USC School of Cinematic Arts Alumni Nominations and Winners 2016

Judd Apatow
Trainwreck
Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

Paul Apelgren ‘05
Jupiter Ascending
MPSE
Feature Film – Music Score
Jurassic World
MPSE
Feature Film – Music Score
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
MPSE
Feature Film – Music Score

John August ’94
WGA Awards
Valentine Davies Award*

Ryan Coogler ’11
Creed
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture*
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture*
ABFF Awards
Honoree
Film of the Year

Aaron Covington ’11
Creed
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture*

Kirk Ellis ‘83
Sons of Liberty
WGA Awards
Original Long Form

David Ellison
Grace and Frankie
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series

Megan Ellison
Joy
Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical

Rick Famuyiwa ’96
Dope
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Motion Picture
Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Film, Wide Release
ABFF Awards
Film of the Year

Paul Feig ’84
Spy
Golden Globes
Best Motion Picture Comedy or Musical
Peanuts
Golden Globes
The Peanuts Movie
Best Motion Picture Animated

Basel Ghandour ‘09
Theeb
Oscars
Best Foreign Language Film

Peter Gould ’90
Better Call Saul
WGA Awards
Drama Series
Better Call Saul
WGA Awards
New Series
Better Call Saul: “Uno”
WGA Awards
Episodic Drama*

Jonathan Igla ’05
Mad Men
WGA Awards
Drama Series*

Erin Levy ’05
Mad Men
WGA Awards
Drama Series*

Corey May ‘01
Assassin’s Creed Syndicate
WGA Awards
Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing

Doug Miro ’97
Narcos

Golden Globes
Best TV Series Drama

Mike Moore ’11
Aquarius: Summer of Love “Part 1: Meet Charlie”
WGA Awards
Adapted Short Form New Media

Tim Nielsen ‘99
A Faster Horse
MPSE
Feature Film – Documentary

Heather Olsen ‘99
Gravity Falls
MPSE
Television – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue & ADR (Animation)

Jason Reitman ’99
Casual
Golden Globes
Best TV Series Musical or Comedy

Shonda Rhimes ’94
How to Get Away with Murder
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
Scandal
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
Year of Yes
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Literary Work, Autobiography
Grey’s Anatomy
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
How to Get Away With Murder
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
ABFF Awards
TV Show of the Year

Jay Roach ’86
CAS Awards
Filmmaker Award*

Gary Rydstrom ’81
Bridge of Spies
Oscars
Sound Mixing
BAFTA Awards
Sound

Mark Stoeckinger ‘82
Straight Outta Compton
MPSE
Feature Film – Dialogue & ADR
A Faster Horse
MPSE
Feature Film – Documentary

Bill Straus ’90 & ’00
Straight Outta Compton
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Motion Picture*
ABFF Awards
Film of the Year

Danny Strong ’96
Empire
Golden Globes
Best TV Series Drama
Empire
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Drama Series*
Empire: “Empire: Pilot”
NAACP Image Awards
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series
Empire
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Drama Series
Empire
ABFF Awards
TV Show of the Year

Matthew Weiner ’90
Mad Men
WGA Awards
Drama Series*
Mad Men: “Person to Person”
WGA Awards
Episodic Drama
Mad Men: “Person to Person”
DGA Awards
Drama Series Director
 

John Wells ‘82
Shameless
GLAAD Media Awards
Outstanding Drama Series

Carly Wray ’05
Mad Men
WGA Awards
Drama Series*

Mike Zunic ’12
Fear the Walking Dead: Flight 462
WGA Awards
Adapted Short Form New Media

*Denotes an award winner.