Sir David Attenborough has become the oldest nominee in Primetime Emmy history, receiving two nominations for Outstanding Narrator on the same day. The naturalist and filmmaker, who turned 100 in May 2026, was recognised for narrating the Netflix documentary A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough and the National Geographic film Ocean with David Attenborough. The milestone is notable both for his age and for his continued prominence in the field, having previously won the category three times, most recently in 2020.

Attenborough, born on 8 May 1926, overtook the late Norman Lear, who was 99 and eleven months old when nominated in 2022. The morning also brought recognition for fellow centenarian Mel Brooks, who turned 100 in June: the HBO documentary Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!, directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, earned multiple nominations, though Brooks himself is not nominated as he is not part of the producing team. The Outstanding Narrator and documentary categories will be announced at the Creative Arts Emmys on 5 and 6 September, ahead of the main Primetime Emmy telecast on NBC on 14 September.