Joel Fields
Birth Name:
Joel Fields
Profession
Producer, Writer
Fast Facts
- Was nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award for New Series for "The Americans" in 2014
- Started out as the writer of the documentary film "Crazy About the Movies: Growing Up in the Movies" in 1986
- Quote: "(On sympathizing with spies in "The Americans"): "What we have are these two characters who are fighting for their country․ They're fighting for a system that they believe in․ But in 2013 we all know that repressive socialism was an utter failure․""
- Best known as the writer and executive producer of "Rizzoli & Isles," "The Americans," and "Dirt․"
- Was a consulting producer on the TV series "Raising the Bar," "Treasure Hunters," and "Secret Agent Man․"
Awards
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Writing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2014WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Nominated
- 2015INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016WIN Award - Drama Series:Nominated
- 2016WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Winner
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode:Winner
- 2018INOCA TV - Best Writing for a Drama Series:Winner
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Winner
- 2018WGA Award (TV) - Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2018WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Nominated
- 2019Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
- 2019PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited Series:Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2019WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Winner
- 2020PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television:Nominated
- 2020USC Scripter Award - Television:Nominated
- 2020WGA Award (TV) - Long Form Adapted:Winner
- 2023Peabody Award - Entertainment:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Writing in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie:Nominated