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Louis J. Horvitz

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Six times (in 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008), he won an Emmy for directing Oscar telecasts while he was working. He was working because each time, he was directing the very Emmy Award telecast that honored him with the statuettes. He accepted all his awards on camera from the control booth, thanking people in between shouting commands to the production crew.

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2013 The 55th Annual Grammy Awards (TV movie)
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
 
2012 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2012 We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston (TV documentary)
 
2012 2012 Do Something Awards (TV movie)
 
2012 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine (TV movie)
 
2012 The 2012 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2012 FOX 25th Anniversary Special (TV movie)
 
2012 In Performance at the White House; Red, White and Blues (TV movie)
 
2012 The 54th Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
 
2011 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV movie)
 
2011 2011 Do Something! Awards (TV movie)
 
2011 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Morgan Freeman (TV movie)
 
2011 The 2011 Billboard Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
 
2011 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan (TV movie)
 
2011 The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
 
2010 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2010 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols (TV movie)
 
2010 NRJ 12 Grammys Awards 2010 (TV special)
 
2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
 
2010 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie (TV movie)
 
2009 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2009 Family Guy Presents: Seth & Alex's Almost Live Comedy Show (TV short)
 
2009 6th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors (TV movie)
 
2009 VH1 Divas Live 2009 (TV movie)
 
2009 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas (TV movie)
 
2009 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
2009 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Patti LaBelle (TV movie)
 
2009 Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future (TV movie)
 
2008 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2008 5th Annual VH1 Hip Hop Honors (TV movie)
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2008 Stand Up to Cancer (TV movie)
 
2008 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
2008 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (TV special)
 
2008 43rd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2007 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2007 2007 American Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2007 4th Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
 
2007 Fashion Rocks (TV movie)
 
2007 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
2007 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (TV movie)
 
2007 2007 ALMA Awards (TV movie)
 
2007 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2007 The 79th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2007 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Aretha Franklin (TV special)
 
2006 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2006 2006 American Music Awards (TV special)
 
2006 3rd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2006 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
2006 An American Celebration at Ford's Theater (TV movie)
 
2006 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery (TV special)
 
2006 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV movie)
 
2006 The 78th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2005 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2005 2nd Annual VH1 Hip-Hop Honors (TV movie)
 
2005 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV movie)
 
2005 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (TV special)
 
2005 P. Diddy Presents the Bad Boys of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
2005 The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2005 The 77th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2005 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (TV movie)
 
2004 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2004 A Clay Aiken Christmas (TV special)
 
2004 Hip-Hop Honors (TV special)
 
2004 The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2004 MTV Video Music Awards 2004 (TV special)
 
2004 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
2004 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (TV special)
 
2004 The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2004 VH1 Divas 2004 (TV movie)
 
2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (TV documentary)
 
2004 Festival di Sanremo (TV series)
– Episode #54.5 (2004)
– Episode #54.4 (2004)
– Episode #54.3 (2004)
– Episode #54.2 (2004)
– Episode #54.1 (2004)
 
2004 The 76th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2004 The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
 
2004 An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls (TV movie)
 
2003 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
 
2003 The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2003 Macy's 4th of July Spectacular (TV special)
 
2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (TV movie)
 
2003 2003 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
 
2003 VH1 Divas Duets (TV special documentary)
 
2003 Lifetime's Achievement Awards: Women Changing the World (TV special)
 
2003 The 75th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2003 The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
2002 The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2002 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks (TV special)
 
2002 VH1 Divas Las Vegas (TV special)
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2001 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
2001 The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
2001 The Concert for New York City (TV special documentary)
 
2001 2001 ALMA Awards (TV special)
 
2001 The 73rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
2000 VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (TV special documentary)
 
2000 Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
2000 An All-Star Tribute to Joni Mitchell (TV special)
 
2000 The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1999 The 26th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1999 The 71st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1999 The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special) (segment director)
 
1999 Tarzan in Concert with Phil Collins (TV special)
 
1999 The American Red Cross Holiday Music Spectacular (TV movie)
 
1999 1999 Essence Awards (TV movie)
 
1999 An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash (TV special documentary)
 
1999 The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1998 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV documentary)
 
1998 The American Red Cross Celebrates Real-Life Miracles (TV movie)
 
1998 The 25th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1998 The 70th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1998 Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (TV documentary)
 
1998 The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1998 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert Wise (TV special documentary)
 
1997 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
1997 Macy's 21st Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular (TV special)
 
1997 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese (TV special documentary)
 
1997 The 69th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
 
1997 Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary Party (TV movie)
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Festival of Fun Musical Spectacular (TV movie)
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Clint Eastwood (TV special documentary)
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
 
1996 The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1996 Vanessa Williams & Friends: Christmas in New York (TV movie)
 
1996 Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (TV special documentary)
 
1995 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
1995 Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (TV documentary)
 
1995 The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (TV documentary)
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1995 The 22nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
 
1995 Rosie O'Donnell (TV movie)
 
1995 The 21st Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1995 1995 Young Comedians Special (TV movie)
 
1994 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
1994 Elvis: The Tribute (TV documentary)
 
1994 The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1994 The 20th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1994 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson (TV special)
 
1993 The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (TV special)
 
1993 The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
 
1993 Kathie Lee Gifford's Celebration of Motherhood (TV movie)
 
1993 Conquer Fort Boyard (TV movie)
 
1993 The 19th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1993 For Our Children: The Concert (TV documentary)
 
1993 For Our Children (video)
 
1992 Liza Minnelli Live from Radio City Music Hall (TV documentary)
 
1992 Muhammad Ali's 50th Birthday Celebration (TV special)
 
1992 The 18th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
 
1991 The Judds Farewell Concert (TV documentary)
 
1991 A Party for Richard Pryor (TV special)
 
1991 Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person (TV movie)
 
1991 An American Saturday Night (TV movie) (as Lou Horvitz)
 
1991 Paul Simon's Concert in the Park (video documentary)
 
1988 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series) (1989)
 
1989 The Songwriter's Hall of Fame 20th Anniversary... The Magic of Music (TV movie)
 
1989 Diet America Challenge (TV special)
 
1989 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gregory Peck (TV special)
 
1988 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon (TV special documentary)
 
1988 Live! Dick Clark Presents (TV series)
 
1988 The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper (TV documentary)
 
1988 Dirty Dancing Concert Tour (documentary)
 
1987 Dolly (TV series)
 
1987 Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (TV documentary)
 
1986 Dream Girl, U.S.A. (TV series)
 
1980-1984 Solid Gold (TV series)
– Episode #5.1 (1984)
– Episode #4.30 (1984)
– Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 6 (1982)
– Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 5 (1982)
– Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 4 (1982)
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1979 The Bee Gees Special (TV movie)
 
1978 Everyday (TV series)
– Episode #1.11 (1978)
 
Show ShowProducer (17 titles)
2010 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2008 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty (TV special) (co-producer)
 
2008 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2007 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
2006 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery (TV special) (co-producer)
 
2006 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder (TV documentary) (executive producer)
 
2005 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas (TV special) (co-producer)
 
2005 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Quincy Jones (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2004 A Clay Aiken Christmas (TV special) (executive producer)
 
2004 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep (TV special) (co-producer)
 
2004 An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
2003 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
2003 The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
2001 2001 ALMA Awards (TV special) (executive producer)
 
1998 The 24th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1996 The 22nd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie) (co-producer)
 
1995 Rosie O'Donnell (TV movie) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1976 The Jacksons (TV series) (associate director - 1 episode)
– Episode #1.1 (1976) (associate director)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2007 The One (short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (6 titles)
2010 NRJ 12 Grammys Awards 2010 (TV special)
Himself
 
2008 The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
 
2008 Hollywood Desperado: Rebel or Royalty (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Pesel Ha'Zahav (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Directing for a Variety or Music Program
 
1995 The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Directing for a Variety or Music Program
 

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Six times (in 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006 and 2008), he won an Emmy for directing Oscar telecasts while he was working. He was working because each time, he was directing the very Emmy Award telecast that honored him with the statuettes. He accepted all his awards on camera from the control booth, thanking people in between shouting commands to the production crew. See more »