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Directors Guild of America

Directors Guild of America (DGA) is a union representing around 14,000 film and television directors, unit production managers, first assistant directors, second assistant directors, tape associate directors, stage managers and production associates. Founded in 1936 as the Screen Directors Guild, the union became the DGA in 1960.

Membership dues are based upon the member's earnings. In addition to regular taxes and basic dues and percentage dues, each member of the guild pays 1% of the total residual payments of all types he / she receives pursuant to employment under a DGA collective bargaining agreement.

To join the DGA, contender must obtain employment with a company that has signed a collective bargaining agreement with the guild.

DGA presidents

1936-1938 King Vidor

1939-1941 Frank Capra

1941-1943 George Stevens

1943-1944 Mark Sandrich

1944-1946 John Cromwell

1948-1950 George Marshall

1950-1951 Joseph L. Mankiewicz

1951-1959 George Sidney

1960-1961 Frank Capra

1961-1967 George Sidney

1967-1971 Delbert Mann

1971-1975 Robert Wise

1975-1979 Robert Aldrich

1979-1981 George Schaefer

1981-1983 Jud Taylor

1983-1987 Gilbert Cates

1987-1989 Franklin J. Schaffner

1993-1997 Gene Reynolds

1997-2002 Jack Shea

2002-2003 Martha Coolidge

2003-2009 Michael Apted

2009- Taylor Hackford

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Directors Guild of America

Los Angeles Headquarters - 7920 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90046. Tel: (switchboard 9 am - 6 pm, Monday through Friday) (310) 289-2000, fax: (310) 289-2029

New York office - 110 W 57th St, New York, NY 10019. Tel: (212) 581-0370, fax: (212) 581-1441

Chicago office - 400 N Michigan Ave, Ste 307, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Tel: (312) 644-5050, fax: (312) 644-5776

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