Russell Morash
Birth Name:
Russell Morash
Birth Place:
Lexington, Massachusetts, United States
Profession
Producer, Director, Writer
Fast Facts
- Was made a fellow of the National Association of Garden Writers
- In 2005, he received the George Robert White Medal from the Massachusetts Horticultural Society
- Earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Boston University in 1957
- Started out as a producer for the WGBH TV station in Boston
- Often produces "how-to" programs such as "The French Chef," "Crockett's Victory Garden," etc
- Is primarily known for his work on "This Old House," which he founded in 1979
- Thought of the idea of producing "This Old House" while renovating his own home in Boston
Awards
- 1983Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Series:Winner
- 1984Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Series:Nominated
- 1985Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1986Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Program:Nominated
- 1986Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk/Service Show:Winner
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1987Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1988Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk or Service Show:Winner
- 1989Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Program:Nominated
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk/Service Show:Winner
- 1990Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1991Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1992Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk/Service Show:Winner
- 1992Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Directing - Special Class:Winner
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1993Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Talk/Service Show:Nominated
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Winner
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Special Class Program:Nominated
- 1994Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Winner
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing - Special Class:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1995Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Winner
- 1996Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1996Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Winner
- 1996Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing - Special Class:Nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing - Special Class:Nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Winner
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1997Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing - Special Class:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Nominated
- 1998Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Winner
- 1999Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2000Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Nominated
- 2001Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2002Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Winner
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Directing in a Service Show:Nominated
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2003Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated
- 2004Daytime Emmy - Outstanding Service Show:Nominated