| 33rd Directors Guild of America Awards | |
| Location: | The Beverly Hilton, Los Angeles, California |
| Country: | United States |
| Presenter: | Directors Guild of America |
| Award1 Type: | Best Director Feature Film: |
| Award1 Winner: | Ordinary People – Robert Redford |
| Previous: | 32nd |
| Main: | DGA Awards |
| Next: | 34th |
The 33rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1980, were presented on March 14, 1981 at the Beverly Hilton.[1] [2] The television nominees were announced on February 10, 1981.
| Drama Series | ||
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Roger Young – Lou Grant for "Lou"
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| Comedy Series | ||
Noam Pitlik – Barney Miller for "Fog"
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| Musical Variety | ||
Dwight Hemion – IBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway
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| Documentary | ||
| Alfred R. Kelman – The Body Human: The Body Beautiful (Tie) Perry Miller Adato – Picasso: A Painter's Diary (Tie)
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| Actuality | ||
Don Mischer – Kennedy Center Honors
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| Specials/Movies for TV/Actuality | ||
Jerry London – Shōgun
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