Watching Lost

Jack Bender, one of the show’s executive producer and director has been nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night for the Season 4 Episode, The Constant. This is his second Directors Guild Award Nomination, as he has been previously nominated in 2007 for “Through the Looking Glass” (Season 3 Finale episode).

The DGA Awards winners will be honored on January 31st at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles.

Congratulations to Mr. Jack Bender!

The list of nominees under the Dramatic Series Night Category under the cut….

• BOB BALABAN
  Bernard and Doris
  (HBO)

Mr. Balaban’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager/First Assistant Director: Glen Trotiner
* First Assistant Director: Stephen A. Glanzrock
* Second Assistant Director: Roger MacDonald Lee, Eric Lasko
* Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathan Yevin

This is Mr. Balaban’s first DGA Award Nomination.

• TOM HOOPER
  John Adams
  (HBO)

Mr. Hooper’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Managers: Karyn McCarthy, David Coatsworth
* First Assistant Directors: Artist Robinson, Mark McGann
* Second Assistant Directors: Deanna Stadler, Noreen Cheleden
* Second Second Assistant Directors: Jai James, Ruben Rios II

This is Mr. Hooper’s first DGA Award Nomination.

• KENNY LEON
  A Raisin in the Sun
  ABC

Mr. Leon’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager: John M. Eckert

This is Mr. Leon’s first DGA Award Nomination.

• JAY ROACH
  Recount
  HBO

Mr. Roach’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager: Scott Ferguson
* First Assistant Directors: Michael Hausman
* First Assistant Director/Second Assistant Director: Peter Thorell
* Second Assistant Director: Tudor Jones
* Second Second Assistant Director: Rob Dickerson Jr.

This is Mr. Roach’s first DGA Award Nomination..

• MIKAEL SALOMON
  The Andromeda Strain
  A&E

This is Mr. Salomon’s second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for The Company in 2007.

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• DAN ATTIAS
  The Wire - “Transitions”
  HBO

Mr. Attias’ Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager: Nina Noble
* First Assistant Director: Eric Henriquez
* Second Assistant Director: Xanthus Valan
* Second Second Assistant Director: Tim Blockburger

This is Mr. Attias’ third DGA Award nomination and all in this category. He was previously nominated for Six Feet Under - “Back to the Garden” in 2002, and for The Sopranos - “46 Long” in 1999.

• PARIS BARCLAY
  In Treatment - “Alex: Week Eight”
  HBO

Mr. Barclay’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manage: Joanne Toll
* First Assistant Director: Michael Allowitz, Eric Tignini
* Second Assistant Director: Chamonix Bosch, Susie Balaban
* Second Second Assistant Director: Shea Farrell
* Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Kevin Turley

This is Mr. Barclay’s eighth DGA Award nomination. In 1998 he won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night for NYPD Blue -“Heart And Souls.” He was nominated in 2005 for House - “Three Stories;” in 1996 for ER - “Ask Me No Questions, I’ll Tell You No Lies;” in 2000 for The West Wing - “The Portland Trip;” in 2001 for The West Wing - “The Indians in the Lobby;” and in 2002 for The West Wing - “Debate Camp.” This year, he is also nominated in the Comedy Series category for Weeds - “The Three Coolers.”

• JACK BENDER
  Lost - “The Constant”
  ABC

Mr. Bender’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager: Pat Churchill
* First Assistant Director: Richard Schroer
* Second Assistant Director: Carla Bowen
* Second Second Assistant Director: Norman Kali

This is Mr. Bender’s second DGA Award Nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for Lost - “Through the Looking Glass” in 2007.

• ALAN TAYLOR
  Mad Men - “The Mountain King”
  AMC

Mr. Taylor’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager: Dwayne Shattuck
* First Assistant Director: Sean Hobin
* Second Assistant Director: Lisa Rowe
* Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathon Miller

This is Mr. Taylor’s second DGA Award Nomination. He previously won in the category for Mad Men - “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (Pilot) in 2007.

• MATTHEW WEINER
  Mad Men - “Meditations In An Emergency”
  AMC

Mr. Weiner’s Directorial Team:

* Unit Production Manager: Dwayne Shattuck
* First Assistant Director: Nina Jack
* Second Assistant Director: Xochi Blymyer
* Second Second Assistant Director: Jonathon Miller

This is Mr. Weiner’s first DGA Award Nomination.