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Lesli Linka Glatter Biography

Birth Name:Lesli Linka Glatter

Profession Director, Producer, Actress

Fast Facts

Has received a Gracie Allen Award for her work on "The Newsroom․"
Partnered with NBC in 2017 for the network's "Female Forward" initiative to provide training for female directors on scripted series
Started out as a dancer and choreographer before becoming interested in directing
Was encouraged to become a filmmaker by director George Miller
Quote: "[On the best advice her mentor Steven Spielberg gave to her] "One of the first things he said to me is, when you're watching anything, and something's not working, your instincts will go off in the back of your head, and they'll tell you․""
Television director known for her work on drama series such as "Homeland," "Mad Men" and "Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders․"
Her first directing project was nominated for an Academy Award in 1985

Awards

1985Oscar-Best Short Film, Live Action: nominated
1985Gold Hugo-Best Short Film: nominated
1991DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: nominated
1995CableACE-Movie or Miniseries: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
2002OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Comedy Series: winner
2005OFTA Television Award-Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
2009Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
2010DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: winner
2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
2010Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2011Banff Rockie Award-Best Continuing Series: winner
2011OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
2013DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: nominated
2013Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Year: nominated
2013INOCA TV-Best Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
2013OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
2013Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2014DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: nominated
2014Gracie-Outstanding Director - Entertainment: winner
2014OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: winner
2015DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: winner
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2015Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2016DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: nominated
2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2018INOCA TV-Best Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2019DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: nominated
2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
2021DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series: winner
2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
2026DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Limited & Anthology Series: nominated