# Scott Winant

Scott Winant /ˈwaɪnənt/ 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

Producer
* The Initiation (1984)
Director
* 'Til There Was You (1997)
* The Journey (TBR)

### Television

TV movies
| Year | Title | Director | Producer |
| 1982 | World War II | No | Associate |
| 1982 | Paper Dolls | No | Associate |
| 1987 | J.Edgar Hoover | No | Co-Producer |
| 2000 | Sherman's March | Yes | Executive |
| 2001 | Honey Vicarro | No | Executive |
| 2002 | Georgetown | Yes | No |
| 2003 | No Place Like Home | Yes | No |
| 2009 | Body Politic | Yes | Executive |
| 2015 | Breed | Yes | Executive |
TV series
| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
| 1983 | The Powers of Matthew Star | No | Associate | Episode: "Matthew Star D.O.A." |
| 1985-1985 | The Insiders | No | Co-Producer | 8 episodes |
| 1988-1991 | Thirtysomething | Yes | Yes | Director of 9 episodes |
| 1994 | Earth 2 | Yes | No | Episode: "First Contact" |
| 1994-1995 | My So-Called Life | Yes | Co-Executive | Director of 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Significant Others | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 1998-1999 | Cupid | Yes | Executive | Director of 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Get Real | Yes | Executive | Director of episode "Pilot" |
| 1999 | Anna Says | No | Executive | |
| 1999 | Once and Again | Yes | No | Episode: "A Dream Deferred" |
| 2001 | The West Wing | Yes | No | Episode: "The Leadership Breakfast" |
| 2001 | First Years | Yes | No | |
| 2003 | Dead Like Me | Yes | Consulting | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2003 | Carnivale | Yes | Executive | Director of 2 episodes |
| 2003 | The Shield | Yes | No | Episode: "Barnstormers" |
| 2004-2006 | Huff | Yes | Executive | Director of 7 episodes |
| 2007 | Hidden Palms | Yes | Executive | Director of 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Californication | Yes | Executive | Director of 4 episodes |
| 2007 | Women's Murder Club | Yes | No | |
| 2008-2014 | True Blood | Yes | No | 13 episodes |
| 2009 | Men of a Certain Age | Yes | Executive | Director of 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Trust Me | Yes | No | Episode: "What's the Rush?" |
| 2010 | Lone Star | Yes | No | Episode: "Unveiled" |
| 2010-2011 | Breaking Bad | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Playboy Club | Yes | No | Episode: "The Scarlet Bunny" |
| 2012 | Awake | Yes | No | Episode: "That's Not My Penguin" |
| 2013 | Save Me | Yes | Executive | Director of 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Rake | Yes | No | Episode: "A Close Shave" |
| 2014 | Resurrection | Yes | No | Episode: "Home" |
| 2014 | Fargo | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Wild Card | Yes | No | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2015 | Agent Carter | Yes | No | Episode: "Time and Tide" |
| 2015 | Grace and Frankie | Yes | No | Episode: "The Credit Cards" |
| 2015 | The Brink | Yes | No | Episode: "Sticky Wicket" |
| 2015 | The Affair | Yes | No | Episode: #2.10" |
| 2015-2016 | Good Girls Revolt | Yes | Executive | Director of 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Better Call Saul | Yes | No | Episode: "Amarillo" |
| 2016 | Preacher | Yes | No | Episode: "The Possibilities" |
| 2016 | Outcast | Yes | No | Episode: "What Lurks Within" |
| 2017 | Gypsy | Yes | No | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | Shut Eye | Yes | No | Episode: "We're Not in Kansas Anymore" |
| 2018 | Sacred Lies | Yes | Executive | Director of 4 episodes |
| 2022 | The Thing About Pam | Yes | Executive | Director of 2 episodes |

## Awards and nominations

Primetime Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 1988 | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Won |
| 1989 | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Nominated |
| 1991 | Outstanding Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 1989 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Nominated |
| 1990 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Thirtysomething | Won |
| 1995 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | My So-Called Life | Nominated |
| 2005 | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Huff | Nominated |
Directors Guild of America Award
| Year | Category | Title | Result |
| 1991 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night | Thirtysomething | Nominated |