Ben Winston
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
- 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․"
- He and three friends launched the production company Fulwell 73 in 2007
- 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 Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Interactive Program:Nominated
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Short-Form Program:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Variety Series:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Interactive Program:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Interactive Program:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Variety Series:Winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Variety Series:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series:Winner
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded):Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special:Nominated
- 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