‘Ripley’ Director Steve Zaillian Takes Home Emmy For Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie
deadline.comSteve Zaillian garnered an Emmy Award on Sunday night for Outstanding Directing For A Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Netflix’s Ripley.
In his speech, Zaillian mentioned being enamored by the beautiful landscapes that Italy provided, alongside being grateful for his cast and crew. “Making Ripley in Italy was its own reward.
It was like a dream. I didn’t need anything after that,” the director said. “ The work is its own reward and I still really appreciate this honor though, and I share it with literally hundreds of people who worked on Ripley, the actors, Andrew [Scott], Dakota [Fanning], Elliot [Sumner], Johnny [Flynn], Maurizio [Lombardi], and all the other wonderful Italian actors, the producers, the incredible department heads and crew—all of ’em artists in their own right.
I thank them. The Academy, Netflix and my family.” Ripley, written and directed by Zaillian, is an eight-episode limited series based on the psychological thriller novels by Patricia Highsmith.
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