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Emmy Awards: 1970

Emmy

Date:7 June
Host:David Frost (I) (New York City); Danny Thomas (I) (Los Angeles)
Location:Century Plaza Hotel, Hollywood, California, USA
Carnegie Hall, New York, New York, USA
Notes:
  • The awards are presented to shows that were broadcast between 17 March 1969 and 15 March 1970.

Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • "Ironside" (1967) - Raymond Burr; NBC
  • "It Takes a Thief" (1968) - Robert Wagner (I); ABC
  • "Mannix" (1967) - Mike Connors (I); CBS

  • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Room 222" (1969) - Lloyd Haynes; ABC
  • "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) - Bill Cosby; NBC

  • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • David Copperfield (1969) (TV) - Laurence Olivier; NBC
  • My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) - Al Freeman Jr.; NBC

  • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Dramatic Series
      Winner:
     
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  • "Here Come the Brides" (1968) - Joan Blondell; ABC
  • "The Mod Squad" (1968) - Peggy Lipton; ABC

  • Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Bewitched" (1964) - Elizabeth Montgomery (I); ABC
  • "That Girl" (1965) - Marlo Thomas; ABC

  • Outstanding Single Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • David Copperfield (1969) (TV) - Edith Evans (I); NBC
  • Silent Night, Lonely Night (1969) (TV) - Shirley Jones (I); NBC

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Comedy
      Winner:
     
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  • "Hogan's Heroes" (1965) - Werner Klemperer; CBS
  • "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968) - Charles Nelson Reilly; ABC

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Mission: Impossible" (1966) - Greg Morris (I); CBS
  • "The Mod Squad" (1968) - Tige Andrews; ABC

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Bewitched" (1964) - Agnes Moorehead; ABC
  • "Julia" (1968) - Lurene Tuttle; NBC

  • Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Ironside" (1967) - Barbara Anderson (I); NBC
  • "The Name of the Game" (1968) - Susan Saint James; NBC

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety, Comedy or Music
      Winner:
     
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  • Young People's Concerts: Berlioz Takes a Trip (1969) (TV) - Roger Englander; CBS

  • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Drama
      Winner:
     
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  • A Storm in Summer (1970) (TV) - Buzz Kulik; NBC
  • My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) - Lamont Johnson (I); NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction of a Variety, Musical or Dramatic Program
      Winner:
     
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  • "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962) - Mort Lindsey; CBS
    - For episode from Las Vegas with Chuck Connors (I), Joey Heatherton, Buddy Greco and Jack E. Leonard.
  • "This Is Tom Jones" (1969) - Johnnie Spence (I); ABC
    - For episode with Mary Hopkins (I), Shelley Berman and José Feliciano (I).

  • Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
      Winner:
     

    Outstanding Writing Achievement in Comedy, Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
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  • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) - Paul Keyes (I); David Panich; Marc London; Coslough Johnson; Jim Carlson (I); Jim Mulligan (I); John Carsey; Gene Farmer; Jeremy Lloyd (I); John Rappaport (I); Stephen Spears; Jack Douglas (IX); Allan Manings (I); NBC
    - For episode on 3 November 1969 (with Buddy Hackett).
  • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) - Allan Manings (I); David Panich; Coslough Johnson; John Carsey; Stephen Spears; John Rappaport (I); Jim Carlson (I); Marc London; Chet Dowling; Jim Abell; Barry Took; Jack Douglas (IX); Jim Mulligan (I); Gene Farmer; Jeremy Lloyd (I); NBC
    - For episode on 20 December 1969 (with Nancy Sinatra).

  • Outstanding Writing Achievement in Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "CBS Playhouse" (1967) {Sadbird (#3.2)} - George Bellak (writer); CBS
  • "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) - Don Mankiewicz (writer); ABC
    - For the pilot episode.

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "N.Y.P.D." (1967) - Harvey Genkins (cinematographer); ABC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for News and Documentary Programming - Regularly Scheduled News Programs and Coverage of Special Events
      Winner:
     
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  • "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" (1956) - Charles W. Boyle; NBC
    - For the segment "Middle Town, U.S.A.".
  • "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" (1956) - James P. Watt Jr.; NBC
    - For the segment "High School Profile".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Variety Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
      Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Paul Barnes (II) (art director); Bob Sansom (art director); Bill Harp (set decorator); CBS
    - For episode with Steve Lawrence (I) and and Edward Villella.

  • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
      Winner:
     

    Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Mixing
      Nominees:
     
  • My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) - Melvin M. Metcalfe Sr.; John Stransky Jr.; Clarence Self; Roger Heman Sr.; NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Live or Tape Sound Mixing
      Nominees:
     
  • "The Jim Nabors Hour" (1969) - Neal Weinstein; CBS
    - For episode with Vikki Carr (I).

  • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Ghost & Mrs. Muir" (1968) - Axel Hubert Sr. (editor); ABC
    - For episode "The Great Power Failure".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for News and Documentary Programming - Regularly Scheduled News Programs and Coverage of Special Events
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" (1956) - Fred Flamenhaft (editor); Martin Sheppard (editor); Tom Dunphy (I) (editor); Pat Minerva (editor); Ken Shea (editor); George Johnson (IV) (editor); NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series (In Its First Year Only)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) - Quincy Jones; NBC
  • Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967) - Franklyn Marks; NBC
    - (Screened within "Disneyland" (1954).)

  • Outstanding Variety or Musical Program - Variety and Popular Music
      Winner:
     
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  • "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967) - Gary Smith (III) (producer); Dwight Hemion (producer); Burt Bacharach (star); NBC
    - For episode "The Sound of Burt Bacharach".
  • "The Kraft Music Hall" (1967) - Gary Smith (III) (producer); Dwight Hemion (producer); Jack Benny (star); NBC
    - For episode "The Fiars Club 'Roasts' Jack Benny".
  • Frank Sinatra: Sinatra (1969) (TV) - Carolyn Raskin (producer); Frank Sinatra (executive producer, star); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition - For a Special Program
      Winner:
     
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  • Gene Kelly's Wonderful World of Girls (1970) (TV) - Van Alexander (I); NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music, Lyrics and Special Material
      Winner:
     
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  • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) - Billy Barnes (I) (composer); NBC
    - For episode with Carol Channing.

  • Outstanding Variety or Musical Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) - George Schlatter (executive producer); Carolyn Raskin (producer); Paul Keyes (I) (producer); Dan Rowan (star); Dick Martin (I) (star); NBC
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Joe Hamilton (II) (producer); Carol Burnett (star); CBS
  • "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) - Greg Garrison (I) (producer); Dean Martin (I) (star); NBC
  • "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968) - Jack Rollins (I) (executive producer); Tony Converse (I) (producer); Dick Cavett (star); ABC

  • Outstanding Variety or Musical Program - Classical Music
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  • Cinderella (1969) (TV) - John Barnes (executive producer); Curtis Davis (executive producer); Norman Campbell (I) (producer); NET

  • Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming - Individuals
      Winner:
     

    Outstanding Achievement in News Documentary Programming - Programs
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    Outstanding Dramatic Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Ironside" (1967) - Cy Chermak (executive producer); Douglas Benton (producer); Winston Miller (producer); Joel Rogosin (producer); Albert Aley (producer); NBC
  • "NET Playhouse" (1966) - Jac Venza (executive producer); NET
  • "The Forsyte Saga" (1967) - Donald Wilson (I); NET
  • "The Mod Squad" (1968) - Danny Thomas (I) (executive producer); Aaron Spelling (executive producer); Tony Barrett (I); Harve Bennett; ABC
  • "The Name of the Game" (1968) - Richard Irving (I) (executive producer); George Eckstein (producer); Dean Hargrove (producer); Norman Lloyd (I) (producer); Boris Sagal (producer); NBC

  • Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Individuals
      Nominees:
     
  • "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (1967) - Goldie Hawn; NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Programs
      Winner:
     
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  • "Disneyland" (1954) - Ron Miller (I) (executive producer); NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
      Winner:
     
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  • Ann-Margret: From Hollywood with Love (1969) (TV) - David Winters (I); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Individuals
      Nominees:
     
  • "Today" (1952) - Hugh Downs; NBC
  • "Today" (1952) - Joe Garagiola; NBC

  • Outstanding New Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) - David Victor (I) (executive producer); David J. O'Connell (producer); ABC
  • "Sesame Street" (1969) - David D. Connell (executive producer); Sam Gibbon (producer); Jon Stone (I) (producer); Lutrelle Horne (producer); NET
  • "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) - Bill Cosby (executive producer); Marvin Miller (II) (producer); NBC
  • "The Forsyte Saga" (1967) - Donald Wilson (I) (producer); NET

  • Outstanding Dramatic Program
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) - David Victor (I) (executive producer); David J. O'Connell (producer); ABC
    - For episode "Hello, Goodbye, Hello".
  • David Copperfield (1969) (TV) - Frederick H. Brogger (producer); NBC
  • My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) - Bob Banner (I) (executive); Richard Levinson (I); William Link; NBC

  • Outstanding Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
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  • "Love, American Style" (1969) - Arnold Margolin (executive producer); Jim Parker (II) (executive producer); William P. D'Angelo (producer); ABC
  • "Room 222" (1969) - Gene Reynolds (I) (producer); ABC
  • "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969) - Bill Cosby (executive producer); Marvin Miller (II) (producer); NBC
  • "The Courtship of Eddie's Father" (1969) - James Komack (producer); ABC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
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    Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement - Programs
      Winner:
     

    Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" (1969) - Michael Loewenstein; NET

  • Outstanding Achievement in Daytime Programming - Programs
      Winner:
     
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  • "The Galloping Gourmet" (1968) - Treena Kerr (producer); Graham Kerr (host); Syndicated

  • Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievements - Programs
      Nominees:
     
  • "NBC Experiment in Television" (1967) - Peter Goldfarb; NBC
    - For episode "Fellini: A Director's Notebook".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
      Nominees:
     
  • My Sweet Charlie (1970) (TV) - Gene Polito; NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Marcus Welby, M.D." (1969) - Gene Palmer (editor); ABC
    - For the pilot episode.

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