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Matthew Weiner Guest

Matthew Weiner

Emmy Award-winning TV writer, director and producer

Matthew Weiner serves as creator, executive producer, writer, and director on the critically acclaimed drama Mad Men. Since the series premiere in 2007, Mad Men has become one of television's most honored shows, joining an elite group in 2011 when it became only the fourth drama to be awarded four consecutive Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. Additional honors for the series include three Golden Globe® Awards for Best Television Drama Series; a Peabody Award; three Producers Guild Awards; four Writers Guild Awards; two BAFTA Awards; five Television Critics Association Awards, including Program of the Year; and being named six years running to AFI's Top 10 Outstanding Television Programs.

Weiner has been nominated for a total of 11 Emmy® Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. He won the award for the series pilot, as well as for the second season episode, Meditations in an Emergency, with Kater Gordon, and for the third season episode, Shut the Door. Have a Seat. with Erin Levy. Most recently, Weiner won the Writers Guild Award for Best Episodic Drama for the season five episode The Other Woman, with Semi Chellas.

Weiner has also received Directors Guild nominations for his efforts behind the camera on Meditations in an Emergency in season two and the season three finale, Shut the Door. Have a Seat. In 2012, Weiner was awarded the Brandon Tartikoff Legacy Award, which is given annually to television professionals who exhibit extraordinary passion, leadership, independence, and vision, in the process of creating television programming.

In addition to his television credits, Weiner wrote and directed the feature film, You Are Here, featuring complex performances from iconic comedic actors Owen Wilson, Zack Galifianakis, and Amy Poehler. You Are Here is an unexpected story about family, friendship and the people who keep us afloat while facing the compromises of life.

Weiner's additional credits include serving as an executive producer and writer on The Sopranos, and writer on various television comedy series, including The Naked Truth, Becker and Andy Richter Controls the Universe.

FROM Matthew Weiner

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Beginning of the End of 'Mad Men' For millions of viewers, last night’s season premiere of AMC’s Mad Men was the beginning of the end. Only six episodes remain of the hit drama that explored the lives and careers of Manhattan advertising workers, chief among them the enigmatic character Don Draper. We discuss the debut episode with the show’s creator, and some of the real life experiences that informed the fictional world he meticulously created.

14 MIN, 54 SEC Apr 06, 2015

Matthew Weiner: Mad Men

Matthew Weiner: Mad Men Matthew Weiner reflects on Mad Men as its seventh and final season begins its final run.

29 MIN, 6 SEC Apr 01, 2015

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Mad Men’s Matthew Weiner on TV vs Filmmaking AMC’s Mad Men is up for three awards during the Emmys tonight -- including one for outstanding drama. The show’s creator, Matt Weiner, is hoping to break a two year losing streak in that category. But Weiner has more on his mind these days than just the small screen. He has a new feature film in theaters now called Are You Here, starring Owen Wilson and Zach Galifianakis. Are You Here Trailer

14 MIN, 3 SEC Aug 25, 2014

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Man Behind 'Mad Men' Mad Men’s Don Draper has become one of the most iconic figures on American television over the past seven years. The show is now in its final season. Madeleine sits down with show creator Matthew Weiner to discuss Don Draper, redemption and how it all will end.

15 MIN, 19 SEC May 06, 2014

Matthew Weiner on 'Mad Men'

Matthew Weiner on 'Mad Men' As he wraps the penultimate season of Mad Men , Matthew Weiner talks with Kim Masters in his office in downtown Los Angeles. He openly discusses the public negotiations with AMC in 2011 that got personal. He explains his aversion to Twitter and why -- for his well-being -- he doesn't read online chatter about the show. He talks the Emmys, how Mad Men uses product placement and why he thinks it's time to end the iconic show. Matther Weiner in his office in downtown Los Angeles

21 MIN, 58 SEC Jun 24, 2013

Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner Wen it started three seasons ago, Mad Men was a show not good enough for HBO. Now the rest of TV struggles to keep up with it. Creator Matthew Weiner (The Sopranos, Becker) discusses keeping the show ahead of the curves.

27 MIN, 59 SEC Nov 04, 2009

Matthew Weiner

Matthew Weiner

Nov 04, 2009

The Painstaking Process of Product Placement

The Painstaking Process of Product Placement

Oct 01, 2007

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