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John Wells

Awards

John Wells

27 wins & 48 nominations

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

  • John Wells
    2014 Winner Board of the Governors Award

Casting Society of America, USA

  • John Wells
    2006 Winner Career Achievement Award

Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

  • Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    2010 Nominee CFCA Award
    • Most Promising Filmmaker
    • The Company Men

Chicago International Film Festival

  • Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, and Abigail Breslin in August: Osage County (2013)
    2013 Nominee Audience Choice Award
    • August: Osage County

Christopher Awards

  • Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2001 Winner Christopher Award
    • Television & Cable
    • Take This Sabbath Day
    Shared with: Thomas Schlamme · Aaron Sorkin · Lawrence O'Donnell · Paul Redford · Kristin Harms · Llewellyn Wells · Rick Cleveland · Michael Hissrich

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • John Wells
    1997 Winner DGA Diversity Award

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and Margaret Qualley in Maid (2021)
    2022 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
    • Maid
    For "Sky Blue"
  • Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce (2011)
    2011 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
    • Mildred Pierce
    Shared with: Christine Vachon · Pamela Koffler · Todd Haynes · Ilene S. Landress
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2006 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Christopher Misiano · Alex Graves · Lawrence O'Donnell · Peter Noah · Eli Attie · Andrew Stearn · Debora Cahn · Patrick Ward · Kristin Harms · Michael Hissrich
  • Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley in Mrs. Harris (2005)
    2006 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Made for Television Movie
    • Mrs. Harris
    Shared with: Elizabeth Karlsen · Pamela Koffler · Christine Vachon · Chrisann Verges
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2005 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Christopher Misiano · Alex Graves · Carol Flint · Peter Noah · John Sacret Young · Eli Attie · Kristin Harms · Andrew Stearn · Michael Hissrich

Gotham Awards

  • Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    2010 Nominee Gotham Independent Film Award
    • Breakthrough Director
    • The Company Men

Humanitas Prize

  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2007 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • The West Wing
    For episode "Election Day", part II.
    Shared with: Eli Attie
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2005 Winner Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • The West Wing
    For episode "NSF Thurmont".
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    2004 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • ER
    For episode "Makemba".
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    2003 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • ER
    For episode "On The Beach".
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    2001 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • ER
    For episode "A Walk In The Woods".

ICG Publicists Awards

  • John Wells
    2002 Winner Showmanship Award
    • Television

PGA Awards

  • John Wells
    2005 Winner Lifetime Achievement Award in Television
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2005 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Alex Graves · Christopher Misiano · Llewellyn Wells · Neal Ahern Jr.
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2004 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Aaron Sorkin · Thomas Schlamme · Alex Graves · Christopher Misiano · Llewellyn Wells · Neal Ahern Jr.
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2003 Nominee PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Aaron Sorkin · Thomas Schlamme · Michael Hissrich · Alex Graves · Christopher Misiano · Llewellyn Wells
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2002 Winner PGA Award
    • Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Aaron Sorkin · Thomas Schlamme · Llewellyn Wells · Christopher Misiano · Alex Graves · Michael Hissrich

Prism Awards

  • Shawn Hatosy, Regina King, Michael Cudlitz, and Ben McKenzie in Southland (2009)
    2012 Winner Prism Award
    • Drama Series Multi-Episode Storyline
    • Southland
    Shared with: Christopher Chulack · Heather Zuhlke · Chitra Sampath

Retirement Research Foundation, USA

  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    1995 Winner Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention
    • Television and Theatrical Film Fiction
    • ER
    For episode "Day One".
    Shared with: Michael Crichton

Walk of Fame

  • John Wells
    2012 Winner Star on the Walk of Fame
    • Television
    On January 12, 2012. At 6533 Hollywood Blvd.

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2007 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • The West Wing
    For Election Day: Part 2 (2006).
    Shared with: Eli Attie
  • John Wells
    2007 Winner Laurel Award for TV Writing Achievement
  • Rob Lowe, Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Moira Kelly, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, and Bradley Whitford in The West Wing (1999)
    2006 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Dramatic Series
    • The West Wing
    Shared with: Eli Attie · Debora Cahn · Carol Flint · Mark Goffman · Alex Graves · Peter Noah · Lawrence O'Donnell · Lauren Schmidt Hissrich · Josh Singer · Aaron Sorkin · Bradley Whitford · John Sacret Young
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    2003 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • ER
    For On the Beach (2002).
  • George Clooney, Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    2000 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • ER
    For The Storm: Part 1 (1999).

American Screenwriters Association, USA

  • John Wells
    2002 Winner Screenwriting Hall of Fame

New York Women in Film & Television

  • John Wells
    2006 Winner Muse Award

Twin Cities Film Fest, US

  • Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, and Abigail Breslin in August: Osage County (2013)
    2013 Winner Festival Award
    • Best Film
    • August: Osage County

New York Film Critics, Online

  • Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    2010 Winner NYFCO Award
    • Best Debut as Director
    • The Company Men

Online Film & Television Association

  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Direction in a Comedy Series
    • Shameless
    Shared with: Mark Mylod · Mimi Leder · Sanaa Hamri · Anthony Hemingway · David Nutter · John Dahl · Gary B. Goldman · Danny Cannon · Randall Einhorn · J. Michael Muro · Steve Shill · James Ponsoldt · Peter Segal
  • William H. Macy, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Shanola Hampton, Jeremy Allen White, Ethan Cutkosky, and Emma Kenney in Shameless (2011)
    2014 Nominee OFTA Television Award
    • Best Writing in a Comedy Series
    • Shameless
    Shared with: Paul Abbott · Nancy M. Pimental · Etan Frankel · Sheila Callaghan · Davey Holmes · Krista Vernoff
  • Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    2011 Nominee OFTA Film Award
    • Best First Screenplay
    • The Company Men

Women's Image Network Awards

  • Annette Bening and Ben Kingsley in Mrs. Harris (2005)
    2006 Winner WIN Award
    • Outstanding Made for Television Movies
    • Mrs. Harris
    Shared with: Chrisann Verges · Elizabeth Karlsen · Pamela Koffler · Christine Vachon

International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)

  • Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and Margaret Qualley in Maid (2021)
    2022 Nominee INOCA TV
    • Best Directing for a Limited Series or TV Movie
    • Maid
    For episode: "Sky Blue"

AARP Movies for Grownups Awards

  • Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    2011 Nominee Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Director
    • The Company Men
  • Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Ben Affleck, Maria Bello, and Chris Cooper in The Company Men (2010)
    2011 Winner Movies for Grownups Award
    • Best Screenwriter
    • The Company Men

Pena de Prata

  • Rylea Nevaeh Whittet and Margaret Qualley in Maid (2021)
    2021 Nominee Pena de Prata
    • Best Limited Series or Anthology Series or TV Special
    • Maid
    Shared with: Tom Ackerley · Bonnie R. Benwick · Bekah Brunstetter · Marcus Gardley · Brett Hedblom · Erin Jontow · Stephanie Land · Colin McKenna · Kelly Mackey · Molly Smith Metzler · Terri Murphy · Margot Robbie

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