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Amy Schatz

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Amy Schatz
Amy Schatz at the 59th Annual Peabody Awards
EducationMcGill University
Occupation(s)Director, producer
Notable workClassical Baby, The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm, "Song of Parkland"
Websitehttp://www.amyschatzproductions.com

Amy Schatz is an American director and producer of documentaries and children's shows and series.[1][2] Schatz's work has earned eight Primetime Emmy Awards, eight Directors Guild of America Awards, and three Peabody Awards, among other awards and nominations.

Early life and education

Schatz is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal.[citation needed]

Career

Schatz's work includes The Runaway Bunny, an animated musical based on the classic children's book, and We Are the Dream: The Kids of the Oakland MLK Oratorical Fest.[3] Schatz also created the Classical Baby series and Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales, Song of Parkland, an HBO Documentary featuring the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School drama students, In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuvyesant High on 9/11[4] and the children’s documentary, What Happened on September 11.[5] 

Additional HBO shows include The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm, a short film for young people on The Holocaust, Saving My Tomorrow,[6][7] a 6-part series on the environment produced with the American Museum of Natural History, An Apology to Elephants,[8] a film with Lily Tomlin, A Child's Garden of Poetry[9], A Family is a Family is a Family: a Rosie O’Donnell Celebration,[10] Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce,[2] 'Twas the Night, and others. For PBS, her credits include the Bill Moyers series, Moyers on Addiction, A World of Ideas and What Can We Do About Violence? Schatz also worked on the feature films George Balanchine's The Nutcracker[11] and Meredith Monk's Books of Days.[12]

Awards and honors

Schatz's work has earned eight Primetime Emmy Awards, eight Directors Guild of America Awards, three Peabody Awards, a Parents' Choice Award,[citation needed] a Gracie Award,[citation needed] and five Animation Emmy Awards,[citation needed] among others. She is a member of the Directors Guild of America, Women in Film, and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.[citation needed]

Awards for Schatz's work
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
1995 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program The World Wildlife Fund Presents "Going, Going, Al" Winner [13]
1996 Peabody Awards How Do You Spell God? Winner [14]
1997 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program How Do You Spell God? Winner [13]
1999 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepy Time Tales Winner [15]
1999 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Rosie O'Donnell's Kids Are Punny Nominee [13]
1999 Peabody Awards Goodnight Moon & Other Sleepytime Tales Winner [16]
2000 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Goodnight Moon And Other Sleepytime Tales Winner [13]
2001 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs 'Twas the Night Winner [15]
2002 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Through a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001 Nominee [15]
2003 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Through a Child's Eyes: September 11, 2001 Winner [13]
2005 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Classical Baby Winner [13]
2006 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Classical Baby 2 Nominee [13]
2006 Peabody Awards The Music in Me Winner [17]
2008 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now), "The Poetry Show" Winner [15]
2008 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Classical Baby (I'm Grown Up Now): The Poetry Show Winner [13]
2009 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Hard Times for an An American Girl: The Great Depression Nominee [15]
2011 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs A Child's Garden of Poetry Winner [15]
2011 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program A Child's Garden of Poetry Winner [13]
2012 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Don't Divorce Me! Kids' Rules for Parents on Divorce Nominee [15]
2013 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs An Apology to Elephants Winner [15]
2014 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Saving My Tomorrow, "Part 1 and 2" Nominee [18]
2015 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Saving My Tomorrow, "Part 3" Nominee [15]
2019 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Song of Parkland Winner [15]
2019 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program Song of Parkland Nomnee [13]
2020 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs We Are the Dream Winner [19]
2020 Emmy Awards Outstanding Children's Program We Are the Dream Winner [13]
2023 Directors Guild of America Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Children's Programs Stand Up & Shout: Songs From a Philly High School Winner [20]

Personal life

Schatz lives in New York City with her husband, Max Rudin,[21] and their two children.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Hartshorn, Tori (January 11, 2018). "HBO Announces Documentary Lineup for First Half of 2018". Broadway World. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Kids And Divorce: In HBO's 'Don't Divorce Me,' Kids Give Advice To Parents". Huffington Post. September 17, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "We Are the Dream".
  4. ^ "About | In the Shadow of the Towers: Stuyvesant High on 9/11 | Documentaries". HBO. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  5. ^ "What Happened on September 11". HBO. Retrieved September 26, 2019.
  6. ^ Saving My Tomorrow, Willie Nelson, Ziggy Marley, Susan Sarandon, retrieved December 18, 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. ^ "'Saving My Tomorrow': Little Kids Grapple With Big Questions on Earth Day". Newsweek. April 22, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  8. ^ "An Apology to Elephants: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "A Child's Garden of Poetry Receives Primetime Emmy® Nomination". Poetry Foundation. Poetry Foundation. January 12, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ^ "HBO DOCUMENTARIES - A FAMILY IS A FAMILY IS A FAMILY: A ROSIE O'DONNELL CELEBRATION". International Documentary Association. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  11. ^ McCarthy, Todd (November 22, 1993). "George Balanchine's The Nutcracker". Variety. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  12. ^ "Book of Days". IMDb.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Amy Schatz | Television Academy". Television Academy. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "How Do You Spell God?". Peabody Awards. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  15. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Winner and Nominee Search". Directors Guild of America. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  16. ^ Peabody Awards (August 28, 2015). Amy Schatz - Goodnight Moon - 1999 Peabody Award Acceptance Speech. Retrieved November 27, 2024 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ "The Music in Me". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "DGA Announces Nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television, Commercials and Documentary for 2015 -". www.dga.org. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  19. ^ "74th Annual DGA Awards".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  20. ^ Lewis, Hilary; Coates, Tyler; Chuba, Kirsten (February 11, 2024). "DGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Library of America announces new leadership in its thirty–fifth year".
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