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Looking to add some titles to your must-watch list? You can find Columbia College Chicago alumni behind the scenes on countless awardwinning TV and film projects.
OSCAR WINNER SCHINDLER’S LIST BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, 1994 Janusz Kaminski (BA ’87) is Steven Spielberg’s go-to man for cinematography, and his credits include this heartbreaking film about the Holocaust.
PRIMETIME EMMY WINNER SAMURAI JACK OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM (FOR PROGRAMMING LESS THAN ONE HOUR), 2004 Inspired by samurai movies, show creator Genndy Tartakovsky (’90) was the guiding force behind Samurai Jack’s cinematic style and distinctive animation.
OSCAR WINNER SELMA BEST ORIGINAL SONG, 2015 Common (’96) penned the song “Glory” with John Legend for 2014’s Selma, helping set the stirring soundtrack for the historic civil rights march.
EMMY WINNER SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSICAL OR COMEDY PROGRAM, 1989
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Before he charmed viewers as corrupt lawyer Saul Goodman on Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, Bob Odenkirk (’84) wrote for SNL during the era of Mike Myers, Ben Stiller and Dana Carvey. (Watch for his cameo in the commercial parody for Bad Idea Jeans.)
OSCAR WINNER FROZEN BEST ANIMATED FEATURE, 2014 Animator Marlon West (BA ’85) has his hand in many Disney movies—including this international megahit.
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PRIMETIME EMMY WINNER TOP CHEF OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR REALITY PROGRAMMING, 2008 Antonia Tighe (MFA ’02) worked as an editor on the culinary reality show, where chefs face off in a series of kitchen challenges.
OSCAR WINNER THE HINDENBURG SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR SOUND EFFECTS, 1976 This honor distinguished sound editor Peter Berkos (BA ’51) as the first Columbia alum to earn an Academy Award. Check out DEMO 22 for more details on Berkos’ remarkable career.
OSCAR WINNER BIG HERO 6 BEST ANIMATED FEATURE, 2015 Baymax, the film’s lovable, inflatable robot, is voiced with humor and heart by Columbia’s own Scott Adsit (’87).
EMMY WINNER CARNIVALE OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SINGLECAMERA SERIES, 2004 Jeffrey Jur’s (BA ’77) expert cinematography lent a dreamy, surrealist edge to this HBO series about a Depression-era traveling carnival.
OSCAR WINNER CITIZENFOUR BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE, 2015 Diane Weyermann (MFA ’92) served as executive producer in this chilling documentary about privacy and security in the modern age.
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