Primetime Emmy Awards (1972)

Primetime Emmy

Outstanding Achievement by a Performer in Music or Variety
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Harvey Korman
Winner
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
Lily Tomlin
Nominated
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
Ruth Buzzi
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Michel Deloire
Pierre Goupil
Yves Omer
Winner
Appointment with Destiny
Appointment with Destiny
Warren Bush
Robert Guenette
Robert Larson
Nicholas Webster
David L. Wolper
Nominated
U.S.A.
U.S.A.
Edie Panda
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film Made for Television, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
The Scarecrow
The Scarecrow
Jan Scott
Winner
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Stanley Morris
Nominated
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Lucien Hafley
Gibson Holley
Nominated
Look Homeward, Angel
Look Homeward, Angel
Ben Edwards
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Musical or Variety Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
Diana!
Diana!
E. Jay Krause
Winner
Flip
Flip
Romain Johnston
Nominated
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Paul Barnes
Bob Sansom
Bill Harp
Nominated
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
Robert Checchi
René Lagler
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
Play It Again, Charlie Brown
John Scott Trotter
Nominated
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
George Riesenberger
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
David D. Connell
Jon Stone
Winner
The Electric Company
The Electric Company
David D. Connell
Samuel Y. Gibbon Jr.
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Alan Johnson
Winner
The Fabulous Fordies
The Fabulous Fordies
Tom Hansen
Nominated
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Ernie Flatt
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Columbo
Columbo
Lloyd Ahern Sr.
Winner
Arnie
Arnie
Charles G. Clarke
Nominated
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O
Robert L. Morrison
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Joseph F. Biroc
Winner
Duel
Duel
Jack A. Marta
Nominated
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Ray Henman
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth Waller
Winner
The Fabulous Fordies
The Fabulous Fordies
Ret Turner
Nominated
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Bob Mackie
Ret Turner
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Individuals
Another World
Another World
Jack Coffey
Selwyn Reed
Louis Gerard
Gene Martin
Nominated
All My Children
All My Children
Mel Handelsman
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Drama - Programs
The Doctors
The Doctors
Allen Potter
Winner
General Hospital
General Hospital
James Young
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Paul Lynde
Nominated
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Peter Marshall
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime)
Merrill Heatter
Bob Quigley
Bill Armstrong
Jay Redack
Nominated
Dinah's Place
Dinah's Place
Henry Jaffe
Fred Tatashore
Dinah Shore
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
Columbo
Columbo
Edward M. Abroms
Winner
Longstreet
Longstreet
Joseph Dervin
Nominated
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Richard Bracken
Gloryette Clark
J. Terry Williams
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Bud S. Isaacs
Winner
The Glass House
The Glass House
Gene Fowler Jr.
Nominated
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Ken Pearce
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for News and Documentary Programming - Regularly Scheduled News Programs and Coverage of Special Events
National Geographic Specials
National Geographic Specials
David Saxon
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
Duel
Duel
Jerry Christian
James Troutman
Ronald LaVine
Sid Lubow
Richard Raderman
Dale Johnston
Sam Caylor
John Stacy
Jack Kirschner
Winner
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Charles L. Campbell
Colin C. Mouat
Roger Sword
Nominated
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Marvin I. Kosberg
Harold E. Wooley
Wayne Fury
Ralph Hickey
Paul Laune
George C. Emick
Monty Pearce
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
Fireball Forward
Fireball Forward
Richard Overton
Theodore Soderberg
Winner
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
William J. Montague
Alfred E. Overton
Nominated
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau
Roy Granville
Eddie Nelson
George Porter
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Live or Tape Sound Mixing
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Dewes
Winner
Bing Crosby and His Friends
Bing Crosby and His Friends
William Cole
Nominated
Flip
Flip
Dave Williams
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Kung Fu
Kung Fu
Frank Westmore
Winner
Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Nick Marcellino
Leonard Engelman
John Chambers
Nominated
Gideon
Gideon
Harry Blake
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Pete Rugolo
Winner
Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Charles Fox
Nominated
Columbo
Columbo
Billy Goldenberg
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
John Williams
Winner
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Carl Davis
Nominated
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Michel Legrand
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Elliot Lawrence
Winner
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
James E. Dale
Nominated
Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers
Chevrolet Presents the Golddiggers
Van Alexander
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material
The Funny Side
The Funny Side
Ray Charles
Winner
Laugh-In
Laugh-In
Billy Barnes
Nominated
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Earl Brown
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Individuals
A City of the King
A City of the King
Lon Stucky
Winner
And David Wept
And David Wept
Alfredo Antonini
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Programs
This Is the Life
This Is the Life
Martin J. Neeb Jr.
Nominated
Insight
Insight
Ellwood Kieser
John Meredyth Lucas
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
1971 AFC Championship Game
1971 AFC Championship Game
Billy Barnes
Jack Bennett
Ron Charbonneau
Mario Ciarlo
Jim Culley
Buddy Joseph
William P. Kelley
Corey Leible
Frank Manfredi
Gene Martin
Cal Shadwell
Winner
ABC's Wide World of Sports
ABC's Wide World of Sports
Roone Arledge
Winner
NFL Monday Night Football
NFL Monday Night Football
Roone Arledge
Chet Forte
Dennis Lewin
Nominated
Sapporo 1972: XI Olympic Winter Games
Sapporo 1972: XI Olympic Winter Games
Jack Perkins
Nominated
1972 Rose Bowl
1972 Rose Bowl
Scotty Connal
Lou Kusserow
Nominated
1971 World Series
1971 World Series
Lou Kusserow
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Al Camoin
Frank Gaeta
Gene Martin
Don Mulvaney
Heino Ripp
Winner
Flip
Flip
Ray Figelski
Louis Fusari
Rick Lombardo
Jon Olson
Nominated
Gideon
Gideon
Bob Keys
Don Mulvaney
Jon Olson
O. Tamburri
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
Great Performances
Great Performances
Patrick McKenna
Winner
Great Performances
Great Performances
Frank Herold
Nominated
The ABC Comedy Hour
The ABC Comedy Hour
Mike Wenig
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Carroll O'Connor
Carroll O'Connor
All in the Family
Winner
Jack Klugman
Jack Klugman
The Odd Couple
Nominated
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
The Odd Couple
Nominated
Redd Foxx
Redd Foxx
Sanford and Son
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Peter Falk
Peter Falk
Columbo
Winner
Mike Connors
Mike Connors
Mannix
Nominated
Robert Young
Robert Young
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Nominated
Raymond Burr
Raymond Burr
Ironside
Nominated
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
Jean Stapleton
Jean Stapleton
All in the Family
Winner
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nominated
Sandy Duncan
Sandy Duncan
Funny Face
Nominated
Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
Elizabeth R
Winner
Peggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Mod Squad
Nominated
Susan Saint James
Susan Saint James
McMillan & Wife
Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy
John Rich
John Rich
All in the Family
Winner
Jay Sandrich
Jay Sandrich
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nominated
Peter Baldwin
Peter Baldwin
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
Walter C. Miller
Walter C. Miller
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Winner
Dave Powers
Dave Powers
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Nominated
Roger Englander
Roger Englander
New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts
Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program
Tom Gries
Tom Gries
The Glass House
Winner
Paul Bogart
Paul Bogart
Look Homeward, Angel
Nominated
Patrick Garland
Patrick Garland
The Snow Goose
Nominated
Fielder Cook
Fielder Cook
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Nominated
Buzz Kulik
Buzz Kulik
Brian's Song
Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme
Alexander Singer
Alexander Singer
The Bold Ones: The Lawyers
Winner
Daniel Petrie
Daniel Petrie
The Man and the City
Nominated
Edward M. Abroms
Edward M. Abroms
Columbo
Nominated
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety or Music
Art Fisher
Art Fisher
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Winner
Dave Powers
Dave Powers
The Carol Burnett Show
Nominated
Tim Kiley
Tim Kiley
Flip
Nominated
Outstanding New Series
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Christopher Sarson
Roderick Graham
Winner
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Bud Yorkin
Aaron Ruben
Nominated
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Chris Bearde
Allan Blye
Nominated
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ronald Travers
Mark Shivas
Nominated
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Levinson
William Link
Everett Chambers
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy
Edward Asner
Edward Asner
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Winner
Ted Knight
Ted Knight
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nominated
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
All in the Family
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
Jack Warden
Jack Warden
Brian's Song
Winner
Greg Morris
Greg Morris
Mission: Impossible
Nominated
James Brolin
James Brolin
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy
Sally Struthers
Sally Struthers
All in the Family
Winner
Valerie Harper
Valerie Harper
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Winner
Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Nominated
Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama
Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
The Snow Goose
Winner
Gail Fisher
Gail Fisher
Mannix
Nominated
Elena Verdugo
Elena Verdugo
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Nominated
Outstanding Series - Comedy
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Lear
Winner
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
Jerry Belson
Garry Marshall
Jerry Davis
Nominated
Sanford and Son
Sanford and Son
Bud Yorkin
Aaron Ruben
Nominated
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
James L. Brooks
Allan Burns
David Davis
Nominated
Outstanding Series - Drama
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Christopher Sarson
Roderick Graham
Winner
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ronald Travers
Mark Shivas
Nominated
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Levinson
William Link
Everett Chambers
Nominated
Mannix
Mannix
Bruce Geller
Ivan Goff
Ben Roberts
Nominated
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
David Victor
David J. O'Connell
Nominated
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Keith Michell
Keith Michell
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Winner
Richard Harris
Richard Harris
The Snow Goose
Nominated
George C. Scott
George C. Scott
Jane Eyre
Nominated
James Caan
James Caan
Brian's Song
Nominated
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Brian's Song
Nominated
Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Glenda Jackson
Glenda Jackson
Elizabeth R
Winner
Susannah York
Susannah York
Jane Eyre
Nominated
Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes
Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
Nominated
Patricia Neal
Patricia Neal
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Nominated
Outstanding Single Program - Drama or Comedy
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
Paul Junger Witt
Winner
Elizabeth R
Elizabeth R
Christopher Sarson
Roderick Graham
Nominated
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Frank O'Connor
Nominated
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Ronald Travers
Mark Shivas
Nominated
All in the Family
All in the Family
Norman Lear
Nominated
Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Classical Music
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
Beethoven's Birthday: A Celebration in Vienna with Leonard Bernstein
James Krayer
Humphrey Burton
Leonard Bernstein
Winner
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
Peter Herman Adler
Peter Griffiths
Nominated
The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China
The Peking Ballet: First Spectacular from China
Lucy Jarvis
Nominated
Heifetz
Heifetz
Jascha Heifetz
Paul Louis
Lester Shurr
Nominated
Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Joseph Cates
Martin Charnin
Jack Lemmon
Winner
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Sonny Bono
Cher
Nominated
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Joe Hamilton
Julie Andrews
Carol Burnett
Nominated
Flip
Flip
Monte Kay
Bob Henry
Flip Wilson
Nominated
Outstanding Variety Series - Musical
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Joe Hamilton
Arnie Rosen
Carol Burnett
Winner
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Sonny Bono
Cher
Nominated
Flip
Flip
Monte Kay
Bob Henry
Flip Wilson
Nominated
The Dean Martin Show
The Dean Martin Show
Greg Garrison
Dean Martin
Nominated
Outstanding Variety Series - Talk
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show
John Gilroy
Dick Cavett
Winner
The David Frost Show
The David Frost Show
Peter Baker
David Frost
Nominated
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Johnny Carson
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy
All in the Family
All in the Family
Burt Styler
Winner
All in the Family
All in the Family
Phil Mishkin
Alan J. Levitt
Nominated
All in the Family
All in the Family
Burt Styler
Norman Lear
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
The Trial of Mary Lincoln
Anne Howard Bailey
Winner
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center
Bob Ellison
Marty Farrell
Ken Welch
Mitzie Welch
Nominated
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin
Martin Charnin
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
Columbo
Columbo
Richard Levinson
William Link
Winner
Columbo
Columbo
Steven Bochco
Nominated
Columbo
Columbo
Jackson Gillis
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Adaptation
Brian's Song
Brian's Song
William Blinn
Winner
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
The Homecoming: A Christmas Story
Earl Hamner Jr.
Nominated
The Glass House
The Glass House
Tracy Keenan Wynn
Nominated
The Snow Goose
The Snow Goose
Paul Gallico
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama - Original Teleplay
To All My Friends on Shore
To All My Friends on Shore
Allan Sloane
Winner
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Goodbye, Raggedy Ann
Jack Sher
Nominated
Thief
Thief
John D.F. Black
Nominated
Outstanding Writing Achievement in Variety or Music
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
Don Hinkley
Stan Hart
Larry Siegel
Roger Beatty
Heywood Kling
Art Baer
Ben Joelson
Stan Burns
Mike Marmer
Arnie Rosen
Winner
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour
Phil Hahn
Paul Wayne
George Burditt
Coslough Johnson
Bob Arnott
Steve Martin
Bob Einstein
Allan Blye
Chris Bearde
Nominated
Flip
Flip
Herbert Baker
Hal Goodman
Larry Klein
Bob Schiller
Bob Weiskopf
Sidney Green
Richard Hills
Flip Wilson
Nominated
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Docu-Drama
The Search for the Nile
The Search for the Nile
Christopher Ralling
Winner
Appointment with Destiny
Appointment with Destiny
Robert Larson
Warren Bush
Robert Guenette
Nominated
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - General Programming
The Magical World of Disney
The Magical World of Disney
Ron Miller
Nominated
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
Don Meier
Nominated
The French Chef
The French Chef
Ruth Lockwood
Julia Child
Nominated
Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Individuals
The Search for the Nile
The Search for the Nile
Michael Hastings
Derek Marlowe
Nominated
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