Claim: The Supernatural pilot was directed by the showrunner of Game of Thrones.

David Nutter -LRB- born 1960 -RRB- is an American television and film director and television producer . He is best known for directing pilot episodes for television . In 2015 , he received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series , for his work on the HBO series , Game of Thrones .