The 56th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in

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s, documentary and television in 2003, were presented on February 7, 2004 at the

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. The ceremony was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 6, 2004 and the other nominations starting on January 8, 2004.

Winners and nominees

Film

Television

Commercials

Lifetime Achievement in Feature Film

* Mike Nichols

Frank Capra Achievement Award

* Stephen Glanzrock

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

Jeremy Kagan Jeremy Paul Kagan (born December 14, 1945) is an American Film director, film and television director, screenwriter, and television producer. Early life Born in Mount Vernon, New York, Kagan received his Bachelor of Arts, B.A. from Harvard Unive ...

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

* Peery Forbis

Honorary Life Member

Larry Auerbach Larry Auerbach (February 10, 1923 – December 20, 2014) was an American television director. He was born in The Bronx, New York. Auerbach's career as a director coincided with the early years of television and the organization of the fledgling ...

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Directors Guild of America Awards, 56 2003 film awards Directors Guild of America Awards 2003 television awards

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