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Emmy Awards: 1974

Emmy

Date:28 May (primetime programming), 4 September (news and documentary)
Host:Johnny Carson (I) (Hollywood)
Location:Pacific’s Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA
Notes:
  • The awards are presented to shows that were broadcast between 19 March 1973 and 17 March 1974.
  • The Emmy Awards are beginning to honor achievements in 'Creative Arts' (e.g. art direction, editing etc.).

Best Lead Actor in a Drama
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • 6 Rms Riv Vu (1974) (TV) - Alan Alda; CBS
  • The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) - Martin Sheen; NBC
  • The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) - Laurence Olivier; ABC
  • The Morning After (1974) (TV) - Dick Van Dyke; ABC

  • Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cannon" (1971) - William Conrad (I); CBS
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Karl Malden; ABC
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Richard Thomas (I); CBS

  • Actor of the Year - Series
      Winner:
     

    Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Carroll O'Connor; CBS
  • "Sanford and Son" (1972) - Redd Foxx (I); ABC
  • "The Odd Couple" (1970) - Jack Klugman; ABC
  • "The Odd Couple" (1970) - Tony Randall (I); ABC

  • Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Columbo" (1971) - Peter Falk (I); NBC
  • "McCloud" (1970) - Dennis Weaver (I); NBC

  • Actor of the Year - Special
      Winner:
     

    Best Lead Actress in a Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • 6 Rms Riv Vu (1974) (TV) - Carol Burnett; CBS
  • A Case of Rape (1974) (TV) - Elizabeth Montgomery (I); ABC
  • The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV) - Katharine Hepburn; ABC
  • The Migrants (1974) (TV) - Cloris Leachman; CBS

  • Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Dirty Sally" (1974) - Jeanette Nolan; CBS
  • "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971) - Jean Marsh; PBS

  • Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Snoop Sisters" (1973) - Helen Hayes (I); NBC
  • The Blue Knight (1973) (TV) - Lee Remick; NBC

  • Actress of the Year - Series
      Winner:
     

    Actress of the Year - Special
      Winner:
     

    Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Jean Stapleton; CBS
  • "Maude" (1972) - Bea Arthur; CBS

  • Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Tim Conway; CBS
    - For episode with Tim Conway and Petula Clark.
  • "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) - Foster Brooks; NBC

  • Best Supporting Actor in Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Michael Douglas (I); ABC
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Will Geer; CBS
  • The Glass Menagerie (1973) (TV) - Sam Waterston; ABC

  • Supporting Actor of the Year
      Winner:
     

    Best Supporting Actor in Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Gary Burghoff; CBS
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - McLean Stevenson; CBS
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - Edward Asner; CBS
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - Ted Knight (I); CBS

  • Best Supporting Actress in Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Sally Struthers (I); CBS
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Loretta Swit; CBS
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - Valerie Harper (I); CBS

  • Best Supporting Actress in Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McMillan & Wife" (1971) - Nancy Walker (I); NBC
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Ellen Corby; CBS

  • Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Vicki Lawrence; CBS
  • "The Dean Martin Show" (1965) - Ruth Buzzi; NBC
    - For episode on 15 February 1974.
  • The Shape of Things (1973) (TV) - Lee Grant (I); CBS

  • Supporting Actress of the Year
      Winner:
     

    Best Music Direction of a Variety, Music or Dramatic Program
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Peter Matz (I); CBS
    - For episode "The Australia Show".
  • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971) - Marty Paich (music director); CBS
    - For episode "The Sonny and Cher Years".

  • Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • A Case of Rape (1974) (TV) - Boris Sagal; NBC
  • Pueblo (1973) (TV) - Anthony Page (I); ABC
  • The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) - Lamont Johnson (I); NBC
  • The Migrants (1974) (TV) - Tom Gries (I); CBS
    - (Shown within "Playhouse 90" (1956)).

  • Best Directing in Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Gene Reynolds (I); CBS
    - For episode "Deal Me Out".
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - Jay Sandrich; CBS
    - For episode "Lou's First Date".

  • Director of the Year - Series
      Winner:
     

    Director of the Year - Special
      Winner:
     

    Best Directing in Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971) - Art Fisher; CBS
    - For episode with Ken Berry (I) and George Foreman.
  • In Concert Cat Stevens: Moon & Star (1973) (TV) - Joshua White (II); ABC

  • Best Directing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973) (TV) - Marty Pasetta; NBC
  • Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife (1974) (TV) - Tony Charmoli; CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
      Winner:
     

    Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Harry Harris (I); CBS
    - For episode "The Journey".
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Philip Leacock; CBS
    - For episode "The Thanksgiving Story".

  • Best Writing in Drama - Original Teleplay
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Cry Rape (1973) (TV) - Will Lorin; CBS
  • The Migrants (1974) (TV) - Lanford Wilson (writer); CBS
    - (Shown within "Playhouse 90" (1956)).

  • Best Writing in Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Linda Bloodworth-Thomason; Mary Kay Place; CBS
    - For episode "Hot Lips and Empty Arms".
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - McLean Stevenson; CBS
    - For episode "The Trial of Henry Blake".

  • Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973) (TV) - Larry Gelbart; Mitzie Welch; Ken Welch; CBS

  • Best Writing in Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Kojak" (1973) - Gene R. Kearney; CBS
    - For episode "Death is Not a Passing Grade".
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - John McGreevey; CBS
    - For episode "The Easter Story".

  • Best Writing in Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Stan Hart (II); Larry Siegel (II); Gail Parent; Heywood Kling; Roger Beatty; Tom Patchett (I); Jay Tarses; Robert Hilliard (II); Arnie Kogen; Buz Kohan; Bill Angelos; CBS
    - For "The Family Show".
  • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971) - Chris Bearde (writer); Allan Blye (writer); Bob Arnott (writer); George Burditt (writer); Bob Einstein (I) (writer); Phil Hahn (I) (writer); Coslough Johnson (writer); Jim Mulligan (I) (writer); Paul Wayne (writer); CBS
    - For episode with Chuck Connors (I) and Howard Cosell.

  • Best Writing in Drama - Adaptation
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Steambath (1973) (TV) - Bruce Jay Friedman (writer); PBS
  • The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) - Richard Levinson (I) (writer); William Link (writer); NBC

  • Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
      Winner:
     

    Art Director and Set Decorator of the Year
      Winner:
     

    Best Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, for a Series, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) - Walter H. Tyler (art director); Richard Friedman (IV) (set decorator); NBC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971) - Ret Turner (costume designer); Bob Mackie (costume designer); CBS
    - For episode "The Sonny and Cher Years".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Film or Tape Sound Mixing
      Nominees:
     
  • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) - Charles T. Knight (sound mixer); Don Minkler (sound mixer); CBS
  • The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) - John K. Kean (sound mixer); Thom Piper (sound mixer); NBC

  • Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Series or a Single Program of a Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Stanford Tischler (editor); Fred W. Berger (editor); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
      Winner:
     

    Best Song or Theme
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Kojak" (1973) - Billy Goldenberg; CBS
  • The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974) (TV) - Fred Karlin; CBS
    - For the song "The Love That Lights Our Way".

  • Best Music Composition - For a Special Program
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973) (TV) - Laurence Rosenthal (I); ABC
  • The Migrants (1974) (TV) - Billy Goldenberg; CBS
    - (Shown within "Playhouse 90" (1956)).

  • Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Hawaii Five-O" (1968) - Bruce Broughton; CBS
    - For episode "The $100,000 Nickel".
  • "Hawaii Five-O" (1968) - Don B. Ray; CBS
    - For episode "Nightmare in Blue".

  • Outstanding Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music Special
      Nominees:
     
  • "The John Denver Show" (1973) - Jerry Weintraub (executive producer); Rich Eustis (producer); Al Rogers (I) (producer); John Denver (star); ABC
  • Barbra Streisand... and Other Musical Instruments (1973) (TV) - Martin Erlichman (executive producer); Gary Smith (III) (producer); Dwight Hemion (producer); Joe Layton (producer); Barbra Streisand (star); CBS
  • Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra (1973) (TV) - Howard W. Koch (producer); Frank Sinatra (star); NBC

  • Outstanding Music-Variety Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (1971) - Allan Blye (producer); Chris Bearde (producer); Sonny Bono (star); Cher (I) (star); CBS

  • Musician of the Year
      Winner:
     

    Writer of the Year - Series
      Winner:
     

    Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973) - Bette Davis (hostess); ABC
    - For episode "Warner Bros. Movies - A 50 Year Salute".
  • "ABC's Wide World of Entertainment" (1973) - Rick Rosner (I) (executive producer); Lawrence Einhorn (producer); ABC
    - For episode "Warner Bros. Movies - A 50 Year Salute".
  • "The Hollywood Squares" (1965) - Paul Lynde (performer); NBC

  • Outstanding Children's Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) {The Borrowers (#23.2)} - Duane Bogie (executive producer); Walt deFaria (producer); Warren Lockhart (producer); NBC
  • A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving (1973) (TV) - Lee Mendelson (producer); Bill Melendez (producer); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Ernie Flatt; CBS
    - For episode "The Australia Show".

  • Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • 6 Rms Riv Vu (1974) (TV) - Joe Hamilton (II); CBS
  • Steambath (1973) (TV) - Norman Lloyd (I) (executive producer); PBS
  • The Execution of Private Slovik (1974) (TV) - Richard Levinson (I) (executive producer); William Link (executive producer); Richard Dubelman (producer); NBC
  • The Migrants (1974) (TV) - Tom Gries (I) (producer); CBS
    - (Shown within "Playhouse 90" (1956)).

  • Outstanding Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McCloud" (1970) - Glen A. Larson (executive producer); Michael Gleason (I) (producer); NBC
  • The Blue Knight (1973) (TV) - Lee Rich (executive producer); Walter Coblenz (producer); NBC

  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) {The Borrowers (#23.2)} - Judith Anderson (I) (performer); NBC
  • "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) {The Borrowers (#23.2)} - Juul Haalmeyer (costume designer); NBC
  • "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951) {The Borrowers (#23.2)} - Walter C. Miller (director); NBC
  • Free to Be... You & Me (1974) (TV) - Bill Davis (VI) (director); ABC

  • Outstanding Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Norman Lear (executive producer); John Rich (I); CBS
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - James L. Brooks (executive producer); Allan Burns (I) (executive producer); Ed. Weinberger; CBS
  • "The Odd Couple" (1970) - Garry Marshall (executive producer); Harvey Miller (I) (executive producer); Anthony W. Marshall (producer); ABC; ABC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming
      Winner:
     

    Outstanding Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Kojak" (1973) - Abby Mann (executive producer); Matthew Rapf (executive producer); James Duff McAdams (producer); CBS
  • "Police Story" (1973) - David Gerber (I) (executive producer); Stanley Kallis (producer); NBC
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Quinn Martin (I) (executive producer); John Wilder (II) (producer); ABC
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Lee Rich (executive producer); Robert L. Jacks (producer); CBS

  • Writer of the Year - Special
      Winner:
     

    Film Editor of the Year
      Winner:
     

    Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
      Nominees:
     
  • Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John (1973) (TV) - Walter Strenge; ABC
  • The Migrants (1974) (TV) - Richard C. Kratina (cinematographer); CBS
    - (Shown within "Playhouse 90" (1956)).

  • Best Film Editing for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television
      Winner: