David Fanning
Birth Name:
David Fanning
Birth Place:
South Africa
Profession
Producer, Writer, Director, Editorial department
Fast Facts
- In 2010 he was honored with a Ralph Lowell Award from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which is the most prestigious award in public TV
- The Shorenstein Center at the Harvard Kennedy School honored him with the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism in 2010
- His career began in South Africa as a journalist, producing for BBC-TV and producing films dealing with race and religion
- In 1973 he came to the US, producing and directing national documentaries for KOCE, including his film "Deep South, Deep North․"
- After a determination to present more foreign stories to audiences, he created "Frontline/World․"
- In 1982 he teamed with director Antony Thomas and produced "Frank Terpil: Confessions of a Dangerous Man," resulting in an Emmy Award for Best Investigative Documentary
- In 1983 he became the executive producer of "Frontline," which over 30 seasons has received 46 Emmy Awards, 27 DuPont-Columbia University Awards, 15 Peabody Awards and 11 Robert F․ Kennedy Journalism Awards
Awards
- 1997Emmy - Outstanding Informational or Cultural Programming - Programs:Winner
- 2000Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Programs:Nominated
- 2000Emmy - Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Programs:Nominated
- 2001Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story - Programs:Nominated
- 2001Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Programs:Nominated
- 2001Emmy - Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story - Programs:Winner
- 2002Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2002Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2003Emmy - Outstanding Documentary on a Business Topic:Winner
- 2003Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2003Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Continuing News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2003Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2003PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Reality/Game/Informational Series Television:Nominated
- 2004Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2004Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2004Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2004Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2005Emmy - Best Documentary:Nominated
- 2005Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2005Edward R. Murrow Award - Edward R. Murrow Award:Winner
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2006Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
- 2007Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2007Emmy - Outstanding Historical Programming - Long Form:Winner
- 2007Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2008Emmy - Outstanding Documentary on a Business Topic:Nominated
- 2008Emmy - Outstanding Arts and Cultural Programming:Winner
- 2008Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2009Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2009Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
- 2009Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2009Emmy - New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming: Documentaries:Nominated
- 2009Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2009Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2009PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:Nominated
- 2010Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2010Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2010Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2011Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2011Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2011Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
- 2011Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form:Nominated
- 2011Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Interview:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Interview:Nominated
- 2012Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form:Winner
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Feature Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Winner
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
- 2013Emmy - Outstanding Continuing Coverage of a News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form:Nominated
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form:Winner
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Nominated
- 2014Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Business and Economic Reporting - Long Form:Nominated
- 2015Emmy - Best Documentary:Winner
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form:Nominated
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Winner
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Breaking News Story in a News Magazine:Nominated
- 2015Emmy - Outstanding Investigative Journalism - Long Form:Winner
- 2016Emmy - Outstanding Coverage of a Current News Story - Long Form:Winner
- 2016Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Nominated
- 2016Emmy - Outstanding Informational Programming - Long Form:Winner
- 2019WGA Award (TV) - Documentary Script - Other Than Current Events:Nominated