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All nominated films "Primetime Emmy Awards" in 1979

Site Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California, USA

Date 9 September 1979

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Comedy Series

Taxi Taxi

James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Stan Daniels, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger

Winner

Taxi Taxi

James L. Brooks, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Stan Daniels, David Davis, Ed. Weinberger

Winner

All nominees

Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy

Garry Marshall, Bruce Johnson, Anthony W. Marshall, Dale McRaven

All in the Family All in the Family

Milt Josefsberg, Mort Lachman

Mork & Mindy Mork & Mindy

Garry Marshall, Bruce Johnson, Anthony W. Marshall, Dale McRaven

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M*A*S*H

Burt Metcalfe

Barney Miller Barney Miller

Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Drama Series

Lou Grant Lou Grant

Seth Freeman, Gary David Goldberg, Gene Reynolds

Winner

All nominees

The Paper Chase The Paper Chase

Albert Aley, Robert Lewin, Robert C. Thompson

The Rockford Files The Rockford Files

Stephen J. Cannell, Juanita Bartlett, David Chase, Chas. Floyd Johnson, Meta Rosenberg

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Kerrol O’Konnor

All in the Family For playing: "Archie Bunker".

Winner

All nominees

Robin Williams

Mork & Mindy For playing: "Mork".

Judd Hirsch

Taxi For playing: "Alex Reiger".

Hal Linden

Barney Miller For playing: "Barney Miller".

Alan Alda

M*A*S*H For playing: "Hawkeye Pierce".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Ron Leibman

Kaz For playing: "Kazinsky".

Winner

All nominees

Edward Asner

Lou Grant For playing: "Lou Grant".

James Garner

The Rockford Files For playing: "Jim Rockford".

Jack Klugman

Quincy, M.E. For playing: "Dr. Quincy".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Ruth Gordon

Taxi For playing: "Dee Wilcox" in Sugar Mama (1979)

Winner

All nominees

Jean Stapleton

All in the Family For playing: "Edith Bunker".

Isabel Sanford

The Jeffersons For playing: "Louise Jefferson".

Linda Lavin

Alice For playing: "Alice Hyatt".

Katherine Helmond

Soap For playing: "Jessica Tate".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Mariette Hartley

The Incredible Hulk For playing: "Caroline Fields". For episode: "Married".

Winner

All nominees

Barbara Bel Geddes

Dallas For playing: "Ellie Ewing".

Rita Moreno

The Rockford Files For playing: "Rita Capkovic". For episode: "Rosendahl and Gilda Stern are Dead".

Sada Thompson

Family For playing: "Kate Lawrence".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Stuart Margolin

The Rockford Files For playing: "Evelyn Martin".

Winner

All nominees

Joe Santos

The Rockford Files For playing: "Dennis Becker".

Noy Biri ml.

The Rockford Files For playing: "Joseph Rockford".

Mason Adams

Lou Grant For playing: "Charlie Hume".

Robert Walden

Lou Grant For playing: "Joe Rossi".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Kristy McNichol

Family For playing: "Letitia Lawrence".

Winner

All nominees

Nancy Marchand

Lou Grant For playing: "Margaret Pynchon".

Linda Kelsey

Lou Grant For playing: "Billie Newman".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Animated Program

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez, David D. Connell

Winner

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

Steven Cuitlahuac Melendez, David D. Connell

Winner

All nominees

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

Bill Melendez, Lee Mendelson

You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown You're the Greatest, Charlie Brown

Bill Melendez, Lee Mendelson

Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown

Lee Mendelson

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Music Composition for a Series

Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie

David Rose For episode "The Craftsman".

Winner

All nominees

Dear Detective Dear Detective

Dick DeBenedictis

Lou Grant Lou Grant

Patrick Williams For episode "Prisoner".

The Paper Chase The Paper Chase

Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel For episode "A Day in the Life".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Choreography

The 3rd Barry Manilow Special The 3rd Barry Manilow Special

Kevin Carlisle

Winner

All nominees

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Martha Graham For episode "Martha Graham Dance Company: Clytemnestra".

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

Anita Mann

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing

Friendly Fire Friendly Fire

Bill Wistrom

Winner

All nominees

A Fire in the Sky A Fire in the Sky

Mark Dennis, Doug Grindstaff, Bob J. Human, Larry Kaufman, Hank Salerno, Larry Singer, Don Isaacs

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Charles L. Campbell, Robert Canton, Pieter Hubbard, Charles E. Moran, Colin C. Mouat, Lawrence E. Neiman, David Pettijohn, Martin Varno, Gary Vaughan, Donald L. Warner Jr.

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Charles L. Campbell, Robert Canton, Pieter Hubbard, Charles E. Moran, Colin C. Mouat, Lawrence E. Neiman, David Pettijohn, Martin Varno, Gary Vaughan, Donald L. Warner Jr.

Ike: The War Years Ike

Leonard Corso, Linda Dove, Peter Harrison, Michael P. Redbourn, Russ Tinsley For part II.

Ike: The War Years Ike

Leonard Corso, Linda Dove, Peter Harrison, Michael P. Redbourn, Russ Tinsley For part II.

A Fire in the Sky A Fire in the Sky

Mark Dennis, Doug Grindstaff, Bob J. Human, Larry Kaufman, Hank Salerno, Larry Singer, Don Isaacs

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing

The Winds of Kitty Hawk The Winds of Kitty Hawk

Eddie Nelson, George Porter, Bill Teague, Ray West

Winner

The Winds of Kitty Hawk The Winds of Kitty Hawk

Eddie Nelson, George Porter, Bill Teague, Ray West

Winner

All nominees

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Maury Harris, Eddie Nelson, George Porter, Ray West

A Christmas to Remember A Christmas to Remember

Stan Gordon, Hoppy Mehterian, Eddie Nelson, George Porter

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Maury Harris, Eddie Nelson, George Porter, Ray West

Ike: The War Years Ike

Hoppy Mehterian, Eddie Nelson, George Porter, Bill Teague For part II.

A Christmas to Remember A Christmas to Remember

Stan Gordon, Hoppy Mehterian, Eddie Nelson, George Porter

Ike: The War Years Ike

Hoppy Mehterian, Eddie Nelson, George Porter, Bill Teague For part II.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences

Cinderella at the Palace Cinderella at the Palace

Eytan Keller, Stu Bernstein

Winner

Cinderella at the Palace Cinderella at the Palace

Eytan Keller, Stu Bernstein

Winner

All nominees

Vega$ Vega$

Phill Norman For premiere episode "Centerfold".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling

The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal The Triangle Factory Fire Scandal

Janice D. Brandow

Winner

All nominees

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Susan Germaine, Lola Kemp, Vivian McAteer For episode "Book Four".

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Susan Germaine, Lola Kemp, Vivian McAteer For episode "Book Four".

Ike: The War Years Ike

Jean Burt Reilly For part III.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction (Electronic)

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

Roy Barnett, George Riesenberger

Winner

All nominees

Cinderella at the Palace Cinderella at the Palace

Fred McKinnon

Mourning Becomes Electra Mourning Becomes Electra

William C. Knight For episode one: "The Homecoming".

A Salute to American Imagination A Salute to American Imagination

Bill Klages, George Riesenberger

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Makeup

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Mark Bussan, Tommy Cole, Ron Walters For episode "Book Four".

Winner

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Mark Bussan, Tommy Cole, Ron Walters For episode "Book Four".

Winner

All nominees

Roots: The Next Generations Roots: The Next Generations

Ken Chase, Joe DiBella, David Dittmar, Zoltan Elek, Tom Miller For episode III.

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Elvis

Marvin G. Westmore

Lady of the House Lady of the House

Leo Lotito Jr., Nicholas Pagliaro

Roots: The Next Generations Roots: The Next Generations

Ken Chase, Joe DiBella, David Dittmar, Zoltan Elek, Tom Miller For episode III.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Tape Sound Mixing

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

Ed Greene, Dennis S. Sands, Phillip Seretti, Garry Ulmer

Winner

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

Ed Greene, Dennis S. Sands, Phillip Seretti, Garry Ulmer

Winner

All nominees

Perry Como's Early American Christmas Perry Como's Early American Christmas

Thomas J. Huth, Gordon Klimuck

The 3rd Barry Manilow Special The 3rd Barry Manilow Special

Doug Nelson

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

Ed Greene

Return Engagement Return Engagement

Phillip Seretti, Georja Skinner

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork

Live Wednesday Live Wednesday

Don Barker, Reed Howard, George Loomis, Kurt Tonnessen, Jerry Weiss, Peggy Mahoney, William Landers, Louis Cywinski, Brian Sherriffe For show #1 on 20 September 1978

Winner

Live Wednesday Live Wednesday

Don Barker, Reed Howard, George Loomis, Kurt Tonnessen, Jerry Weiss, Peggy Mahoney, William Landers, Louis Cywinski, Brian Sherriffe For show #1 on 20 September 1978

Winner

All nominees

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

Diane Biederbeck, Barry Brown, Hank Geving, Larry Heider, Robert Jones, David Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Richard Price, Tom Karnowski

Saturday Night Live

Heino Ripp, John Pinto, Peter Basil, Al Camoin, Tom De Zendorf, Vince Di Pietro For episode with Richard Benjamin on 7 April 1979.

The Midnight Special The Midnight Special

Roy Holm, Peggy Mahoney, Jim Herring, William Landers, Bruce Bottone, Robert G. Holmes For episode with host Dolly Parton on 29 September 1978.

Saturday Night Live

Heino Ripp, John Pinto, Peter Basil, Al Camoin, Tom De Zendorf, Vince Di Pietro For episode with Richard Benjamin on 7 April 1979.

The Midnight Special The Midnight Special

Roy Holm, Peggy Mahoney, Jim Herring, William Landers, Bruce Bottone, Robert G. Holmes For episode with host Dolly Parton on 29 September 1978.

You Can't Take It with You You Can't Take It with You

Diane Biederbeck, Barry Brown, Hank Geving, Larry Heider, Robert Jones, David Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Richard Price, Tom Karnowski

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special

Studs Lonigan Studs Lonigan

Bill Harp, Jan Scott For part III.

Winner

Studs Lonigan Studs Lonigan

Bill Harp, Jan Scott For part III.

Winner

All nominees

Centennial Centennial

John W. Corso, John M. Dwyer, Robert George Freer, Sherman Loudermilk, Jack Senter, Joseph J. Stone For chapter seven: "The Shepherds".

Studs Lonigan Studs Lonigan

Bill Harp, Edward J. McDonald, Jan Scott For part I.

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Richard Y. Haman, Anne D. McCulley For episode "Book One".

Studs Lonigan Studs Lonigan

Bill Harp, Edward J. McDonald, Jan Scott For part I.

Blind Ambition Blind Ambition

Michael Baugh, Robert Checchi, Arthur Jeph Parker For part III.

Centennial Centennial

John W. Corso, John M. Dwyer, Robert George Freer, Sherman Loudermilk, Jack Senter, Joseph J. Stone For chapter seven: "The Shepherds".

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Richard Y. Haman, Anne D. McCulley For episode "Book One".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Art Direction for a Series

Little Women Little Women

Richard C. Goddard, Howard E. Johnson For "Little Women" (1978) {Part I (#1.1)}

Winner

Little Women Little Women

Richard C. Goddard, Howard E. Johnson For "Little Women" (1978) {Part I (#1.1)}

Winner

All nominees

Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica

Lowell Chambers, John E. Chilberg II, Mickey S. Michaels For episode "Saga of a Star World".

Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica

Lowell Chambers, John E. Chilberg II, Mickey S. Michaels For episode "Saga of a Star World".

The Mary Tyler Moore Hour The Mary Tyler Moore Hour

René Lagler, Earl Carlson For episode with Gene Kelly on 1 April 1979.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Children's Program

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Dulcy Singer, Jon Stone

Winner

All nominees

Once Upon a Classic Once Upon a Classic

James A. DeVinney, Graeme MacDonald, Jay Rayvid

Once Upon a Classic Once Upon a Classic

James A. DeVinney, Graeme MacDonald, Jay Rayvid

A Special Sesame Street Christmas A Special Sesame Street Christmas

Bob Banner, Stephen Pouliot

Benji's Very Own Christmas Story Benji's Very Own Christmas Story

Joe Camp

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special

Rainbow Rainbow

Howard Schwartz

Winner

All nominees

The Winds of Kitty Hawk The Winds of Kitty Hawk

Dennis Dalzell

Ike: The War Years Ike

Freddie Young, Archie R. Dalzell For part II.

6.9

Elvis

Donald M. Morgan

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Cinematography for a Series

Little House on the Prairie Little House on the Prairie

Ted Voigtlander For episode "The Craftsman".

Winner

All nominees

Little Women Little Women

Joseph F. Biroc For "Little Women" (1978) {Part II (#1.2)}

Barnaby Jones Barnaby Jones

William W. Spencer For episode "Memory of a Nightmare".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Emile Ardolino, Judy Kinberg, Jac Venza, Merrill Brockway For episode "Choreography by Balanchine - Part IV".

Winner

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Emile Ardolino, Judy Kinberg, Jac Venza, Merrill Brockway For episode "Choreography by Balanchine - Part IV".

Winner

All nominees

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Emile Ardolino, Judy Kinberg, Jac Venza, Merrill Brockway For episode "Choreography by Balanchine - Part III".

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

John Goberman For episode "American Ballet Theatre: The Sleeping Beauty".

Great Performances: Dance in America Great Performances: Dance in America

Emile Ardolino, Judy Kinberg, Jac Venza, Merrill Brockway For episode "Choreography by Balanchine - Part III".

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

John Goberman For episode "Luciano Pavarotti and Dame Joan Sutherland in Recital".

Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles

John Goberman, Jeanne Mulcahy

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Program

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

Eydie Gormé, Dwight Hemion, Steve Lawrence, Gary Smith

Winner

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

Eydie Gormé, Dwight Hemion, Steve Lawrence, Gary Smith

Winner

All nominees

Saturday Night Live

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Lorne Michaels, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner

The Muppet Show The Muppet Show

Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Deyv Golc, Richard Hunt, David Lazer, Dzherri Nelson

Saturday Night Live

John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Jane Curtin, Lorne Michaels, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, Gilda Radner

The Muppet Show The Muppet Show

Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Deyv Golc, Richard Hunt, David Lazer, Dzherri Nelson

Arthur Fiedler: Just Call Me Maestro Arthur Fiedler: Just Call Me Maestro

William Cosel, Arthur Fiedler

Shirley MacLaine at the Lido Shirley MacLaine at the Lido

Shirley MacLaine, Dwight Hemion, Gary Smith

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Costume Design for a Limited Series or a Special

Edward the King Edward the Seventh

Ann Hollowood, Christine Wilson, Sue Le Cash For episode "King at Last".

Winner

Edward the King Edward the Seventh

Ann Hollowood, Christine Wilson, Sue Le Cash For episode "King at Last".

Winner

All nominees

The John Davidson Christmas Show The John Davidson Christmas Show

Warden Neil

Cher... and Other Fantasies Cher... and Other Fantasies

Bob Mackie, Ret Turner

The Corn Is Green The Corn Is Green

David Walker

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Costume Design for a Series

Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica

Jean-Pierre Dorléac For episode "Furlon".

Winner

All nominees

Laverne & Shirley Laverne & Shirley

Al Lehman For episode "The Third Annual Shotz Talent Show".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series

Barney Miller Barney Miller

Noam Pitlik For episode "The Harris Incident".

Winner

All nominees

8.6

M*A*S*H

Alan Alda For episode "Dear Sis".

8.6

M*A*S*H

Charles S. Dubin For episode "Point of View".

All in the Family All in the Family

Paul Bogart For episode "California, Here We Are", part II.

Soap Soap

Jay Sandrich For episode #27.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series

The White Shadow The White Shadow

Dzhekki Kuper For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

Lou Grant Lou Grant

Burt Brinckerhoff For episode "Schools".

Lou Grant Lou Grant

Gene Reynolds For episode "Prisoner".

Lou Grant Lou Grant

Mel Damski For episode "Murder".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special

Friendly Fire Friendly Fire

David Greene

Winner

All nominees

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story

Lou Antonio

Les Miserables Les Miserables

Glenn Jordan

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Drama or Comedy Special

Friendly Fire Friendly Fire

Philip Barry Jr., Fay Kanin, Martin Starger

Winner

All nominees

First, You Cry First You Cry

Philip Barry Jr.

Summer of My German Soldier Summer of My German Soldier

Linda Gottlieb

Dummy Dummy

Frank Konigsberg, Sam Manners, Ernest Tidyman

Dummy Dummy

Frank Konigsberg, Sam Manners, Ernest Tidyman

7.2

The Jericho Mile

Tim Zinnemann

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Film Editing for a Limited Series or a Special

7.2

The Jericho Mile

Arthur Schmidt

Winner

All nominees

Centennial Centennial

Robert Watts For chapter one: "Only the Rocks Live Forever".

Ike: The War Years Ike

Paul Dixon, Bill Lenny, John Woodcock For part III.

The Winds of Kitty Hawk The Winds of Kitty Hawk

John A. Martinelli

First, You Cry First You Cry

James Galloway

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Film Editing for a Series

Taxi Taxi

M. Pam Blumenthal For episode "Paper Marriage".

Winner

All nominees

Lou Grant Lou Grant

James Galloway For episode "Hooker".

8.6

M*A*S*H

Larry L. Mills, Stanford Tischler For episode "The Billfold Syndrome".

Dallas Dallas

Fred W. Berger For episode "Reunion" part II.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Animation Program

All nominees

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

Bill Melendez, David D. Connell

A Pink Christmas A Pink Christmas

John Bradford, Doug Goodwin For main title song.

Puff the Magic Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon

David Campbell, Peter Yarrow

A Pink Christmas A Pink Christmas

Doug Goodwin For the songs.

The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe

Bill Melendez, David D. Connell

Puff the Magic Dragon Puff the Magic Dragon

David Campbell, Peter Yarrow

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Program

All nominees

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Dave Clark, Tony Di Girolamo

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Gerri Brioso

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Dave Clark, Tony Di Girolamo

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Technical Crafts

Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles Giulini's Beethoven's 9th Live: A Gift from Los Angeles

Tom Ancell

Winner

Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica

John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Joe Goss For episode "Saga of a Star World".

Winner

Battlestar Galactica Battlestar Galactica

John Dykstra, Richard Edlund, Joe Goss For episode "Saga of a Star World".

Winner

All nominees

A Fire in the Sky A Fire in the Sky

Joseph A. Unsinn

Welcome Back, Kotter Welcome Back, Kotter

Dick Wilson For episode "Barbarino's Baby".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Informational Program

Scared Straight! Scared Straight!

Bob Niemack

Winner

Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

John Korty

Winner

All nominees

Scared Straight! Scared Straight!

Arnold Shapiro

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Class

All nominees

General Electric's All-Star Anniversary General Electric's All-Star Anniversary

Harry Blake, David Dittmar, Robert Ostermann

The Television Annual: 1978/1979 The Television Annual: 1978/1979

David W. Foster, Eddy Joseph

The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song The Music for UNICEF Concert: A Gift of Song

Carl Vitelli

The Television Annual: 1978/1979 The Television Annual: 1978/1979

David W. Foster, Eddy Joseph

Baryshnikov at the White House Baryshnikov at the White House

Dave Clark, Harry Bottorf, Michael Rosatti

Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall

Bill Klages

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Events

Baryshnikov at the White House Baryshnikov at the White House

Mikhail Baryshnikov

Winner

All nominees

The 51st Annual Academy Awards 51st Annual Academy Awards

Terry M. Pickford, Mike Wenig

The 51st Annual Academy Awards 51st Annual Academy Awards

Roy Christopher

The 51st Annual Academy Awards 51st Annual Academy Awards

Terry M. Pickford, Mike Wenig

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Informational Program

Scared Straight! Scared Straight!

Arnold Shapiro

Winner

All nominees

Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

Henry Winkler, John Korty, Warren Lockhart, Dan McCann

The Sexes The Sexes

Charles A. Bangert, Robert E. Fuisz, Alfred R. Kelman, Thomas W. Moore, Vivian R. Moss

Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids? Who Are the DeBolts? and Where Did They Get Nineteen Kids?

Henry Winkler, John Korty, Warren Lockhart, Dan McCann

The Sexes The Sexes

Charles A. Bangert, Robert E. Fuisz, Alfred R. Kelman, Thomas W. Moore, Vivian R. Moss

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Peter Strauss

The Jericho Mile For playing: "Larry Murphy".

Winner

All nominees

Elvis For playing: "Elvis Presley".

Louis Gossett Jr.

Backstairs at the White House For playing: "Levi Mercer".

Ned Beatty

Friendly Fire For playing: "Gene Mullen".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special

Bette Davis

Strangers: The Story of a Mother and Daughter For playing: "Lucy Mason".

Winner

All nominees

Katharine Hepburn

The Corn Is Green For playing: "Lilly Moffat".

Carol Burnett

Friendly Fire For playing: "Peg Mullen".

Mary Tyler Moore

First, You Cry For playing: "Betty Rollin".

Olivia Cole

Backstairs at the White House For playing: "Maggie Rogers".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Limited Series

Roots: The Next Generations Roots: The Next Generations

Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper

Winner

Roots: The Next Generations Roots: The Next Generations

Stan Margulies, David L. Wolper

Winner

All nominees

Blind Ambition Blind Ambition

George Schaefer, David Susskind, Renée Valente

Backstairs at the White House Backstairs at the White House

Ed Friendly, Michael O'Herlihy

Blind Ambition Blind Ambition

George Schaefer, David Susskind, Renée Valente

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series or a Special

Friendly Fire Friendly Fire

Leonard Rosenman

Winner

All nominees

The Hal Linden Special The Hal Linden Special

Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch

The Word The Word

Alex North

The Hal Linden Special The Hal Linden Special

Ken Welch, Mitzie Welch

First, You Cry First You Cry

Peter Matz

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Class

Operation: Lifeline Lifeline

Geof Bartz, Robert E. Fuisz, Alfred R. Kelman, Thomas W. Moore

Winner

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson, Frederick De Cordova

Winner

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Johnny Carson, Frederick De Cordova

Winner

Operation: Lifeline Lifeline

Geof Bartz, Robert E. Fuisz, Alfred R. Kelman, Thomas W. Moore

Winner

All nominees

The Dick Cavett Show The Dick Cavett Show

Dick Cavett, Christopher Porterfield

Meeting of Minds Meeting of Minds

Steve Allen, Loring d'Usseau

Meeting of Minds Meeting of Minds

Steve Allen, Loring d'Usseau

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Program Achievement - Special Events

The 51st Annual Academy Awards 51st Annual Academy Awards

Jack Haley Jr.

Winner

All nominees

The 33rd Annual Tony Awards The 33rd Annual Tony Awards

Alexander H. Cohen, Hildy Parks, Roy A. Somlyo

The 33rd Annual Tony Awards The 33rd Annual Tony Awards

Alexander H. Cohen, Hildy Parks, Roy A. Somlyo

Baryshnikov at the White House Baryshnikov at the White House

Emile Ardolino, Gerald Slater

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series

Robert Guillaume

Soap For playing: "Benson DuBois".

Winner

All nominees

Harry Morgan

M*A*S*H For playing: "Sherman Potter".

Max Gail

Barney Miller For playing: "Stan Wojciehowicz".

Danny DeVito

Taxi For playing: "Louie De Palma".

Gary Burghoff

M*A*S*H For playing: "Corp. O'Reilly".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special

Marlon Brando

Roots: The Next Generations For playing: "George Lincoln Rockwell". For episode VII.

Winner

All nominees

Ed Flanders

Backstairs at the White House For playing: "Calvin Coolidge". For episode "Book Two".

Robert Vaughn

Backstairs at the White House For playing: "Woodrow Wilson". For episode "Book One".

Al Freeman Jr.

Roots: The Next Generations For playing: "Malcolm X". For episode VII.

Paul Winfield

Roots: The Next Generations For playing: "Horace Huguley". For episode V.

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series

Sally Struthers

All in the Family For playing: "Gloria Bunker". For episode: "California, Here We Are".

Winner

All nominees

Marion Ross

Happy Days For playing: "Marion Cunningham".

Polly Holliday

Alice For playing: "Florence Jean Castleberry".

Loretta Swit

M*A*S*H For playing: "Margaret Houlihan".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special

Esther Rolle

Summer of My German Soldier For playing: "Ruth".

Winner

All nominees

Celeste Holm

Backstairs at the White House For playing: "Florence Harding".

Ruby Dee

Roots: The Next Generations For playing: "Queen Haley".

Eileen Heckart

Backstairs at the White House For playing: "Eleanor Roosevelt" For episode 3.

Colleen Dewhurst

Silent Victory: The Kitty O'Neil Story For playing: "Mrs. O'Neil".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Limited Series or a Special

The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter

Ken Denisoff, Tucker Wiard, Janet McFadden For part II.

Winner

The Scarlet Letter The Scarlet Letter

Ken Denisoff, Tucker Wiard, Janet McFadden For part II.

Winner

All nominees

The Cheryl Ladd Special The Cheryl Ladd Special

Andy Zall

Liberace: A Valentine Special Liberace: A Valentine Special

Marco Zappia

The Muppets Go Hollywood The Muppets Go Hollywood

Darryl Sutton

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Video Tape Editing for a Series

Stockard Channing in Just Friends Stockard Channing in Just Friends

Andy Zall For the pilot episode.

Winner

All nominees

All in the Family All in the Family

Hal Collins, Harvey Berger For episode "The 200th Episode Celebration of 'All in the Family'".

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Writing in a Comedy or Comedy-Variety or Music Series

8.6

M*A*S*H

Alan Alda For Inga (1979)

Winner

All nominees

All in the Family All in the Family

Milt Josefsberg, Bob Schiller, Phil Sharp, Bob Weiskopf For California, Here We Are (1978)

All in the Family All in the Family

Milt Josefsberg, Bob Schiller, Phil Sharp, Bob Weiskopf For California, Here We Are (1978)

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 For Richard Benjamin/Rickie Lee Jones (1979)

Taxi Taxi

Michael Leeson For Blind Date (1978)

8.6

M*A*S*H

David Isaacs, Ken Levine For Point of View (1978)

Saturday Night Live

8.6

M*A*S*H

David Isaacs, Ken Levine For Point of View (1978)

Primetime Emmy / Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series

Lou Grant Lou Grant

Michele Gallery For episode "Dying".