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Paul Bogart Biography

Birth Name:Paul Bogoff

Birth Place:New York City, New York, United States

Profession Director, Producer, Writer, Actor

Fast Facts

  • Received the 1989 Audience Award at the Deauville Film Festival
  • Won the Audience Award for Best Video at the 1988 San Francisco International Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
  • Started off as a puppeteer in a travelling marionette show in New York
  • Got a job as a stage manager at NBC after lying about his education and experience in television
  • Is widely recognized for his technique of positioning actors for the best effect possible in filming
  • During World War II, he served in the United States Air Force
  • His parents changed his birthdate of November 13 to November 21 on his birth certificate because they considered the number 13 to be unlucky

Awards

  • 1964Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1965DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1965Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievements in Entertainment - Directors: winner
  • 1966Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy: nominated
  • 1967Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1968DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1968Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: winner
  • 1969DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1969Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: nominated
  • 1970DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television: nominated
  • 1970Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama: winner
  • 1973DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated
  • 1976Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
  • 1977Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1978DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1978Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: winner
  • 1979DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1979Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series: nominated
  • 1980DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1986Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Comedy Series: winner
  • 1987Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1988DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials: nominated
  • 1989Audience Award-: winner
  • 1989Critics Award-: nominated
  • 1992Critics Award-: nominated
  • 1992Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated
  • 1996Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or a Special: nominated