35th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 35th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1982, were presented on March 12, 1983 at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel. The feature film nominees were announced on January 30, 1983.

D.W. Griffith Award

 * John Huston

Frank Capra Achievement Award

 * William Beaudine Jr.
 * William C. Gerrity

Honorary Life Member

 * Elia Kazan
 * Robert Wise