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Emmy award winner started at FSU
Alan Ball |
By Scott Atwell, FSU Communications GroupAlan Ball never received a diploma from FSU, but what he learned has proven to be invaluable. "Florida State University is where I first started writing and producing my own work," Ball said. "The professors let me do it, and I've been doing it ever since." He spoke those words from the press stage at the 54th Emmy Awards, where he won TV's top honor for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series. His creation, the HBO series "Six Feet Under," had 23 Emmy nominations (one shy of a record) and won in six categories. In the 1970s, the Georgia native studied in FSU's theatre program with an emphasis on acting and screen writing. He took the lessons to heart. Three years ago Ball's screenplay for "American Beauty" won the Academy Award and, by most accounts, he is today one of the hottest talents in Hollywood. |
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