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Casting Legend Marion Dougherty to Receive 2014 Governors Award at Creative Emmys

By: Jul. 31, 2014
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Late casting director Marion Dougherty - known for discovering All in the Family's Archie Bunker, will receive the 2014 Governors Award at the 66th Creative Arts Emmys. Juried award nods in Costume, Animation also revealed.

The Pennsylvania native launched her career in 1949 casting over 500 episodes of NBC's Kraft Television Theatre. HBO aired the Emmy-nominated documentary Casting By on her career in 2012.

Among her greatest moments on TV was when Norman Lear approached Dougherty in 1969 to cast the pilot which later became All in the Family, and she recommended that Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton play Archie and Edith.

Among other Primetime Emmy announcements today, the Academy announced the juried award winners for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or Special and for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.

See complete list below:

Outstanding Costumes For A Variety Program Or A Special

Saturday Night Live • Host: Jimmy Fallon • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Tom Broecker, Costume Designer

Eric Justian, Costume Designer

So You Think You Can Dance • Episode 1008 • FOX • Dick Clark Productions, Inc. and 19 Entertainment

Marina Toybina, Costume Designer

Grainne O'Sullivan, Costume Supervisor

Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation

Adventure Time • Wizards Only, Fools • Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network Studios

Nick Jennings, Art Director

Disney Gravity Falls • Dreamscaperers • Disney Channel • Disney Television Animation

Ian Worrel, Art Director

Disney Mickey Mouse • 'O Sole Minnie • Disney Channel • Disney Television Animation

Narina Sokolova, Background Painter

Disney Mickey Mouse • The Adorable Couple • Disney Channel • Disney Television Animation

Valerio Ventura, Background Designer

Long Live The Royals • CartoonNetwork.com • Cartoon Network Studios

Sean Szeles, Storyboard Artist

The Powerpuff Girls: Dance Pantsed • Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network Studios

Jasmin Lai, Background Painter

Robot Chicken DC Comics Special II: Villains In Paradise • Adult Swim • A Stoopid Buddy Stoodios Production in association with Stoopid Monkey and Williams Street

Cameron Baity, Animator

The Simpsons • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century FOX Television

Dmitry Malanitchev, Color Design Director

The Simpsons • Treehouse of Horror XXIV • FOX • Gracie Films in association with 20th Century FOX Television

Charles Ragins, Background Designer

Uncle Grandpa • Afraid of the Dark • Cartoon NetworkCartoon Network Studios

Nick Edwards, Character Designer


Governors and Juried Awards to be Presented During
the Creative Arts Emmys on Aug. 16

These juried honors, along with the Governors Award, will be bestowed during the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Saturday, August 16. The show will be produced by SPIKE Jones Jr. and

An edited version of the awards will be broadcast on FXM on Sunday, August 24 at 8pm ET/PT and 10pm ET/PT.

Additionally, the Creative Arts Emmys will be streamed as part of the Backstage LIVE show on Emmys.com at 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET on Monday, August 25 prior to the Primetime Emmy Awards preshow and Backstage LIVE.

Source: Emmys.com



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