The 43rd Directors Guild of America Awards, honoring the outstanding directorial achievements in film and television in 1990, were presented on March 16, 1991, at the Beverly Hilton and the Crowne Plaza New York.

[1][2] The ceremony in Beverly Hills was hosted by Alan Alda[3] and the ceremony in New York was hosted by Paul Sorvino.

[4] The feature film nominees were announced on January 30, 1991[5][6] and nominees in eight television categories were announced on February 4, 1991.

[7] Kevin Costner – Dances with Wolves Michael Zinberg – Quantum Leap for "The Leap Home (Part 2)" James Burrows – Cheers for "Woody Interruptus" Roger Young – Murder in Mississippi Jeff Margolis – The 62nd Annual Academy Awards Lynn Hamrick – ABC Afterschool Special for "Testing Dirty" Elena Mannes – Amazing Grace Robert Fishman – 1990 American League Championship Series for "Game 4" Peter Smillie – Jeep Wrangler's "Driving Lesson", United Parcel Service's "Ian Alistair Mackenzie", National Council on Alcoholism's "Little Girl", and FMC Corporation's "Perfectionist"