Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

2025

Mid-Century Modern

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

Evan Goldberg / The Studio (2025)

Seth Rogen / The Studio (2025)

Nathan Fielder / The Rehearsal

2024

Randall Einhorn / Abbott Elementary

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

Guy Ritchie / The Gentlemen

2023

Bill Hader / Barry

Christopher Storer / The Bear

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Ms. Pat Show

Tim Burton / Wednesday

2022

Hiro Murai / Atlanta

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

Bill Hader / Barry

2021

Declan Lowney / Ted Lasso

Susanna Fogel / The Flight Attendant

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

James Burrows / B Positive

M.J. Delaney / Ted Lasso

Zach Braff / Ted Lasso

2020

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Daniel Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

Ramy Youssef / Ramy

Andrew Cividino / Schitt's Creek

2019

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Bill Hader / Barry

Daniel Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Alec Berg / Barry

2018

Jesse Peretz / GLOW

Donald Glover / Atlanta

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Bill Hader / Barry

Hiro Murai / Atlanta

2017

Morgan Sackett / Veep

Donald Glover / Atlanta

David Mandel / Veep

Dale Stern / Veep

2016

David Mandel / Veep

Chris Addison / Veep

Dale Stern / Veep

Joey Soloway / Transparent

Aziz Ansari / Master of None

2015

Armando Iannucci / Veep

Christopher Miller / The Last Man on Earth

Joey Soloway / Transparent

Phil Lord / The Last Man on Earth

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

2014

Paris Barclay / Glee

Iain B. MacDonald / Episodes

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

2013

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Lena Dunham / Girls

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

Paris Barclay / Glee

2012

Lena Dunham / Girls

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

2011

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

2010

Don Scardino / 30 Rock

Ryan Murphy / Glee

Allen Coulter / Nurse Jackie

Paris Barclay / Glee

2009

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

Julian Farino / Entourage

Todd Holland / 30 Rock

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

Millicent Shelton / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

2008

Michael Engler / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

Daniel Attias / Entourage

The Office (US)

2007

Richard Shepard / Ugly Betty

Julian Farino / Entourage

Scott Ellis / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

2006

Craig Zisk / Weeds

Michael Patrick King / The Comeback

Julian Farino / Entourage

Daniel Attias / Entourage

Marc Buckland / My Name Is Earl

2005

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Charles McDougall / Desperate Housewives

Randy Zisk / Monk

David Frankel / Entourage

Gary Halvorson / Everybody Loves Raymond

2004

Anthony Russo / Arrested Development

Joe Russo / Arrested Development

2003

James Burrows / Will & Grace

2002

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Jeff Melman / Malcolm in the Middle

2001

James Burrows / Will & Grace

James Frawley / Ed

Todd Holland / Malcolm in the Middle

Jeff Melman / Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Bill D'Elia / Ally McBeal

Will Mackenzie / Everybody Loves Raymond

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Todd Holland / Malcolm in the Middle

Thomas Schlamme / Sports Night

1999

Thomas Schlamme / Sports Night

Will Mackenzie / Everybody Loves Raymond

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Arlene Sanford / Ally McBeal

1998

James Burrows / Dharma & Greg