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Rachel Kondo is an American writer and television supervising producer. Her short story "Girl of Few Seasons" was a finalist for the O. Henry Award. Alongside her husband Justin Marks, she is also an executive producer for the 2024 adaptation of Shōgun.[1]
Early life and career
Kondo is of Japanese descent.[2] She grew up in Pukalani, Hawaii. Kondo pursued her Master of Fine Arts at the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin.[3] During her time there, she was a finalist for the 2014 Keene Prize for Literature and received part of the $50,000 runner-up prize.[4]
Alongside her husband Justin Marks, she is a writer and executive producer for the 2024 re-adaptation of Shōgun.[2] That same year, Kondo was recognized by Gold House as one of the year's Most Impactful Asians, alongside the show's stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai.[5]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Drama Series | Shōgun | Won | [6] |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Shōgun
Episode: "Crimson Sky" w/ Caillin Puente |
Nominated | |||
| Shōgun
Episode: "Anjin" w/ Justin Marks |
Nominated | ||||
| 2025 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Shōgun | Won | [7] |
| 2025 | British Academy Television Awards | Best International Programme | Shōgun | Won | [8] |
| 2025 | Writers Guild of America Awards | Television: Dramatic Series | the writing staff of Shōgun | Won | [9] |
| Television: New Series | Won | ||||
| Television: Episodic Drama | Episode: "Anjin" w/ Justin Marks | Won |
References
- ^ D'Addario, Daniel (February 8, 2024). "'Shōgun': How a Decade of False Starts, Endless Translation Debates and One Star-Turned-Producer Made a Classic Story Relevant to a 21st Century Audience". Variety. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2020). "'Shōgun' "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX". Deadline. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Success: Writers' Program Alum a Finalist for Prestigious Keene Prize". uclaextension.edu. UCLA. July 31, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "College of Liberal Arts Awards Keene Prize for Literature to Michener Center Graduate Student". news.utexas.edu. May 1, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Thompson, Jack Dunn, Selena Kuznikov, Jazz Tangcay, Jaden; Dunn, Jack; Kuznikov, Selena; Tangcay, Jazz; Thompson, Jaden (2024-05-01). "Keanu Reeves, Jung Kook, Hayao Miyazaki Among Gold House's A100 Honorees". Variety. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pedersen, Erik (2024-09-16). "Emmy Awards: 'Hacks' Wins Comedy Series Prize As 'The Bear', 'Shōgun' & 'Baby Reindeer' Lead Field – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-09-22.
- ^ "85th Annual Peabody Awards Announce Winners". Peabody Awards. May 1, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
- ^ "Winners Announced: 2025 BAFTA TV Awards with P&O Cruises". BAFTA. 11 May 2025. Archived from the original on 11 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ Maas, Michael Schneider,Jennifer (16 February 2025). "'Shogun,' 'Hacks,' 'Anora,' 'Nickel Boys' Land Top Honors at Writers Guild Awards 2025 (Full Winners List)". Variety.
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External links
- Rachel Kondo at IMDb
