List of awards and nominations received by Northern Exposure
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This is the list of awards and nominations received by the television series Northern Exposure
(1990–1995).
Directors Guild of America
Northern Exposure
Northern Exposure is an American television series that ran on CBS from 1990 to 1995, with a total of 110 episodes.-Overview:The series was given a pair of consecutive Peabody Awards: in 1991–92 for the show's "depict[ion] in a comedic and often poetic way, [of] the cultural clash between a...
(1990–1995).
Directors Guild of AmericaDirectors Guild of AmericaDirectors Guild of America is an entertainment labor union which represents the interests of film and television directors in the United States motion picture industry...
- 1991: Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Night (James HaymanJames Hayman-Career:His credits include Judging Amy, Ugly Betty, Joan of Arcadia, Kingpin, Jake and the Fatman, The Sopranos, Any Day Now, ER, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Huff, House M.D., The Client, Murder One, Texasville, Northern Exposure, Moon Over...
for "Jules & Joel", nominated) - 1991: Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Night (Stuart MargolinStuart MargolinStuart Margolin is an American film and television actor and director.-Television:Margolin is best known for his role on the television show The Rockford Files, playing Evelyn "Angel" Martin, the shifty friend and former cellmate of Jim Rockford...
for "Goodbye To All That", nominated)
- 1992: Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Night (Michael FrescoMichael FrescoMichael "Mike" Fresco is an American television director and producer.Most notably Fresco has directed a number of episodes from shows including The O.C., My Name is Earl and the pilots to 1-800-Missing and Providence...
for "Thanksgiving", nominated) - 1992: Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Night (Rob Thompson for "Cicely", won)
- 1993: Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series (Michael LangeMichael LangeMichael Lange is an American television director and record producer.-Early life:Born and raised just outside New York City, in Mamaroneck, New York and attending Mamaroneck High School where he was heavily involved in music and a bit in drama, Michael Lange first developed a taste for drama in...
for "Kaddish for Uncle Manny", nominated)
- 1 win
Emmy Awards
- 1991: Outstanding Series – Drama (nominated)
- 1991: Outstanding Sound Mixing – Drama Series (for "Aurora Borealis: A Fairy Tale For Big People", nominated)
- 1991: Outstanding Writing – Drama Series (Joshua BrandJoshua BrandJoshua Brand is an American television writer, director, and producer who created St. Elsewhere, I'll Fly Away and Northern Exposure with his writing-and-producing partner John Falsey....
and John FalseyJohn FalseyJohn Henry Falsey, Jr. is an American television writer and producer.Falsey was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Patricia Helene and John Henry Falsey...
for "Pilot", nominated)
Golden Globe Awards
- 1991: Best Actor – Drama Series (Rob MorrowRob MorrowRobert Alan "Rob" Morrow is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of Don Eppes on Numb3rs and as Dr. Joel Fleischman on Northern Exposure, a role which garnered him three Golden Globes and two Emmy Award nominations for "Best Actor in a Dramatic Series."-Personal life:Morrow was born in...
for playing "Dr. Joel Fleischman", nominated) - 1991: Best Actress – Drama Series (Janine TurnerJanine TurnerJanine Turner is an American actress who starred on the prime time television show Northern Exposure from 1990 to 1995. From 2000 to 2002, she appeared on the Lifetime original series Strong Medicine...
for playing "Maggie O'Connell", nominated) - 1991: Best Series – Drama (won)
- 1992: Best Actor – Drama Series (Rob Morrow, nominated)
- 1992: Best Actress – Drama Series (Janine Turner, nominated)
- 1992: Best Series – Drama (won)
- 1992: Best Supporting Actor – (Mini)Series or TV Film (John Corbett for playing "Chris", nominated)
- 1993: Best Actor – Drama Series (Rob Morrow, nominated)
- 1993: Best Actress – Drama Series (Janine Turner, nominated)
- 1993: Best Series – Drama (nominated)
- 2 wins
Grammy Awards
- 1992: Best Instrumental Composition – Motion Picture or TV(David Schwartz for the series' theme, nominated)