48th Directors Guild of America Awards

The 48th Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in films, documentary and television in 1995, were presented on March 2, 1996 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza as well as in New York. The ceremony in Los Angeles was hosted by Carl Reiner. The nominees in the feature film category were announced on January 22, 1996 and the other nominations were announced in February.

D.W. Griffith Award

 * Woody Allen

Lifetime Achievement in Sports Direction

 * Tony Verna

Lifetime Achievement in News Direction

 * Arthur Bloom

Robert B. Aldrich Service Award

 * Daniel Petrie

Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award

 * Don Lewis Barnhart

Honorary Life Member

 * Chuck Jones