BIO & AWARDS
Liliana “Lily” Olszewski is an Emmy and Gracie award-winning, multi-camera live Director.
Born in Chicago, raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Los Angeles, Lily got her degree in Radio-TV-Film from Cal State University, Northridge. Her college internship at Spanish-language television station KVEA lead to her first TV job there, as an Associate Director. Her first directing opportunity was somewhat of an accident — during the broadcast of a live concert, the director was taken ill and Lily had to step up and jump in the chair.
She was fortunate to have had the support of wonderful mentors that encouraged her to continue on a directing path. Along the way, she added Technical Directing and Post-Production Editing to her skillset. As a native Spanish speaker, Lily has worked in both English and Spanish-language television. She's directed News, Sports, Talk and Variety programs--game shows, dance and broadway performances, live music and remote concerts. She recently added episodic directing to her resume.
Lily’s credits include “Good Morning America”, “Sesame Street”, “The Kids Tonight Show”, “Late Night with Seth Meyers”, “Latin Billboard Awards Red Carpet”, “They Call it Late Night with Jason Kelce”. This year, she received an Emmy for Directing the 2024 ABC News Harris/Trump Presidential Debate.
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A Directors Guild member, she is currently serving her third term as Sixth Vice President of the DGA's National Board.
WINNER
2024-2025 NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY®
OUTSTANDING DIRECTION - NEWS
THE ABC NEWS PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE
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WINNER
2020-2021 DAYTIME EMMY®
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING TEAM FOR A PRESCHOOL, CHILDREN’S OR FAMILY VIEWING PROGRAM
"SESAME STREET" HBO
NOMINEE
2020-2021 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
WINNER
2019-2020 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A CHILDREN'S OR YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM "SESAME STREET" HBO
NOMINEE
2019-2020 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A TALK, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS OR MORNING SHOW
"GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
NOMINEE
2019-2020 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING SHOW "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
NOMINEE
2018-2019 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
WINNER
2017-2018 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
NOMINEE
2016-2017 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW / ENTERTAINMENT NEWS OR MORNING PROGRAM
"GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
WINNER
2016-2017 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
NOMINEE
2015-2016 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TALK, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS OR MORNING SHOW
"GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
NOMINEE
2015-2016 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
WINNER
2014 GRACIE AWARD OUTSTANDING DIRECTOR - NEWS ABC
NOMINEE
2014-2015 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
WINNER
2013-2014 DAYTIME EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING MORNING PROGRAM "GOOD MORNING AMERICA" ABC
LILIANA OLSZEWSKI, PRODUCER/DIRECTOR
WINNER
NOMINEE
2012 NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING LIVE COVERAGE OF A CURRENT NEWS STORY - LONG FORM GOOD MORNING AMERICA "SUPERSTORM SANDY: THE AFTERMATH" ABC
NOMINEE
2011-2012 DAYTIME ENTERTAINMENT EMMY® AWARDS OUTSTANDING DIRECTING IN A TALK SHOW / MORNING PROGRAM "ANDERSON" SYNDICATED
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