Don Roy King

Birth Name:

Don Roy King

Profession

Director, Actor

Was awarded the Penn State Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016
Became a member of the Directors Guild of America in 1972
Graduated from Pennsylvania State University in 1969
Spent 21 years directing daily morning television before getting a job with "Saturday Night Live," but had no sketch comedy experience
Quote: "[on "Saturday Night Live"] "In that panic scramble where the walls are being repainted and some costumes are being swapped out, we go on air at 11:30 p․m․ and it just sort of flies and remarkably seems to never crash․""
Quote: "[on "Saturday Night Live"] "It's just an adrenaline high and the most challenging but exhilarating mountain I've had to climb in television․""
Directed four "Direct from Broadway" musicals captured on film, including "Memphis․"

1976Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Director for a Daytime Variety Program:Nominated
1977Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Director for a Daytime Variety Program:Winner
1978Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Director for a Variety Program:Nominated
1979Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Direction for a Variety Program:Nominated
1981Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Directors:Nominated
2007DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety:Nominated
2007Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program:Nominated
2009DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:Nominated
2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Nominated
2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:Nominated
2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Winner
2011DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:Nominated
2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series:Winner
2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:Nominated
2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2013DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety:Nominated
2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2014DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2015DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Nominated
2016DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Nominated
2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Nominated
2017DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2018DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2019DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2020DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2021DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Winner
2022DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Regularly Scheduled Programming:Winner
2022Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series:Nominated

Don Roy King

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