Frank Capra Achievement Award
The Frank Capra Achievement Award is an American film award that has been presented by the Directors Guild of America (DGA) since 1980 . The award is given to assistant directors or film producers who have made outstanding contributions to the DGA or the film industry. The award is named after the American film director Frank Capra (1897–1991).
Award winners
A - marks a year in which the award was not awarded.
- 1980: Emmett Emmerson
- 1981: Francisco Day
- 1982: David Golden and Wallace Worsley
- 1983: William Beaudine Jr. and William C. Gerrity
- 1984: -
- 1985: Jane Schimmel and Abby Singer
- 1986: -
- 1987: Henry E. Brill
- 1988: Alex Hapsas
- 1989: -
- 1990: Stanley Ackerman
- 1991: Howard W. Koch
- 1992: -
- 1993: Will Sheldon
- 1994: -
- 1995: Peter A. Runfulo
- 1996: -
- 1997: -
- 1998: Bob Jeffords
- 1999: Tom Joyner
- 2000: Cheryl R. Downey
- 2001: -
- 2002: Burt Bluestein
- 2003: Yudi Bennett
- 2004: Stephen A. Glanzrock
- 2005: Herb Adelman
- 2006: Jerry Ziesmer
- 2007: -
- 2008: Liz Ryan
- 2009: Kim Kurumada
- 2010: Cleve Landsberg
- 2011: -
- 2012: Katy E. Garretson
- 2013: Susan Zwerman
- 2014: Lee Blaine
- 2015: Phillip M. Goldfarb
- 2016: Mary Rae Thewlis
- 2017: Marie Cantin
- 2018: Dwight Williams
- 2019: Kathleen McGill