Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian to Win Emmys Comedy Directing
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Hiro Murai made Emmy history by winning Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the "Widow’s Bay" premiere, becoming the first Asian director to win in this category and the third Asian director to win any Emmy directing award.
- Murai won against notable directors including Randall Einhorn ("Abbott Elementary"), Christopher Storer ("The Bear"), and Lucia Aniello ("Hacks").
- Previous Asian directing Emmy winners include Lee Sung Jin for "Beef" and Hwang Dong-hyuk for "Squid Game."
- Murai, a Japanese filmmaker with 11 Emmy nominations, had prior recognition for directing "Atlanta" and "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and previously won as an executive producer on "The Bear."
- "Widow’s Bay" led to multiple nominations, including acting nods for Matthew Rhys, Dale Dickey, Kate O’Flynn, and Stephen Root, as well as a writing nomination for creator Katie Dippold.
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