Laura Ricciardi

Laura Ricciardi
Born1970 (age 5455)
EducationManhattan College (BA)
New York Law School (JD)
Columbia University School of the Arts (MFA in Film)
Notable workMaking a Murderer Seasons 1 & 2
AwardsPrimetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (3)

Laura Ricciardi (born 1970) is an American filmmaker. Ricciardi is best known for the Netflix documentary television series Making a Murderer, which she cocreated with filmmaker Moira Demos. Along with Demos, Ricciardi served as executive producer, writer and director for all 20 episodes of the series. At the 68th Annual Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards in 2016, Making a Murderer received nine nominations and won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program, and Outstanding Directing for a Nonfiction Program.