Awards:
 Emmy
( )  ...Lead Actor in a Drama...
( )  ...Lead Actor in a...
( )  ...Lead Actor in a Comedy...
( )  ...Lead Actor in a...
( )  ...Lead Actress in a...
( )  ...Lead Actress in a...
( )  ...Lead Actress in a...
( )  ...Lead Actress in a...
( )  ...Continuing Supporting...
( )  ...Continuing or Single...
( )  ...Single Supporting...
( )  ...Continuing Supporting...
( )  ...Single Supporting...
( )  ...Continuing Supporting...
( )  ...Continuing Supporting...
( )  ...Continuing or Single...
( )  ...Single Supporting...
( )  ...Single Supporting...
( )  ...Technical Direction
( )  ...Directing in a...
( )  ...Directing in a Drama...
( )  ...Directing in a Special...
( )  ...Directing in a Comedy...
( )  ...Directing in a...
( )  ...Lighting Direction
( )  ...Writing in a Special...
( )  ...Writing in a...
( )  ...Writing in a...
( )  ...Writing in a Drama...
( )  ...Writing in a Special...
( )  ...Writing in a Comedy...
( )  ...Cinematography for...
( )  ...Cinematography for...
( )  ...Individual Art...
( )  ...Achievemnet in Art...
( )  ...Costume Design
( )  ...Film or Tape Sound...
( )  ...Film Editing for...
( )  ...Film Editing for...
( )  ...Video Tape Editing
( )  ...Film Editing for...
( )  ...Film Sound Editing
( )  ...Achievement in Makeup
( )  ...Special Musical...
( )  ...Special -...
( )  ...Comedy-Variety or...
( )  ...Music Composition for...
( )  ...Music Composition for...
( )  ...Classical Music...
( )  ...Any Area of Creative...
( )  ...Graphic Design
( )  ...Special Classification...
( )  ...Children's Special
( )  ...Choreography
( )  ...Limited Series
( )  ...Comedy Series
( )  ...Drama Series
( )  ...Special - Drama or...
( )  ...Art Direction or...
 
Other Info:
( )  event overview
( )  prev ceremony: 1974
( )  next ceremony: 1976
 
Related Pages:
( )  in this year: 1975
( )  all events
( )  awards browser
 
 

Emmy Awards: 1975

Emmy

Date:19 May (primetime programming)
Host:(none)
Location:Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, California, USA
Notes:
  • The awards are presented to shows that were broadcast between 18 March 1974 and 10 March 1975.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • "Kojak" (1973) - Telly Savalas; CBS
  • "Petrocelli" (1974) - Barry Newman (I); NBC
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Karl Malden; ABC

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Clarence Darrow (1974) (TV) - Henry Fonda; NBC
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Charles Durning; CBS
  • The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV) - Richard Chamberlain (I); NBC
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - William Devane; ABC

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Carroll O'Connor; CBS
  • "Chico and the Man" (1974) - Jack Albertson; NBC
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Alan Alda; CBS
  • "The Odd Couple" (1970) - Jack Klugman; ABC

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McCloud" (1970) - Dennis Weaver (I); NBC

  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hustling (1975) (TV) - Jill Clayburgh; ABC
  • In This House of Brede (1975) (TV) - Diana Rigg; CBS
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Maureen Stapleton; CBS
  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) (TV) - Elizabeth Montgomery (I); ABC

  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Police Woman" (1974) - Angie Dickinson; NBC
  • "The Waltons" (1972) - Michael Learned; CBS

  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Jean Stapleton; CBS
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - Mary Tyler Moore; CBS

  • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McMillan & Wife" (1971) - Susan Saint James; NBC

  • Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Rob Reiner; CBS
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Gary Burghoff; CBS
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - McLean Stevenson; CBS
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - Ted Knight (I); CBS

  • Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Tim Conway; CBS
  • Doris Day Today (1975) (TV) - John Denver; CBS

  • Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Jack Hawkins; ABC
    - For parts I and II.
  • The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975) (TV) - Trevor Howard (I); NBC
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - Ralph Bellamy; ABC

  • Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McCloud" (1970) - J.D. Cannon; NBC
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Michael Douglas (I); ABC

  • Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Kung Fu" (1972) - Lew Ayres; ABC
    - For episode "The Vanishing Image".
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Harry Morgan (I); CBS
    - For episode "The General Flipped at Dawn".
  • "Police Story" (1973) - Harold Gould (I); NBC
    - For episode "Fathers and Sons".

  • Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Loretta Swit; CBS
  • "Rhoda" (1974) - Julie Kavner; CBS
  • "Rhoda" (1974) - Nancy Walker (I); CBS

  • Outstanding Continuing Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McMillan & Wife" (1971) - Nancy Walker (I); NBC
  • "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971) - Angela Baddeley; PBS

  • Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Carol Burnett Show" (1967) - Vicki Lawrence; CBS
    - For episode on 9 November 1974.
  • Out to Lunch (1974) (TV) - Rita Moreno (I); ABC

  • Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "McCloud" (1970) - Shelley Winters; NBC
    - For episode "The Barefoot Girls of Bleecker Street".

  • Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Lee Remick; ABC
    - For parts I and II.
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Charlotte Rae; CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Clarence Darrow (1974) (TV) - Heino Ripp (technical director); Jon Olson (II) (cameraman); Bob Keys (cameraman); John James (XVI) (cameraman); Kurt Tonnessen (cameraman); NBC

  • Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Ann-Margret Olsson (1975) (TV) - Dwight Hemion; NBC
  • Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974) (TV) - Robert Scheerer; ABC

  • Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Benjamin Franklin" (1974) - Glenn Jordan (I); CBS
    - For episode "The Ambassador".
  • "Kojak" (1973) - David Friedkin; CBS
    - For episode "Cross Your Heart and Hope to Die".
  • "Kojak" (1973) - Telly Savalas; CBS
    - For episode "I Want to Report a Dream...".
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Harry Falk; ABC
    - For episode "The Mask of Death".

  • Outstanding Directing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Tom Gries (I); ABC
    - For parts I and II.
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Sam O'Steen; CBS
  • The Law (1974) (TV) - John Badham; NBC
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - Anthony Page (I); ABC

  • Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Alan Alda; CBS
    - For episode "Bulletin Board".
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Hy Averback; CBS
    - For episode "Alcoholics Unanimous".

  • Outstanding Directing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cher" (1975) - Art Fisher; CBS
    - For episode with Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John.

  • Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
      Nominees:
     
  • Clarence Darrow (1974) (TV) - Lon Stucky (lighting director); NBC

  • Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Original Teleplay
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hustling (1975) (TV) - Fay Kanin (writer); ABC
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Jerome Kass (writer); CBS
  • The Law (1974) (TV) - Joel Oliansky (writer/story); William Sackheim (story); NBC
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - Stanley R. Greenberg (writer); ABC

  • Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cher" (1975) - Digby Wolfe (writer); Don Reo (writer); Iris Rainer (writer); David Panich (writer); Ronny Pearlman (writer); Nick Arnold (I) (writer); John Boni (writer); Ray Taylor (X) (writer); George Schlatter (writer); CBS
    - For episode with Raquel Welch, Tatum O'Neal and Wayne Rogers (I).

  • Outstanding Writing in a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Lily (1974/II) (TV) - Sybil Adelman (writer); Barbara Gallagher (writer); Gloria Banta (writer); Patricia Nardo (writer); Stuart Birnbaum (I) (writer); Matt Neuman (writer); Lorne Michaels (writer); Marilyn Suzanne Miller (writer); Earl Pomerantz (writer); Rosie Ruthchild (writer); Lily Tomlin (writer); Jane Wagner (writer); ABC

  • Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Benjamin Franklin" (1974) - Loring Mandel; CBS
    - For episode "The Whirlwind".
  • "Police Story" (1973) - Robert E. Collins (I); NBC
    - For episode "Roberry: 48 Hours".
  • "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971) - John Hawkesworth; PBS
    - For episode "The Bolter".
  • "Upstairs, Downstairs" (1971) - Alfred Shaughnessy; PBS
    - For episode "Miss Forrest".

  • Outstanding Writing in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy - Adaptation
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Edward Anhalt (writer); ABC
    - For parts I and II.

  • Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Mary Tyler Moore" (1970) - David Lloyd (III); CBS
    - For episode "Lou and That Woman".
  • "Rhoda" (1974) - Norman Barasch; Carroll Moore (I); David Lloyd (III); Lorenzo Music; Allan Burns (I); James L. Brooks; David Davis (I); CBS
    - For episode "Rhoda's Wedding".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Kojak" (1973) - Vilis Lapenieks; Sol Negrin; CBS
    - For episode "Wall Street Gunslinger".
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - William K. Jurgensen; CBS
    - For episode "Bombed".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography for Entertainment Programming for a Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Lincoln" (1974) - Howard Schwartz (I) (cinematographer); NBC
    - For episode "Sad Figure, Laughing".
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Paul Beeson (I) (cinematographer); Robert L. Morrison (cinematographer); ABC
    - For parts I & II.
  • Death Be Not Proud (1975) (TV) - Michael Chapman (I); ABC

  • Outstanding Individual Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Single Episode of a Comedy, Drama or Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Columbo" (1971) - Michael Baugh (I) (art director); Jerry Adams (I) (set decorator); NBC
    - For episode "Playback (#4.5)".
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Ross Bellah (art director); Maurice Fowler (art director); Audrey A. Blasdel (set decorator); Terry Parr (set decorator); ABC
    - For parts I & II.

  • Outstanding Achievemnet in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Single Episode of a Comedy-Variety or Music Series or a Comedy-Variety or Music Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • An Evening with John Denver (1975) (TV) - Dwight Jackson; Ken Johnson (II); ABC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cher" (1975) - Bob Mackie (costume designer); CBS
    - For episode with Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John.
  • "The Sonny Comedy Revue" (1974) - Ret Turner; ABC
    - For episode with McLean Stevenson and Joey Heatherton.
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Bruce Walkup; CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Film or Tape Sound Mixing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - Doug Nelson (I); ABC

  • Outstanding Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Special
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan (1975) (TV) - Jerry Young (I); CBS
    - For parts 1 & 2.

  • Outstanding Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Series - For a Single Episode of a Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Ray Daniels; ABC
    - For episode "Cry Help!".
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Jerry Young (I); ABC
    - For episode "The Mask of Death".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - Jerry Greene; ABC

  • Outstanding Film Editing for Entertainment Programming for a Series - For a Single Episode of a Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Stanford Tischler (editor); Fred W. Berger (editor); CBS
    - For episode "The General Flipped at Dawn".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) (TV) - Don Isaacs (sound editor); Don Higgins (I) (sound editor); Larry Kaufman (sound editor); Jack Kirschner (sound editor); Dick Le Grand (sound editor); Gary Vaughan (sound editor); Gene Wahrman (sound editor); Harold E. Wooley (sound editor); Frank White (XI) (sound editor); ABC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Makeup
      Nominees:
     
  • "Benjamin Franklin" (1974) - Mark Bussan (makeup); CBS
    - For episode "The Ambassador".
  • "Masquerade Party" (1974) - Harry Blake (II); Stan Winston; Jim Kail; Ralph Gulko; Robert Ostermann; Tommy Cole (I); Larry Abbott (I); Syndicated
  • Twigs (1975) (TV) - Daniel C. Striepeke (makeup); John Chambers (I) (makeup); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Special Musical Material
      Nominees:
     
  • "Cher" (1975) - Earl Brown (II) (composer); Billy Barnes (I) (composer); CBS
    - For episode with Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John.
  • "Chico and the Man" (1974) - José Feliciano (I) (composer); Janna Merlyn Feliciano (composer); NBC
    - For the theme for the series.
  • "Police Woman" (1974) - Morton Stevens (I) (composer); NBC
    - For "Police Woman" (theme for the series).
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Alan Bergman (I) (composer); Marilyn Bergman (composer); Billy Goldenberg (composer); CBS
  • Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974) (TV) - Cy Coleman (composer); Bob Wells (I) (composer); CBS

  • Outstanding Special - Comedy-Variety or Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Lily (1974/II) (TV) - Irene Pinn (executive producer); Jane Wagner (producer); Lorne Michaels (producer); Lily Tomlin (star); ABC
  • Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974) (TV) - Bob Wells (I) (producer); Shirley MacLaine (star); CBS

  • Outstanding Comedy-Variety or Music Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cher" (1975) - George Schlatter (producer); Cher (I) (star); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Billy Goldenberg (composer); Alan Bergman (I) (composer); Marilyn Bergman (composer); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972) - Patrick Williams (I) (composer); ABC
    - For episode "One Last Shot".

  • Outstanding Classical Music Program
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Evening at Pops" (1970) - William Cosel (producer); Arthur Fiedler (star); PBS
  • "Great Performances" (1972) - Fritz Buttenstedt (executive producer); Helmut Bauer (producer); David Griffiths (II) (producer); Artur Rubinstein (star); PBS
    - For episode "Rubinstein".
  • "Great Performances" (1972) - Klaus Hallig (executive producer); Harry J. Kraut (executive producer); David Griffiths (II) (producer); Leonard Bernstein (star); PBS
    - For episode "Bernstein at Tanglewood".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Little House on the Prairie" (1974) - Larry Germain (I) (hairstylist); NBC
    - For episode "If I Should Wake Before I Die".

  • Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) - Rick Andreoli; NBC
  • "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962) - Susan Cuscuna (II); NBC

  • Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement
      Winners:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Bicentennial Minutes" (1974) - Jack Stewart (II) (art director); John Hueners (set director); CBS
  • "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968) - Dick Cavett (star); John Gilroy (II) (producer); ABC
  • "The Tomorrow Show" (1973) - Tom Snyder (I) (host); NBC
  • That's Entertainment! (1974) - Jack Haley Jr. (producer); ABC
  • The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles (1975) (TV) - Paul Keyes (I) (producer); George Stevens Jr. (producer); CBS

  • Outstanding Children's Special
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown (1975) (TV) - Lee Mendelson (executive producer); Bill Melendez (producer); CBS
  • It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown (1974) (TV) - Lee Mendelson (executive producer); Bill Melendez (executive producer); CBS
  • The Hoober-Bloob Highway (1975) (TV) - David H. DePatie (executive producer); Friz Freleng (producer); Dr. Seuss (producer); CBS

  • Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cher" (1975) - Dee Dee Wood (choreographer); CBS
    - For episode with Freddie Prinze and the Pointer Sisters.
  • Shirley MacLaine: If They Could See Me Now (1974) (TV) - Alan Johnson (I) (choreographer); CBS

  • Outstanding Limited Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Columbo" (1971) - Roland Kibbee (executive producer); Dean Hargrove (executive producer); Everett Chambers (producer); Edward K. Dodds (producer); NBC
    - (Shown within "The NBC Mystery Movie" (1971).)
  • "McCloud" (1970) - Michael Gleason (I) (producer); Glen A. Larson (executive producer); Ron Satlof (producer); NBC

  • Outstanding Comedy Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "All in the Family" (1971) - Don Nicholl (executive producer); Michael Ross (XI); Bernard West; CBS
  • "M*A*S*H" (1972) - Gene Reynolds (I) (producer); Larry Gelbart (producer); CBS
  • "Rhoda" (1974) - James L. Brooks (executive producer); Allan Burns (I) (executive producer); David Davis (I) (producer); Lorenzo Music (producer); CBS

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

  • Outstanding Special - Drama or Comedy
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "QB VII" (1974) - Douglas S. Cramer (producer); ABC
  • Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV) - Allan Davis (I) (producer); ABC
  • Queen of the Stardust Ballroom (1975) (TV) - Robert Christiansen (I) (producer); Rick Rosenberg (I) (producer); CBS
  • The Missiles of October (1974) (TV) - Irv Wilson (executive producer); Herbert Brodkin (producer); Buzz Berger (producer); ABC

  • Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Dramatic Special or Feature Length Film Made for Television
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • The Legend of Lizzie Borden (1975) (TV) - Jack De Shields (art director); Harry Gordon (I) (set decorator); ABC

  •