Julia Willoughby Nason is an American director of documentary films.
Biography
Julia Willoughby Nason was born and raised in New York City. She graduated from Hampshire College. She has collaborated with her former Hampshire College classmate Jenner Furst on several projects.
Several programs she directed, produced, or wrote were nominated for awards. These include Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (2018) and Fyre Fraud (2019), which were nominated for Emmy Awards, and Time: The Kalief Browder Story (2017), which won a Peabody Award.
Other programs Nason is known for include Welcome to Leith (2015), which aired as part of the series Independent Lens, The Pharmacist (2020), LuLaRich (2021), Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023), and Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (2023).
Selected filmography
- Time: The Kalief Browder Story (2017): Executive producer
- Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story (2018): Director, executive producer
- Fyre Fraud (2019): Director, executive producer
- The Pharmacist (2020) TV miniseries: Director, executive producer
- LuLaRich (2021) TV miniseries: Director, executive producer
- Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal (2023) TV mini series: Director, executive producer
- Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets (2023): Director
References
- "Cinemart". thecinemart.com. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Hampshire College Alums Jenner Furst 02F and Julia Willoughby Nason 01F Codirect New Docuseries, "LulaRich," on Clothing Company and "Cult" LuLaRoe". Hampshire College. 2021-09-10. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "71 Seconds That Changed America". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "Fyre Fraud". Television Academy. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Time: The Kalief Browder Story". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Welcome to Leith". Independent Lens. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Watkins, D. (2020-02-08). "In solving his own son's murder, "The Pharmacist" also took on the opioid epidemic". Salon. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Aurthur, Kate (2021-08-30). "How the LuLaRoe Pyramid Scheme Became the Explosive Amazon Docuseries 'LuLaRich'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Carey, Matthew (2022-04-23). "'LuLaRich' Takes Comedic Look At Collapse Of A Business Empire Built On Leggings – Contenders TV: Docs + Unscripted". Deadline. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Nardino, Meredith (2023-06-02). "Jill Duggar Felt 'Obligated' to Defend Family Amid Scandals: Revelations". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ Donnellan, Sara (2023-05-23). "Duggar Docuseries Producers Claim Family Is Part of an 'Insidious Cult'". Us Weekly. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "The Duggar Women Were Forced To Show Their Childrens' Births On Their TLC Show". Women's Health. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- ^ "You Aren't Prepared for How Disturbing 'Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets' Is". Jezebel. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Join Nick Sandow, Jenner Furst And Julia Willoughby Nason At AOL Build". Harlem World Magazine. 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Another wild documentary on the disastrous Fyre Festival has dropped". Dazed. 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- Ingram, Hunter (2023-02-22). "'Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal' Directors on Why the Story Won't Be Over Even When the Verdict Is Read". Variety. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
- "Netflix's 'Murdaugh Murders' Team Say They've Uncovered New Crimes". Vanity Fair. 2023-02-22. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
External links
- Julia Willoughby Nason at IMDb
- Interview about LuLaRich