Dayton Duncan
Birth Name:
Dayton Duncan
Birth Place:
Indianola, Iowa, United States
Profession
Writer, Producer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Received a Bronze Wrangler Award in 1998 for his work on "Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery․"
- Received the Spur Award from the Western Writers of America in 1998
- Earned a degree in German Literature from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971
- Frequently collaborates with director Ken Burns on various documentaries
- Is primarily known for his production of documentaries on American history
- Has served on the board of the Student Conservation Association, the New Hampshire Humanities Council and the National Conservation System Foundation
- Once worked as the chief of staff to Governor Hugh Gallen of New Hampshire
Awards
- 1998Bronze Wrangler - Western Documentary:Winner
- 1998Spur Award - Best Documentary Script:Winner
- 1998WGA Award (TV) - Documentary - Other Than Current Events:Nominated
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Nonfiction Series:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming:Winner
- 2010WGA Award (TV) - Documentary - Other Than Current Events:Nominated
- 2013PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming:Nominated
- 2013Bronze Wrangler - Western Documentary:Winner
- 2013Spur Award - Best Western Documentary Script (Nonfiction):Winner
- 2014WGA Award (TV) - Documentary - Other Than Current Events:Nominated
- 2020Bronze Wrangler - Documentary:Winner
- 2023WGA Award (TV) - Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events:Winner
- 2024WGA Award (TV) - Documentary Script:Winner