Gordon Smith (screenwriter)
Gordon Smith is an American television screenwriter, best known for his work on Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, and won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Episodic Drama in 2018 for the episode "Chicanery", and has received several other nominations.
Career
Smith started as an office
season 5.[1][2] Smith co-wrote the Breaking Bad mini-featurette titled Chicks 'N' Guns which was released on the fifth season Blu-ray.[3]
Smith was then hired as a
third season, he was promoted to a producer, and wrote another two episodes, "Chicanery" and "Fall". The episode "Chicanery" earned Smith his second Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.[1]
In April 2017, Smith signed with
fourth season.[4] For season 4, Smith was promoted to supervising producer and wrote two episodes, "Something Beautiful" and "Coushatta". For the fifth season, Smith was promoted co-executive producer and wrote two episodes, "Namaste" and "Bagman".[6] Smith also made his directorial debut with the episode "Namaste".[7] For the sixth and final season, Smith continued as a co-executive producer and wrote the third ("Rock and Hard Place") and eighth ("Point and Shoot") episodes while also directing the former episode.[6]
Accolades
Year | Ceremony | Category | Episode / Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | "Five-O" | Nominated | [8] |
2016 | 68th Writers Guild of America Awards
|
Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with writing staff | Nominated | [9] |
New Series | Better Call Saul; shared with writing staff | Nominated | |||
2017 | 69th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | "Chicanery" | Nominated | [8] |
Outstanding Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with production staff | Nominated | |||
69th Writers Guild of America Awards
|
Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with writing staff | Nominated | [10] | |
Episodic Drama | "Gloves Off" | Nominated | |||
2018 | 70th Writers Guild of America Awards
|
Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with writing staff | Nominated | [11] |
Episodic Drama | "Chicanery" | Won | |||
2019 | 71st Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with production staff | Nominated | [8] |
2020 | 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | "Bagman" | Nominated | |
Outstanding Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with production staff | Nominated | |||
2022 | 74th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Better Call Saul; shared with production staff | Nominated | |
2023 | 75th Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | "Point and Shoot" | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b Herman, Alison (September 13, 2017). "Gordon Smith Breaks Down His Emmy-Nominated Episode of 'Better Call Saul'". The Ringer. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Sepinwall, Alan (July 16, 2015). "'I BROKE MY BOY!': 'Better Call Saul' writer on his Emmy-nominated script". Uproxx. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Gallagher, Brian (June 3, 2013). "Breaking Bad: The Fifth Season 'Chicks 'N' Guns' Blu-ray Featurette". MovieWeb. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 7, 2017). "'Better Call Saul' Writer Gordon Smith Inks Overall Deal With Sony TV". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Friedman, Megan (March 11, 2015). "Behind Mike's Gut-Wrenching Backstory on Better Call Saul". Esquire. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ a b "Better Call Saul". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ^ Fienberg, Daniel (March 9, 2020). "'Better Call Saul' Veteran on His Journey From 'Breaking Bad' PA to 'Namaste' Director". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Gordon Smith". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ McNary, Dave (February 13, 2016). "WGA Honors 'Big Short,' 'Spotlight,' 'Mad Men' at 68th Awards". Variety. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ Schwindt, Oriana (December 5, 2016). "Writers Guild TV Nominations: 'Stranger Things,' 'Westworld,' 'This Is Us,' 'Atlanta' Break Through". Variety. Retrieved December 12, 2016.
- ^ "WGA Awards: The Complete Winners List". Variety. February 11, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
External links
- Gordon Smith at IMDb