The 39th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1986, were presented on March 7, 1987 at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Los Angeles and the nightclub 4D in New York. The feature film nominees were announced on January 28, 1987. Winners and nominees Film Television Commercials D.W. Griffith Award Elia Kazan Frank Capra Achievement Award Henry E. Brill References External links Directors Guild of America Awards 1986 film awards 1986 television awards Direct Direct Directors 1987 in Los Angeles 1987 in New York City March 1987 events in the United States