In seasons one and two of Netflix series Marco Polo Sakharov directed: "Feast";[1] "The Fourth Step";[2] "Lost Crane";[3] "The Fellowship".

He received an Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Emmy Nomination for the penultimate episode of the season "Fire Pink".

As a member of the Sopranos creative ensemble, Sakharov was honored twice (in 2002[8] & 2004[9]) by the American Film Institute's A Year of Excellence Award.

[10] In 2004, Sakharov earned the 19th Annual ASC Awards[11] nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in a single camera category for The Sopranos episode "Long Term Parking".

In 2020, Sakharov earned a Primetime Emmy Award Nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for Ozark episode "Fire Pink".