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Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Winner
Celebration
Celebration
Walter Painter

Nominated

Lily: Sold Out
Lily: Sold Out
Tony Charmoli
Sixty Years of Seduction
Sixty Years of Seduction
Lester Wilson
The Tim Conway Show
The Tim Conway Show
Don Crichton
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Michael Smuin
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for a Series
Winner
Taxi
Taxi
M. Pam Blumenthal
Jack Michon

Nominated

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
James Galloway
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Tom Stevens
Dynasty
Dynasty
Dick Darling
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Bernard Balmuth
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Ray Daniels
A. David Marshall
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Stanford Tischler
Larry L. Mills
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Clay Bartels
The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Tony de Zarraga
The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero
Christopher Nelson
Dallas
Dallas
Fred W. Berger
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Winner
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Sam Horta
Bob Cornett
Denise Horta
Eileen Horta

Nominated

The Women's Room
The Women's Room
Michael Hilkene
Russ Tinsley
Al Cavigga
Tom Cornwell
Linda Dove
David R. Elliott
Donald W. Ernst
Dimitry Gortinsky
Peter Harrison
Jerry Jacobson
Fred Judkins
John Kline
Corinne Sessarego
Rusty Tinsley
Christopher T. Welch
A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing
John Kline
Russ Tinsley
Tom Cornwell
Jerelyn J. Harding
Dimitry Gortinsky
Michael Hilkene
William L. Manger
Robert Pearson
Christopher T. Welch
Evita Peron
Evita Peron
Russ Tinsley
Bill Wistrom
Tom Cornwell
Peter Harrison
William L. Manger
Bill Thiederman
Christopher T. Welch
Shogun
Shogun
Stanley Paul
William M. Andrews
Leonard Corso
Denis Dutton
Jack A. Finlay
Robert Gutknecht
Sean Hanley
Pierre Jalbert
Jack Keath
Alan L. Nineberg
Lee Osborne
Tally Paulos
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
Winner
Madame X
Madame X
Shirley Padgett

Nominated

Father Damien: The Leper Priest
Father Damien: The Leper Priest
Janice D. Brandow
The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Silvia Abascal
Janis Clark
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Jean Austin
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Larry Germain
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
Winner
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Ralph Holmes

Nominated

Diana
Diana
Greg Brunton
Allen Branton
Sixty Years of Seduction
Sixty Years of Seduction
Greg Brunton
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
Command Performance: The Stars Salute the President
Fred McKinnon
A Bayou Legend
A Bayou Legend
George Riesenberger
The Osmond Family Christmas Special
The Osmond Family Christmas Special
Leard Davis
The 35th Annual Tony Awards
The 35th Annual Tony Awards
Carl Vitelli
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Winner
Peter and Paul
Peter and Paul
Albert Jeyte
Jim Kail

Nominated

Father Damien: The Leper Priest
Father Damien: The Leper Priest
John Inzerella
The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Alan Friedman
Lona Jeffers
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Allan Snyder
Masada
Masada
Del Acevedo
Albert Jeyte
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Scott H. Eddo
Stanley Smith
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
Masada
Masada
Jerry Goldsmith

Nominated

Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound
Fred Karlin
Father Damien: The Leper Priest
Father Damien: The Leper Priest
Peter Matz
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Paul Chihara
Masada
Masada
Morton Stevens
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Winner
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Bruce Broughton

Nominated

Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Patrick Williams
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
David Rose
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Mike Post
The Gangster Chronicles
The Gangster Chronicles
Billy Goldenberg
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Winner
Linda in Wonderland
Linda in Wonderland
Ian Fraser
Billy Byers
Chris Boardman
Bob Florence

Nominated

The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari
The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari
George Wyle
Sid Feller
Norman Henry Mamey
Stand by Your Man
Stand by Your Man
Carl Brandt
Deane Hagen
Earle Hagen
Omnibus
Omnibus
Jack Elliott
Alf Clausen
William Goldstein
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
Nick Perito
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
Winner
Linda in Wonderland
Linda in Wonderland
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch

Nominated

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special
Earl Brown
The Way They Were
The Way They Were
Larry Grossman
Sheldon Harnick
Homeward Bound
Homeward Bound
Fred Karlin
David Pomeranz
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
Ray Charles
Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing
Winner
John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind
John Denver with His Special Guest George Burns: Two of a Kind
Jerry Clemans
Doug Nelson
Don Worsham

Nominated

Kent State
Kent State
Donald F. Johnson
Phillip Seretti
San Francisco Symphony Inaugural Gala
San Francisco Symphony Inaugural Gala
Tom Ancell
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Jerry Clemans
Matthew Hyde
Don Worsham
Spring in San Francisco
Spring in San Francisco
Jerry Clemans
Ed Greene
Phillip Seretti
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Winner
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins
Heino Ripp
Peter Basil
Al Camoin
Tom De Zendorf
Vince Di Pietro
Gene Martin

Nominated

Tomorrow Coast to Coast
Tomorrow Coast to Coast
Tom Sabol
George Ciliberto
Barry Frisher
Jodi Greenberg
O. Tamburri
George Loomis
Michael Stramisky
The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari
The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari
Jerry Weiss
Don Barker
Bruce Bottone
Jim Herring
Roy Holm
Kenny Rogers' America
Kenny Rogers' America
John B. Field
Rick Caswell
Rocky Danielson
Robert Eberlein
Hank Geving
Dean Hall
Larry Heider
Bob Highton
Dave Hilmer
David Levisohn
Dan Preston
Larry Travis
Wayne Womack
The People vs. Jean Harris
The People vs. Jean Harris
O. Tamburri
George Falardeau
Roy Holm
Reed Howard
Outstanding Animated Program
Winner
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Life Is a Circus, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez

Nominated

Faeries
Faeries
Thomas W. Moore
Jean Moore Edwards
Lee Mishkin
Fred Hellmich
Norton Virgien
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
It's Magic, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Bugs Bunny: All American Hero
Bugs Bunny: All American Hero
Hal Geer
Friz Freleng
Gnomes
Gnomes
Thomas W. Moore
Jack Zander
Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
East of Eden
East of Eden
Ray Storey
Dennis W. Peeples
Dave L. Love

Nominated

Playing for Time
Playing for Time
Robert Gundlach
Gary Jones
Masada
Masada
Jack Senter
George Renne
Kuli Sander
Joseph J. Stone
Edward M. Parker
Shogun
Shogun
Joseph R. Jennings
Yoshinobu Nishioka
Tom Pedigo
Shoichi Yasuda
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Jan Scott
Sydney Z. Litwack
Bill Harp
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Winner
The Gangster Chronicles
The Gangster Chronicles
Howard E. Johnson
John M. Dwyer
Robert George Freer

Nominated

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Jeffrey L. Goldstein
Joseph A. Armetta
Good Time Harry
Good Time Harry
Thomas Azzari
James Ira Colburn
Dynasty
Dynasty
John E. Chilberg II
Paul Sylos
Franklin Swig
Brock Broughton
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
James J. Agazzi
Paul Sylos
Bob Signorelli
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or a Music Program
Winner
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
Roy Christopher

Nominated

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
John Shrum
Diana
Diana
Charles Lisanby
Dwight Jackson
Celebration
Celebration
Ray Klausen
Walter L. Goodwin
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Malcolm Stone
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Romain Johnston
Jim Wagner
Outstanding Children's Program
Winner
Donahue and Kids
Donahue and Kids
Don Mischer
Jan Cornell

Nominated

The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
William Robert Yates
Bob King
Phil May
William Reid
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Charles E. Sellier Jr.
James L. Conway
Paddington Bear
Paddington Bear
Pepper Weiss
Renate Cole
Graham Clutterbuck
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
David Lazer
Jim Henson
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Arthur Ibbetson

Nominated

Marilyn: The Untold Story
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Terry K. Meade
East of Eden
East of Eden
Frank Stanley
Shogun
Shogun
Andrew Laszlo
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
Gayne Rescher
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Ted Voigtlander
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Winner
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
William Cronjager

Nominated

Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie
Ted Voigtlander
The Gangster Chronicles
The Gangster Chronicles
Gerald Perry Finnerman
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
Charles W. Short
Breaking Away
Breaking Away
Brianne Murphy
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Ben Colman
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Winner
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins
Live from Studio 8H: An Evening with Jerome Robbins
Alvin Cooperman
Judith de Paul

Nominated

Great Performances
Great Performances
John Goberman
Beverly Sills
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman
Joan Sutherland
Marilyn Horne
Luciano Pavarotti
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
John Goberman
Zubin Mehta
Itzhak Perlman
Pinchas Zukerman
Isaac Stern
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Jac Venza
Emile Ardolino
Judy Kinberg
Rudolf Nureyev
Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner
Taxi
Taxi
James L. Brooks
Stan Daniels
Ed. Weinberger
Glen Charles
Les Charles

Nominated

WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Hugh Wilson
Rod Daniel
Blake Hunter
Steven Kampmann
PJ Torokvei
Soap
Soap
Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
Susan Harris
Stu Silver
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Burt Metcalfe
John Rappaport
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Danny Arnold
Tony Sheehan
Noam Pitlik
Gary Shaw
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Winner
Shogun
Shogun
Shin Nishida

Nominated

Masada
Masada
Vittorio Nino Novarese
Beulah Land
Beulah Land
Grady Hunt
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
Al Lehman
Outstanding Costume Design for a Special
Winner
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Willa Kim

Nominated

Peter and Paul
Peter and Paul
Vittorio Nino Novarese
The Jayne Mansfield Story
The Jayne Mansfield Story
Warden Neil
Evita Peron
Evita Peron
Travilla
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities
Olga Lehmann
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Winner
Taxi
Taxi
James Burrows

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Alan Alda
Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Noam Pitlik
M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Burt Metcalfe
Happy Days
Happy Days
Jerry Paris
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Rod Daniel
Archie Bunker's Place
Archie Bunker's Place
Linda Day
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Winner
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Robert Butler

Nominated

American Dream
American Dream
Mel Damski
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Corey Allen
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Burt Brinckerhoff
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Georg Stanford Brown
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Gene Reynolds
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Kent State
Kent State
James Goldstone

Nominated

Masada
Masada
Boris Sagal
Shogun
Shogun
Jerry London
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
Roger Young
The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box
Paul Newman
Outstanding Directing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Winner
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Don Mischer

Nominated

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Bob Henry
Great Performances: Dance in America
Great Performances: Dance in America
Emile Ardolino
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Tony Charmoli
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
The 53rd Annual Academy Awards
Marty Pasetta
Linda in Wonderland
Linda in Wonderland
Dwight Hemion
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Steven Bochco
Michael Kozoll
Gregory Hoblit

Nominated

The White Shadow
The White Shadow
Bruce Paltrow
Mark Tinker
John Masius
Quincy M.E.
Quincy M.E.
David Moessinger
William Cairncross
Lester Wm. Berke
Sam Egan
Dallas
Dallas
Philip Capice
Leonard Katzman
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Gene Reynolds
Seth Freeman
Outstanding Drama Special
Winner
Playing for Time
Playing for Time
Linda Yellen
John E. Quill

Nominated

Evita Peron
Evita Peron
Harry Evans Sloan
Lawrence Kuppin
Selma Jaffe
Fred Baum
Marvin J. Chomsky
David R. Ames
The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box
Jill Marti
Susan Kendall Newman
Fallen Angel
Fallen Angel
Jim Green
Allen S. Epstein
Lew Hunter
Audrey A. Blasdel
The Women's Room
The Women's Room
Philip Mandelker
Glenn Jordan
Kip Gowans
Anna Cottle
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Murder in Texas
Murder in Texas
John A. Martinelli

Nominated

The Best Little Girl in the World
The Best Little Girl in the World
Barbara Dies
Michael S. McLean
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
Thomas Fries
A Whale for the Killing
A Whale for the Killing
Michael Eliot
Robert Florio
Masada
Masada
John Bloom
Edwin F. England
Peter Kirby
Shogun
Shogun
Donald R. Rode
Benjamin A. Weissman
Jerry Young
Bill Luciano
Outstanding Film Sound Mixing
Winner
Evita Peron
Evita Peron
Bill Teague
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Howard S. Wollman

Nominated

A Rumor of War
A Rumor of War
Manuel Topete
Harry Alphin
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
Blake Wilcox
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Howard S. Wollman
A Time for Miracles
A Time for Miracles
Bill Teague
Joel Fein
George Porter
Howard S. Wollman
Nero Wolfe
Nero Wolfe
Dominick Gaffey
Gary C. Bourgeois
Lee Minkler
Terry Porter
Baby Comes Home
Baby Comes Home
Alan Bernard
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Howard S. Wollman
Word of Honor
Word of Honor
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Terry Porter
The Killing of Randy Webster
The Killing of Randy Webster
Richard Raguse
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Howard S. Wollman
Dial 'M' for Murder
Dial 'M' for Murder
Stan Gordon
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Lee Minkler
The Bunker
The Bunker
René Magnol
Robert L. Harman
William L. McCaughey
Howard S. Wollman
Outstanding Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Winner
Shogun
Shogun
Phill Norman

Nominated

Freebie and the Bean
Freebie and the Bean
Gene Kraft
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animated Programming

Nominated

Faeries
Faeries
Peter Aries
Faeries
Faeries
Alan Aldridge
Lee Mishkin
Christopher Gore
The Flintstones' New Neighbors
The Flintstones' New Neighbors
Hoyt Curtin
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming

Nominated

Donahue and Kids
Donahue and Kids
Don Mischer
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Paul Williams
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Calista Hendrickson
Sherry Ammott
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Tom Wright
Girl on the Edge of Town
Girl on the Edge of Town
Patty Duke
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts
Winner
Cosmos
Cosmos
Carey Melcher
Bob Buckner
Stephen H. Burum
Jim Dow
John Gale
Larry Heider
Mike Johnson
Robert C. King
Cleve Landsberg
Joe Matza
George C. Reilly
Joe Wolcott

Nominated

Fridays
Fridays
Dick Wilson
Live from Lincoln Center
Live from Lincoln Center
Mark Schubin
The Bionic Breakthrough
The Bionic Breakthrough
John L. Marlow
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Programming
Winner
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
Dick Rector
Gary C. Bourgeois
David Dockendorf
John L. Mack

Nominated

National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
Gary C. Bourgeois
George Porter
Terry Porter
Cosmos
Cosmos
Roy Stewart
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
Kenneth Love
Gary C. Bourgeois
Hoppy Mehterian
Howard S. Wollman
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
David Hughes
David Dockendorf
Hoppy Mehterian
George Porter
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class
Winner
Rhapsody and Song: A Tribute to George Gershwin
Rhapsody and Song: A Tribute to George Gershwin
Sarah Vaughan

Nominated

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts
Nick Perito
Zubin Mehta
Michael Tilson Thomas
Alan Barker
The Diary of Anne Frank
The Diary of Anne Frank
Rita Bennett
Bill Blackburn
East of Eden
East of Eden
Robert Magahay
Judy Truchan
Crazy Times
Crazy Times
Adrianne Levesque
Harry Curtis
Outstanding Informational Series
Winner
Meeting of Minds
Meeting of Minds
Loring d'Usseau

Nominated

Profile: Lillian Hellman
Profile: Lillian Hellman
David Dowe
The Barbara Walters Summer Special
The Barbara Walters Summer Special
Don Mischer
Joann Goldberg
Real People
Real People
George Schlatter
John Barbour
Bob Wynn
Cosmos
Cosmos
Adrian Malone
Geoffrey Haines-Stiles
David Kennard
Gregory Andorfer
Outstanding Informational Special
Winner
The Bionic Breakthrough
The Bionic Breakthrough
Thomas W. Moore
Alfred R. Kelman
Robert E. Fuisz
Charles A. Bangert
Nancy Smith

Nominated

National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
Dennis B. Kane
Thomas Skinner
Barbara Jampel
Making 'M*A*S*H'
Making 'M*A*S*H'
Michael Hirsh
Starring Katharine Hepburn
Starring Katharine Hepburn
George Page
David Heeley
The Sexes II
The Sexes II
Thomas W. Moore
Alfred R. Kelman
Robert E. Fuisz
Charles A. Bangert
Vivian R. Moss
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Taxi

Nominated

Richard Mulligan
Richard Mulligan
Soap
John Ritter
John Ritter
Three's Company
Alan Alda
Alan Alda
M*A*S*H
Hal Linden
Hal Linden
Barney Miller
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Daniel J. Travanti
Daniel J. Travanti
Hill Street Blues

Nominated

Edward Asner
Edward Asner
Lou Grant
Pernell Roberts
Pernell Roberts
Trapper John, M.D.
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Dallas
Louis Gossett Jr.
Louis Gossett Jr.
Palmerstown, U.S.A.
Larry Hagman
Larry Hagman
Dallas
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Anthony Hopkins
Anthony Hopkins
The Bunker

Nominated

Toshirô Mifune
Toshirô Mifune
Shogun
Richard Chamberlain
Richard Chamberlain
Shogun
Peter O'Toole
Peter O'Toole
Masada
Peter Strauss
Peter Strauss
Masada
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
The Jeffersons

Nominated

Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Taxi
Cathryn Damon
Cathryn Damon
Soap
Lynn Redgrave
Lynn Redgrave
House Calls
Katherine Helmond
Katherine Helmond
Soap
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Barbara Babcock
Barbara Babcock
Hill Street Blues

Nominated

Barbara Bel Geddes
Barbara Bel Geddes
Dallas
Stefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers
Hart to Hart
Michael Learned
Michael Learned
Nurse
Linda Gray
Linda Gray
Dallas
Veronica Hamel
Veronica Hamel
Hill Street Blues
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Playing for Time

Nominated

Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn
The People vs. Jean Harris
Yôko Shimada
Yôko Shimada
Shogun
Joanne Woodward
Joanne Woodward
Crisis at Central High
Catherine Hicks
Catherine Hicks
Marilyn: The Untold Story
Outstanding Limited Series
Winner
Shogun
Shogun
James Clavell
Eric Bercovici

Nominated

East of Eden
East of Eden
Mace Neufeld
Barney Rosenzweig
Ken Wales
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Jac Venza
Jonathan Powell
Samuel Paul
Rumpole of the Bailey
Rumpole of the Bailey
Joan Wilson
Jacqueline Davis
Masada
Masada
George Eckstein
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
Winner
Danny DeVito
Danny DeVito
Taxi

Nominated

Howard Hesseman
Howard Hesseman
WKRP in Cincinnati
David Ogden Stiers
David Ogden Stiers
M*A*S*H
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
M*A*S*H
Steve Landesberg
Steve Landesberg
Barney Miller
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner
Michael Conrad
Michael Conrad
Hill Street Blues

Nominated

Bruce Weitz
Bruce Weitz
Hill Street Blues
Robert Walden
Robert Walden
Lou Grant
Charles Haid
Charles Haid
Hill Street Blues
Mason Adams
Mason Adams
Lou Grant
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
David Warner
David Warner
Masada

Nominated

Andy Griffith
Andy Griffith
Murder in Texas
Yûki Meguro
Yûki Meguro
Shogun
John Rhys-Davies
John Rhys-Davies
Shogun
Anthony Quayle
Anthony Quayle
Masada
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series
Winner
Eileen Brennan
Eileen Brennan
Private Benjamin

Nominated

Loretta Swit
Loretta Swit
M*A*S*H
Anne Meara
Anne Meara
Archie Bunker's Place
Marla Gibbs
Marla Gibbs
The Jeffersons
Loni Anderson
Loni Anderson
WKRP in Cincinnati
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner
Nancy Marchand
Nancy Marchand
Lou Grant

Nominated

Linda Kelsey
Linda Kelsey
Lou Grant
Barbara Bosson
Barbara Bosson
Hill Street Blues
Betty Thomas
Betty Thomas
Hill Street Blues
Barbara Barrie
Barbara Barrie
Breaking Away
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Jane Alexander
Jane Alexander
Playing for Time

Nominated

Patty Duke
Patty Duke
The Women's Room
Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie
The Bunker
Colleen Dewhurst
Colleen Dewhurst
The Women's Room
Shirley Knight
Shirley Knight
Playing for Time
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Winner
Lily: Sold Out
Lily: Sold Out
Lily Tomlin
Jane Wagner
Rocco Urbisci

Nominated

The Benny Hill Show
The Benny Hill Show
John Robins
Dennis Kirkland
Mark Stuart
Keith Beckett
Benny Hill
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
George Stevens Jr.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
David Lazer
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz
Louise Gold
Steve Whitmire
Kathryn Mullen
Brian Meehl
Karen Prell
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Peter Lassally
Johnny Carson
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
Marco Zappia
Branda S. Miller

Nominated

John Schneider: Back Home
John Schneider: Back Home
Pam Marshall
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
Andy Schubert
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special I
Raymond M. Bush
Diana
Diana
Terry Greene
Ron Menzies
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series
Winner
WKRP in Cincinnati
WKRP in Cincinnati
Andy Ackerman

Nominated

Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Andy Zall
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
John Hawkins
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters
Ken Denisoff
Tom Faigh
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Winner
Taxi
Taxi
Michael Leeson

Nominated

M*A*S*H
M*A*S*H
Mike Farrell
John Rappaport
Dennis Koenig
Thad Mumford
Dan Wilcox
Burt Metcalfe
Taxi
Taxi
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Taxi
Taxi
David Lloyd
The Greatest American Hero
The Greatest American Hero
Stephen J. Cannell
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Winner
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Michael Kozoll
Steven Bochco

Nominated

Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Michael Kozoll
Steven Bochco
Anthony Yerkovich
American Dream
American Dream
Ronald M. Cohen
Barbara Corday
Ken Hecht
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
April Smith
Lou Grant
Lou Grant
Seth Freeman
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
Winner
Playing for Time
Playing for Time
Arthur Miller

Nominated

The Shadow Box
The Shadow Box
Michael Cristofer
Masada
Masada
Joel Oliansky
Shogun
Shogun
Eric Bercovici
Bitter Harvest
Bitter Harvest
Richard Friedenberg
Outstanding Writing in a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Winner
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
Jerry Juhl
David Odell
Chris Langham

Nominated

Lily: Sold Out
Lily: Sold Out
Nancy Audley
Ann Elder
Irene Mecchi
Elaine Pope
Ziggy Steinberg
Rocco Urbisci
Jane Wagner
Rod Warren
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Musical Comedy Tonight II
Sylvia Fine
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Raymond Siller
Hal Goodman
Larry Klein
Michael Barrie
Jim Mulholland
Bob Dolan Smith
Gary Murphy
Greg Fields
Pat McCormick
Kevin Mulholland
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire
George Stevens Jr.
Joseph McBride