38th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 38th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1985, were presented on March 8, 1986, at the Beverly Hilton and the Plaza Hotel. The nominees in seven television categories were announced on January 23, 1986 and the feature film nominees were announced on January 29, 1986.

D.W. Griffith Award

 * Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

 * George Sidney