Primetime Emmy Awards, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

2025

Seth Rogen / The Studio (2025)

Evan Goldberg / The Studio (2025)

2024

Guy Ritchie / The Gentlemen

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

Randall Einhorn / Abbott Elementary

2023

The Ms. Pat Show

Tim Burton / Wednesday

Bill Hader / Barry

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Christopher Storer / The Bear

2022

Hiro Murai / Atlanta

Bill Hader / Barry

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

2021

Lucia Aniello / Hacks (2021)

Susanna Fogel / The Flight Attendant

James Burrows / B Positive

M.J. Delaney / Ted Lasso

Zach Braff / Ted Lasso

Declan Lowney / Ted Lasso

2020

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Ramy Youssef / Ramy

Dan Levy / Schitt's Creek

Daniel Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Andrew Cividino / Schitt's Creek

2019

Alec Berg / Barry

Daniel Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Bill Hader / Barry

2018

Donald Glover / Atlanta

Hiro Murai / Atlanta

Jesse Peretz / GLOW

Bill Hader / Barry

Amy Sherman-Palladino / The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2017

Dale Stern / Veep

Donald Glover / Atlanta

Morgan Sackett / Veep

David Mandel / Veep

2016

Aziz Ansari / Master of None

Chris Addison / Veep

Dale Stern / Veep

David Mandel / Veep

Joey Soloway / Transparent

2015

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Joey Soloway / Transparent

Phil Lord / The Last Man on Earth

Christopher Miller / The Last Man on Earth

Armando Iannucci / Veep

2014

Paris Barclay / Glee

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Iain B. MacDonald / Episodes

2013

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

Paris Barclay / Glee

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Lena Dunham / Girls

2012

Louis C.K. / Louie (2010)

Lena Dunham / Girls

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

Todd Holland / 30 Rock

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

Julian Farino / Entourage

The Office (US)

Beth McCarthy-Miller / 30 Rock

2008

Michael Engler / 30 Rock

James Bobin / Flight of the Conchords

The Office (US)

Daniel Attias / Entourage

The Office (US)

2007

Richard Shepard / Ugly Betty

Julian Farino / Entourage

Scott Ellis / 30 Rock

The Office (US)

2006

Craig Zisk / Weeds

Marc Buckland / My Name Is Earl

Julian Farino / Entourage

Daniel Attias / Entourage

Michael Patrick King / The Comeback

2005

Gary Halvorson / Everybody Loves Raymond

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Charles McDougall / Desperate Housewives

David Frankel / Entourage

Randy Zisk / Monk

2004

Joe Russo / Arrested Development

Anthony Russo / Arrested Development

2003

James Burrows / Will & Grace

2002

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Jeff Melman / Malcolm in the Middle

2001

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Jeff Melman / Malcolm in the Middle

James Frawley / Ed

Todd Holland / Malcolm in the Middle

2000

Todd Holland / Malcolm in the Middle

Bill D'Elia / Ally McBeal

Thomas Schlamme / Sports Night

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Will Mackenzie / Everybody Loves Raymond

1999

James Burrows / Will & Grace

Arlene Sanford / Ally McBeal

Thomas Schlamme / Sports Night

Will Mackenzie / Everybody Loves Raymond

1998

James Burrows / Dharma & Greg

Allan Arkush / Ally McBeal

James Frawley / Ally McBeal