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Paris Barclay

Birth Name:
Paris K.C. Barclay
Birth Place:
Chicago Heights, Illinois, United States
Profession
Director, Producer, Actor, Writer
Paris Barclay

Fast Facts

  • Received the Harvard University Hasty Pudding Institute's Order of the Golden Sphinx award in 2017
  • Was elected president of the Director's Guild of America in 2013
  • Was given the In the Life Media Family Values Award in 2012
  • Was nominated for a Humanitas Prize for co-writing the script for "Pedro․"
  • Graduated from Harvard University in 1979
  • While in college, he composed two theatrical shows at the school
  • Director of television shows best known for his work on the series "NYPD Blue," "ER," "The West Wing" and "House․"
  • Has served as musical director for the a capella group, the Harvard Krokodiloes

Awards

  • 1997DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 1999DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Winner
  • 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
  • 1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2001DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
  • 2002DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2002Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2003DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
  • 2006DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
  • 2006Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series:Winner
  • 2007Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2008Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2009DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2009DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2009Humanitas Prize - 90 Minute Category:Nominated
  • 2009Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2010DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Episode of the Year:Nominated
  • 2010Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2010WGA Award (TV) - Long Form - Original:Nominated
  • 2011Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2012Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
  • 2013Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Winner
  • 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2014Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
  • 2017Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Nominated
  • 2024Astra TV Award - Best Directing in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie:Nominated
  • 2024Jury Prize - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2025Black Reel - Outstanding Directing in a TV Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
  • 2025Audience Award - Best Documentary:Winner
  • 2025Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
  • 2025Audience Award - Best of Fest Selection:Winner
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