Scott Winant


Scott Winant is an American television director and producer. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America and Producers Guild of America. Since 1996, Winant's production company, Twilight Time Films, has sold dozens of television projects to all the major networks. He is the son of character actor H.M. Wynant and casting director Ethel Winant.

Filmography

Film

ProducerThe Initiation
Director'Til There Was You
  • ''The Journey''

Television

TV movies
YearTitleDirectorProducer
1982World War II
1982Paper Dolls
1987J.Edgar Hoover
2000Sherman's March
2001Honey Vicarro
2002Georgetown
2003No Place Like Home
2009Body Politic
2015Breed

TV series
YearTitleDirectorProducerNotes
1983The Powers of Matthew StarEpisode: "Matthew Star D.O.A."
1985-1985The Insiders8 episodes
1988-1991ThirtysomethingDirector of 9 episodes
1994Earth 2Episode: "First Contact"
1994-1995My So-Called LifeDirector of 3 episodes
1998Significant Others2 episodes
1998-1999CupidDirector of 2 episodes
1999Get RealDirector of episode "Pilot"
1999Anna Says
1999Once and AgainEpisode: "A Dream Deferred"
2001The West WingEpisode: "The Leadership Breakfast"
2001First Years
2003Dead Like MeEpisode: "Pilot"
2003CarnivaleDirector of 2 episodes
2003The ShieldEpisode: "Barnstormers"
2004-2006HuffDirector of 7 episodes
2007Hidden PalmsDirector of 2 episodes
2007CalifornicationDirector of 4 episodes
2007Women's Murder Club
2008-2014True Blood13 episodes
2009Men of a Certain AgeDirector of 2 episodes
2009Trust MeEpisode: "What's the Rush?"
2010Lone StarEpisode: "Unveiled"
2010-2011Breaking Bad2 episodes
2011The Playboy ClubEpisode: "The Scarlet Bunny"
2012AwakeEpisode: "That's Not My Penguin"
2013Save MeDirector of 3 episodes
2014RakeEpisode: "A Close Shave"
2014ResurrectionEpisode: "Home"
2014Fargo2 episodes
2014Wild CardEpisode: "Pilot"
2015Agent CarterEpisode: "Time and Tide"
2015Grace and FrankieEpisode: "The Credit Cards"
2015The BrinkEpisode: "Sticky Wicket"
2015The AffairEpisode: #2.10"
2015-2016Good Girls RevoltDirector of 3 episodes
2016Better Call SaulEpisode: "Amarillo"
2016PreacherEpisode: "The Possibilities"
2016OutcastEpisode: "What Lurks Within"
2017Gypsy2 episodes
2017Shut EyeEpisode: "We're Not in Kansas Anymore"
2018Sacred LiesDirector of 4 episodes
2022The Thing About PamDirector of 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards
YearCategoryTitleResult
1988Primetime [Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series|Outstanding Drama Series]ThirtysomethingWon
1989Outstanding Drama SeriesThirtysomethingNomitated
1990Outstanding Drama SeriesThirtysomethingNomitated
1991Outstanding Drama SeriesThirtysomethingNomitated

YearCategoryTitleResult
1989Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThirtysomethingNomitated
1990Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesThirtysomethingWon
1995Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesMy So-Called LifeNomitated
2005Outstanding Directing for a Drama SeriesHuffNomitated

Directors Guild of America Award
YearCategoryTitleResult
1991Directors Guild of [America Award for Outstanding Directing - Drama Series|Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night]ThirtysomethingNomitated