70th Emmy Award Nominations were announced on Thursday, July 12, 2018
Nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy® Awards were announced on Thursday, July 12, 2018.
The 70th Annual Primetime Emmy® Awards will honor the best in U.S. prime time television programming from June 1, 2017 until May 31, 2018, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The Awards will take place on Monday, September 17 on NBC at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.
Congratulations to the following NYU Tisch Alumni and friends who received nominations!
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series
Atlanta
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing) as Earnest 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 Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Rachel Brosnahan ’12 (BFA, Drama) as Miriam 'Midge' Maisel
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin ’94 (BFA, Drama), Hon. ’10 (DFA) as Donald Trump
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie
Waco
John Leguizamo ’83 (BFA, Drama) as Jacob Vazquez
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Sterling K. Brown ’01 (MFA, Acting) as Philip Davidson
Saturday Night Live
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing) as Host
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Will & Grace
Molly Shannon ’87 (BFA, Drama) as Val
Outstanding Actress In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series
American Koko
Diarra Kilpatrick (Drama) as Akosua Millard
Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series
Atlanta
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Director
Outstanding Directing For A Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Jane
Brett Morgen ’99 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Director
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Alan Taylor ’91 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Director
Outstanding Comedy Series : (Look at Producers, Exec Producers, Creators)
Atlanta
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Creator
GLOW
Liz Flahive ’02 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Creator
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Matthew Shapiro ’06 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Producer
Outstanding Drama Series
Game Of Thrones
Greg Spence ’88 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer/Co-Producer
The Handmaid's Tale
Kira Snyder '98 (MPS, ITP), Co-executive Producer/Supervising producer
Reed Morano ’01 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
This Is Us
Isaac Aptaker ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Executive Producer / Co-executive Producer
Elizabeth Berger ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Co-executive Producer
Shukree Tilghman ’01 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-producer
Westworld
Tiffany Chung ’08 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Producer
Outstanding Limited Series
The Alienist
E. Max Frye ’85 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Cary Joji Fukunaga (Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Steve Golin (Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Genius: Picasso
Brian Grazer, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
David Minkowski ’99 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-producer
Wendy Riss ’92 (MFA, Dramatic Writing), Co-executive Producer
Outstanding Television Movie
Paterno
Jon Katz ’93 (MA, GSAS/Cinema Studies), Co-executive producer
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Steve Bodow ’95 (MPS, ITP), Executive producer / Co-executive Producer / Supervising Producer
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Mikey Buckholtz ’12 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Associate Producer
I Love You, America With Sarah Silverman
Sarah Silverman (Drama), Executive Producer
Portlandia
Jonathan Krise ’00 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer / Co-executive Producer
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Andrew Singer ’02 (MPS, ITP), Executive Producer / Co-executive Producer
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer / Producer
Brian Siedlecki ’96 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-producer / Associate producer
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
Between The Scenes - The Daily Show
Steve Bodow ’95 (MPS, ITP), Executive Producer
Creating Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Executive Producer
Chris Voss’ 09 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series
The Americans: The Final Season
Stephanie Gibbons ’89 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Children's Program
Alexa & Katie
Matthew Carlson’08 (MFA, Acting), Executive Producer
A Series Of Unfortunate Events
Barry Sonnenfeld ’78 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special
Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring A Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention Of Tony Clifton
Eddy Moretti ’98 (MA, Cinema Studies), Executive Producer
The Fourth Estate
Justin Wilkes ’99 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
Outstanding Informational Series Or Special
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Lydia Tenaglia ’96 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
Justin Wilkes ’96 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Aaron Bergeron ’99 (BA, GSIS), Series Producer
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Pilot
Brian A. Kates ’94 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV) ACE, Editor
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
Jane
Brett Morgen ’99 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Editor
Outstanding Interactive Program
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, creator
Outstanding Creative Achievement In Interactive Media Within A Scripted Program
Mr. Robot
Sam Esmail ’98 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), creator/writer
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series
Saturday Night Live • Host: Kevin Hart
Rick McGuinness ’82 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Lighting Director
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Shark Tank
Phil Gurin ’83 (MFA, Dramatic Writing), Executive Producer
Who Do You Think You Are?
Howard Lee ’88 (BFA, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Anna Pousho ’95 (BFA, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Reality-Competition Program
The Voice
Kyra Thompson ’86 (BFA, Flim & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Fahrenheit 451
John M. Davis ’87 (BFA, Film & TV), Music Editor
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special
The Oscars
John Perez ’85 (BFA, Film & TV), VO Mixer
The Voice • Live Finale (Part 2)
Michael Bernard ’01 (BFA, Cinema Studies), Music Sub Mixer
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Game Of Thrones • Beyond The Wall
Joe Bauer ’91 (MFA, Film & TV), Lead Visual Effects Supervisor
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series
Dancing With The Stars • Finale
Dylan Sanford ’98 (BFA, Drama), Camera
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
Shaun Harkins ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Camera
The Oscars
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Technical Director
Shaun Harkins ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Camera
2018 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony
Shaun Harkins ’81 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Camera
Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake
Eric Becker ’04 (BFA, Film & TV), Technical Director
Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series
Atlanta • Alligator Man
Donald Glover ’06 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Writer
Barry • Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast And Keep Going
Liz Sarnoff ’91 (BFA, Acting), Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series
Saturday Night Live
James Anderson ’81 (BFA, Film & TV), Writer
Megan Callahan ’08 (BFA, Dramatic Writing), Writer
Anna Drezen ’10 (BFA, Theatre), Writer
Steve Higgins ’76 (No Degree, Cinema Studies), Writer
Lorne Michaels, Dean’s Council, Writer
Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program
Jane
Brett Morgen ’99 (MFA, Film & TV), Writer
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Special
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Jason Ardizzone-West ’12 (MFA, Design), Production Designer
Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series
GLOW
Jennifer Euston ’97 (BFA, Cinema Studies), CSA, Casting
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
The Crown
Nina Gold ’90 (BFA, Drama), CSA, Casting
Game Of Thrones
Nina Gold ’90 (BFA, Drama), CSA, Casting
Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Bernard Telsey ’82 (BFA, Drama), CSA, Casting
Patrick Melrose
Nina Gold ’90 (BFA, Drama), CSA, Casting
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
Insecure
Patrick Cady ’96 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), ASC, Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Ozark, The Toll
Ben Kutchins ’00 (BFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Director of Photography
Outstanding Period Costumes
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Marina Reti ’07 (MFA, Design), Assistant Costume Designer
Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming
Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert
Paul Tazewell ’89 (MFA, Design), Costume Designer
Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking
Jane
Brett Morgen ’99 (MFA, Kanbar, Film & TV), Producer
*We apologize for any omissions. Please email additions or edits to: tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu
