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Damon Lindelof Biography
Birth Name:Damon Laurence Lindelof
Birth Place:Teaneck, New Jersey, United States
Profession Writer, Producer, Actor
Fast Facts
- Won a Banff Rockie Award in 2009 for his work on "Lost․"
- Received a Vision in Film Award in 2009 at the Hawaii International Film Festival
- Studied at the Tisch School of Arts at New York University
- Married Heidi Mary Gudeman in 2005, and has one child with her
- His career began as a writer on two 1999 episodes of the series "Wasteland․"
- Best known for co-creating the series "Lost," and for his involvement in the both "Crossing Jordan" and "Nash Bridges․"
- Cites "Pulp Fiction," "Touch of Evil," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," "The Shining," "Bambi" and "The Godfather Part II" as his favorite movies
Awards
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
- 2005Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
- 2005Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2005Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
- 2006Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
- 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
- 2008WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
- 2009ACCA-Best Motion Picture: 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 Drama Series: nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a 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 Decade: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
- 2010INOCA TV-Best Episode of a Drama Series: winner
- 2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: nominated
- 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
- 2012IDA Award-Best Short: nominated
- 2015INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
- 2015WGA Award (TV)-Adapted Long Form: nominated
- 2016Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
- 2016INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: winner
- 2016USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: winner
- 2017INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: winner
- 2018WGA Award (TV)-Episodic Drama: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
- 2020Black Reel-Outstanding TV Movie/Limited Series: winner
- 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series: winner
- 2020Black Reel-Outstanding Writing, TV Movie/Limited Series: nominated
- 2020Dragon Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series: nominated
- 2020Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
- 2020Hugo-Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form: nominated
- 2020Image Award-Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series: nominated
- 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: winner
- 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: winner
- 2020Bradbury Award-Outstanding Dramatic Presentation: nominated
- 2020USC Scripter Award-Television: nominated
- 2020WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
- 2020WGA Award (TV)-New Series: winner
- 2021Jury Prize-Commendable Imported Film: winner
- 2021Gotham Independent Film Award-Breakthrough Series - Longform: winner