The BEST episodes directed by Hamish Hamilton

#1 - The 87th Academy Awards 2015

The Academy Awards - Season 1 - Episode 87

The 87th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the actors, technical achievements, and films of 2014 and took place on February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. Hosted by actor Neil Patrick Harris.

#2 - The 82nd Academy Awards 2010

The Academy Awards - Season 1 - Episode 82

The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honored the best films of 2009 and took place March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California beginning at 5:30 p.m. PST/8:30 p.m. EST (01:30 UTC, March 8). The ceremony was scheduled from its usual late February date to avoid coinciding with the 2010 Winter Olympics. The Academy Awards ceremony was televised in the United States on ABC. Actors Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin hosted the show. Martin hosted for the third time, after previously presiding over the 73rd and 75th ceremonies, while Baldwin hosted the show for the first time. This was the first telecast to have multiple hosts since the 59th ceremony. However, announcer Gina Tuttle did a majority of the presenter introductions. On February 20, 2010, in a ceremony at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Elizabeth Banks.

#3 - The 86th Academy Awards 2014

The Academy Awards - Season 1 - Episode 86

The 86th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored the actors, technical achievements, and films of 2013 and took place on March 2, 2014, at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid conflict with the broadcast of the 2014 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented awards in 24 categories. Televised in the United States by ABC, the ceremony was produced by Neil Meron and Craig Zadan, and directed by Hamish Hamilton. Comedian Ellen DeGeneres hosted the show for the second time, after hosting the 79th ceremony in 2007.

#4 - The 96th Academy Awards 2024

The Academy Awards - Season 1 - Episode 96

The 96th Academy Awards, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), will honor the best films of 2023, and is expected to take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, on March 10, 2024. The ceremony, to be televised in the United States by ABC, will be produced by Raj Kapoor and Katy Mullan, with Hamish Hamilton serving as director. Comedian Jimmy Kimmel will host the show for the fourth time, following the 2017, 2018 and 2023 ceremonies

#5 - The 97th Academy Awards 2025

The Academy Awards - Season 1 - Episode 97

The 97th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, honors films released in 2024 in 23 categories. Comedian and podcaster Conan O'Brien hosts the show for the first time.

#6 - The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards - Season 1 - Episode 74

#7 - MTV 26th Annual Video Music Awards

MTV Video Music Awards - Season 1 - Episode 26

MTV Video Music Awards 2009 The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards were in rare, history-making form in NYC! Host Russell Brand added a little raunch, Kanye West pitched a fit and Beyoncé kept things classy. See how it all went down.