Steve Levitan, an executive producer of “Modern Family,” accepts the award for outstanding comedy series on Sunday night as the cast and crew looked on. Photo via the New York Times, credit: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
Congratulations to the 10 UW-Madison Letters & Science alumni for their recognition at the 63rd Primetime Emmys!
In total, Letters & Science alums were nominated for 12 Emmys.
We are proud to count Steven Levitan as an alum -- Levitan is the co-creator of Modern Family which swept the Emmys and took home five wins. On Wisconsin!
UW-Madison L&S Emmy Winners in bold
- Outstanding Nonfiction Special for Gettysburg; Mark Herzog (BA'84, Communication Art, Theatre and Drama)
- Outstanding Comedy Series for Modern Family; Steven Levitan (BA'84, Communication Arts)
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series; Steven Levitan (BA'84 Communication Arts)
- Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking for Freedom Riders-PBS; Mark Samels (BS'78, Communication Arts)
- Outstanding Reality Program for Kathy Griffith: My Life on the D-List; Cori-Alyse Abraham (BA'94, Communication Arts, Theatre & Drama)
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Shameless; Joan M. Cusack (BA'84, English)
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Series for The Colbert Report; Richard Dahm (BA'89, Communication Arts)
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series for CSI; Edmund Lachmann (BA'76, Communication Arts)
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Modern Family; Steven Levitan (BA'84 Communication Arts)
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or A Special for Mildred Pierce; Eliza Paley (BA'82, History)
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Nonfiction Programming for The Amazing Race - You Don't Get Paid Unless You Win; Richard Remis (BA'97, Communication Arts)
- Outstanding Writing for a Vareity, Music or Comedy Series for Conan; Brian Stack (MA'88, Communication Arts)