NYU Alumni Win 28 Emmy Awards

Stephen Colbert accepts the Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Series. NYU alumni Michael Brumm (Steinhardt '02), Adam Wager (Gallatin '05), and Bjoern Stejskal (SPS, Steinhardt '01) are among the producers. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

NYU alumni were a mainstay on the stage of the 77^th annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on September 14, taking home awards across major categories such as outstanding documentary (Pee-wee as Himself), TV movie (Rebel Ridge), and talk series (The Late Show with Stephen Colbert).

Cristin Milioti earned a lead actress statue for her work in The Penguin, and Matt Wolf earned two awards for the documentary Pee-wee as Himself. Producer Erin Doyle and writers Megan Callahan-Shah and Jake Nordwind won awards for Saturday Night Live's SNL50: The Anniversary Special.

The 28 winners were honored for producing, directing, writing, and cinematography, as well as many design and technical categories, such as picture editing, lighting and set design, and sound editing.

The 77th annual Emmy Awards were presented September 14 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. NYU's winners were among more than 120 nominees for the awards, which recognized artistic and technical achievement in American television. NYU's nominations were spread across more than 60 categories, and alumni and faculty on the list represented six schools.

Below is the list of NYU nominees. The winners are in bold.

Outstanding Drama Series
Tyson Bidner (Stern '97), Severance
Dan Erickson (TSOA '12), Severance
Caroline Baron (adjunct faculty), Severance
Halley Wegryn Gross (Gallatin '08, TSOA '10), The Last of Us
Douglas Urbanski (TSOA '79), Slow Horses
Sterling K. Brown (TSOA '01), Paradise
Mark Kamine (TSOA '92), executive producer, The White Lotus

Outstanding Comedy Series
Tyson Bidner (Stern '97), The Bear
Samantha Riley, (TSOA '18), Hacks
Jen Statsky (TSOA '08), Hacks
Max Brockman (CAS '10), What We Do in the Shadows
Marika Sawyer (TSOA '05), What We Do in the Shadows
Noelle Valdivia (TSOA '02), Nobody Wants This
Kristen Bell (TSOA), Nobody Wants This
Madeleine George (TSOA '99), supervising producer, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Ronald Bronstein (TSOA '96), Pee-wee As Himself
Matt Wolf (TSOA '05), Pee-wee As Himself
Amanda Rohlke (TSOA '09), Deaf President Now!

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Fenton Bailey (TSOA), RuPaul's Drag Race
Alicia Gargaro-Magana (TSOA '89), RuPaul's Drag Race
Hillary Olsen (SPS, TSOA '94), Top Chef

Outstanding Animated Program
James L. Brooks (Stern), executive producer, The Simpsons
Jessica Conrad (TSOA '07), writer, The Simpsons

Outstanding Talk Series
Beth Shorr (Steinhardt '01), producer, The Daily Show
Matt O'Brien (TSOA '92), producer, The Daily Show
Josh Halloway (TSOA '05), supervising producer, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Gary Greenberg (WSC* '86), supervising producer, Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Michael Brumm (Steinhardt '02), producer, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Adam Wager (Gallatin '05), producer, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Bjoern Stejskal (SPS, Steinhardt '01), The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Cristin Milioti accepts her acting award at the 77th annual Emmys. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Erin Doyle (Steinhardt '07), producer, Saturday Night Live
Matt Passet (SPS '01, CAS '03), producer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Jeremy Tchaban (TSOA '03), co-executive producer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
Erin Doyle (Steinhardt '07), producer, SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Adam Sandler (TSOA '88), producer/performer, Adam Sandler: Love You
Ronald Bronstein (TSOA '96), executive producer, Adam Sandler: Love You
David Jammy (TSOA '97), executive producer, Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Marcus Raboy (SPS '85), producer, Conan O'Brien: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Sarah Silverman (TSOA), Sarah Silverman: Post Mortem
John Skidmore (TSOA '08), Sarah Silverman: Post Mortem

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Leslye Headland (TSOA '03), executive producer, Dying for Sex
Todd Kubrak (TSOA '06), Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Corina Maritescu (CAS '10), The Penguin
Noelle Valdivia (TSOA '02), The Penguin

Outstanding Game Show
Josh Halloway (TSOA '05), writer, Who Wants to be a Millionaire

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Stefanie Cohen Williams (TSOA '00), Love is Blind
Erin McKeon (TSOA '18) Queer Eye

Outstanding Television Movie
Zachary Dean (TSOA '05), producer, The Gorge
Miles Teller (TSOA '09), executive producer, The Gorge
Jeremy Saulnier (TSOA '98), producer, Rebel Ridge
Christopher Slager (Stern '11), executive producer, Nonnas

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
Fenton Bailey (TSOA), RuPaul's Drag Race
Alicia Gargaro-Magana (TSOA '89), RuPaul's Drag Race
Eric Monsky (TSOA '96), The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Dan Erickson (TSOA '12), Severance

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Jen Statsky (TSOA '08), writer, Hacks

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Celeste Yim (TSOA '20), writing supervisor, Saturday Night Live
Martin Herlihy (TSOA '19), writer, Saturday Night Live
John Higgins (CAS '18), writer, Saturday Night Live
Ben Marshall (TSOA '17), writer, Saturday Night Live
Jake Nordwind (TSOA), writer, Saturday Night Live
Megan Callahan-Shah (TSOA '08), Weekend Update writer, Saturday Night Live
Lauren Sarver Means (TSOA '04), senior writer, The Daily Show
Nicole Conlan (Gallatin '12), writer, The Daily Show
Devin Delliquanti (TSOA '06), writer, The Daily Show
Scott Hercman (TSOA '14), writer, The Daily Show
Daniel O'Brien (TSOA '90), senior writer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Charlie Redd (TSOA '14) senior writer, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
Lauren Greenberg (SPS '06), writer, Conan O'Brien The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Megan Callahan-Shah (TSOA '08), writer, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Jake Nordwind (TSOA), writer, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Sarah Silverman (TSOA), Sarah Silverman: Post Mortem

Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program
Devin Delliquanti (TSOA '06), writer, The Daily Show
Timothy Moran (TSOA '10), Chimp Crazy

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown (TSOA '01), Paradise
Pedro Pascal (TSOA), The Last of Us

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Ayo Edebiri (Steinhardt, TSOA '17), The Bear
Kristen Bell (TSOA), Nobody Wants This

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Cristin Milioti (TSOA), The Penguin

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Bowen Yang (CAS '12), Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Robert Delany (TSOA '99), Dying for Sex

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Martin Scorsese (WSC* '64, Steinhardt '68, Honorary '92), The Studio

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Forest Whitaker (Gallatin), Andor

Outstanding Production Design For a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
Patrick Howe (TSOA '84), production designer, Only Murders in the Building
Casey Smith (TSOA '05), art director, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Aaron Black (TSOA '02), art director, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series
Sara Parks (TSOA '99), set decorator, Saturday Night Live

Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking
Irene Taylor (WSC* '92), I Am: Celine Dion

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Bernard Telsey (TSOA '82), CSA, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Rachel Tenner, (WSUC* '92) CSA, Severance

Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series
Bernard Telsey (TSOA '82), CSA, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
Adam Newport-Berra (TSOA '09), director of photography, The Studio

Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program
Matt Wolf (TSOA '05), Pee-wee As Himself

Outstanding Directing of a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Nichole Kassell (TSOA '02), Sirens

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction or Reality Series
Jordan Barker (TSOA '99), Hacks: Bit by Bit

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama, or Variety Series
Jason Bielski (TSOA '91), producer, The Rabbit Hole with Jimmy Kimmel

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
Geoffrey Richman (TSOA '97), co-executive producer, Severance

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single Camera Comedy Series
Joanna Naugle (TSOA '11), editor, The Bear

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
Mickala Andres (TSOA '16), editor, Queer Eye

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment)
Ryan Spears (TSOA '11), film unit editor, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Sean McIraith (TSOA '13), editor, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Ryan McIraith (TSOA '16), editor, SNL50: The Anniversary Special

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special
Ariel Marx (Steinhardt '15), composer, Black Mirror
Ariel Marx (Steinhardt '15), composer, Dying For Sex

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Leo Birenberg (Steinardt '10), composer, Cobra Kai

Outstanding Music Direction
Lenny Pickett (Steinhardt adjunct faculty), SNL50:The Anniversary Special

Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics
Adam Sandler (TSOA' 88), music & lyrics, SNL50:The Anniversary Special

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Kalina Ivanov (TSOA '83 '89), production designer, The Penguin
Rich Murray (TSOA '04), set decorator, The Penguin

Outstanding Title Design
Harry Teitelman (TSOA '09), The Decameron

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Nicholas Kmet (Steinhardt '15, '21), The Pitt

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction or Reality Program
John M. Davis (TSOA '87), music editor, Beatles '64
Jonathan Zalben (Steinhardt '06), music editor, Pee-wee As Himself

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie, or Special
Wyatt Sprague (WSUC '82), sound effects editor, The Penguin

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Ryan Collison (SPS '94), Foley mixer, The Bear

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Reality Program
Troy Smith (TSOA '89), The Amazing Race

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety Series or Special
Tyler McDiarmid (Steinhardt '05), playback mixer, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Geoff Countryman (Steinhardt '05), supplemental SFX mixer, SNL50: The Anniversary Special
Lawrence Manchester (Steinhardt '97), music mixer, SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
John Perez (TSOA '85), The Oscars

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Nonfiction Program
Barry London (TSOA '96), production mixer, Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming
Nitasha Bhambree (Gallatin '01), FBI: Most Wanted
Declan Mulvey (TSOA '00), stunt coordinator, FBI: Most Wanted

Outstanding Stunt Performance
Jennifer Murray (TSOA '92), The Boys
Corey Pierno (TSOA '06) The Penguin

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
Eric Becker (TSOA '04), technical director, 2024 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Christine Kapo Ng (TSOA '07), camera, Bono: Stories of Surrender

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series
Rick McGuinness (TSOA '82), lighting director, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special
Rick McGuinness (TSOA '82), lighting director, SNL50: The Anniversary Special

*WSC, Washington Square College, now College of Arts and Science (CAS) refers to the arts and science undergraduate school at NYU's Washington Square campus from 1914 to 1974. WSUC is Washington Square University College, now CAS.