Reed Morano, ASC

Reed Morano, ASC

Date of Birth

Birthday: April 15
Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska

Reed Morano is an American cinematographer and director. Morano is known for her cinematography on feature films such as Frozen River (2008), Kill Your Darlings (2013), The Skeleton Twins (2014), all of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

Reed Morano is an American cinematographer and director. Morano is known for her cinematography on feature films such as Frozen River (2008), Kill Your Darlings (2013), The Skeleton Twins (2014), all of which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.

In 2013, Morano became the youngest member of the American Society of Cinematographers, and one of 14 women in an organization of approximately 345 active members. Two years later, she made her directorial debut with her feature film Meadowland. She also directed the first three episodes of Hulu's The Handmaid's Tale, for which she won an Emmy Award. She also won a Directors Guild of America Award for directing a drama series for the episode "Offred" of The Handmaid's Tale, which makes her the first woman to win the Emmy and Directors Guild Award for directing a drama series.

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Awards & Nominations

2 Nominations | 1 Emmy
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - 2017
  • Winner
  • Reed Morano, Directed by
  • The Handmaid's Tale
  • "Offred (Pilot)"
  • Hulu
  • MGM, Hulu, The Littlefield Company, White Oak Pictures, Daniel Wilson Productions
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) - 2017
  • Nominee
  • Reed Morano, ASC, Director of Photography
  • Divorce
  • "Pilot"
  • HBO
  • HBO Entertainment in association with Pretty Matches, Merman, Kapital Entertainment and 343 Incorporated

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Reed Morano accepts an award at the 69th Emmy Awards.
Reed Morano accepts her award at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Reed Morano accepts an award at the 69th Emmy Awards.
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Reed Morano accepts an award at the 69th Emmy Awards.

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Reed Morano accepts her award at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards
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Reed Morano accepts her award at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

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