Primetime Emmy Awards
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Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction and Scenic Design
Winner
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Gary Smith

Nominated

The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
Charles Lisanby
Theatre '62
Theatre '62
Jan Scott
The Power and the Glory
The Power and the Glory
Nathaniel Burr Smidt
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Philip Barber
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Television
Winner
Naked City
Naked City
Jack Priestley

Nominated

Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Ted Voigtlander
Bonanza
Bonanza
Walter Castle
Haskell B. Boggs
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Walter Strenge
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
George T. Clemens
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Guy Blanchard
Outstanding Achievement in Electronic Camerawork
Winner
The Ernie Kovacs Show
The Ernie Kovacs Show
Ernie Kovacs

Nominated

Arsenic & Old Lace
Arsenic & Old Lace
O. Tamburri
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Heino Ripp
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
Lou Onofrio
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Television
Winner
Naked City
Naked City
Hugh Chaloupka
Aaron Nibley
Charles L. Freeman

Nominated

Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Marston Fay
Gene Palmer
U.S. #1: American Profile
U.S. #1: American Profile
Constantine S. Gochis
The Twentieth Century
The Twentieth Century
Aram Boyajian
Robert Collinson
Bernard Friend
Lora Hays
Walter Katz
Lawrence Silk
Harold Silver
Leo Zochling
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Richard L. Van Enger
Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composed for Television
Winner
Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
Richard Rodgers

Nominated

Project Twenty
Project Twenty
Robert Russell Bennett
The Dick Powell Theatre
The Dick Powell Theatre
Leith Stevens
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Jacques Belasco
Alcoa Premiere
Alcoa Premiere
John Williams
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Series (Lead)
Winner
E.G. Marshall
E.G. Marshall
The Defenders

Nominated

George Maharis
George Maharis
Route 66
Jackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper
Hennesey
Paul Burke
Paul Burke
Naked City
Vince Edwards
Vince Edwards
Ben Casey
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)
Winner
Shirley Booth
Shirley Booth
Hazel

Nominated

Gertrude Berg
Gertrude Berg
The Gertrude Berg Show
Mary Stuart
Mary Stuart
Search for Tomorrow
Donna Reed
Donna Reed
The Donna Reed Show
Cara Williams
Cara Williams
Pete and Gladys
Outstanding Daytime Program
Winner
Purex Summer Specials
Purex Summer Specials

Nominated

Today
Today
The Verdict Is Yours
The Verdict Is Yours
Calendar
Calendar
The Linkletter Show
The Linkletter Show
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy
Winner
Nat Hiken
Nat Hiken
Car 54, Where Are You?

Nominated

Seymour Berns
Seymour Berns
The Red Skelton Hour
John Rich
John Rich
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Dave Geisel
Dave Geisel
The Garry Moore Show
Bud Yorkin
Bud Yorkin
Henry Fonda and the Family
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama
Winner
Franklin J. Schaffner
Franklin J. Schaffner
The Defenders

Nominated

Jack Smight
Jack Smight
Westinghouse Presents: Come Again to Carthage
Buzz Kulik
Buzz Kulik
Dr. Kildare
Arthur Hiller
Arthur Hiller
Naked City
Alex Segal
Alex Segal
Alcoa Premiere
Outstanding Engineering or Technical Achievement
Winner
Albert W. Malang
Albert W. Malang
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actor
Winner
Don Knotts
Don Knotts
The Andy Griffith Show

Nominated

Sam Jaffe
Sam Jaffe
Ben Casey
Barry Jones
Barry Jones
Victoria Regina
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Ben Casey
Horace McMahon
Horace McMahon
Naked City
Outstanding Performance in a Supporting Role by an Actress
Winner
Pamela Brown
Pamela Brown
Victoria Regina

Nominated

Joan Hackett
Joan Hackett
Ben Casey
Mary Wickes
Mary Wickes
The Gertrude Berg Show
Jeanne Cooper
Jeanne Cooper
Ben Casey
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
Focus
Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series
Winner
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
Carol Burnett

Nominated

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como
Here's Edie
Here's Edie
Edie Adams
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
Judy Garland
Yves Montand on Broadway
Yves Montand on Broadway
Yves Montand
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Children's Programming
Winner
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts

Nominated

The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
1, 2, 3 Go
1, 2, 3 Go
The Shari Lewis Show
The Shari Lewis Show
Update
Update
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Drama
Winner
The Defenders
The Defenders

Nominated

Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
Naked City
Naked City
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
The Dick Powell Theatre
The Dick Powell Theatre
Alcoa Premiere
Alcoa Premiere
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Educational and Public Affairs Programming
Winner
David Brinkley's Journal
David Brinkley's Journal

Nominated

ABC Close-Up!
ABC Close-Up!
NBC White Paper
NBC White Paper
ABC's Wide World of Sports
ABC's Wide World of Sports
CBS Reports
CBS Reports
Howard K. Smith
Howard K. Smith
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Humor
Winner
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show

Nominated

The Red Skelton Hour
The Red Skelton Hour
Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
Hazel
Hazel
The Andy Griffith Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of News
Winner
The Huntley-Brinkley Report
The Huntley-Brinkley Report

Nominated

Eichmann Trial
Eichmann Trial
Douglas Edwards with the News
Douglas Edwards with the News
Eyewitness to History
Eyewitness to History
Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music - Music
Winner
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan

Nominated

Directions
Directions
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
NBC Television Opera Theatre
NBC Television Opera Theatre
Outstanding Program Achievements in the Fields of Variety and Music - Variety
Winner
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show

Nominated

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Here's Edie
Here's Edie
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
The Dick Powell Theatre

Nominated

Milton Berle
Milton Berle
The Dick Powell Theatre
Mickey Rooney
Mickey Rooney
The Dick Powell Theatre
Lee Marvin
Lee Marvin
Alcoa Premiere
James Donald
James Donald
Victoria Regina
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Julie Harris
Julie Harris
Victoria Regina

Nominated

Geraldine Brooks
Geraldine Brooks
Bus Stop
Inger Stevens
Inger Stevens
The Dick Powell Theatre
Suzanne Pleshette
Suzanne Pleshette
Dr. Kildare
Ethel Waters
Ethel Waters
Route 66
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
Winner
The Dick Van Dyke Show
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Carl Reiner

Nominated

Car 54, Where Are You?
Car 54, Where Are You?
Nat Hiken
Tony Webster
Terry Ryan
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
Chun King Chow Mein Hour
Stan Freberg
The Red Skelton Hour
The Red Skelton Hour
Ed Simmons
David O'Brien
Martin Ragaway
Arthur Phillips
Al Schwartz
Sherwood Schwartz
Red Skelton
The Bob Newhart Show
The Bob Newhart Show
Roland Kibbee
Bob Newhart
Don Hinkley
Milt Rosen
Ernest Chambers
Dean Hargrove
Robert Kaufman
Norm Liebmann
Charles Sherman
Howard Snyder
Larry Siegel
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Winner
The Defenders
The Defenders
Reginald Rose

Nominated

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Rod Serling
The Dick Powell Theatre
The Dick Powell Theatre
Richard Alan Simmons
Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Jack Laird
Alcoa Premiere
Alcoa Premiere
Henry F. Greenberg
Outstanding Writing Achievement in the Documentary Field
Winner
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Lou Hazam

Nominated

Purex Summer Specials
Purex Summer Specials
George Lefferts
NBC White Paper
NBC White Paper
Al Wasserman
Arthur Zegart
ABC Close-Up!
ABC Close-Up!
Arthur Holch
CBS Reports
CBS Reports
Jay McMullen
The Program of the Year
Winner
Victoria Regina
Victoria Regina
George Schaefer

Nominated

Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
Vincent Van Gogh: A Self-Portrait
The Judy Garland Show
The Judy Garland Show
ABC Close-Up!
ABC Close-Up!
CBS Reports
CBS Reports