Louis J. Horvitz

Louis J. Horvitz (born December 1, 1946 in Los Angeles , California ) is an American film producer and film director who has been awarded an Emmy seven times .

Career

Horvitz's career in the film business began as a cameraman for NBC . Horvitz began in 1973 as a director on the television series Rock Concert , in which he was responsible for 131 episodes and which he left in 1979. At the beginning of the 1980s he directed, among other things, television documentaries on behalf of the American Film Institute about various filmmakers, and since the 1990s he has also directed the People's Choice Awards, Daytime Emmy , Primetime Emmy , Academy Awards , Grammy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards responsible. For his artistic achievements, Horvitz received an Emmy seven times out of twenty nominations, as well as a DGA Award out of seventeen nominations, a CableACE Award out of four nominations and three Image Awards.

He has been married since April 6, 1996.

Filmography (selection)

1973–1979: Rock Concert (TV show, 131 episodes)
1987: Golden Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (TV movie)
1988: The Secret Identity of Jack the Ripper (documentary)

Awards ceremonies

Daytime Emmy

1995: 1995 Daytime Emmy Awards
1998: 1998 Daytime Emmy Awards
1999: Daytime Emmy Award 1999
2004: Daytime Emmy Awards 2004
2005: Daytime Emmy Awards 2005

Prime Emmy

Academy Awards

Grammy Awards

Golden Globe Awards

Awards (selection)

1994: CableACE Award in the category “Directing a Music Special or Series” for For Our Children: The Concert
1996 : Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program for The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
1998 : Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program for The 70th Annual Academy Awards
1998: DGA Award in the category “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical / Variety” for The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
2000 : Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program for The 72nd Annual Academy Awards
2004 : Emmy in the category “Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program” for The 76th Annual Academy Awards
2006 : Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program for The 78th Annual Academy Awards
2007: Image Award in the Outstanding Variety Series or Special category for An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Stevie Wonder
2008 : Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series or Special for The 80th Annual Academy Awards
2009 : Image Award in the "Outstanding Variety Series or Special" category for An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Smokey Robinson
2011: Image Award in the “Outstanding Variety Series or Special” category for An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie
2013 : Emmy in the category “Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special” for The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors

Web links

Louis J. Horvitz in the Internet Movie Database (English)

Individual evidence

↑ Interview with Loius J. Horvitz. August 25, 2014, accessed February 16, 2018 .
↑ Steffanee J Leaming. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .

personal data
SURNAME	Horvitz, Louis J.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American film producer and film director
DATE OF BIRTH	December 1, 1946
PLACE OF BIRTH	Los Angeles , California , United States

[1] Interview with Loius J. Horvitz. August 25, 2014, accessed February 16, 2018 .

[2] Steffanee J Leaming. Retrieved February 16, 2018 .