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Carlton Cuse Biography

Birth Name:Arthur Carlton Cuse

Birth Place:Mexico City, Mexico

Profession Writer, Producer, Actor, Director

Fast Facts

  • Studied history while attending Harvard University
  • Previously intended to attend medical school after college, but become enamored with filmmaking after crafting a documentary about Harvard's rowing team while still in college
  • After several years of producing, he would score his first writing job on the series "Crime Story" before transitioning to feature films by the end of the 1980s
  • Relocated the Los Angeles shortly after college, where he would begin working as an assistant producer
  • Was a member of Harvard's rowing team throughout his four years at the school

Awards

  • 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
  • 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2006PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2006WGA Award (TV)-Dramatic Series: winner
  • 2007BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
  • 2007Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
  • 2007PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2007Rondo Statuette-Best TV Presentation: nominated
  • 2007WGA Award (TV)-Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2008Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
  • 2008INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Drama Series: winner
  • 2008PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Banff Rockie Award-Best Continuing Series: winner
  • 2009Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
  • 2009Vision in Film Award-: winner
  • 2009Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
  • 2009INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Jules Verne Achievement Award-: winner
  • 2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2009WGA Award (TV)-Dramatic Series: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
  • 2010INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Drama Series: winner
  • 2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2011Golden Nymph-Best International Producer: nominated
  • 2011PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2011WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
  • 2016Rondo Statuette-Best Television Presentation: nominated