33rd Directors Guild of America Awards

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. The television nominees were announced on February 10, 1981.

D.W. Griffith Award

 * George Cukor

Frank Capra Achievement Award

 * Francisco Day

Honorary Life Member

 * Joseph L. Mankiewicz