NOMINATED FOR 26 EMMY AWARDS FOR NETWORK’S ORIGINAL SERIES "MAD MEN," "BREAKING BAD" AND MINISERIES "THE PRISONER"
"MAD MEN,"THE MOST NOMINATED DRAMA SERIES ON TELEVISION, COLLECTS 17 EMMY NOMS INCLUDING OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
"BREAKING BAD" COLLECTS SEVEN EMMY NOMS INCLUDING OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
"THE PRISONER" GARNERS TWO NOMS INCLUDING OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR FOR SIR IAN MCKELLEN
New York, New York – July 8, 2010 – The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced this morning the 62nd Annual Emmy® Award nominations, recognizing AMC with 26 nominations, the most for any basic cable network for the third year in a row. AMC’s Emmy and Golden Globe®-winning original drama "Mad Men," which made history last year as the only basic cable series ever to win back-to-back Emmys for Outstanding Drama, received 17 nominations and stands as the most Emmy nominated drama on television. AMC’s original series "Breaking Bad," which garnered two Emmy wins in 2009, received seven nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actor.
The following is a statement from AMC President and General Manager Charlie Collier:
"We thank the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for once again recognizing the network’s original series. This acknowledgement makes AMC the most nominated network in basic cable, reinforcing our promise to be the home of premium television on basic cable.
We congratulate all of our ’Mad Men,’ ’Breaking Bad’ and ’The Prisoner’ nominees and their talented production teams and spectacular casts, on these well-deserved nominations."
Following is the complete list of nominations for AMC:
Outstanding Drama Series
Breaking Bad – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Bryan Cranston as Walter White
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Jon Hamm as Don Draper
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or A Movie
The Prisoner – AMC – AMC, ITV Productions and Granada
Ian McKellen as Two
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
January Jones as Betty Draper
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Breaking Bad – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
John Slattery as Roger Sterling
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Christina Hendricks as Joan Harris
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Mad Men – Shut The Door. Have A Seat. – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Robert Morse as Bertram Cooper
Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series
Breaking Bad – One Minute – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Michelle MacLaren, Director
Mad Men – Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Lesli Linka Glatter, Director
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Mad Men – Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Robin Veith, Writer
Matthew Weiner, Writer
Mad Men – Shut The Door. Have A Seat. – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Matthew Weiner, Writer
Erin Levy, Writer
Outstanding Casting For A Drama Series
Mad Men – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Laura Schiff, CSA, Casting by
Carrie Audino, CSA, Casting by
Outstanding Cinematography For A One Hour Series
Breaking Bad – No Mas – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Michael Slovis, Director of Photography
Mad Men – Shut The Door. Have A Seat. – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Christopher Manley, Director of Photography
Outstanding Cinematography For A Miniseries Or Movie
The Prisoner – Checkmate – AMC – AMC, ITV Productions and Granada
Florian Hoffmeister, Director of Photography
Outstanding Costumes For A Series
Mad Men – Souvenir – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Janie Bryant, Costume Designer
Le Dawson, Costume Supervisor
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series
Breaking Bad – No Mas – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Skip MacDonald, Edited by
Mad Men – The Gypsy And The Hobo – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Pattye Rogers, Edited by
Christopher Nelson, Edited by
Mad Men – Guy Walks Into An Advertising Agency – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Tom Wilson, Edited by
Outstanding Hairstyling For A Single-Camera Series
Mad Men – Souvenir – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Lucia Mace, Department Head Hairstylist
Anthony Wilson, Key Hairstylist
Mary Guerrero, Additional Hairstylist
Peggy Semtob, Additional Hairstylist
Outstanding Makeup For A Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)
Mad Men – Souvenir – AMC – Lionsgate Television
Lana Horochowski, Department Head Makeup Artist
Ron Pipes, Key Makeup Artist
Maggie Fung, Makeup Artist
Kate Shorter, Additional Makeup Artist
Bonita Dehaven, Additional Makeup Artist
Angie Wells, Additional Makeup Artist
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series
Breaking Bad – One Minute – AMC – Sony Pictures Television
Nick Forshager, Supervising Sound Editor
Kathryn Madsen, Supervising ADR Editor
Mark Cookson, Sound Effects Editor
Cormac Funge, Sound Effects Editor
Jane Boegel, Dialogue Editor
Jason Newman, Music Editor
Gregg Barbanell, Foley Artist
Dominique Decaudain-Tabach, Foley Artist
About "Mad Men"
Set in 1960s New York, "Mad Men" is a sexy and provocative original drama that follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. Created and executive produced by Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Matthew Weiner, the show’s cast includes: Golden Globe-winner Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Vincent Kartheiser, Christina Hendricks, John Slattery, Jared Harris, Rich Sommer, Aaron Staton, Robert Morse and Kiernan Shipka. Lionsgate, the leading independent filmed entertainment studio, produces the series. "Mad Men" Season 3 premieres Sunday, July 25 at 10pm ET.
About "Breaking Bad"
Created by acclaimed writer/producer/director Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad" follows Walter White (Bryan Cranston), a milquetoast high school chemistry teacher who discovers he is dying of lung cancer. Desperate to secure his family’s financial future, Walt teams up with a former student, Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul), to turn a used RV into a mobile drug lab. Filmed on location in Albuquerque, NM, "Breaking Bad" season three stars 2008 and 2009 Emmy-winner Cranston, Aaron Paul, Anna Gunn, Dean Norris, Betsy Brandt, RJ Mitte, Bob Odenkirk, Giancarlo Esposito and Jonathan Banks. "Breaking Bad" is produced by High Bridge Productions, Inc. and Gran Via Productions in association with Sony Pictures Television for AMC. AMC announced in June the renewal of "Breaking Bad" for a fourth season.
About "The Prisoner"
Based on the original 1960s British series, "The Prisoner" starred Jim Caviezel in the title role of Six, a part that was originally made famous when played by McGoohan and two-time Oscar® nominee Ian McKellen as Two. AMC co-produced "The Prisoner" with UK producer Granada and ITV Productions. The mini-series was written by Bill Gallagher and directed by Nick Hurran (It’s a Boy Girl Thing, Little Black Book).
About AMC:
AMC reigns as the only network to ever win the Golden Globe® Award for Best Television Series – Drama three years in a row and the only basic cable network to win back-to-back Primetime Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. Whether commemorating favorite films from every genre and decade from the most comprehensive library or creating acclaimed original productions, the AMC experience is an uncompromising celebration of great stories. AMC’s original stories include the Emmy® Award-winning dramas Mad Men and Breaking Bad, and insightful non-scripted programming such as AMC News. AMC further demonstrates its commitment to the art of storytelling with curated movie franchises like AMC Hollywood Icon and AMC Complete Collection. Available in more than 95 million homes (Source: Nielsen Media Research), AMC is a subsidiary of Rainbow Media Holdings LLC, which includes sister networks IFC, Sundance Channel, WE tv and Wedding Central. AMC is available across all platforms, including on-air, online, on demand and mobile. AMC: Story Matters HereTM.