Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian Director to Win Emmy for Comedy Directing With ‘Widow’s Bay’
Hiro Murai has made Emmy history. Murai on Monday won outstanding directing for a comedy series for the “Widow’s Bay” premiere, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!,” becoming the first Asian director ever to win the category — and only the third Asian director to win in any Emmy category. He prevailed over a deep field that […]
Hiro Murai has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first Asian director to win an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Apple TV's "Widow's Bay." This marks Murai's third Emmy win overall, following his wins for "Atlanta" and "Station Eleven." He joins a distinguished list of Asian directors, with Lee Sung Jin of "Beef" and Hwang Dong-hyuk of "Squid Game," who have also won in the past.
Other nominees in the category included Randall Einhorn ("Abbott Elementary"), Christopher Storer ("The Bear"), Andrew DeYoung ("The Chair Company"), Lucia Aniello ("Hacks") and Mary Lou Belli ("The Ms. Pat Show"). Over the course of his career, Murai has been nominated for a total of 10 Emmys. In addition to his success as a director, Murai also won as an executive producer for the first season of "The Bear."
"Widow's Bay" has made history by winning a total of 13 Emmys and is currently nominated for 19 awards. During his acceptance speech, Murai expressed gratitude towards his family, his partner Emma, and everyone involved in the production of the show.
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