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Glenn Weiss Returns as Oscars® Director

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Published on Wednesday, 08 February 2017 18:18
Written by Academy Awards

Show producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd announced today that Glenn Weiss will return as Oscars® director, his second consecutive year. Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the Oscars will air live Sunday, February 26, on the ABC Television Network.

"As a veteran director of live television, Glenn has mastered both the technical and creative nuances that make for a dynamic, 'in the moment' viewing experience," said De Luca and Todd. "We could not be more thrilled to be working with him."

Weiss has directed numerous televised events, including 16 Tony Awards® shows, for which he has garnered three directing Primetime Emmys®.  Other directing credits include the "39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors," "Billboard Music Awards," "BET Awards," "Peter Pan Live!," "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," "Primetime Emmy® Awards," "Live from Lincoln Center," "Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular," "Garth Brooks, Live from Las Vegas" and the "American Music Awards."

The 89th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be broadcast live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.  The Oscars, produced by De Luca and Todd and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, also will be televised in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

For a full behind-the-scenes Q&A with Glenn Weiss, visit the Academy's Medium publication Art & Science here.

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