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F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 7 I 1 1 THE DUFFER BROTHERS Stranger Things - "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers" - (Netfl ix) Unit Production Manager: Timothy Lonsdale First Assistant Director: Richard Denault Second Assistant Directors: Maria Battle Campbell, Kristina M. Peterson Second Second Assistant Director: Simeon Jones Additional Second Assistant Director: Franchesca Winters This is Mr. Matt Duffer's fi rst DGA Award nomination. This is Mr. Ross Duffer's fi rst DGA Award nomination RYAN MURPHY The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - "From the Ashes of Tragedy" - (FX) Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich First Assistant Director: Leo Bauer Second Assistant Director: Janell Sammelman Second Second Assistant Director: Matt Pexa Additional Second Assistant Director: Alicia Lewis This is Mr. Murphy's fourth DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Mini-Series in 2014 for The Normal Heart; for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series in 2009 for the Glee pilot; and in 2010 for the Glee episode "The Power of Madonna." JONATHAN NOLAN Westworld - "The Original" - (HBO) Unit Production Manager: Robert Del Valle First Assistant Director: Kim H. Winther Second Assistant Director: Jeff Okabayashi Second Second Assistant Directors: Michelene Mundo, Katie Pruitt This is Mr. Nolan's fi rst DGA Award nomination. MIGUEL SAPOCHNIK Game of Thrones - "The Battle of the Bastards" - (HBO) This is Mr. Sapochnik's fi rst DGA Award nomination. JOHN SINGLETON The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story - "The Race Card" - (FX) Unit Production Manager: Chip Vucelich First Assistant Director: Dan Shaw Second Assistant Director: Matt Pexa Second Second Assistant Directors: Kim Richards, Kyle Hollingsworth This is Mr. Singleton's fi rst DGA Award nomination. ALEC BERG Silicon Valley - "Daily Active Users" - (HBO) Unit Production Manager: Tyler Romary First Assistant Director: Nick Mastandrea Second Assistant Director: Sally Brunski Second Second Assistant Director: Kim Richards Additional Second Assistant Director: Kathleen D. Brennan This is Mr. Berg's fi rst DGA Award nomination. DONALD GLOVER Atlanta - "B.A.N." - (FX) Unit Production Manager: Alex Orr First Assistant Director: Veronica A. Hodge-Hampton Second Assistant Director: Jason Graham Second Second Assistant Director: Danielle King Additional Second Assistant Director: Mike Brune This is Mr. Glover's fi rst DGA Award nomination. MIKE JUDGE Silicon Valley - "Founder Friendly" - (HBO) Unit Production Manager: Tyler Romary First Assistant Director: James "Billy" Burton Second Assistant Director: Thomas Boucher Second Second Assistant Director: Kim Richards This is Mr. Judge's third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category in 2014 for the Silicon Valley episode "Minimum Viable Product" and in 2015 for the Silicon Valley episode "Binding Arbitration." BECKY MARTIN Veep - "Inauguration" - (HBO) Unit Production Manager: David Hyman First Assistant Director: Dale Stern Second Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle Additional Second Assistant Director: Gary Cotti This is Ms. Martin's fi rst DGA Award nomination. DALE STERN Veep - "Mother" - (HBO) Unit Production Manager: David Hyman First Assistant Director: Michelle Gritzer Second Assistant Director: Jeff Rosenberg Second Second Assistant Director: Chris Riddle Additional Second Assistant Director: Cecilia Sweatman This is Mr. Stern's fi rst DGA Award nomination. Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series