Laura Ricciardi | |
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| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Education | Manhattan College (BA) New York Law School (JD) Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA in Film) |
| Notable work | Making a Murderer Seasons 1 & 2 |
| Awards | Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (3) |
Laura Ricciardi (born 1970)[1] is an American filmmaker. Ricciardi is best known for the Netflix documentary television series Making a Murderer, which she cocreated with filmmaker Moira Demos. Along with Demos, Ricciardi served as executive producer, writer and director for all 20 episodes of the series. At the 68th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2016, Making a Murderer received ix nominations and won Emmy Awards[2] for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program, and Outstanding Directing for a Nonfiction Program.[3][4]
- ^ Murphy, Mekado (December 19, 2015). "Behind 'Making a Murderer,' a New Documentary Series on Netflix". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ "Emmy Awards and Nominations".
- ^ "Laura Ricciardi Bio - Emmy Awards and Nominations".
- ^ "Moira Demos". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-09-26.