‘Ted Lasso,’ WandaVision’ Among 2020 Directors Guild of America Awards TV Nominations

Folks, we are getting deeper into awards season by the day, and today brings the full list of TV nominations for the 73rd Directors Guild of America’s DGA Awards. Like most of the conversations you’ve been having since August, the nominations are headlined by Ted Lasso, which nabbed two nominations in the comedy category for Zach Braff and MD Delaney. The Apple TV+ comedy was matched only by Curb Your Enthusiasm, which also got two comedy nominations.

It’s also a healthy year for genre TV, as The Mandalorian managed a nomination in the Drama category, as did WandaVision for Limited Series. Not a surprise, exactly; last year, the two big prizes went to Watchmen and Barry.

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Here’s the full list of nominations:

Drama Series

JASON BATEMAN: Ozark, “Wartime” (Netflix)

Mr. Bateman’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Matthew Spiegel

First Assistant Director: Peter Thorell

Second Assistant Director: Townson Wells Second Second Assistant Director: Sarah Gorczyk

JON FAVREAU: The Mandalorian, “Chapter 9: The Marshal” (Disney Plus)

Mr. Favreau’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Colin Wilson

First Assistant Director: Kim Richards

Second Assistant Director: Heather Wagner-Wang Second Second Assistant Director: Heather Kehayas Additional Second Assistant Director: David Buchwald

VINCE GILLIGAN: Better Call Saul, “Bagman” (AMC)

Mr. Gilligan’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: James Paul Hapsas First Assistant Director: Efrain Cortes

Second Assistant Director: Louis Lanni

Second Second Assistant Director: KiKi Levine

LESLI LINKA GLATTER: Homeland, “Prisoners of War” (Showtime)

Ms. Glatter’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Michael Klick, Philippa Naughten First Assistant Director: Sunday Stevens

Second Assistant Director: Wendy Bledsoe

JULIE ANNE ROBINSON: Bridgerton, “Diamond of the First Water” (Netflix)

Ms. Robinson’s Directorial Team:

First Assistant Director: Ian Foster Woolf

Comedy Series

ZACH BRAFF: Ted Lasso, “Biscuits” (Apple TV Plus)

MJ DELANEY: Ted Lasso, “The Hope that Kills You” (Apple TV Plus)

SUSANNA FOGEL: The Flight Attendant, “In Case of Emergency” (HBO Max)

Ms. Fogel’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Bonnie Muñoz

First Assistant Director: Derek Peterson

Second Assistant Director: Jacquie Dore

Second Second Assistant Director: Zach Citarella Location Manager: Chris Banks

ERIN O’MALLEY: Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Surprise Party” (HBO)

Ms. O’Malley’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Mary Church

First Assistant Director: Adam Feil

Second Assistant Director: Candice Lee Second Second Assistant Director: D.J. Carter

JEFF SCHAFFER: Curb Your Enthusiasm, “The Spite Store” (HBO)

Mr. Schaffer’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Mary Church

First Assistant Director: Adam Feil

Second Assistant Director: Candice Lee

Second Second Assistant Directors: D.J. Carter, Brent Stanton

Movies for Television and Limited Series

SUSANNE BIER: “The Undoing” (HBO)

Ms. Bier’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Deb Dyer

First Assistant Director: Richard Styles

Second Assistant Director: Josh Muzaffer

Location Manager: Lauri Pitkus

Second Second Assistant Directors: Steven Lafferty, Alex Scricco Additional Second Assistant Directors: Alex Scricco, Zachary Citarella

SCOTT FRANK: “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix)

Mr. Frank’s Directorial Team:

First Assistant Director: Aldric La’auli Porter

THOMAS KAIL: “Hamilton” (Disney Plus)

Mr. Kail’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: David Backus First Assistant Director: Robin Abrams Second Assistant Director: Thomas Gaito

MATT SHAKMAN: “WandaVision” (Disney Plus)

Mr. Shakman’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Mary Kane

First Assistant Director: Janell Sammelman

Second Assistant Directors: Meaghan F. McLaughlin, Stephanie Tull Coscina

Second Second Assistant Directors: Katye Kalivoda, Nadeem Ashayer (Los Angeles Unit) Additional Second Assistant Directors: Kate Pulley, George Williams (Los Angeles Unit)

LYNN SHELTON: “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Find a Way” (Hulu)

Ms. Shelton’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Brad Yacobian First Assistant Director: Luke Maxcy

Second Assistant Director: Kirisa Gavrin

Second Second Assistant Directors: Christina Lee, Gabriella Poli Vidal

Variety/News/Talk/Sport – Regular Programming

PAUL G. CASEY: Real Time With Bill Maher, “Episode 1835” (HBO)

Mr. Casey’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Stacy Talbot

Stage Managers: Brian Anderson, Patrick Whitney

JIM HOSKINSON: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “#1025 Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection” (CBS)

Mr. Hoskinson’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

DON ROY KING: Saturday Night Live, “Dave Chappelle; Foo Fighters” (NBC)

Mr. King’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Michael Mancini, Michael Poole, Laura Ouziel-Mack Stage Managers: Gena Rositano, Chris Kelly, Eddie Valk

DAVID PAUL MEYER: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, “President Obama: Inspiring Future Leaders & ‘A Promised Land’” (Comedy Central)

Mr. Meyer’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Susan Faith Locke-Shapiro

CHRISTOPHER WERNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, “Trump & Election Results” (HBO)

Mr. Werner’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: John Scott Wilson Stage Manager: Dino Castelli Location Manager: Demian Resnick

Variey/Talk/News/Sports – Specials

STACEY ANGELES: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Presents “Remembering RBG: A Nation Ugly Cried with Desi Lydic” (Comedy Central)

MARIELLE HELLER: What the Constitution Means to Me (Amazon)

Ms. Heller’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Tomas ‘Dutch’ Deckaj Stage Manager: Nicole Payson

JIM HOSKINSON: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, “Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020” (Showtime)

Mr. Hoskinson’s Directorial Team:

Associate Directors: Yvonne De Mare, Karen Yaeger Stage Managers: Mark McKenna, Jeff Leib

SPIKE LEE, American Utopia (HBO)

Mr. Lee’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Nina Shiffman

First Assistant Director: Jermaine Sumra

Second Assistant Director: Lizz Zanin

Additional Second Assistant Director: Steven Bruno Location Manager: John Maher

THOMAS SCHLAMME: A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (HBO Max)

Mr. Schlamme’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Debra James

First Assistant Director: Shawn Pipkin-West

Second Assistant Director: Courtney Franklin

Second Second Assistant Directors: Ni’cole Pettis, Cathy Bond

Reality

DAVID CHARLES: Eco Challenge, “3,2,1…Go!” (Amazon Prime Video)

Mr. Charles’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Daniel Curran

Stage Managers: Ian Blankenship, Kevin Fletcher, Andy Nelson, Mickel Picco

JON FAVREAU: The Chef Show, “Tartine” (Netflix)

Mr. Favreau’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Annie Johnson

KEN FUCHS: Shark Tank, “1211” (ABC)

Mr. Fuchs’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Amy Barker

Head Stage Manager: Eric Rhoden

Stage Managers: Doug Neal, Michael Strauss

JOSEPH GUIDRY: Full Bloom, “Petal to the Metal” (HBO Max)

Mr. Guidry’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Sean Galvin

Lead Stage Manager: Jimmy Chriss

Stage Managers: Rachel Shimko, Kristianna Laroda, Richard Melendez

RICH KIM: Lego Masters, “Mega City Block” (Fox)

Mr. Kim’s Directorial Team:

Associate Director: Ryan Bunnell

Stage Managers: Will Baker, Kevin Fletcher

Documentaries

MICHAEL DWECK & GREGORY KERSHAW: “The Truffle Hunters” (Sony Pictures Classics)

PIPPA EHRLICH & JAMES REED: “My Octopus Teacher” (Netflix)

DAVID FRANCE: “Welcome to Chechnya” (HBO Max)

AMANDA MCBAINE & JESSE MOSS: “Boys State” (A24/Apple TV Plus)

BENJAMIN REE: “The Painter and the Thief” (Elevation Pictures)

Children’s Program

KABIR AKHTAR: High School Musical: The Musical – The Series, “Opening Night” (Disney Plus)

Mr. Akhtar’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Managers: Jeff T. Miller, Greg A. Hampson First Assistant Director: Brent Geisler

Second Assistant Director: Cody Harbaugh

LARISSA BILLS: On Pointe, “Showtime!” (Disney Plus)

DEAN ISRAELITE: The Astronauts, “Countdown” (Nickelodeon)

RICHIE KEEN: The Healing Powers of Dude, “Second Step: Homeroom” (Netflix)

Mr. Keen’s Directorial Team:

Unit Production Manager: Chris Phillips First Assistant Director: Natalie Van Doren

AMY SCHATZ: We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest (HBO)

Commercials

STEVE AYSON (MJZ): The Great Chase, Nike (Wieden + Kennedy Shanghai)

First Assistant Director: John Lowe

NISHA GANATRA (Chelsea Pictures): #wombstories, Bodyform/Libresse (AMVBBDO)

NICLAS LARSSON (MJZ): See the Unseen, VW Touareg (adam&eveDDB)

The Parents, Volvo XC60 (Forsman & Bodenfors)

MELINA MATSOUKAS (Prettybird): You Love Me, Beats by Dr. Dre (Translation)

First Assistant Director: Paul Norman Second Assistant Director: Don Johnson

TAIKA WAITITI (Hungry Man): The Letter, Coca-Cola -(Wieden & Kennedy London)

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