Primetime Emmy Awards
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Award categories
Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Edie Panda

Nominated

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Larry Germain
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Special or Feature Length Film Made for Television
Winner
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
Carmen Dillon
Tessa Davies

Nominated

The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Jack De Shields
Harry Gordon
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Marge Champion

Nominated

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Alan Johnson
Cher
Cher
Dee Dee Wood
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Series
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Richard C. Glouner

Nominated

Kojak
Kojak
Vilis Lapenieks
Sol Negrin
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
William K. Jurgensen
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Special
Winner
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
David M. Walsh

Nominated

Lincoln
Lincoln
Howard Schwartz
Death Be Not Proud
Death Be Not Proud
Michael Chapman
QB VII
QB VII
Paul Beeson
Robert L. Morrison
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Winner
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Guy C. Verhille

Nominated

Cher
Cher
Bob Mackie
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Bruce Walkup
The Sonny Comedy Revue
The Sonny Comedy Revue
Ret Turner
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Winner
QB VII
QB VII
Marvin I. Kosberg
Richard Burrow
Milton C. Burrow
Jack Milner
James Ballas
Josef von Stroheim
Jerry Rosenthal
William M. Andrews
Edward L. Sandlin
David M. Horton
Al Kajita
Tony Garber
Jeremy Hoenack
Outstanding Achievement in Film or Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney
The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney
Marshall King

Nominated

The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Doug Nelson
In Concert
In Concert
Doug Nelson
Norm Schwartz
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design
Winner
QB VII
QB VII
Phill Norman

Nominated

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Winner
The Perry Como Christmas Show
The Perry Como Christmas Show
John Freschi

Nominated

Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Lon Stucky
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup

Nominated

Masquerade Party
Masquerade Party
Harry Blake
Stan Winston
Jim Kail
Ralph Gulko
Robert Ostermann
Tommy Cole
Larry Abbott
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Mark Bussan
Twigs
Twigs
Daniel C. Striepeke
John Chambers
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series
Winner
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Billy Goldenberg

Nominated

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Patrick Williams
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special
Winner
QB VII
QB VII
Jerry Goldsmith

Nominated

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Billy Goldenberg
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material
Winner
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Alan Bergman
Marilyn Bergman
Billy Goldenberg

Nominated

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Cy Coleman
Bob Wells
Chico and the Man
Chico and the Man
José Feliciano
Janna Merlyn Feliciano
Cher
Cher
Earl Brown
Billy Barnes
Police Woman
Police Woman
Morton Stevens
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction
Winner
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Ernie Buttelman
Jim Angel
Jim Balden
Ron Brooks
Art LaCombe

Nominated

The Perry Como Christmas Show
The Perry Como Christmas Show
Louis Fusari
Heino Ripp
Ray Figelski
Roy Holm
Bob Keys
Rick Lombardo
Tony Yarlett
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
Heino Ripp
Jon Olson
Bob Keys
John James
Kurt Tonnessen
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
Winner
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley
Gary Anderson
Jim McElroy

Nominated

In Concert
In Concert
Nick Giordano
George Gurunian
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Outstanding Achievemnet in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
Cher
Cher
Robert Kelly
Robert Checchi

Nominated

An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver
Dwight Jackson
Ken Johnson
Outstanding Children's Special
Winner
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Yes, Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus
Burt Rosen
Bill Melendez
Mort Green

Nominated

The Hoober-Bloob Highway
The Hoober-Bloob Highway
David H. DePatie
Friz Freleng
Dr. Seuss
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown!
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Outstanding Classical Music Program
Winner
Profile in Music: Beverly Sills Festival
Profile in Music: Beverly Sills Festival
Patricia Foy
Beverly Sills

Nominated

Great Performances
Great Performances
Fritz Buttenstedt
Helmut Bauer
David Griffiths
Artur Rubinstein
Evening at Pops
Evening at Pops
William Cosel
Arthur Fiedler
Great Performances
Great Performances
Klaus Hallig
Harry J. Kraut
David Griffiths
Leonard Bernstein
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
Ed. Weinberger
Stan Daniels

Nominated

All in the Family
All in the Family
Don Nicholl
Michael Ross
Bernard West
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Gene Reynolds
Larry Gelbart
Rhoda
Rhoda
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
David Davis
Lorenzo Music
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Joe Hamilton
Ed Simmons
Carol Burnett

Nominated

Cher
Cher
George Schlatter
Cher
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Ted Knight
Ted Knight
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Gary Burghoff
Gary Burghoff
M*A*S*H
McLean Stevenson
McLean Stevenson
M*A*S*H
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
All in the Family
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Will Geer
Will Geer
The Waltons

Nominated

J.D. Cannon
J.D. Cannon
McCloud
Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
The Streets of San Francisco
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Betty White
Betty White
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
M*A*S*H
Julie Kavner
Julie Kavner
Rhoda
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
Rhoda
Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Ellen Corby
Ellen Corby
The Waltons

Nominated

Angela Baddeley
Angela Baddeley
Upstairs, Downstairs
Nancy Walker
Nancy Walker
McMillan & Wife
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
Winner
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
Cher

Nominated

Tim Conway
Tim Conway
The Carol Burnett Show
John Denver
John Denver
Doris Day Today
Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music
Winner
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
Cher

Nominated

Vicki Lawrence
Vicki Lawrence
The Carol Burnett Show
Rita Moreno
Rita Moreno
Out to Lunch
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Winner
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Gene Reynolds

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Hy Averback
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Dave Powers

Nominated

Cher
Cher
Art Fisher
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver
Bill Davis

Nominated

Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Robert Scheerer
Ann-Margret Olsson
Ann-Margret Olsson
Dwight Hemion
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Bill Bain

Nominated

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Harry Falk
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Glenn Jordan
Kojak
Kojak
Telly Savalas
Kojak
Kojak
David Friedkin
Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
Winner
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
George Cukor

Nominated

The Law
The Law
John Badham
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Sam O'Steen
QB VII
QB VII
Tom Gries
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Anthony Page
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Rex Firkin
John Hawkesworth

Nominated

The Waltons
The Waltons
Lee Rich
Robert L. Jacks
Kojak
Kojak
Matthew Rapf
Jack Laird
James Duff McAdams
Police Story
Police Story
David Gerber
Stanley Kallis
Christopher Morgan
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Quinn Martin
John Wilder
William Robert Yates
Outstanding Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Series - For a Single Episode of a Comedy Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Douglas Hines

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Stanford Tischler
Fred W. Berger
Outstanding Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Series - For a Single Episode of a Drama Series
Winner
Petrocelli
Petrocelli
Donald R. Rode

Nominated

The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Jerry Young
The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Ray Daniels
Outstanding Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special
Winner
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
John A. Martinelli

Nominated

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan
Jerry Young
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Single Episode of a Comedy, Drama or Limited Series
Winner
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Charles Lisanby
Robert Checchi

Nominated

QB VII
QB VII
Ross Bellah
Maurice Fowler
Audrey A. Blasdel
Terry Parr
Columbo
Columbo
Michael Baugh
Jerry Adams
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
The Odd Couple

Nominated

Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
The Odd Couple
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
Jack Albertson
Jack Albertson
Chico and the Man
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Robert Blake
Robert Blake
Baretta

Nominated

Telly Savalas
Telly Savalas
Kojak
Barry Newman
Barry Newman
Petrocelli
Karl Malden
Karl Malden
The Streets of San Francisco
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
Winner
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo

Nominated

Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
McCloud
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
Winner
Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier
Love Among the Ruins

Nominated

Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Charles Durning
Charles Durning
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Clarence Darrow
William Devane
William Devane
The Missiles of October
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
Rhoda

Nominated

Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Jean Marsh
Jean Marsh
Upstairs, Downstairs

Nominated

Michael Learned
Michael Learned
The Waltons
Angie Dickinson
Angie Dickinson
Police Woman
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Winner
Jessica Walter
Jessica Walter
Amy Prentiss

Nominated

Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James
McMillan & Wife
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
Winner
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn
Love Among the Ruins

Nominated

Maureen Stapleton
Maureen Stapleton
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Jill Clayburgh
Jill Clayburgh
Hustling
Elizabeth Montgomery
Elizabeth Montgomery
The Legend of Lizzie Borden
Diana Rigg
Diana Rigg
In This House of Brede
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Lewis Freedman
George Lefferts
Glenn Jordan

Nominated

McCloud
McCloud
Michael Gleason
Glen A. Larson
Ron Satlof
Columbo
Columbo
Roland Kibbee
Dean Hargrove
Everett Chambers
Edward K. Dodds
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
Winner
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
Columbo

Nominated

Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
M*A*S*H
Harold Gould
Harold Gould
Police Story
Lew Ayres
Lew Ayres
Kung Fu
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special
Winner
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
QB VII

Nominated

Ralph Bellamy
Ralph Bellamy
The Missiles of October
Trevor Howard
Trevor Howard
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
QB VII
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
Winner
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Nominated

Shelley Winters
Shelley Winters
McCloud
Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special
Winner
Juliet Mills
Juliet Mills
QB VII

Nominated

Eileen Heckart
Eileen Heckart
Wedding Band
Lee Remick
Lee Remick
QB VII
Charlotte Rae
Charlotte Rae
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music
Winner
An Evening with John Denver
An Evening with John Denver
Jerry Weintraub
Al Rogers
Rich Eustis
John Denver

Nominated

Lily
Lily
Irene Pinn
Jane Wagner
Lorne Michaels
Lily Tomlin
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Bob Wells
Shirley MacLaine
Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy
Winner
The Law
The Law
William Sackheim

Nominated

Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Robert Christiansen
Rick Rosenberg
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
Allan Davis
QB VII
QB VII
Douglas S. Cramer
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Irv Wilson
Herbert Brodkin
Robert Berger
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Ed. Weinberger
Stan Daniels

Nominated

Rhoda
Rhoda
Norman Barasch
Carroll Moore
David Lloyd
Lorenzo Music
Allan Burns
James L. Brooks
David Davis
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
David Lloyd
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Winner
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ed Simmons
Gary Belkin
Roger Beatty
Arnie Kogen
Bill Richmond
Gene Perret
Rudy De Luca
Barry Levinson
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon

Nominated

Cher
Cher
Digby Wolfe
Don Reo
Iris Rainer
David Panich
Ronny Pearlman
Nick Arnold
John Boni
George Schlatter
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
Winner
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now
Bob Wells
John Bradford
Cy Coleman

Nominated

Lily
Lily
Sybil Adelman
Barbara Gallagher
Gloria Banta
Patricia Nardo
Stuart Birnbaum
Matt Neuman
Lorne Michaels
Marilyn Suzanne Miller
Earl Pomerantz
Lily Tomlin
Jane Wagner
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Howard Fast

Nominated

Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
John Hawkesworth
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
The Lives of Benjamin Franklin
Loring Mandel
Upstairs, Downstairs
Upstairs, Downstairs
Alfred Shaughnessy
Police Story
Police Story
Robert L. Collins
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation
Winner
Clarence Darrow
Clarence Darrow
David W. Rintels

Nominated

QB VII
QB VII
Edward Anhalt
Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay
Winner
Love Among the Ruins
Love Among the Ruins
James Costigan

Nominated

The Law
The Law
Joel Oliansky
William Sackheim
Hustling
Hustling
Fay Kanin
The Missiles of October
The Missiles of October
Stanley R. Greenberg
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Queen of the Stardust Ballroom
Jerome Kass
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement
Winner
The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney
The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney
Paul Keyes
George Stevens Jr.

Nominated

Tomorrow Coast to Coast
Tomorrow Coast to Coast
Tom Snyder
The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles
The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles
Paul Keyes
George Stevens Jr.
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
Dick Cavett
John Gilroy
Bicentennial Minutes
Bicentennial Minutes
Jack Stewart
John Hueners
ABC Late Night
ABC Late Night
Jack Haley Jr.
Jimmie Baker