Alumni were credited across both of this year’s top winners, The Pitt and Pluribus, with additional wins spanning Margo’s Got Money Troubles, The Muppet Show, Palm Royale, Fallout, Hacks, and more.

The 2026 Emmy Awards wrapped this week following two nights of Creative Arts ceremonies and the Primetime broadcast on September 14. Los Angeles Film School alumni were credited across 41 nominated productions this year, representing a combined 218 Emmy nominations and 44 individual credits. Thirteen of those productions won at least one Emmy, for a combined 32 wins.

2026 Emmy Awards: This Year’s Biggest Winners

The Pitt (6 wins of 25 nominations)

The Pitt repeated as Outstanding Drama Series and delivered Noah Wyle a second consecutive Lead Actor win. The show also took Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Ernest Harden Jr.), Original Music and Lyrics, Casting for a Drama Series, and Prosthetic Makeup.

Alumnus Alexander Jongbloed (Music Production, 2017) was nominated on the show’s sound mixing team, one of two sound mixing nominations he picked up this year.

Pluribus (6 wins of 18 nominations)

Pluribus matched The Pitt with six wins: Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour), Original Main Title Theme Music, Picture Editing for a Drama Series, Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program, Vince Gilligan’s Outstanding Writing win, and Rhea Seehorn’s Lead Actress win.

Alumnus Mitchell Gebhard (Film 2006) worked as first assistant sound and boom operator on the show’s winning sound mixing team.

The Muppet Show (4 wins of 6 nominations)

The Muppet Show won four of its six nominations: Writing for a Variety Special, Picture Editing for Variety Programming, Variety Special (Pre-Recorded), and Production Design for a Variety Special.

Alumnus Raul Perez (Film 2008) worked as a loader on the special.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles (3 wins of 8 nominations)

Margo’s Got Money Troubles won Contemporary Costumes for a Series, Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic), and Contemporary Hairstyling.

Alumnus Márk Faragó (Film 2008) worked in the show’s editorial department as a finishing artist.

Palm Royale (3 wins of 8 nominations)

Palm Royale won Outstanding Period Costumes, Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic), and Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming.

Alumnus Jesse Sternbaum (Film 2004) works as a producer on the series. His own nomination, for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program, lost to Fallout.

Fallout (2 wins of 9 nominations)

Fallout won Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes and Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program.

Alumnus Brice Bradley (Film 2008) worked as a gaffer on the show’s volume stage.

Hacks (2 wins of 24 nominations)

Hacks won Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series and delivered Jean Smart her fifth Lead Actress win for playing Deborah Vance, a category record.

Alumni Jamiel VanOver (Film 2011) and Yermin “Randy” Garcia (Film 2011) worked in the camera and electrical department as first assistant camera and key grip. Stephanie Goldstein (Film 2006) worked as assistant editor.

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (1 win of 9 nominations)

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms won Outstanding Stunt Performance.

Alumnus Ira Parker (Film 2008) serves as the show’s showrunner and executive producer and was individually nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.

Stranger Things (1 win of 7 nominations)

Stranger Things won Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie, the exact category alumnus Damian Drago (Film 2007) worked in as a digital artist for MAS Effects.

Paradise (1 win of 7 nominations)

Paradise won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Shailene Woodley.

Alumnus Haharhel Valencia (Film 2014) worked in the show’s costume department.

RuPaul’s Drag Race (1 win of 9 nominations)

RuPaul’s Drag Race won Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program. Outstanding Reality Competition Program, its other major nomination this year, went to The Traitors.

Alumnus Justin Garcia (Film 2009) served as chief lighting technician for the show’s second unit.

John Candy: I Like Me (1 win of 5 nominations)

John Candy: I Like Me won Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program.

Alumnus Taylor Black (Film 2004) worked as the film’s colorist.

The Diplomat (1 win of 7 nominations)

The Diplomat won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Allison Janney.

Alumnus Neiko Nagy (Animation 2012) worked as a compositor on the show’s visual effects team, one of two Emmy-nominated productions he contributed to this year alongside Black Rabbit.

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2026 Emmy Awards: Alumni Across the Rest of the Field

Beyond this year’s winners, Los Angeles Film School alumni were credited across 28 additional nominated productions.

Nobody Wants This (2 nominations)

John Creed (Recording Arts, 2012) worked as a dialogue editor.

Only Murders in the Building (5 nominations)

Spotlight Academy Member Angelina Faulkner (Recording Arts, 2012) worked as a dialogue editor in the sound department.

Shrinking (9 nominations)

Omar Ellison (Film 2014) worked as visual effects editor. Alexander Jongbloed (Music Production, 2017) worked as foley mixer and foley editor.

Wonder Man (1 nomination)

Tiffany Johnson (Film 2009) directed two episodes. Brett Pawlak (Film 2018) served as director of photography, Christopher Arata (Film 2007) as camera operator, Alyssa Ulrich (Entertainment Business, 2019) as health and safety supervisor, David McGrory (Film 2003) as rigging gaffer, and Joseph Grable (Film 2022) as production intern.

Rooster (1 nomination)

Oz Rodriguez (Film 2003) directed three episodes. Jacob Tillman (Film 2006) worked as on-line editor and Omar Ellison (Film 2014) as visual effects editor, both at DigitalFilm Tree.

The Comeback (2 nominations)

Brice Bradley (Film 2008) worked as gaffer. Philipp A. Barnett (Film 2003) worked as unit production manager.

The Four Seasons (1 nomination)

Steve Benvenuto (Film 2013) worked as an “a” dolly grip on two episodes.

Euphoria (7 nominations)

Joshua Bramer (Film 2010) worked as property master.

Black Rabbit (7 nominations)

Neiko Nagy (Animation 2012) worked as a compositor on seven episodes.

Monster: The Ed Gein Story (7 nominations)

Spotlight Academy Member Mehrnaz Mohabati (Recording Arts, 2012) worked as a loop group recordist and ADR mixer.

Survivor (5 nominations)

Ben Gamble (Film 2002) worked as camera operator, his thirteenth year on the show.

The Amazing Race (5 nominations)

Josh Gitersonke served as director of photography and was named directly in the show’s cinematography nomination.

Stumble (1 nomination)

John Creed (Recording Arts, 2012) worked as dialogue editor on 12 episodes.

Will Trent (1 nomination)

Oz Rodriguez (Film 2003) directed one episode.

Alien: Earth (4 nominations)

Jessica Bail (Film 2009) worked as associate producer.

Marty: Life Is Short (3 nominations)

Yuki Ogino (Film 2006) served as production lead for Imagine Documentaries.

Wheel of Fortune (1 nomination)

Nicola Pizzi (Film 2009) worked as a set lighting technician on seven episodes.

Alls Fair (2 nominations)

Haharhel Valencia (Film 2014) worked in the background costumes department.

Murderbot (3 nominations)

Márk Faragó (Film 2008) worked as a finishing artist in the editorial department, his second nominated production this year.

Smoke (1 nomination)

Jessie Pariseau (Audio Production, 2019) worked as co-supervising sound editor.

The ‘Burbs (1 nomination)

Rachael Ferrara (Film 2008) worked as set decorator, Susie Mancini (Film 2007) as production designer, and Joseph Grable (Film 2022) as production assistant.

Predator: Killer of Killers (1 nomination)

Derek Hultquist (Animation 2013) worked as a character assets artist for The Third Floor Inc.

Star Wars: Maul – Shadow Lord (1 nomination)

Danielle Adams (Audio 2015) worked as a mix technician on three episodes.

The Rip (1 nomination)

Eddie Apodaca (Film 2006) worked as a grip with the Los Angeles unit.

Gen V (1 nomination)

Alexander Jongbloed (Music Production, 2017) worked as foley mixer. Dane Collier (Film 2009) worked as visual effects editor and was named directly in the nomination. Jessica Malumay (Film 2012) worked as post-production coordinator.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon (1 nomination)

John Creed (Recording Arts 2012) worked as ADR editor and dialogue editor.

Peacemaker (1 nomination)

Brittany Hites (Film 2012) worked as art director on four episodes.

The Rookie (1 nomination)

Omar Ellison (Film 2014) worked as visual effects editor for DigitalFilm Tree.

Congratulations to every Los Angeles Film School alum credited at this year’s Emmy Awards, from the sound stages and editing bays to the director’s chair. Their work across 41 nominated productions this year reflects the range of craft and leadership roles our alumni continue to hold across the industry.

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