Biography
Daughter of the late independent filmmaker Paul Leder, Mimi Leder was the first woman accepted to study cinematography at the American Film Institute. She began her career as a script supervisor, serving a six-year stint in that capacity for NBC's "Hill Street Blues", and performed the same duty for several TV-movies. The short film "Short Order Dreams", which she produced and directed, impressed the producers of NBC's "L.A. Law", and she made …
Career Milestones
| Co-executive produced NBC's drama series "ER"; also directed episodes of the show | ||
| Directed episodes of "Crime Story", "Bronx Zoo", "Just in Time", "A Year in the Life" and additional "L.A. Law" segments | ||
| Produced and directed a short film "Short Order Dreams", which impressed the producers of "L.A. Law" | ||
| Served as supervising producer for "China Beach"; also directed episodes of the series; won first Emmy nomination | ||
1979 | Received credit as script supervisor on CBS docudrama "Dummy" | |
1980 | Served as script supervisor on Jerrold Freedman's feature "Borderline" | |
1981 | Worked a six-year stint as script supervisor on "Hill Street Blues" | |
1982 | Produced father's film "I'm Gonna Be Famous" | |
1986 | TV directorial debut with an episode of "L.A. Law" | |
1988 | Directed NBC movie "Nigtingales", a pilot for the short-lived 1989 series of the same name | |
1997 | Feature film debut, "The Peacekeeper" | |
1998 | Helmed second feature, "Deep Impact" | |
2000 | Directed Oscar-winners Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt in "Pay It Forward" | |
2001 | Was one of the executive producers of "The Beast" | |
Awards
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in China Beach |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In a Drama Series in China Beach |
1991 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in China Beach |
1992 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Drama Series in China Beach |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
1995 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement In Directing In a Drama in ER |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in ER |
1996 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in ER |
2006 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series in The West Wing |