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Directors Guild of America

The Directors Guild of America (DGA) is an entertainment guild that represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry and abroad. Founded as the Screen Directors Guild in 1936, the group merged with the Radio and Television Directors Guild in 1960 to become the modern Directors Guild of America.

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Founded
1936; 90 years ago (1936)
Headquarters
7920 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Location
United States
Formerly called
Screen Directors Guild (1936–1960)
Key people
Paris Barclay, Secretary-Treasurer Russell Hollander, National Executive Director
Members
19,673 (2026)

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Directors Guild of America

Nodes44
Edges43
Triples11
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.045455
Components1

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Directors Guild of America

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Formerly called · 1
Directors Guild of America → Screen Directors Guild (1936–1960)
Founded · 1
Directors Guild of America → 1936; 90 years ago (1936)
Headquarters · 1
Directors Guild of America → 7920 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California
Key people · 1
Directors Guild of America → Paris Barclay, Secretary-Treasurer Russell Hollander, National Executive Director
Location · 1
Directors Guild of America → United States
Members · 1
Directors Guild of America → 19,673 (2026)
National Vice President · 1
Directors Guild of America → Laura Belsey
Predecessor · 1
Directors Guild of America → Radio and Television Directors Guild
President · 1
Directors Guild of America → Christopher Nolan
Website · 1
Directors Guild of America → www.dga.org

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Directors Guild of AmericaFormerly calledScreen Directors Guild (1936–1960)1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaFounded1936; 90 years ago (1936)1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaHeadquarters7920 Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles, California1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaKey peopleParis Barclay, Secretary-Treasurer Russell Hollander, National Executive Director1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaLocationUnited States1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaMembers19,673 (2026)1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaNational Vice PresidentLaura Belsey1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaPredecessorRadio and Television Directors Guild1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaPresidentChristopher Nolan1.00infobox
Directors Guild of AmericaWebsitewww.dga.org1.00infobox
the Screen Directors Guild of Irelandinstance ofThe DGA has collaborated with organisations0.80text

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