Affleck Wins DGA for ‘Argo’

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 12:18PM ET / Published Feb. 03, 2013 8:19AM ET

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Could the Oscar underdog Argo take best picture? Ben Affleck won the 65^th Directors Guild of America Award for his Iran hostage drama last night, cleaning up a sweep of top prizes from awards season. Affleck has already won the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Picture and Best Director, a Golden Globe for Best Picture, a SAG award for Best Ensemble, and a PGA for Best-Produced picture. No film has ever won all of the aforementioned prizes without winning Best Picture at the Oscars.

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