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'Polanski' Tops Primetime Emmy Nods

By Tom White


Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired earned five Primetime and Creative Arts Emmy nominations, the most nods for the nonfiction categories, while This American Life garnered four. Polanksi's director/producer, Marina Zenovich, took honors in directing and shared writing kudos with Joe Bini and P.G. Morgan. Other multiple honorees include HBO's The Alzheimer's Project (three) and Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch (three).

The Creative Arts Emmys will be handed out September 12 in Los Angeles, while the Primetime Emmys take place September 20, also in Los Angeles. For more information, click here. For a complete list of all the nominations in all categories, click here.

Outstanding Children's Nonfiction Program

Grandpa, Do You Know Who I Am? with Maria Shriver (HBO; HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative, and Planet Grande Pictures)
Executive Producers: Sheila Nevins, Maria Shriver
Supervising Producer: Veronica Brady
Producers: Eamon Harrington, John Watkin
Series Producer: John Hoffman

Nick News With Linda Ellerbee Coming Home: When Parents Return from War (Nickelodeon ; Nickelodeon in association with Lucky Duck Productions)
Executive Producers: Linda Ellerbee, Rolfe Tessem
Supervising Producer: Wally Berger
Producers: Mark Lyons, Martin Toub

Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations-- Laos (Travel Channel; Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.
Cameras: Todd Liebler, Zach Zamboni

Deadliest Catch: Stay Focused Or Die (Discovery Channel; Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel)
Cinematography Team

Expedition Africa: Episode 101 (HISTORY; Mark Burnett Productions for History
Cinematography Team

This American Life: John Smith (Showtime; Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.)
Director of Photography: Adam Beckman

Whale Wars: Nothing's Ideal (Animal Planet; RIVR Media in association with Animal Planet)
Director of Photography: Robert C. Case

Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming

Project Runway: Finale (Part 1) (Bravo; Magical Elves for The Weinstein Company, Full Picture, Bravo)
Director: Paul Starkman

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (HBO; Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm)
Director: Marina Zenovich

The Amazing Race: Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me (CBS ;World Race Productions Inc.)
Director: Bertram van Munster

This American Life: John Smith (Showtime; Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc.)
Directors: Christopher Wilcha, Adam Beckman

Top Chef: The Last Supper (Bravo; Magical Elves, Bravo)
Director: Steve Hrynewicz

Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking


Section 60: Arlington National Cemetery (HBO; HBO Documentary Films)
Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins
Supervising Producer: Jacqueline Glover
Producers: Jon Alpert, Matthew O'Neill

The Memory Loss Tapes (HBO; HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative, and Sceneworks)
Executive Producers: Sheila Nevins, Maria Shriver
Series Producer: John Hoffman
Producers: Shari Cookson, Nick Doob

Outstanding Nonfiction Series

American Experience (PBS; A David Grubin Productions film for American Experience)
Executive Producers: Mark Samels, Nick Fraser
Series Producer: Susan Bellows
Producer: David Grubin

American Masters (PBS; Thirteen/WNET American Masters)
Executive Producer: Susan Lacy
Series Producer: Prudence Glass
Supervising Producer: Julie Sacks
Producer: Judy Kinberg

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel; Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.)
Executive Producers: Myleeta Aga, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia Producer: Paul Cabana

Biography (BIO • Triple Threat Television for the BIO Channel)
Executive Producers: Gary Cohen, Peter Tarshis
Producer: Eliza Kurtz

Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel; Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel)
Executive Producers: Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy, Paul Gasek, Tracy Rudolph
Co-Executive Producer: Matt Renner
Supervising Producer: Ethan Prochnik

This American Life (Showtime • Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc)
This American Life Producing Team

Outstanding Nonfiction Special

102 Minutes That Changed America (HISTORY; Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History)
Executive Producers: Greg Jacobs, Jon Siskel, Susan Werbe
Producer: Nicole Rittenmeyer

Farrah's Story (NBC; Sweetened by Risk LLC)
Executive Producers: Alexandra Gleysteen, Craig Nevius, Farrah Fawcett
Producers: Robert Dean, Alana Stewart

Michael J. Fox: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist (ABC; Lincoln Square Production in association with ABC Entertainment)
Executive Producers: Michael J. Fox, Nelle Fortenberry, Rudy Bednar

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (HBO; Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm)
Executive Producers: Steven Soderbergh, Randy Wooten
Producers: Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Lila Yacoub, Marina Zenovich

The Alzheimer's Project: Momentum in Science (Parts 1 & 2) (HBO; HBO Documentary Films and the National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health in association with the Alzheimer's Association, Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund, Geoffrey Beene Gives Back Alzheimer's Initiative)
Executive Producers: Sheila Nevins, Maria Shriver
Series Producer: John Hoffman
Producers: John Hoffman, Susan Froemke

Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming

102 Minutes That Changed America (HISTORY; Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History)
Editor: Seth Skundrick

Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations--Laos (Travel Channel; Zero Point Zero Production, Inc.)
Editor: Jesse Fisher

Deadliest Catch: Stay Focused or Die (Discovery Channel; Original Productions, LLC in association with Discovery Channel)
Supervising Editor: Kelly Coskran
Editor: Josh Earl

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (HBO; Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm)
Editor: Joe Bini

This American Life: John Smith (Showtime; Showtime Presents in association with Chicago Public Radio, Killer Films, Inc., Left/Right, Inc)
Editor: Joe Beshenkovsky

Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single Or Multi-Camera)


102 Minutes That Changed America (HISTORY; Produced by Siskel/Jacobs Productions for History)
Sound Designer: Seth Skundrick

American Masters: Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts (PBS; Thirteen/WNET American Masters)
Sound Supervisor: Stephen R. Smith

China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province (HBO; HBO Documentary Films)
Sound Editor: Branka Mrkic-Tana

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (HBO; Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm)
Sound Editor: D.D. Stenehjem

The Amazing Race • Don't Let A Cheese Hit Me (CBS; World Race Productions Inc.)
Sound Editors: Eric Goldfarb, Julian Gomez, Andrew Kozar, Paul Nielsen, Jacob Parsons
Music Editor: Rick Livingstone

Outstanding Special Class - Short-format Nonfiction Programs


Jay Leno's Garage (jaylenosgarage.com; NBC.com)
Producers: Jay Leno, Helga Pollock, Robert Anglo

Writer's Draft (Fox Movie Channel; A Fox Movie Channel production in association with Polaris Productions, Inc.)
Producer: Kenny Rhodes ;

Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming

American Experience: The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer (PBS; A David Grubin Productions film for American Experience)
Writer: David Grubin

American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About (PBS; Thirteen/WNET American Masters)
Writer: Amanda Vaill

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business Of America • When I'm Bad, I'm Better--The Groundbreakers (PBS; A co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC)
Writers: Michael Kantor, Laurence Maslon

Penn & Teller: Bullshit!--New Age Medicine (Showtime; Showtime Presents in association with Penn & Teller, A Division of Buggs and Rudy Discount Corporation, Star Price Productions, The Wolper Organization)
Writers: Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, Rich Nathanson, Michael Goudeau, David Wechter, Cliff Schoenberg, Sheryl Zohn

Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired (HBO; Milwood Pictures, Graceful Pictures, BBC, Antidote Films in association with HBO Documentary Films and ThinkFilm)
Writers: Joe Bini, P.G. Morgan, Marina Zenovich