1986 DGA Awards – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Winner
![The Color Purple Steven Spielberg](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/the-color-purple-steven-spielberg-image.jpg)
The Color Purple
Steven Spielberg
A black Southern woman struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others over four decades.
1986 DGA Awards – Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film Nominees
![Cocoon Ron Howard](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cocoon-ron-howard-image.jpg)
Cocoon
Ron Howard
![Out of Africa Sydney Pollack](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/out-of-africa-sydney-pollack-image.jpg)
Out of Africa
Sydney Pollack
![Prizzi's Honor John Huston](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/prizzis-honor-john-huston-image.jpg)
Prizzi’s Honor
John Huston
![Witness Peter Weir](https://www.awardsarchive.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/witness-peter-weir-image.jpg)