Akira Yoshimura

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Akira Yoshimura

Akira Yoshimura

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Awards & Nominations

18 Nominations | 7 Emmys
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety Or Reality Series - 2023
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Co-Host: Steve Martin & Martin Short, Host: Jenna Ortega"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2022
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Kim Kardashian"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2021
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Kristen Wiig"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2020
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Eddie Murphy, Host: John Mulaney"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Competition Series - 2019
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: John Mulaney, Host: Emma Stone"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Reality Or Reality-Competition Series - 2018
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host Bill Hader"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design for Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming - 2017
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Alec Baldwin"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Series - 2016
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Hosts: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler, Host: Larry David, Host: Peter Dinklage"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Nonfiction, Reality or Reality-Competition Programming - 2014
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Jimmy Fallon"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming - 2013
  • Winner
  • Akira Yoshimura
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Justin Timberlake"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety Or Nonfiction Programming - 2012
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Jimmy Fallon"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming - 2011
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Russell Brand"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For Variety, Music Or Nonfiction Programming - 2010
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: James Franco, Host: Jon Hamm, Host: Betty White"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For A Multi-Camera Series - 2009
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • "Host: Anne Hathaway; Host: Hugh Laurie"
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
Outstanding Art Direction For A Variety Music Program Or Special - 2004
  • Nominee
  • Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video
OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A COMEDY-VARIETY or music series - 1978
  • Nominee
  • Leo Yoshimura
  • Saturday Night Live
  • NBC
  • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

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The Production Design team for Saturday Night Live backstage at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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The Production Design team for Saturday Night Live backstage at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards
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The Production Design team for Saturday Night Live backstage at the 75th Creative Arts Emmy Awards

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