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Ben Winston Biography

Birth Name:Ben Winston

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Sound department

Fast Facts

His 2010 advertisement for "A League of Their Own" won the gold award at Berlin Pro Max Awards
Won an MTV VMA Moonman for directing One Direction's video for "Best Song Ever․"
The first film he produced, "In the Hands of the Gods," was the widest release of a UK cinema documentary of all time
He and three friends launched the production company Fulwell 73 in 2007
Known for producing and directing such television shows and films as "James Corden's World Cup Live," "This Is Justin Bieber," "A Very JLS Christmas" and "When Robbie Met James․"
The Palace requested that he and Gary Barlow write the official song for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, and he documented the process in "Gary Barlow: On Her Majesty's Service․"
His documentary "JLS: Eyes Wide Open" was the biggest grossing music UK cinema release ever

Awards

2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: winner
2017PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2018PGA Award-Outstanding Short-Form Program: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Variety Series: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Variety Series: winner
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Interactive Program: nominated
2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Talk Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Variety Series: winner
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special: nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated
2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series: winner
2022BAFTA TV Award-Entertainment Programme: nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): winner
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): nominated
2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series: winner
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series: nominated
2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Live): winner
2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series: nominated