Sam McCurdy, ASC, BSC accepts the Emmy for outstanding cinematography for a series (one hour) for “Shōgun” during night two of the Television Academy's 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)
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ASC Members Earn Emmy Honors at 2024 Creative Arts Ceremonies

The Society congratulates winners members Gary Baum, Robert Elswit and Sam McCurdy.

ASC Staff


Expert cinematography was honored during the 76th annual Primetime Emmy Awards’ two-part Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony that took place at the Peacock Theater on the nights of Saturday, September 7, and Sunday, September 8. (An edited version of the presentation will air on Saturday, September 14, at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT on FXX.)


Here are the cinematography categories — including 16 nominee ASC members — with winners denoted in bold (a complete list of nominees in all Emmy categories can be found here):


Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
Bob Hearts Abishola • “These Giants Are Flexible” • CBS • Chuck Lorre Productions, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television
Patti Lee, ASC, Director of Photography


The Conners • “Fire and Vice” • ABC • Werner Entertainment
Donald A. Morgan, ASC, Director of Photography


Frasier • “Reindeer Games” • Paramount+ • CBS Studios in association with Grammnet NH Productions
Gary Baum, ASC, Director of Photography


How I Met Your Father • “Okay Fine, It's A Hurricane” • Hulu • 20th Television
Gary Baum, ASC, Director of Photography


Night Court • “A Night Court Before Christmas” • NBC • After January Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and Universal Television
Wayne Kennan, ASC, Director of Photography


The Upshaws • “Forbidden Fruit” • Netflix • Savannah Sweet Productions and Push It Productions for Netflix
Chuck Ozeas, Director of Photography


Gary Baum, right, accepts the Emmy for outstanding cinematography for a multi-camera series (half-hour) for “How I Met Your Father” during night two of the Television Academy's 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
The Bear • “Forks” • FX • FX Productions
Andrew Wehde, Director of Photography


Hacks • “Just For Laughs” • HBO | Max • Universal Television in association with Paulilu, First Thought Productions, Fremulon Productions, 3 Arts Entertainment
Adam Bricker, ASC Director of Photography


Physical • “Like A Rocket” • Apple TV+ • Tomorrow Studios in association with Apple
Jimmy Lindsey, ASC, Director of Photography


Reservation Dogs • “Deer Lady” • FX • FX Productions
Mark Schwartzbard, Director of Photography


Sugar • “Starry Eyed” • Apple TV+ • Apple Studios
Richard Rutkowski, ASC, Director of Photography



Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)
The Crown • “Ritz” • Netflix • Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
Sophia Olsson, FSF, Director of Photography


The Crown • “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” • Netflix • Left Bank Pictures and Sony Pictures Television for Netflix
Adriano Goldman, ASC, BSC, ABC, Director of Photography


Shōgun • “Anjin” • FX • FX Productions
Christopher Ross, BSC, Director of Photography


Shōgun • “Crimson Sky” • FX • FX Productions
Sam McCurdy, ASC, BSC, Director of Photography


3 Body Problem • “Judgment Day” • Netflix • Netflix Studios / Bighead Littlehead / The Three-Body Universe / T-Street / Plan B Entertainment / Primitive Streak
Martin Ahlgren, ASC, Director of Photography


Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty • “Beat L.A.” • HBO | Max • HBO in association with HyperObject Industries, Steeplechase Amusements, Jim Hecht Productions and Jason Shuman Productions
Todd Banhazl, ASC, Director of Photography


Robert Elswit accepts the Emmy for outstanding cinematography for a limited or anthology series or movie for “Ripley” during night two of the Television Academy's 76th Creative Arts Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
All The Light We Cannot See • “Episode 4” • Netflix • 21 Laps Entertainment for Netflix
Tobias Schliessler, ASC, Director of Photography


Fargo • “The Tragedy Of The Commons” • FX • FX Presents an MGM/FXP Production
Dana Gonzales, ASC, Director of Photography


Griselda • Middle Management • Netflix • A Netflix Series / Grand Electric
Armando Salas, ASC, Director of Photography


Lessons In Chemistry • “Little Miss Hastings” • Apple TV+ • Apple Studios
Zachary Galler, Director of Photography


Ripley • “V Lucio” • Netflix • Showtime and Endemol Shine North America in association with Entertainment 360 and Filmrights for Netflix
Robert Elswit, ASC, Director of Photography


True Detective: Night Country • “Part 6” • HBO | Max • HBO in association with Peligrosa, Neon Black, Anonymous Content, Parliament of Owls and Passenger
Florian Hoffmeister, BSC, Director of Photography


Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program
Beckham • “The Kick” • Netflix • A Netflix Documentary Series / A Studio 99 Production in association with Ventureland
Tim Cragg, Director of Photography


Girls State • Apple TV+ • Concordia Studio presentation of a Mile End Films production in association with Apple
Laura Hudock, Director of Photography
Laela Kilbourn, Director of Photography
Daniel Carter, Director of Photography
Erynn Patrick Lamont, Director of Photography
Keri Oberly, Director of Photography
Thorsten Thielow, Director of Photography
Martina Radwan, Director of Photography


Jim Henson Idea Man • Disney+ • Imagine Documentaries Productions, Disney Branded Television
Igor Martinovic, Director of Photography
Vanja Cernjul, ASC, Director of Photography


Our Planet II • “Chapter 1: World On The Move” • Netflix • Silverback Films for Netflix
Brad Bestelink, Cinematography by
Kyle McBurnie, Cinematography by


Planet Earth III • “Extremes” • BBC America • A BBC Studios Natural History Unit Production co-produced with BBC America, ZDF and France Télévisions for BBC
Luke Nelson, Director of Photography
John Shier, Director of Photography


Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program
The Amazing Race • Series Body of Work • CBS • WorldRace Productions, Inc.
Joshua Gitersonke, Director of Photography
Bryan T. Adams, Camera
Kathryn Barrows, Camera
Kurt Carpenter, Camera
Petr Cikhart, Camera
Diego J. Contreras, Camera
David D'Angelo, Camera
Matthew Di Girolamo, CSC, Camera
Rob Gowler, Camera
Adam Haisinger, Camera
Jamie Holland, Camera
Kevin R. Johnson, Camera
Jay Kaufman, Camera
Ian Kerr, CSC, Camera
Tim Laks, Camera
Regan Letourneau, Camera
Danny Long, Camera
Lucas Kenna Mertes, Camera
Ryan Shaw, Camera
Alan Weeks, Camera
Stephen A. Coleman, Camera
Willie Shipp, Camera


Life Below Zero • “Bulletproof” • National Geographic • BBC Studios Los Angeles for National Geographic
Charlie Beck, Director of Photography
Michael Cheeseman, Director of Photography
Danny Day, Director of Photography
Pedro Delbrey, Camera Operator


Survivor • Series Body of Work • CBS • MGM Studios
Peter Wery, Director of Photography
Scott Duncan, Director of Photography
Russ Fill, Director of Photography
Tim Barker, Camera
Marc Bennett, Camera
Paulo Castillo, Camera
Rodney Chauvin, Camera
Chris Ellison, Camera
Ben Gamble, Camera
Nixon George, Camera
Marcus Hebbelmann, Camera
Derek Hoffmann, Camera
Matthias Hoffmann, Camera
Toby Hogan, Camera
Derek Holt, Camera
Efrain "Mofi" Laguna, Camera
Ian Miller, Camera
Nico Nyoni, Camera
Paul Peddinghaus, Camera
Nejc Poberaj, Camera
Louis Powell, Camera
Thomas Pretorius, Camera
Jovan Sales, Camera
Erick Sarmiento, Camera
Dirk Steyn, Camera
John Tattersall, Camera
Holly Thompson, Camera
Paulo Velozo, Camera
Cullum Andrews, Camera
Christopher Barker, Director of Aerial Photography
Granger Scholtz, Director of Aerial Photography
Nic Van Der Westhuizen, Ariel Camera Operator
Dwight Winston, Aerial Camera Operator


The Traitors • “The Funeral” • Peacock • Studio Lambert
Siggi Rosen-Rawlings, Director of Photography
Matt Wright, Director of Photography


Welcome To Wrexham • Series Body of Work • FX • Boardwalk Pictures
Craig Hastings, Director of Photography
Ed Edwards, Director of Photography
James Melrose, Director of Photography
Craig Murdoch, Director of Photography
Verdy Oliver, Director of Photography
Esther Vardy, Director of Photography
Leighton Cox, Director of Photography
Tom Reece, Director of Photography
Gareth Roberts, Camera
Joe Clifford, Camera
Joby Newson, Camera
Mike Staniforth, Camera
Dillon Scheps, Camera


The balance of the 76th Emmy Awards ceremony will broadcast live on ABC on Sunday, September 15, (8:00-11:00 PM EDT/5:00-8:00 PM PDT) from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE and stream the next day on Hulu.


You'll find our complete cover story on Ripley here and our ASC Clubhouse Conversations interview with winning cinematographer Robert Elswit below:

You'll find our complete cover story on Shōgun here, and our Clubhouse Conversations episode with Emmy winner Sam McCurdy below:

Here is our complete interview with winning Life Below Zero cinematographers Charlie Beck, Michael Cheeseman and Pedro Delbrey:

In-depth interviews with many of this year’s other nominated cinematographers can be found here.





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