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Thomas Schlamme Biography

Birth Name:Thomas David Schlamme

Birth Place:Houston, Texas, United States

Profession Director, Producer

Awards

  • 1993CableACE-Comedy Special: nominated
  • 1993CableACE-Comedy Series: nominated
  • 1995CableACE-Movie or Miniseries: nominated
  • 1996CableACE-Variety Special or Series: winner
  • 1997DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety: nominated
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Series: winner
  • 1997Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program: nominated
  • 1998DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety: nominated
  • 1998Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 1999DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 1999Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: winner
  • 2000DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: nominated
  • 2000DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series: winner
  • 2000PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television: nominated
  • 2000PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2001DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: winner
  • 2001PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2001Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2002DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: nominated
  • 2002OFTA Television Award-Best Direction in a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2002PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2003PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2003Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2004PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: nominated
  • 2007DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night: nominated
  • 2007Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2010Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode of the Decade: nominated
  • 2021DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports - Specials: winner
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): nominated
  • 2021Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special: nominated