Jonathan Igla

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Jonathan Igla
Occupation(s)Writer, producer
Years active2010–present
Notable work Mad Men
Hawkeye

Jonathan Igla is a writer and producer. He is currently the head writer and executive producer for the Disney+ series Hawkeye. [1] Igla has written and produced for numerous shows, including Mad Men , Pitch, Sorry for Your Loss , Shut Eye , and Bridgerton .

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Career

Igla is most well known for his work on the AMC series Mad Men . He began as a writer in 2010 and ended up as an executive story editor. [2] In 2015, he wrote for the Showtime series Masters of Sex . [3] [4] In 2016, he was a writer and co-producer for the show Pitch . [5] [6] The following year, he worked as a writer and producer for the second season of Shut Eye , writing two episodes. [7] He served as a supervising producer and writer for the Facebook Watch drama series Sorry for Your Loss . [7] In 2020, he co-produced the Netflix period drama Bridgerton . [8] In September 2019, it was announced that he would be the head writer and showrunner for the Disney+ show Hawkeye, which is set to premiere in November 2021. [1] In 2021, he was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series. [9]

Filmography

YearTitleCredited asNotes
WriterProducer
2010–15 Mad Men YesNoWrote 6 episodes, also story editor and executive story editor
2015 Masters of Sex YesNo"High Anxiety"
2016 Pitch YesYesCo-producer, wrote "Wear It"
2017 Shut Eye YesYesWrote 2 episodes
2018 Sorry for Your Loss YesYesSupervising producer, wrote "17 Unheard Messages"
2018Age of SailYesNoShort film
2020 Bridgerton NoYesCo-executive producer
2021 Hawkeye YesExecutiveCreator, wrote 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef(s)
2011OFTA Television AwardBest Writing in a Drama Series Mad Men Won
2011 Writers Guild of America Awards Drama Series Won [10]
2013OFTA Television AwardBest Writing in a Drama SeriesNominated
2013 Writers Guild of America AwardsDrama SeriesNominated [11]
2014OFTA Television AwardBest Writing in a Drama SeriesWon
2014 Writers Guild of America AwardsDrama SeriesNominated [11]
2015 Nominated [11]
Episodic Drama (for "A Day's Work")Nominated [11]
2016 Drama SeriesWon [11]
2021 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Drama Series Bridgerton Nominated [9]

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