H

IVAN ZACHARIÁŠ

(SMUGGLER)

Data Auction, iPhone ‑ TBWA\ Media Arts Lab

First Assistant Director: Brian Carmody

This Is How We Work Now, Upwork ‑ Alto

Documentary

The nominees for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary for 2022 are (in alphabetical order):

SARA DOSA

Fire of Love

(National Geographic)

MATTHEW HEINEMAN

Retrograde

(Disney+)

LAURA POITRAS

All the Beauty and the Bloodshed

(NEON)

DANIEL ROHER

Navalny

(CNN+/HBO Max)

SHAUNAK SEN

All That Breathes

(HBO/HBO Max)