Armenian-American Steven Zaillian wins Emmy Award for outstanding directing for Netflix’s ‘Ripley’

Armenian American Steven Zaillian garnered an Emmy Award on Sunday for Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Netflix’s Ripley, Deadline reports.

In his speech, Zaillian said he was enamored by the beautiful landscapes that Italy provided, alongside being grateful for his cast and crew.

“Making Ripley in Italy was its own reward. It was like a dream. I didn’t need anything after that,” the director said.

“The work is its own reward and I still really appreciate this honor though, and I share it with literally hundreds of people who worked on Ripley, the actors, Andrew [Scott], Dakota [Fanning], Elliot [Sumner], Johnny [Flynn], Maurizio [Lombardi], and all the other wonderful Italian actors, the producers, the incredible department heads and crew—all of ’em artists in their own right. I thank them. The Academy, Netflix and my family.”

At the 2024 Emmy Awards, Ripley received 13 nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, with acting nods for Andrew Scott and Dakota Fanning. The Netflix series has already secured four wins, including Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode and Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special.