Paris Barclay - Awards

Awards

Along with winning two Emmy Awards for NYPD Blue, Barclay has garnered six total Emmy nominations—two for producing NYPD Blue, one for directing The West Wing, and most recently for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for the Glee episode "Wheels."

He has also received a Directors Guild of America Award for NYPD Blue and amassed 10 total DGA Award nominations for The West Wing (3), In Treatment (2), NYPD Blue (2), ER, House, and Glee. In 2007, he and Taylor Hackford were recipients of the DGA Robert B. Aldrich Award, for Distinguished Service to the Directors Guild.

Barclay received an NAACP Image Award for Best Drama Series as co-creator, writer, and director of the groundbreaking medical drama City of Angels, another Image Award for directing Cold Case, and a third Image Award for directing Smash. He has been nominated for the Image Award for Directing in a Drama Series every year it has been offered, from 2006 to 2012.

Paris received his first WGA Award nomination for co-writing Pedro with screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, marking the Oscar-winner's first WGA credit. The moving story of The Real World's Pedro Zamora garnered the team nominations for a GLAAD Media Award and Humanitas Prize.

Episodes directed by Paris for both Glee and In Treatment have become the recipients of the prestigious Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting. The Glee episode "Wheels" was also acknowledged at the 2010 Shane's Inspiration Gala, receiving the Visionary Leadership Award for shining a light on the abilities of those with disabilities.

The Glee episode, "Wheels" and CSI episode, "Coup de Grace" were both chosen for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' (the Emmy organization) Television Academy Honor, saluting "Television with a Conscience," in which the Academy recognizes achievements in programming that present issues of concern to society in "a compelling, emotional, and insightful way." Barclay also accepted the Voice Award from the US Department of Health and Human Services on behalf of In Treatment, for "incorporating dignified, respectful, and accurate portrayals of people with mental illnesses."

In June 2011, Advertising Age featured Paris on the cover as one of 2011's 50 Most Creative People, saying "Mr. Barclay brings an innate cultural awareness to shows."

TV Guide also recognized his House episode, "Three Stories", as one of the 100 Best Episodes of All Time.

In addition to his honors in television, he also received the Bridge Award from the Cornerstone Theater in Los Angeles for over 20 years contributions to this theater. Barclay was named by POWER UP as one of the Top Ten Gay Men in Entertainment; the 2001 GLAAD Stephen F. Kolzak Award winner in honor of his outstanding representation of the LGBT community; the 2004 Pan-African Film Festival Pioneer Award; and the Founder's Award from Project Angel Food. Barclay received the 2012 Upton Sinclair Award from the non-profit Liberty Hill for "unwavering idealism and vision.". In 2012, he and husband Christopher Barclay were also awarded with the Family Values Award from In the Life Media, given to "individuals whose representation of LGBT families serve as an inspiration for all Americans.