The 68th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2015 until May 31, 2016, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The Awards will take place on Sunday, September 18 on ABC.
Congratulations to the following NYU Tisch Alumni and friends who received nominations!
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
Modern Family
Jeff Greenberg ’93 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Casting Director
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
House Of Cards
Julie Schubert, ’02 (BFA, Drama), Casting Director
Orange Is The New Black
Jennifer Euston ’97 (BFA, Cinema), Casting Director
Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Todd Liebler ’85 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Director of Photography
What Happened, Miss Simone?
Rachel Morrison ’00 (BFA, Kanbar, P&I), Cinematography by
Outstanding Costumes For A Contemporary Series, Limited Series Or Movie
The Good Wife
Daniele Hollywood ’85 (BFA, Design) / ’86 (MFA, Design), Assistant Costume Designer
Outstanding Costumes For A Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Program
The Wiz Live!
Paul Tazewell, Costume Designer ’89 (MFA, Design)
Rachel Attridge ’00 (BFA, Drama), Assistant Costume Designer
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Downton Abbey
Michael Engler ’80 (BFA, Drama), Director
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series
Horace And Pete
Gina Sansom ’07 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Editor
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Adam Penn ’99 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming
Key & Peele
Rich LaBrie ’83 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Editor
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Rick McGuinness ’82 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Lighting Director
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom ’09 (BFA, Drama), Lyrics by
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom ’09 (BFA, Drama), Lyrics by
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
American Crime
Felicity Huffman ’88 (BFA, Drama), as Leslie Graham
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story
Sterling K. Brown ’01 (MFA, Acting), as Christopher Darden
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
The Affair
Maura Tierney ’89 (BFA, Drama), as Helen Solloway
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
House Of Cards
Mahershala Ali ’00 (MFA, Acting), as Remy Danton
Paul Sparks ’95 (BFA, Drama), as Thomas Yates
Outstanding Comedy Series
Modern Family
Paul Corrigan ’94 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Brad Walsh ’93 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Silicon Valley
Tom Lassally ’86 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Transparent
Bridget Bedard ’01 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Vince Gilligan ’89 (BFA, Film &TV), Creator/Executive Producer
Thomas Schnauz ’88 (BFA, Kanbar, Film &TV), Co-Executive Producer
Mr. Robot
Sam Esmail ’98 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Creator/Director/Writer/Executive Producer
Steve Golin ’75 (Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Limited Series
Fargo
Joel Coen ’78 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Television Movie
A Very Murray Christmas
John Skidmore ’08 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Daniel Kellison ’91 (BFA, Kanbar, Goldberg DDW), Executive Producer
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Jeremy Tchaban ’03 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Line Producer
The Late Late Show With James Corden
David Javerbaum ’95 (MFA, GMTW), Writer/Producer
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Andrew Singer ’02 (MPS, Kanbar, ITP), Executive Producer
Key & Peele
Emily Harper ’08 (BFA, Dance), Coordinating Producer
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Brian Siedlecki ’96 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Co-Producer
Outstanding Variety Special
Amy Schumer: Live At The Apollo
John Skidmore ’08 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Childrens Hospital
Jonathan Stern ’89 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
David Wain ’91 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
Making A Scene With James Franco
James Franco ’11 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Host/Principal Performer
Outstanding Children's Program
School Of Rock
Scott Rudin, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Outstanding Informational Series Or Special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Lydia Tenaglia ’96 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Vice
Eddy Moretti ‘98/’99 (MA/PhD, Cinema Studies), Executive Producer
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Jim: The James Foley Story
Jacqueline Glover ’88 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Gaycation With Ellen Page
Eddy Moretti ‘98/’99 (MA/PhD, Cinema Studies), Executive Producer
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
Top Chef
Shannon Callaghan ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Senior Producer
The Voice
Kyra Thompson ’86 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Program (Single Or Multi-Camera)
Cartel Land
Jonathan Fang ’14 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Sound Editor
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Game Of Thrones
Eric Carney ’97 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Visual Effects Plate Supervisor
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Grease: Live
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
69th Annual Tony Awards
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
The Wiz Live!
Shaun Harkins ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Camera
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Catastrophe
Rob Delaney ’99 (BFA, Drama), Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Mr. Robot
Sam Esmail ’98 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Portlandia
Jonathan Krisel ’00 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
Saturday Night Live
James Anderson ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
Megan Callahan ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Writer
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special
Triumph's Election Special 2016
Ben Joseph ’07 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
*We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu