The 53rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in

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s, documentary and

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in 2000, were presented on March 10, 2001 at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by

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. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 22, 2001 and the other nominations were announced starting on February 1, 2001.

Winners and nominees

Film

Television

Commercials

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

* Robert Butler * Tom Donovan

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

* Robert N. Van Ry

Presidents Award

Robert Wise Robert Earl Wise (September 10, 1914 – September 14, 2005) was an American film director, producer, and editor. He won the Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture for his musical films ''West Side Story'' (1961) and ''The Sound of ...

Honorary Life Member

Jack Valenti Jack Joseph Valenti (September 5, 1921 – April 26, 2007) was an American political advisor and lobbyist who served as a Special Assistant to U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson. He was also the longtime president of the Motion Picture Association ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Directors Guild of America Awards, 53 2000 film awards 2000 television awards Directors Guild of America Awards

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