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J U N E 2 0 2 5 I 4 5 On May 13, DGA President Lesli Linka Glatter made the following statement upon learning of the passing of DGA Award-winning Director Robert Benton: "The DGA mourns the passing of the brilliant Robert Benton, known for his deft touch in eliciting sterling performances, including the beloved fi lm Kramer Vs. Kramer, for which he won the DGA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film in 1979. In addition to his legacy in leading so many actors to well-deserved award nominations throughout his career, Robert's background as an editor strongly infl uenced his work. As he stated in his DGA Visual History, 'What I want – is to make movies end fi ve minutes before the audience wants them to end.' Robert was passionate about working to protect the creative and economic rights of all directors, dedicating his time to serve on the Eastern Directors Council, and sharing his knowledge of the craft with fellow members. He will be greatly missed." A DGA member since 1971, Benton won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film for Kramer Vs. Kramer (1979) and was nominated for Places in the Heart (1984). He served on the DGA's Eastern Directors Council from 1972-1974 and 2007-2013. Remembering Robert Benton (1932-2025) MEMBERSHIP REPORT IN MEMORIAM Robert Benton, DIR Paula Brody, 1AD Thomas R. Buckley, 2AD Pablo A. Cabrera-Ramirez, DIR W. R. Coggin, DIR Walter J. De Faria, DIR Michael H. Delgado, 1AD David W. Duclon, DIR Robert P. Eggers, DIR Harvey A. Epstein, 2AD James Foley, DIR Barry K. Gingold, AD Allan A. Goldstein, DIR Gordon V. Hanson, AD Wilfred J. Killian, 2AD Linda Laundra, DIR Richard Levine, DIR Andrea Nevins, DIR John R. Peaslee, DIR Ron Walsh, DIR PRIMARY CATEGORY CHANGES Misha Bukowski to 1AD David Booth Gardner to DR Stefan Rand to 2AD EASTERN REGION ADDITIONS Elvin Badger, DIR John Barrett, DIR Isabel Bethencourt, DIR Jeff Bieber, DIR Chad W. Carter, AD Fetteroff F. Colen III, DIR Jordan Cooper, DIR Kyle B. Crowder, SM Josh Duhamel, DIR Jesse Eisenberg, DIR Jon Erwin, DIR Jonathan Farrell, AD Alan Ferguson, DIR Michael Ficara, 1AD Rachel Fleit, DIR Erskine J. Forde, DIR Tyler H. Galpin, DIR Ritesh Gupta, DIR Samantha Hickey, AD Parker Hill, DIR Hannah C. Olson, DIR Nikki Ormerod, DIR Molly J. Potter, AD Heather S. Quick, DIR Garrett Sakamoto-Hammond, DIR Emma Schwartz, DIR Nick Sweeney, DIR Adam G. Williams, 2AD Leo Zuckerman, DIR WESTERN REGION ADDITIONS Aidan Elliott, UPM Martin T. Joy, UPM Michael McWilliam, 2AD Follow Us On Social Media Stay connected with the Directors Guild of America! Follow us across social media to learn about events and Guild activities. Join the conversation by following our channels today! • Facebook: www.facebook.com/directorsguildofamericadga • Instagram: www.instagram.com/directorsguild • YouTube: www.youtube.com/@directorsguildofamericaDGA In Memoriam and Membership Report