How did the director of the 2010 winter Olympics opening ceremony win an Emmy?

Answer by  p1988711 (91)

Gunts has directed and won the Emmy for four Olympic ceremonies including Athens, Salt Lake, Bejing, and now Toronto. While the ceremony did go particularly great it may be his legacy that helped him get a leg up. The broadcast was also arranged differently for CTV in Canada and went much smoother.

Answer by  andylove (50)

He is a great director that not only one three other primetime Emmys but also he has also won 20 Sports Emmy Awards.Bucky Gunts is one of the most respected live television directors in the industry. He was promoted to Head of Production of the NBC Olympics in 2002 after serving in the Atlanta Olympics.