NYU Alumni Emmy Nominees

August 12, 2017

Congratulations to the NYU alumni who earned nominations and wins for the 2017 Emmy Awards!

2017 NYU Alumni Winners

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Atlanta Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Director

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Saturday Night Live
Erin Doyle (STEINHARDT ’07), Producer
Brian Siedlecki (TSOA ’96), Co-Producer
Robert Smigel (WSUC ’83), Producer

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Saturday Night Live
Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94, HON ’10), Actor

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Master of None
Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Written by

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Voice
Kyra Thompson (TSOA ’86), Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

The Handmaid’s Tale
Reed Morano (TSOA ’01), Director

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Atlanta
Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

This Is Us
Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Actor

Outstanding Drama Series

The Handmaid’s Tale
Reed Morano (TSOA ’01), Executive Producer
Kira Snyder (TSOA '98), Supervising Producer

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Adventure Time
Curtis LeLash (CAS ’96), Executive Producer

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of
Fred Elmes (TSOA ’75), Director of Photography

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

The Handmaid’s Tale
Alexis Bledel (SPS), Actress

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

The Daily Show
Steve Bodow (TSOA ’95), Executive Producer

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Shark Tank
Phil Gurin (TSOA ’83), Executive Producer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

The Night Of
Wyatt H. Sprague (WSC ’82), Sound Effects Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week
Chris Jenkins (TSOA ’88), Re-Recording Mixer

NYU Alumni Nominees

Outstanding Animated Program

The Simpsons

James L. Brooks (STERN ’72), Executive Producer

Outstanding Short Form Animated Program

Steven Universe

• Matt Burnett (TSOA ’05), Story by
  
• Curtis LeLash (CAS ’96), Executive Producer

Adventure Time

Curtis LeLash (CAS ’96), Executive Producer

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award Special

Full Frontal With Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondents’ Dinner

John Yeck (TSOA ’83), Production Designer

Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series

This Is Us

Bernard Telsey (TSOA ’82), Casting by

The Crown

Nina Gold (TSOA ’90), Casting by

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

Fargo

Rachel Tenner (WSUC ’92), Casting by

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

Divorce

Reed Morano (TSOA ’00), Director of Photography

Transparent

Jim Frohna (TSOA ’91), Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of

Fred Elmes (TSOA ’75), Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

Todd Liebler (TSOA ’85), Director of Photography

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

Atlanta

Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Director

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Better Call Saul

Vince Gilligan (TSOA ’89), Director

The Handmaid’s Tale

Reed Morano (TSOA ’01), Director

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series

Westworld

Andrew Seklir (SPS ’94), Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For A Structured Or Competition Reality Program

Shark Tank

Matt Stevenson (TSOA ’94), Editor

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media Within a Scripted Program

The Simpsons, Planet of the Couches

James L. Brooks (STERN ’72), Executive Producer

The Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience

• Sam Esmail (TSOA ’98), Esmail Corp.
  
• Steve Golin (TSOA ’76), Anonymous Content

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction For A Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

Rick McGuinness (TSOA ’92), Lighting Director

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

• Rachel Bloom (TSOA ’09), Lyrics by
  
• Jack Dolgen (GAL ’04), Lyrics by

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Master of None

Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Actor

Atlanta

Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

This Is Us

Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

The Wizard of Lies

Robert De Niro (HON ’96), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

American Crime

Felicity Huffman (TSOA ’88), Actress

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Saturday Night Live

Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94, HON ’10), Actor

Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Tales Of Titans

Jason Ritter (TSOA ’02), Actor

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

The Handmaid’s Tale

Alexis Bledel (SPS), Actress

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Match Game

Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94, HON ’10), Host

Outstanding Comedy Series

Atlanta

Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Creator and Executive Producer

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics

Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

• Rachel Bloom (TSOA ’09), Lyrics by
• Jack Dolgen (GAL ’04), Lyrics by

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Master of None

Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Actor

Atlanta

Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

This Is Us

Sterling K. Brown (TSOA ’01), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

The Wizard of Lies

Robert De Niro (HON ’96), Actor

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

American Crime

Felicity Huffman (TSOA ’88), Actress

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Saturday Night Live

Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94, HON ’10), Actor

Outstanding Actor In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Tales Of Titans

Jason Ritter (TSOA ’02), Actor

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

The Handmaid’s Tale

Alexis Bledel (SPS), Actress

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program

Match Game

Alec Baldwin (TSOA ’94, HON ’10), Host

Outstanding Comedy Series

Atlanta

Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Creator and Executive Producer

Master of None

• Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Executive Producer
  
• Igor Srubshchik (CAS ’97), Executive Producer

Modern Family

• Paul Corrigan (TSOA ’94), Executive Producer
  
• Stephen Lloyd (TSOA ’93), Executive Producer
  
• Brad Walsh (TSOA ’94), Executive Producer

Silicon Valley
Tom Lassally (TSOA ’86), Executive Producer

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Dylan Morgan (TSOA ’99), Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Drama Series

This Is Us

• Isaac Aptaker (TSOA ’08), Co-Executive Producer
  
• Elizabeth Berger (TSOA ’08), Co-Executive Producer

The Handmaid’s Tale

• Reed Morano (TSOA ’01), Executive Producer
  
• Kira Snyder (TSOA '98), Supervising Producer

Better Call Saul

• Vince Gilligan (TSOA ’89), Executive Producer
  
• Thomas Schnauz (TSOA ’88), Executive Producer

House Of Cards

Frank Pugliese (TSOA ’86), Supervising Producer

Outstanding Limited Series

Fargo

• Joel Coen (TSOA ’78), Executive Producer
  
• Ben Nedivi (TSOA ’02), Co-Executive Producer
  
• Chad Oakes (TSOA ’02), Producer
  
• Matt Wolpert (TSOA ’01), Co-Executive Producer

Feud: Bette and Joan

Michael Zam (TSOA ’83), Producer

Genius

David Minkowski (TSOA ’89), Co-Producer

Outstanding Television Movie

The Wizard of Lies

• Robert De Niro (HON ’96), Executive Producer
  
• Jane Rosenthal (GAL ’77), Executive Producer

The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks

Lydia Dean Pilcher (TSOA ’83), Executive Producer

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Late Late Show With James Corden

David Javerbaum (TSOA ’95), Producer

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Saturday Night Live

• Erin Doyle (STEINHARDT ’07), Producer
  
• Brian Siedlecki (TSOA ’96), Co-Producer
  
• Robert Smigel (WSUC ’83), Producer

Portlandia

Jonathan Krisel (TSOA ’00), Executive Producer

Documentary Now!

Andrew Singer (TSOA ’02), Executive Producer

Outstanding Variety Special

Sarah Silverman: A Speck Of Dust

• Daniel Kellison (TSOA ’91), Executive Producer
  
• Sarah Silverman (TSOA), Executive Producer

Louis C.K. 2017

John Skidmore (TSOA ’08), Producer

Outstanding Special Class Program

The Oscars

Michael De Luca (TSOA ’95), Producer

Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

Hack Into Broad City

Ilana Glazer (CAS ’09), Executive Producer

Fear The Walking Dead: Passage

Justin Wilkes (TSOA ’99), Executive Producer

Outstanding Short Form Variety Series

The Daily Show

Steve Bodow (TSOA ’95), Executive Producer

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

Creating Saturday Night Live

• Erin Doyle (STEINHARDT ’07), Producer
  
• Chris Voss (TSOA ’09), Co-Executive Producer

Feud: Bette And Joan

Stephanie Gibbons (TSOA ’89), Producer

Outstanding Informational Series Or Special

Anthony Bourdain Parts Unknown

Lydia Tenaglia (TSOA ’96), Executive Producer

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher And Debbie Reynolds

Brett Ratner (TSOA ’90), Executive Producer

O.J.: Made In America

Nina Krstic (CAS ’01, TSOA ’08), Producer

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

Who Do You Think You Are?

• Howard Lee (TSOA ’88), Executive Producer
  
• Anna Pousho (TSOA ’95), Co-Executive Producer

Shark Tank

Phil Gurin (TSOA ’83), Executive Producer

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

Gaycation With Ellen Page

Eddy Moretti (TSOA ’98, ’99), Executive Producer

Outstanding Reality-Competition Program

The Voice

Kyra Thompson (TSOA ’86), Co-Executive Producer

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series

Westworld

Mark Allen (TSOA ’06), Sound Effects Editor

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

The Night Of

Wyatt H. Sprague (WSC ’82), Sound Effects Editor

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special

The Oscars

John Perez (TSOA ’85), VO Mixer

The Voice, Season Finale

Michael Bernard (TSOA ’01), Music Sub Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program (Single or Multi-Camera)

The Beatles: Eight Days A Week

Chris Jenkins (TSOA ’88), Re-Recording Mixer

Outstanding Special Visual Effects

Black Sails

Ashley J. Ward (SPS ’08), Visual Effects Production Manager

American Gods

Jessica Smith (TSOA ’04), Visual Effects Production Manager

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

70th Annual Tony Awards

• Eric Becker (TSOA ’04), Technical Director
  
• Shaun Harkins (TSOA ’81), Camera
  
• Lyn Noland (WSC ’75), Camera

Superbowl LI Halftime Show

• Eric Becker (TSOA ’04), Technical Director
  
• Lyn Noland (WSC ’75), Camera

The Oscars

• Eric Becker (TSOA ’04), Technical Director
  
• Shaun Harkins (TSOA ’81), Camera
  
• Lyn Noland (WSC ’75), Camera

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Master of None

Aziz Ansari (STERN ’04), Written by

Atlanta

Donald Glover (TSOA ’06), Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

Feud: Bette And Joan

Michael D. Zam (TSOA ’83), Written by

Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program

Bill Nye Saves the World

Mike Drucker (CAS `06, GSAS `07), Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

Saturday Night Live

• James Anderson (TSOA ’09), Written by
  
• Megan Callahan (TSOA ’08), Written by
  
• Anna Drezen(TSOA ’10), Written by
  
• Fran Gillespie (CAS ’07), Written by
  
• Steve Higgins (TSOA 76), Written by
  
• Nick Kocher (TSOA ’08), Written by
  
• Brian McElhaney (TSOA ’09), Written by

Sarah Silverman: A Speck of Dust

Sarah Silverman (TSOA), Writer

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