Scott Ferguson (producer)

Scott Ferguson is an American television and film producer. He is currently an executive producer of the HBO series Succession.[1]

For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Scott Ferguson.
Scott Ferguson
EducationCornell University (BA)
Columbia University (MFA)
Occupation(s)Television and film producer
Notable workSuccession
AwardsEmmy Awards (2010, 2014, 2020)

Biography

Ferguson received his B.A. from Cornell University and MFA from Columbia University.[2][3][4] He began his career with producer Michael Hausman.[4] He was unit manager of The Firm (1993) and associate producer of films on Nobody’s Fool (1994), A Family Thing (1996), Twilight (2008), The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996) and Man on the Moon (1999), and an assistant director on Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).

Ferguson was nominated for eight Emmy Awards and won three, including the 2010 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for producing Temple Grandin (2010), 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie for producing The Normal Heart (2014), and 2020 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series as executive producer of Succession (2018–).[5]

Ferguson also received four Directors Guild of America Awards for his work on Brokeback Mountain (2005), Recount (2008), Temple Grandin (2010) and Succession (2018–).[6][7][8][9] He earned six Producers Guild Film Award nominations, earning three awards for his work on The Normal Heart (2014) and Succession (2018–).[10][11][12]

Ferguson received Peabody Awards in 2011 and 2019 for his work on Temple Grandin (2010) and Succession (2018–).[13][14]

References
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  2. "A Conversation with". www.cornellclubla.com. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  3. "Columbia Projects Sweep Emmy Nominations". Columbia - School of the Arts. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  4. "Award-winning Cornellians working in entertainment offer tips to break into the industry". Cornell Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  5. "Scott Ferguson". Television Academy. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  6. "74th Annual DGA Awards". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  7. Bettinger, Brendan (2011-01-30). "2011 Directors Guild Award Winners". Collider. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  8. "DGA Announces Winners of 2005 Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards & Recipients of DGA 2006 Career Achievement Awards -". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  9. "All Winners of 2008 DGA Awards and Special Award Recipients -". www.dga.org. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  10. Grein, Paul (2022-03-20). "'CODA' & Docs About The Beatles & Tom Petty Win 2022 PGA Awards (Full Winners List)". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  11. Howard, Allison Crist,Rebecca Keegan,Chris Gardner,Annie; Crist, Allison; Keegan, Rebecca; Gardner, Chris; Howard, Annie (2020-01-18). "PGA Awards: '1917' Named Outstanding Motion Picture". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. Block, Alex Ben (2015-01-22). "PGA Awards: 'Birdman' Takes Top Film Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  13. "Temple Grandin". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
  14. "Succession". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
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