Jerry Foley was an American director and producer with 24 Primetime Emmy nominations. He was best known for being the director and supervising producer of The Late Show with David Letterman. Foley served as a director for series including Live on Letterman and The Alec Baldwin Show and for television specials including Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come and Garth Brooks: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
Jerry Foley
24 Nominations



Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series - 2015

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series - 2013

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series - 2012

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2011

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2010

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2009

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2008

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2007

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2006

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2005

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2005

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2004

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2004

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2003

Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series - 2003

Outstanding Directing For A Variety, Music Or Comedy Program - 2002

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Or Music Program - 2001

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Or Music Program - 2000

Outstanding Directing In A Variety Or Music Program - 1996

Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1995

Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video For A Series - 1994


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