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Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian Director to Win Emmy for Comedy Directing

The director wins the award for 'Welcome to Widow’s Bay!', making history as the first Asian in the category.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 15 Sept 2026 · updated 45d ago

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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 15 Sept 2026. Variety published first, on 15 September at 01:50 UTC; Deadline followed 1h 12m later. The most recent article, from Latest articles, appeared on 15 September at 16:20 UTC.

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  1. Hiro Murai Becomes First Asian Director to Win Emmy for Comedy Directing With ‘Widow’s Bay’ Variety ·
  2. Who is Hiro Murai, the Tokyo-born director who made Emmy history? Latest articles
  3. ‘Widow’s Bay’s Hiro Murai Makes History As First Asian Director To Win Emmy For Comedy Directing Deadline

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