Jan 11 2008
Barry Sonnenfeld and Pushing Daisies Nominated For Directors Guild of America Award
The nominees for the 2007 Directors Guild of America Awards are finally out and guess what? PUSHING DAISIES and Barry Sonnenfeld are being recognized for the genius that is the “Pie-lette.”
We here at ThePieMaker.com wouldn’t have it any other way and we send our congratulations to Barry and the crew.
2007 Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television - Comedy Series
Michael Engler - 30 Rock (”Rosemary’s Baby”)(NBC)
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt
First Assistant Director: Chris Swartout
Second Assistant Director: Jane Ferguson
David Grossman - Desperate Housewives (”Something’s Coming”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Charles Skouras III
First Assistant Director: Tom Irvine
Second Assistant Director: John LaBrucherie
Second Second Assistant Director: Efrain Cortes
Additional Second Second Assistant Director: Richard E. White
Beth Mccarthy-Miller - 30 Rock (”Somebody to Love”) (NBC)
Unit Production Manager: Diana Schmidt
First Assistant Director: Stephen Lee Davis
Second Assistant Director: Bellamy Forrest
Second Second Assistant Director: Brendan Walsh
David Nutter - Entourage (”The Resurrection”) (HBO)
Unit Production Manager: Wayne Carmona
First Assistant Director: Gary Goldman
Second Assistant Director: Vernon Davidson
Second Second Assistant Director: John LaBrucherie
Barry Sonnenfeld - Pushing Daisies (”Pie-lette”) (ABC)
Unit Production Manager: Gabriela Vazquez
First Assistant Director: Chris Soldo
Second Assistant Director: Greg Hale
Second Second Assistant Director: Renee Hill-Sweet



Yay! The “Pie-lette” is certainly an outstanding episode. I’m glad they’ve been recognized for it!!