Timothy Van Patten
Birth Name:
Christopher Van Patten
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Profession
Director, Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- He and Terence Winter won an Edgar Award for an episode of "The Sopranos" in 2001
- Won a Critics Choice Award from the Broadcast Film Critics Association in 2011 for "The Pacific," along with Jeremy Podeswa and David Nutter
- Won the Writers Guild Award in 2001 for an episode of "The Sopranos," along with Terrence Winter
- Bruce Paltrow mentored him about television and film while working with him in several productions
- Graduated from Massapequa High School in the same class as Stray Cats guitarist Brian Setzer and professional football player Brian Baldinger
- Quote: "I think I know how to put an actor at ease․ I don't know the language, if there is a language, but I think every actor comes to the set with their own needs and then you have to handle them accordingly․"
- Quote: "I think my life experience informs my directing much more than my acting skills․"
- As an actor, he is best known for playing Salami on "The White Shadow․"
- Found his niche directing episodes of several acclaimed HBO series including "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "The Wire" and "Boardwalk Empire․"
- At 19, he was the only actor technically still in his teens on the fictional high school basketball team in "The White Shadow․"
Awards
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2002Edgar - Best Television Episode:Winner
- 2002WGA Award (TV) - Episodic Drama:Winner
- 2003DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
- 2003OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2003Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2004DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 2004Gold Derby TV Award - Episode of the Year:Winner
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2004Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2005DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series:Winner
- 2005DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
- 2005OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
- 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2007DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night:Nominated
- 2008BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2010Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Episode of the Decade:Nominated
- 2010OFTA Television Award - Best Direction of a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Miniseries:Winner
- 2010Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special:Nominated
- 2011BAFTA TV Award - Best International:Nominated
- 2011Banff Rockie Award - Best Continuing Series:Nominated
- 2011Critics Choice Award - Best Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 2011DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television/Mini-Series:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:Winner
- 2011Peabody AwardWinner
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011WGA Award (TV) - Drama Series:Nominated
- 2011WGA Award (TV) - New Series:Winner
- 2012Banff Rockie Award - Best Continuing Series:Winner
- 2012DGA Award - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series:Nominated
- 2012Hugo - Best Dramatic Presentation - Long Form:Winner
- 2012Golden Nymph - Outstanding International Producer (Drama Series):Nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:Winner
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Winner
- 2012Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2014OFTA Television Award - Best Direction in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2015Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Emmy - Outstanding Historical Documentary:Nominated
- 2018BAFTA TV Award - Best Single Drama:Nominated