Emily Yoshida

Emily Yoshida
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles[1]
Occupations
  • Writer
  • director
  • podcaster
Known forNight Call, Shogun

Emily Yoshida is a writer and director. Her first television show was Shogun[2][3], for which she and the rest of the writing staff won the Writers Guild Awards for Drama Series and New Series in 2025.[4] She also directed the music video for Speedy Ortiz's song Lucky 88,[5] and wrote and directed a short film starring Mitski.[6][7] She was previously a writer for Vulture and New York magazine,[8] and was published in The New York Times[9] and Slate.[10] As influences, she has cited Wong Kar-wai, Alfonso Cuarón,[11] and Star Trek: The Next Generation.[1]

In addition to writing and directing, Yoshida co-hosted the podcasts Night Call and Grantland's Girls in Hoodies,[12][13] and had a cameo acting appearance as a podcaster on the television series Poker Face.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Writer Director
2017 SITTING Yes Yes
2018 Lucky 88 No Yes

Television

Year Title Writer Director
2024 Shogun Yes No

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Work Result Ref.
2025 Writers Guild of America Awards Drama Series Shogun Won
[4]
2025 Writers Guild of America Awards New Series Shogun Won

References

  1. ^ a b Anders, Charlie Jane (February 3, 2009). "A Young Filmmaker's Journey From Trek Fan To Blade Runner Acolyte". Gizmodo. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  2. ^ Hansen, Julia (December 23, 2024). "Watch: Emily Yoshida discusses writing for "Shogun," possible future projects in Iowa". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  3. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 23, 2020). "'Shōgun' "Re-Adaptation" With Writer Justin Marks Headed To Production At FX". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Schneider, Michael; Maas, Jennifer (February 15, 2025). "'Shogun,' 'Hacks,' 'Anora,' 'Nickel Boys' Land Top Honors at Writers Guild Awards 2025 (Full Winners List)". Variety. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Bote, Joshua (February 21, 2018). "Songs We Love: Speedy Ortiz, 'Lucky 88'". NPR. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  6. ^ Sodomsky, Sam (November 1, 2017). "Mitski Stars in New Short Film SITTING: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  7. ^ Cook-Wilson, Winston (November 1, 2017). "Watch Sitting, A New Short Film Starring Mitski". Spin. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Rachel Kondo, Emily Yoshida, Maegan Houang & Justin Marks". Gold House. 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  9. ^ Yoshida, Emily (November 10, 2023). "Sofia Coppola and All the Sad Girls". The New York Times. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  10. ^ Yoshida, Emily (September 29, 2017). "American Made Is the Best Tom Cruise Has Been in Years". Slate. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  11. ^ Cherry, Team (October 15, 2018). ""I've Been a Loudmouth About Movies Since I Was a Child"". CherryPicks. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  12. ^ Dockterman, Eliana (June 5, 2018). "Best Podcasts of 2018 So Far". Time. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  13. ^ Gooray, Elena (June 8, 2018). "PS Picks: The 'Night Call' Podcast". Pacific Standard. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
  14. ^ Bernard, Emily (January 30, 2023). "'Poker Face' Episode 4 Ending Explained: Would You Kill for Fame?". Collider. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
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