Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

2024

Lucia Aniello / Hacks

Guy Ritchie / The Gentlemen

Randall Einhorn / Abbott Elementary

2023

Christopher Storer / The Bear

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Bill Hader / Barry

The Ms. Pat Show

Tim Burton / Wednesday

2022

Bill Hader / Barry

Lucia Aniello / Hacks

Hiro Murai / Atlanta

2021

M.J. Delaney / Ted Lasso

Declan Lowney / Ted Lasso

Susanna Fogel / The Flight Attendant

Zach Braff / Ted Lasso

Lucia Aniello / Hacks

James Burrows / B Positive

2020

Daniel Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Andrew Cividino / Schitt's Creek

Ramy Youssef / Ramy

James Burrows / Will & Grace

2019

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Daniel Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Alec Berg / Barry

Bill Hader / Barry

2018

Jesse Peretz / GLOW

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Donald Glover / Atlanta

Hiro Murai / Atlanta

Bill Hader / Barry

2017

Dale Stern / Veep

David Mandel / Veep

Morgan Sackett / Veep

Donald Glover / Atlanta

2016

Dale Stern / Veep

David Mandel / Veep

Aziz Ansari / Master of None

Chris Addison / Veep

Joey Soloway / Transparent

2015

Joey Soloway / Transparent

Phil Lord / The Last Man on Earth

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Armando Iannucci / Veep

Christopher Miller / The Last Man on Earth

2014

Paris Barclay / Glee

Iain B. MacDonald / Episodes

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

2013

Paris Barclay / Glee

Lena Dunham / Girls

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

2012

Lena Dunham / Girls

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

2011

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

2010

Ryan Murphy / Glee

Paris Barclay / Glee

Allen Coulter / Nurse Jackie

Don Scardino / 30 Rock

2009

Millicent Shelton / 30 Rock

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

The Office (US)

Todd Holland / 30 Rock

Julian Farino / Entourage

2008

Daniel Attias / Entourage

The Office (US)

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

Michael Engler / 30 Rock

2007

Julian Farino / Entourage

Scott Ellis / 30 Rock

Richard Shepard / Ugly Betty

The Office (US)

2006

Julian Farino / Entourage

Craig Zisk / Weeds

Michael Patrick King / The Comeback

Daniel Attias / Entourage

Marc Buckland / My Name Is Earl

2005

Gary Halvorson / Everybody Loves Raymond

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Charles McDougall / Desperate Housewives

Randy Zisk / Monk

David Frankel / Entourage

2004

Anthony Russo / Arrested Development

Joe Russo / Arrested Development

2003

James Burrows / Will & Grace

2002

Jeff Melman / Malcolm in the Middle

James Burrows / Will & Grace

2001

James Burrows / Will & Grace

James Frawley / Ed

Jeff Melman / Malcolm in the Middle

Todd Holland / Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Bill D'Elia / Ally McBeal

Will Mackenzie / Everybody Loves Raymond

Todd Holland / Malcolm in the Middle

Thomas Schlamme / Sports Night

James Burrows / Will & Grace

1999

Arlene Sanford / Ally McBeal

Thomas Schlamme / Sports Night

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Will Mackenzie / Everybody Loves Raymond

1998