Geoffrey C. Ward Biography

Awards

• 1991Humanitas Prize-Documentaries - Special Awards Category: winner
• 1991Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual - Informational Programming: winner
• 1993Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Writers: winner
• 1993WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 1995Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Informational Series: winner
• 1998WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Non-Fiction Series: nominated
• 2002Christopher Award-Television & Cable: winner
• 2002WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2008Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming: winner
• 2012Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming: winner
• 2012WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming: nominated
• 2015WGA Award (TV)-Documentary - Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2018BAFTA TV Award-Best International: nominated
• 2018Clarion Award-Television Documentary Series - National: winner
• 2018Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: nominated
• 2018WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script - Other than Current Events: nominated
• 2022WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program: winner
• 2023WGA Award (TV)-Documentary Script – Other Than Current Events: nominated
• 2025Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Narration: nominated