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David Nutter

Birth Name:
David Nutter
Birth Place:
United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Soundtrack, Editorial department
David Nutter

Fast Facts

  • Graduated from the University of Miami, where he originally studied music before switching to filmmaking
  • Started out working on the series "21 Jump Street․"
  • Featured actor Don Johnson in his first student film "Cease Fire․"
  • Quote: "To me, everybody wants to fall in love -- teenagers and adults․ That's something that we all have in common․"
  • Quote: "Whenever I read scripts, I just ask myself what can I fall in love with and what kind of enduring quality does it have?"
  • Directed the infamous "Red Wedding" episode of "Game of Thrones․"
  • His first 16 pilot episodes went on to become series, including "Smallville," "Supernatural" and "The Mentalist․"

Awards

  • 1995Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1996Universe Reader's Choice Award - Best Direction for a Genre TV Series:Winner
  • 2002Christopher Award - Television & Cable:Winner
  • 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Winner
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2007DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
  • 2008DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2010OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
  • 2011Critics Choice Award - Best Picture Made for Television:Winner
  • 2011DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2011DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Nominated
  • 2011Peabody AwardWinner
  • 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
  • 2013INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013INOCA TV - Best Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013INOCA TV - Best Episode of a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2014DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2014Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Winner
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2015Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Winner
  • 2015Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Short Form:Nominated
  • 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2016DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Year:Nominated
  • 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
  • 2019OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Winner
  • 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2020DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Nominated
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