Game of Thrones – David Nutter’s directing vision to earn him Lifetime Achievement Honor at DGA Awards 2024

Renowned director David Nutter is all set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 76th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards (DGA) ceremony, which will be held on February 10, 2024. David Nutter, best known for Game of Thrones among other stellar works, has also won three Emmy Awards.

Other directors honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

David Nutter joins the prestigious group of only five other directors – James Burrows, Robert Butler, Joe Pytka, Don Mischer and Robert A. Fishman – to receive the DGA's Lifetime Achievement Award, cementing his place among the industry's most influential figures.

For David Nutter, 2015 was a year of triumph! His masterful direction of Mother's Mercy, the Season 5 finale of Game of Thrones, earned him the coveted Directors Guild of America Award (DGA) for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series category. This victory capped a remarkable journey of recognition, as he previously received six DGA nominations for his work on shows like The Sopranos, Entourage, and The Pacific. Nutter's ability to captivate audiences with his storytelling and bring complex characters to life, has cemented his place as one of television's most respected directors.

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DGA has always been my foundation, says David Nutter

"The DGA has always been my foundation, my shining light, my bulwark against the impediments that so often crop up in this industry," David Nutter said. Sharing his excitement with Variety, Nutter said, "This is really a career pinnacle of sorts for me and validates what I have been doing to such a tremendous degree. Combined with the great support of my family, and my friends, and my fellow crew members and creatives, I can’t think of anything more gratifying than to receive this commendation."

The 76th DGA Awards 2024 will be held at the Beverly Hills Hotel in Los Angeles.