Primetime Emmy Awards: Every Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program Winner & Nominee

Primetime Emmy Awards 1991

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee For show #1425, guests: Robert Wuhl and Sarah Jessica Parker.

Winner

All nominees

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Dwight Hemion

The 63rd Annual Academy Awards 63rd Annual Academy Awards

Jeff Margolis

Primetime Emmy Awards 1990

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Dwight Hemion

Winner

All nominees

MuppeTelevision The Jim Henson Hour

Jim Henson For episode "The Song of the Cloud Forest".

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Jeff Margolis

Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow Midnight Train to Moscow

Paul Flaherty

The 62nd Annual Academy Awards 62nd Annual Academy Awards

Chuck Workman For the segment "100 Years At The Movies".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1989

MuppeTelevision The Jim Henson Hour

Jim Henson For episode "Dog City".

Winner

All nominees

The Debbie Allen Special The Debbie Allen Special

Debbie Allen

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

Ted Bessell For episode "D.U.I.", "Family Therapy", "9 Minutes & 52 Seconds over Tokyo", "Conjugal Visit".

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee For episode "In Chicago".

Tap Dance in America Tap Dance in America

Don Mischer (Screened within Great Performances: Dance in America (1976)).

Primetime Emmy Awards 1988

Great Performances Great Performances

Patricia Birch, Humphrey Burton For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".

Winner

Great Performances Great Performances

Patricia Birch, Humphrey Burton For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".

Winner

All nominees

Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

Walter C. Miller

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee For episode "6th Anniversary Special".

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion

David Grossman

Primetime Emmy Awards 1987

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Don Mischer

Winner

All nominees

The Tracey Ullman Show The Tracey Ullman Show

Ted Bessell, Stuart Margolin For episodes "Meg and Tina in August", "Pre-School" and "Golf".

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee For episode "5th Anniversary Special".

Liberty Weekend Liberty Weekend

Dwight Hemion For the opening ceremonies.

The 41st Annual Tony Awards The 41st Annual Tony Awards

Walter C. Miller

Primetime Emmy Awards 1986

Copacabana Copacabana

Waris Hussein

Winner

All nominees

Neil Diamond... Hello Again Neil Diamond... Hello Again

Dwight Hemion

Great Performances Great Performances

Kirk Browning For episode "The Gospel at Colonus".

The 58th Annual Academy Awards The 58th Annual Academy Awards

Marty Pasetta

Primetime Emmy Awards 1985

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Terry Hughes (Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_.)

Winner

All nominees

Night of 100 Stars II Night of 100 Stars II

Clark Jones

Late Night with David Letterman Late Night with David Letterman

Hal Gurnee For episode "3rd Anniversary Special".

Motown Returns to the Apollo Motown Returns to the Apollo

Don Mischer

Primetime Emmy Awards 1984

Here's Television Entertainment Here's Television Entertainment

Dwight Hemion

Winner

All nominees

The 38th Annual Tony Awards The 38th Annual Tony Awards

Clark Jones

Burnett Discovers Domingo Burnett Discovers Domingo

Marty Pasetta

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts

Don Mischer

Primetime Emmy Awards 1983

Sheena Easton... Act One Sheena Easton... Act One

Dwight Hemion

Winner

All nominees

SCTV Network SCTV Network 90

John Blanchard, John Bell For episodes "The Energy Ball" and "Sweeps Week Show".

The 55th Annual Academy Awards The 55th Annual Academy Awards

Marty Pasetta

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Kirk Browning For episode "Zubin Mehta Conducts Beethoven's Ninth with the New York Philharmonic".

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

Don Mischer

SCTV Network SCTV Network 90

John Blanchard, John Bell For episodes "The Energy Ball" and "Sweeps Week Show".

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Emile Ardolino For episode "Stravinsky and Balanchine: A Genius Has a Birthday!".

Primetime Emmy Awards 1982

Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us Goldie and Kids: Listen to Us

Dwight Hemion

Winner

All nominees

The 54th Annual Academy Awards The 54th Annual Academy Awards

Marty Pasetta

Baryshnikov in Hollywood Baryshnikov in Hollywood

Don Mischer

Live from Lincoln Center Live from Lincoln Center

Robert Scheerer For episode "An Evening with Danny Kaye and the New York Philharmonic"

Night of 100 Stars Night of 100 Stars

Clark Jones

Primetime Emmy Awards 1980

Baryshnikov on Broadway Baryshnikov on Broadway

Dwight Hemion

Winner

All nominees

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

Tony Charmoli

The Muppet Show The Muppet Show

Peter Harris For episode with Liza Minnelli (4.14).

The Big Show The Big Show

Steve Binder For episode with hosts Mariette Hartley and Dean Martin.

Year

Nominations

Other awards and film festivals

Academy Awards, USA

1929-2026

Cannes Film Festival

Festival international du film de Cannes

1939-2026

Golden Globes, USA

Golden Globe Award

1944-2026

BAFTA Awards

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts

1949-2026

Venice Film Festival

Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica

1932-2026

Razzie Awards

Razzie

1981-2026

MTV Movie + TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992-2026

Sundance Film Festival

1982-2026

St. Petersburg Message to Man Film Festival

1993-2026

Berlin International Film Festival

Internationale Filmfestspiele Berlin

1951-2026

Sochi International Film Festival

Sochi International Film Festival & Awards — SIFFA

1994-2026

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Screen Actors Guild Award

1963-2026

2024-2026

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival

Sochi Open Russian Film Festival (Kinotavr)

1990-2026

Moscow International Film Festival

Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF)

1959-2026

Window to Europe

1993-2026

Toronto International Film Festival

1978-2026

Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival

Pimedate Ööde Filmifestival

1998-2026

Laureates of the awards Primetime Emmy Awards in the category “Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program”

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