Taylor Hackford was elected President of the Directors Guild of America on Saturday, replacing Michael Apted.
Additionally, 135 delegates representing nearly 14,000 members of the DGA elected a new slate of officers and members of the National Board of Directors.
Steven Soderbergh was re-elected National Vice President; Gil Cates, a former DGA president, was re-elected Secretary-Treasurer.
Hackford’s credits include "An Officer and a Gentleman," "Against All Odds," "White Nights," "Everybody’s All-American," "Dolores Claiborne," "The Devil’s Advocate," "Proof of Life" and "Ray."