Scott Winant

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Scott Winant
Occupation(s)Television director, television producer
Years active1982–present

Scott Winant /ˈwnənt/ is an American television director and producer. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America. Since 1996, Winant's production company, Twilight Time Films, has sold dozens of television projects to all the major networks. He is the son of character actor H.M. Wynant and casting director Ethel Winant.

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Producer

Director

Television[edit]

TV movies

Year Title Director Producer
1982 World War II No Associate
1982 Paper Dolls No Associate
1987 J.Edgar Hoover No Co-Producer
2000 Sherman's March Yes Executive
2001 Honey Vicarro No Executive
2002 Georgetown Yes No
2003 No Place Like Home Yes No
2009 Body Politic Yes Executive
2015 Breed Yes Executive

TV series

Year Title Director Producer Notes
1983 The Powers of Matthew Star No Associate Episode: "Matthew Star D.O.A."
1985-1985 The Insiders No Co-Producer 8 episodes
1988-1991 Thirtysomething Yes Yes Director of 9 episodes
1994 Earth 2 Yes No Episode: "First Contact"
1994-1995 My So-Called Life Yes Co-Executive Director of 3 episodes
1998 Significant Others Yes No 2 episodes
1998-1999 Cupid Yes Executive Director of 2 episodes
1999 Get Real Yes Executive Director of episode "Pilot"
Anna Says No Executive
Once and Again Yes No Episode: "A Dream Deferred"
2001 The West Wing Yes No Episode: "The Leadership Breakfast"
First Years Yes No
2003 Dead Like Me Yes Consulting Episode: "Pilot"
Carnivale Yes Executive Director of 2 episodes
The Shield Yes No Episode: "Barnstormers"
2004-2006 Huff Yes Executive Director of 7 episodes
2007 Hidden Palms Yes Executive Director of 2 episodes
Californication Yes Executive Director of 4 episodes
Women's Murder Club Yes No
2008-2014 True Blood Yes No 13 episodes
2009 Men of a Certain Age Yes Executive Director of 2 episodes
Trust Me Yes No Episode: "What's the Rush?"
2010 Lone Star Yes No Episode: "Unveiled"
2010-2011 Breaking Bad Yes No 2 episodes[1]
2011 The Playboy Club Yes No Episode: "The Scarlet Bunny"
2012 Awake Yes No Episode: "That's Not My Penguin"
2013 Save Me Yes Executive Director of 3 episodes
2014 Rake Yes No Episode: "A Close Shave"
Resurrection Yes No Episode: "Home"
Fargo Yes No 2 episodes
Wild Card Yes No Episode: "Pilot"
2015 Agent Carter Yes No Episode: "Time and Tide"
Grace and Frankie Yes No Episode: "The Credit Cards"
The Brink Yes No Episode: "Sticky Wicket"
The Affair Yes No Episode: #2.10"
2015-2016 Good Girls Revolt Yes Executive Director of 3 episodes
2016 Better Call Saul Yes No Episode: "Amarillo"
Preacher Yes No Episode: "The Possibilities"
Outcast Yes No Episode: "What Lurks Within"
2017 Gypsy Yes No 2 episodes
Shut Eye Yes No Episode: "We're Not in Kansas Anymore"
2018 Sacred Lies Yes Executive Director of 4 episodes
2022 The Thing About Pam Yes Executive Director of 2 episodes

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result
1988 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Thirtysomething Won
1989 Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Nominated
1990 Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Won
1991 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Drama Series Nominated
Directors Guild of America Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night Nominated
1995 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series My So-Called Life Nominated
2005 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Huff Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sepinwall, Alan (2017-10-10). Breaking Bad 101: The Complete Critical Companion. Abrams. ISBN 978-1-68335-077-4.

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