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Amanda Needham, Costume Designer. Niki Dimitras, Costume Supervisor. Portlandia: awards, nominations, photos and more at Emmys.com.
Portlandia also won an Emmy Award in 2011 for Outstanding Costumes for a Variety Program or Special and was also nominated for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards. [29]
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- The show is shot entirely on location in Portland, Oregon. And most of the extras used on the show are local actors. Co-creator, co-writer, and co-star Carrie Brownstein is also a resident of Portland.
- The name of the show is more than a play on “Portland.” Portlandia is also the name of a statue by sculptor Raymond Kaskey that is located outside the Portland Building in the city’s downtown area.
- Many of the show’s characters are based on real Portland locals. For example, costume designer Amanda Needham based Peter (of Peter and Nance) on her father-in-law.
- Before debuting Portlandia in 2011, Armisen and Brownstein teamed up for a series of web videos called ThunderAnt. Some Portlandia bits, like feminist bookstore owners Toni and Candace, were taken directly from the web show.
Portlandia knows that there is a little bit of Portland in everyone, and invites us to have a quick laugh at our own foibles. A Peabody Award goes to Portlandia for its good-natured lampooning of hipster culture, which hits the mark whether or not you‘re in on the joke.
Major award nominations and wins for Portlandia, as compiled by The Los Angeles Times.
Jan 14, 2016 · In honor of the Season 6 premiere Jan. 21, here's a look at just how much 'Portlandia' gets right about the Rose City. -- Kristi Turnquist. 1. The Dream of the '90s. 'Portlandia' began with this...
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Portlandia: Created by Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Jonathan Krisel. With Fred Armisen, Carrie Brownstein, Kyle MacLachlan, Sam Adams. A sketch-comedy series that parodies life in Portland, Oregon.
