Hiro Murai made Emmys history on Monday by becoming the first Asian director to win Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, earning the honor for Apple TV Plus show Widow’s Bay . The victory also made Murai only the third Asian director to win any Emmy, following Lee Sung Jin for Beef and Hwang Dong hyuk for Squid Game . Murai beat nominees including Randall Einhorn for Abbott Elementary , Christopher Storer for The Bear , Andrew DeYoung for The Chair Company , Lucia Aniello for Hacks and Mary Lou Belli for The Ms. Pat Show . With 10 Emmy nominations across his career, Murai has also received recognition for Atlanta and Station Eleven . Widow’s Bay Came to Collect Widow’s Bay dominated the ceremony with 14 wins from 19 nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series. The show also earned acting trophies for Matthew Rhys , Kate O’Flynn , Stephen Root and Betty Gilpin . Murai previously won an Emmy as an executive producer on the first season of The Bear , making this directing prize another major career receipt. During his acceptance speech, Murai thanked creator Katie Dippold for trusting him, then dedicated the moment to his family and his partner Emma, calling the win something he was deeply proud of.