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David Coatsworth Biography

Birth Name:David Coatsworth

Profession Production manager, Producer, Location management, Assistant director, Special effects, Art department

Fast Facts

Co-produced the TV miniseries "John Adams" under executive producer Tom Hanks, for which he received high praise and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries
Produced the TV movie "Grey Gardens" starring Drew Barrymore, garnering him a PGA Award and a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Began as a production manager of TV movies such as "Special People" and "Hostage," later moving on to be the unit production manager of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding․"

1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: nominated
2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
2009Banff Rockie Award-Best Mini-Series: winner
2009Grand Prix 'Cinéma Tout Ecran'-Best Collection & Long Drama Series: nominated
2009PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2009Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Made for Television Movie: winner
2010PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
2015DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: winner
2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
2019PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures: winner