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March 12, 1995

Director's Guild Award winners

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., March 11 -- The winners of the 47th annual Directors Guild of America Awards, presented Saturday at dinners in New York and Beverly Hills, were: Film: Robert Zemeckis, 'Forrest Gump.'

TV dramatic special: Rod Holcomb, 'ER: Pilot.' TV drama series: Charles Haid, 'ER: Into That Good Night.' TV comedy series: David Lee, 'Frasier: The Matchmaker.' TV musical or variety program: Dwight Hemion, 'Barbra Streisand: The Concert.'

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