Hiro Murai made Emmy history Monday by winning outstanding directing for a comedy series for the “Widow’s Bay” premiere, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”. He is the first Asian director to win in the category. He was recognized for his work over nominees including Randall Einhorn (“Abbott Elementary”), Christopher Storer (“The Bear”), Andrew DeYoung (“The Chair Company”), Lucia Aniello (“Hacks”) and Mary Lou Belli (“The Ms. Pat Show”).
Murai is only the third Asian director to win any Emmy award. Lee Sung Jin previously won for the first season of “Beef” and Hwang Dong-hyuk for the first season of “Squid Game.” The Japanese filmmaker has received 11 career Emmy nominations, including two previous nominations in comedy directing for “Atlanta” and “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” He previously won an Emmy as an executive producer on the first season of “The Bear.”
The win for the “Widow’s Bay” pilot is seen as a key factor in the series’ overall success, contributing to its leading position among freshman shows in Emmy nominations. This year’s nominations were led by “The Pitt” with 25 nominations, followed by “Hacks,” “Widow’s Bay” and “Beef.” Matthew Rhys, Dale Dickey, Kate O’Flynn and Stephen Root all received nominations for their work on “Widow’s Bay,” as did creator and showrunner Katie Dippold for outstanding writing for a comedy series for the pilot.
On stage, Murai said, “Katie Dippold, thank you for being brilliant and letting me ride shotgun.” He continued, “I’m so proud of everything we did. And most of all, I just want to thank my family and my partner Emma. I love you. Thank you.”
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