Suzanne Luna
- Director
- Producer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
As a 6-time Daytime Emmy Award winning Latina director/producer, my storytelling runs the gamut: from celebrity-driven comedy to documentary, branded content, and narrative fiction. I've worked both nationally and internationally with budgets ranging from thousands to millions and crews from 7 to 75. I am best known for directing over 1,000 segments for the iconic "The Ellen Degeneres Show" garnering over 500M+ views cross platforms during my 15 year tenure. My work as director on the Emmy Nominated "Momsplaining with Kristen Bell" garnered 285+M views cross platforms and has won 3 consecutive Webby Awards. On Suzanne as a director, Kristen says, "I'm sure others can speak to the intricacies of Suzanne's excellence but my unique contribution is providing a real world context coming from an actor's perspective. Suzanne is the most efficient director I've ever worked with - period....she has a quality that can't be learned - it's an innate instinct on how to direct the camera but also how to direct people...and she does it all at lightning fast speed. " Seasoned, energetic, passionate, prepared and experienced, for me, it's all about the story, the layers, and the human condition. And always with a dash of humor!
Television:
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Field Director/Supervising Producer, 2007-2022, NBC "Ellen's Greatest Nights of Giveaways" Field Director/Supervising Producer, 2019, NBC "Ellen's Australian Event" Director, 2013, NBC "The Bethany Frankel Show:"Producer, 2011, FOX "Ellen's Bigger, Longer , Wider Show" Field Director, 2009, TBS "Ellen's Even Bigger, Really Big Show" Field Director, 2008, TBS "The Jimmy Kimmel Live Show" Field Director, 2005, ABC
Web Series: Branded and OTT:
"Momsplaining With Kristen Bell" Director/Supervising Producer, 2017-2021, 31 EPS "Not Great with Lauren" Director/Supervising Producer, 2019 ,3 EPS "Summit" Director/Producer, 2017, 6 EPS "Macey Go RVing" Director/Producer, 2017, 3 EPS "Twitch and Allison Dance Challenge" Director 2016 8 EPS "Jojohead" Director/ Executive Producer 2016 18 EPS "Kevin Nealon's Laugh Lessons" Director/Supervising Producer, 2014,12 EPS "Life Of Mom" Director/ Executive Producer, 2013, 24 EPS
Short Films:
"F$%k, Marry, Kill" Director/Producer/Writer 2022 "The Women" Director/Producer 2019 "Book Club" Director/Producer/Writer 2017 "Beautiful Things":Director/Producer 2005
Awards:
Daytime Emmy Award: Supervising Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", 2019 - 2020 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2018 - 2019 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2016 - 2017 Daytime Emmy Award: Director, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2015 - 2016 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2014 - 2015 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2013 - 2014 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Director/Supervising Producer, "Momsplaining With Kristen Bell" 2018 Webby Award: Director/Supervising Producer, "Momsplaining With Kristen Bell" 2018, 2019, 2020
Television:
"The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Field Director/Supervising Producer, 2007-2022, NBC "Ellen's Greatest Nights of Giveaways" Field Director/Supervising Producer, 2019, NBC "Ellen's Australian Event" Director, 2013, NBC "The Bethany Frankel Show:"Producer, 2011, FOX "Ellen's Bigger, Longer , Wider Show" Field Director, 2009, TBS "Ellen's Even Bigger, Really Big Show" Field Director, 2008, TBS "The Jimmy Kimmel Live Show" Field Director, 2005, ABC
Web Series: Branded and OTT:
"Momsplaining With Kristen Bell" Director/Supervising Producer, 2017-2021, 31 EPS "Not Great with Lauren" Director/Supervising Producer, 2019 ,3 EPS "Summit" Director/Producer, 2017, 6 EPS "Macey Go RVing" Director/Producer, 2017, 3 EPS "Twitch and Allison Dance Challenge" Director 2016 8 EPS "Jojohead" Director/ Executive Producer 2016 18 EPS "Kevin Nealon's Laugh Lessons" Director/Supervising Producer, 2014,12 EPS "Life Of Mom" Director/ Executive Producer, 2013, 24 EPS
Short Films:
"F$%k, Marry, Kill" Director/Producer/Writer 2022 "The Women" Director/Producer 2019 "Book Club" Director/Producer/Writer 2017 "Beautiful Things":Director/Producer 2005
Awards:
Daytime Emmy Award: Supervising Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", 2019 - 2020 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2018 - 2019 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2016 - 2017 Daytime Emmy Award: Director, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2015 - 2016 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2014 - 2015 Daytime Emmy Award: Producer, "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" 2013 - 2014 Daytime Emmy Award Nomination: Director/Supervising Producer, "Momsplaining With Kristen Bell" 2018 Webby Award: Director/Supervising Producer, "Momsplaining With Kristen Bell" 2018, 2019, 2020