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David Nutter

David Nutter was born in 1960. From United States. Film director / television producer / director.

Film director

  • film director
  • television producer
  • director

David Nutter is credited as a film director, television producer and manufacturer. David Nutter was educated at Dunedin High School and University of Miami. Recorded honors include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special (2002) and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (2015).

My Take

David Nutter is, to me, the unsung architect of modern television. He built a reputation as the go-to director for pilot episodes — arguably the hardest job in the medium, since the first hour sets a show's entire tone and lives or dies by it. Two Emmy wins, including one for Game of Thrones, prove it isn't luck. I'm always drawn to the craftspeople working behind the curtain who quietly shape a story's destiny, and Nutter is a prime example: not the face of any series, but often the reason it works at all.

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1. Profile

Name (English)
David Nutter
Name (Japanese)
デヴィッド・ナッター
Reading
でゔぃっど・なったー
Born
1960
Origin
United States
Occupation
film director / television producer / director / manufacturer / executive producer
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
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2. Background

High school
Dunedin High School
University
University of Miami

Awards & achievements

  • 2002 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
  • 2015 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

4. About this entry

Tags

  • film director
  • television producer
  • director
Last updated

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.

Frequently asked questions

Where is David Nutter from?

David Nutter is from United States.

What does David Nutter do?

David Nutter works as film director, television producer, director, manufacturer, executive producer.

Where did David Nutter study?

David Nutter attended University of Miami.

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