73rd Directors Guild of America Awards (2021)

Film

Feature Film

	Chloé Zhao - Nomadland
	Lee Isaac Chung - Minari
	Emerald Fennell - Promising Young Woman
	David Fincher - Mank
	Aaron Sorkin - The Trial of the Chicago 7

Documentaries

	Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw - The Truffle Hunters
	Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed - My Octopus Teacher
	David France - Welcome to Chechnya
	Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss - Boys State
	Benjamin Ree - The Painter and the Thief

First-Time Feature Film

	Darius Marder - Sound of Metal
	Radha Blank - The 40-Year-Old Version
	Fernando Frías de la Parra - I'm No Longer Here
	Regina King - One Night in Miami...
	Florian Zeller - The Father

Television

Drama Series

	Lesli Linka Glatter - Homeland for "Prisoners of War"
	Jason Bateman - Ozark for "Wartime"
	Jon Favreau - The Mandalorian for "Chapter 9: The Marshal"
	Vince Gilligan - Better Call Saul for "Bagman"
	Julie Anne Robinson - Bridgerton for "Diamond of the First Water"

Comedy Series

	Susanna Fogel - The Flight Attendant for "In Case of Emergency"
	Zach Braff - Ted Lasso for "Biscuits"
	MJ Delaney - Ted Lasso for "The Hope That Kills You"
	Erin O'Malley - Curb Your Enthusiasm for "The Surprise Party"
	Jeff Schaffer - Curb Your Enthusiasm for "The Spite Store"

Movies for Television and Limited Series

	Scott Frank - The Queen's Gambit
	Susanne Bier - The Undoing
	Thomas Kail - Hamilton
	Matt Shakman - WandaVision
	Lynn Shelton - Little Fires Everywhere for "Find a Way"

Special Awards

Frank Capra Achievement Award

Brian E. Frankish

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

Joyce Thomas

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Betty Thomas

Honorary Life Member

Paris Barclay