The 2017 Primetime Emmy Nominations were announced on Thursday, July 13, 2017.
The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2016 until May 31, 2017, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The Awards will take place on Sunday, September 17 on ABC.
Congratulations to the following NYU Tisch Alumni and friends who received nominations!
Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
Steven Universe, Mr. Greg
Matt Burnett ’05 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), story by
Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training
Vince Gilligan '98 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV)
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special
Full Front al With Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondent s' Dinner
John Yeck ’83 (MFA, Theatre Design), Production Designer
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
The Crown
Nina Gold, ’90 (BFA, Drama) CSA, Casting by
This Is Us
Bernie Telsey ’82 (BFA, Drama), CSA, Casting by
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
Divorce, Pilot
Reed Morano ’01 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), ASC, Director of Photography
Transparent, If I Were A Bell
Jim Frohna ’91 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie
The Night Of, Ordinary Death
Fred Elmes ’75 (Kanbar, Film & TV), ASC, Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown
Todd Liebler ’85 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Director of Photography
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Atlanta, B.A.N.
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Directed by
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Better Call Saul, Witness
Vince Gilligan ’89 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Directed by
The Handmaid's Tale • Offred (Pilot)
Reed Morano ’01 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV) , Directed by
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program
Shark Tank
Matt Stevenson ’94(BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Editor
Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program
The Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience
Sam Esmail ’98 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Esmail Corp.
Steve Golin (Kanbar, Film & TV), Anonymous Content
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
Rick McGuinness ’92 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Lighting Director
Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom ’09 (BFA, Drama), Lyrics by
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Atlanta
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing) as Earn Marks
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
This Is Us
Sterling K. Brown ’01 (MFA, Acting) as Randall Pearson
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie
American Crime
Felicity Huffman ’88 (BFA, Drama) as Jeanette Hesby
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin ’94 (BFA, Drama), Hon. ’10 (DFA) as Donald Trump
Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Tales Of Titans
Jason Ritter ’02 (BFA, Drama) as Greg
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program
Match Game
Alec Baldwin ’94 (BFA, Drama), Hon. ’10 (DFA), Host
Outstanding Comedy Series
Atlanta
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Creator/Executive Producer
Modern Family
Paul Corrigan ’94 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer/Co-Executive Producer
Brad Walsh ’94 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer/Co-Executive Producer
Stephen Lloyd '93 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Silicon Valley
Tom Lassally ’86 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Scott Rudin, Dean's Council, Executive Producer
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Dylan Morgan ’99 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Vince Gilligan ’89 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Creator/Executive Producer
Thomas Schnauz ’88 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer/Co-Executive Producer
The Handmaid's Tale
Reed Morano ’01 (BFA, Kanbar, F&TV), Executive Producer
Kira Snyder '98 (MPS, ITP), Supervising Producer
House Of Cards
Frank Pugliese ’86 (MFA, Kanbar, Goldberg DDW), Supervising Producer/Executive Producer
This Is Us
Isaac Aptaker ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), co-executive producer
Elizabeth Berger ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), co-executive producer
Outstanding Limited Series
Fargo
Joel Coen ’78 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), executive producer
Ben Nedivi ’02 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), consulting producer / co-executive producer
Matt Wolpert ’01 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), consulting producer / co-executive producer
FEUD: Bette And Joan
Michael Zam ’83 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Creator/Producer
Genius
Brian Grazer, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
David Minkowski '89 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Producer
Outstanding Television Movie
The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks
Lydia Dean Pilcher ’83 (MFA, Kanbar, Film), Executive Producer
The Wizard Of Lies
Jane Rosenthal ’77, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Late Late Show With James Corden
David Javerbaum ’95 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Producer
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Documentary Now!
Andrew Singer ’02 (MPS, ITP), Executive Producer
Portlandia
Jonathan Krisel ’00 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Creator
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Creator/Executive Producer/Producer
Brian Siedlecki ’96 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Producer/Associate Producer
Outstanding Variety Special
Louis C.K. 2017
John Skidmore ’08 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Sarah Silverman: A Speck Of Dust
Daniel Kellison ’91 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Executive Producer
Sarah Silverman ’93 (BFA, Drama), Executive Producer
Outstanding Special Class Program
The Oscars
Michael De Luca ’95 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
70th Annual Tony Awards
Allen Kelman '77 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Supervising Producer
Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
Fear The Walking Dead: Passage
Justin Wilkes ’99 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
The Daily Show
Steve Bodow ’95 (MPS, ITP), Executive Producer
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
Creating Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Chris Voss ’09 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Feud: Bette And Joan
Stephanie Gibbons '89 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Informational Series Or Special
Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown
Lydia Tenaglia ’90 (BFA, Kanabar, Film &T V), Executive Producer
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher And Debbie Reynolds
Brett Ratner ’90 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
O.J.: Made In America
Nina Krstic ’08 (MFA, Cinema Studies), Producer
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Shark Tank
Phil Gurin ’83 (MFA, Dramatic Writing), Executive Producer
Who Do You Think You Are?
Howard Lee ’88 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Anna Pousho ’95 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Gaycation With Ellen Page
Eddy Moretti ’98/’99 (MA/PHD, Cinema Studies), Executive Producer
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Voice
Kyra Thompson ’86 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series
Westworld
Mark Allen ’06 (MFA, Graduate Musical Theatre Writing), Sound Effects Editor
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
The Oscars
John Perez ’ 85 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), VO Mixer
The Voice, Season Finale
Michael Bernard ’01 (BFA, Cinema Studies), Music Sub Mixer
Sound Mixing For a Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)
The Beatles: Eight Days A Week
Chris Jenkins ’88, (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Re-Recording Mixer
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
American Gods
Jessica Smith ’04 (MA, GSAS/Cinema Studies), Visual Effects Production Manager
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
The Oscars
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
Shaun Harkins ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Camera
Super Bowl LI Halftime Show Starring Lady Gaga
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
70th Annual Tony Awards
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
Shaun Harkins ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Camera
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Atlanta
Donald Glover, ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special
FEUD: Bette And Joan
Michael Zam ’83 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
James Anderson, ’09 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
Megan Callahan, ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Writer
Anna Drezen ’10 (BFA, Drama), Writer
Steve Higgins ’76 (No Degree, Cinema Studies), Writer
Brian McElhaney ’09 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Writer
Nick Kocher '08 (BFA, Drama), Writer
Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust
Sarah Silverman '93 (Drama), Writer
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie
The Night Of, The Beach
Larry Hoff '74 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Production Mixer
*We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu