Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
Winner
Great Performances: Dance in America
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Lawrence E. Neiman
Charles L. Campbell
Colin C. Mouat
Donald L. Warner Jr.
David Pettijohn
Pieter Hubbard
Gary Vaughan
Charles E. Moran
Robert Canton
Martin Varno
Nominated
A Fire in the Sky
Doug Grindstaff
Don Isaacs
Mark Dennis
Bob J. Human
Larry Kaufman
Larry Singer
Hank Salerno
Nominated
Ike: The War Years
Michael P. Redbourn
Peter Harrison
Russ Tinsley
Linda Dove
Leonard Corso
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
Bill Teague
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Ray West
Winner
A Christmas to Remember
Stan Gordon
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Hoppy Mehterian
Nominated
Ike: The War Years
Bill Teague
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Hoppy Mehterian
Nominated
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
George Porter
Eddie Nelson
Ray West
Maury Harris
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Cinderella at the Palace
Stu Bernstein
Eytan Keller
Winner
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling
The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal
Winner
Backstairs at the White House
Susan Germaine
Lola Kemp
Vivian McAteer
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic)
You Can't Take It with You
George Riesenberger
Roy Barnett
Winner
A Salute to American Imagination
Bill Klages
George Riesenberger
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
Backstairs at the White House
Tommy Cole
Mark Bussan
Ron Walters
Winner
Roots: The Next Generations
Ken Chase
Joe DiBella
Zoltan Elek
Tom Miller
David Dittmar
Nominated
Lady of the House
Leo Lotito Jr.
Nicholas Pagliaro
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Ed Greene
Phillip Seretti
Dennis S. Sands
Garry Ulmer
Winner
Perry Como's Early American Christmas
Gordon Klimuck
Thomas J. Huth
Nominated
Return Engagement
Georja Skinner
Phillip Seretti
Nominated
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special
Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
Live Wednesday
Jerry Weiss
Don Barker
Peggy Mahoney
Reed Howard
Kurt Tonnessen
William Landers
Louis Cywinski
George Loomis
Winner
Saturday Night Live
Heino Ripp
Al Camoin
Peter Basil
Tom De Zendorf
Johnny Pinto
Vince Di Pietro
Nominated
The Midnight Special
Robert G. Holmes
Bruce Bottone
Jim Herring
Roy Holm
William Landers
Peggy Mahoney
Nominated
You Can't Take It with You
Robert Jones
Barry Brown
Larry Heider
Wayne Orr
Hank Geving
Diane Biederbeck
Richard Price
Tom Karnowski
David Levisohn
Nominated
Outstanding Animated Program
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
David D. Connell
Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez
Winner
You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown
Lee Mendelson
Bill Melendez
Nominated
Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown
Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special
Backstairs at the White House
Richard Y. Haman
Anne D. McCulley
Nominated
Blind Ambition
Michael Baugh
Robert Checchi
Arthur Jeph Parker
Nominated
Studs Lonigan
Jan Scott
Edward J. McDonald
Bill Harp
Nominated
Centennial
Jack Senter
John W. Corso
Sherman Loudermilk
Joseph J. Stone
John M. Dwyer
Robert George Freer
Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Little Women
Howard E. Johnson
Richard C. Goddard
Winner
Battlestar Galactica
John E. Chilberg II
Mickey S. Michaels
Lowell Chambers
Nominated
The Mary Tyler Moore Hour
Nominated
Outstanding Children's Program
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Winner
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
Bob Banner
Stephen Pouliot
Nominated
Once Upon a Classic
Jay Rayvid
Graeme MacDonald
James A. DeVinney
Nominated
Benji's Very Own Christmas Story
Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special
Ike: The War Years
Archie R. Dalzell
Freddie Young
Nominated
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Little House on the Prairie
Winner
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles
Jeanne Mulcahy
John Goberman
Nominated
Great Performances: Dance in America
Jac Venza
Merrill Brockway
Emile Ardolino
Judy Kinberg
Nominated
Outstanding Comedy Series
Taxi
James L. Brooks
Stan Daniels
David Davis
Ed. Weinberger
Glen Charles
Les Charles
Winner
Barney Miller
Danny Arnold
Tony Sheehan
Reinhold Weege
Nominated
Mork & Mindy
Garry Marshall
Anthony W. Marshall
Dale McRaven
Bruce Johnson
Nominated
All in the Family
Mort Lachman
Milt Josefsberg
Nominated
Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Steve Lawrence
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Eydie Gormé
Winner
Saturday Night Live
Lorne Michaels
Dan Aykroyd
John Belushi
Jane Curtin
Garrett Morris
Bill Murray
Laraine Newman
Gilda Radner
Nominated
The Muppet Show
David Lazer
Jim Henson
Frank Oz
Jerry Nelson
Richard Hunt
Dave Goelz
Nominated
Arthur Fiedler: Just Call Me Maestro
William Cosel
Arthur Fiedler
Nominated
Shirley MacLaine at the Lido
Gary Smith
Dwight Hemion
Shirley MacLaine
Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special
Edward the King
Ann Hollowood
Sue Le Cash
Christine Wilson
Winner
Cher... and Other Fantasies
Nominated
The John Davidson Christmas Show
Nominated
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Nominated
Outstanding Drama Series
Lou Grant
Gene Reynolds
Seth Freeman
Gary David Goldberg
Winner
The Rockford Files
Meta Rosenberg
Stephen J. Cannell
Chas. Floyd Johnson
David Chase
Juanita Bartlett
Nominated
The Paper Chase
Robert C. Thompson
Robert Lewin
Albert Aley
Nominated
Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special
Friendly Fire
Martin Starger
Philip Barry Jr.
Fay Kanin
Winner
Dummy
Frank Konigsberg
Sam Manners
Ernest Tidyman
Nominated
Summer of My German Soldier
Nominated
Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
Ike: The War Years
John Woodcock
Bill Lenny
Paul Dixon
Nominated
Outstanding Film Editing for a Series
M*A*S*H
Larry L. Mills
Stanford Tischler
Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animation Program
Puff the Magic Dragon
Peter Yarrow
David Campbell
Nominated
A Pink Christmas
John Bradford
Doug Goodwin
Nominated
The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe
Bill Melendez
David D. Connell
Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Program
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Nominated
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Tony Di Girolamo
Dave Clark
Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts
Battlestar Galactica
John Dykstra
Richard Edlund
Joe Goss
Winner
Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles
Winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Program
Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Winner
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class
General Electric's All-Star Anniversary
Harry Blake
Robert Ostermann
David Dittmar
Nominated
Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall
Nominated
The Television Annual: 1978/1979
David W. Foster
Eddy Joseph
Nominated
Baryshnikov at the White House
Dave Clark
Michael Rosatti
Harry Bottorf
Nominated
The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song
Nominated
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events
Baryshnikov at the White House
Winner
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
Nominated
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
Mike Wenig
Terry M. Pickford
Nominated
Outstanding Informational Program
Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?
Henry Winkler
John Korty
Warren Lockhart
Dan McCann
Nominated
The Sexes
Thomas W. Moore
Alfred R. Kelman
Robert E. Fuisz
Vivian R. Moss
Charles A. Bangert
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Louis Gossett Jr.
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Bette Davis
Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter
Winner
Olivia Cole
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Outstanding Limited Series
Roots: The Next Generations
David L. Wolper
Stan Margulies
Winner
Backstairs at the White House
Ed Friendly
Michael O'Herlihy
Nominated
Blind Ambition
David Susskind
George Schaefer
Renée Valente
Nominated
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series
Little House on the Prairie
Winner
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class
Operation: Lifeline
Thomas W. Moore
Robert E. Fuisz
Alfred R. Kelman
Geof Bartz
Winner
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Frederick De Cordova
Johnny Carson
Winner
The Dick Cavett Show
Christopher Porterfield
Dick Cavett
Nominated
Meeting of Minds
Loring d'Usseau
Steve Allen
Nominated
Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Events
The 51st Annual Academy Awards
Winner
The 33rd Annual Tony Awards
Alexander H. Cohen
Hildy Parks
Roy A. Somlyo
Nominated
Baryshnikov at the White House
Gerald Slater
Emile Ardolino
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special
Marlon Brando
Roots: The Next Generations
Winner
Robert Vaughn
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Ed Flanders
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Al Freeman Jr.
Roots: The Next Generations
Nominated
Paul Winfield
Roots: The Next Generations
Nominated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special
Esther Rolle
Summer of My German Soldier
Winner
Celeste Holm
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Ruby Dee
Roots: The Next Generations
Nominated
Colleen Dewhurst
Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story
Nominated
Eileen Heckart
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special
The Scarlet Letter
Ken Denisoff
Tucker Wiard
Janet McFadden
Winner
Liberace: A Valentine Special
Nominated
Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series
Stockard Channing in Just Friends
Winner
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series
Saturday Night Live
Dan Aykroyd
Anne Beatts
Tom Davis
James Downey
Brian Doyle-Murray
Al Franken
Brian McConnachie
Lorne Michaels
Don Novello
Herbert Sargent
Tom Schiller
Rosie Shuster
Walter Williams
Alan Zweibel
Nominated
All in the Family
Milt Josefsberg
Phil Sharp
Bob Schiller
Bob Weiskopf
Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special
The Jericho Mile
Patrick J. Nolan
Michael Mann
Winner
Backstairs at the White House
Nominated
Roots: The Next Generations
Nominated
Summer of My German Soldier
Nominated