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Noah Hawley Biography
Birth Name:Noah Hawley
Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack, Actor, Music department
Fast Facts
- Co-founded the non-profit organization 826 Valencia, which helps children ages 6 to 18 develop their love of writing
- Earned a political science degree from Sarah Lawrence College in 1989
- Began writing in his free time as an escape from his stressful job at the Legal Aid Society of New York
- Published his first of many novels, "A Conspiracy of Tall Men," in September of 1999
- Quote: "It's a sad day as a fiction writer when you realize the most widely read book is going to be read by fewer people than who go to see the least-watched movie․"
- Best known as the creator and executive producer of the TV series "Fargo" and writer and producer for "Bones" and "The Unusuals․"
- After deciding to pursue writing full time, he moved from New York to San Francisco, where he joined the prestigious San Francisco Writers' Grotto
- Gained critical acclaim for his second novel, "Other People's Weddings," which would ultimately push him to start writing for the film industry in the early 2000s
Awards
- 2014OFTA Television Award-Best Writing of a Motion Picture or Miniseries: nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2014Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Miniseries: winner
- 2014Screenplay Competition-Best Television Drama: nominated
- 2015PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
- 2015Screenplay Competition-Best Television Drama: nominated
- 2016PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: winner
- 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2016Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
- 2016WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Adapted: winner
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited Series: nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or a Dramatic Special: nominated
- 2018Edgar-Best Episode in a TV Series: winner
- 2018PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: nominated
- 2018WGA Award (TV)-Long Form - Adaptation: nominated
- 2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television: nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
- 2024Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: nominated
- 2024WGA Award (TV)-Limited Series: nominated