Awards for 1982

Daytime Emmy

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

General Hospital: Anthony Geary (ABC)

NOMINEES

General Hospital: Stuart Damon (ABC)
All My Children: James Mitchell (ABC)
As the World Turns: Larry Bryggman (CBS)
All My Children: Richard Shoberg (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

One Life to Live: Robin Strasser (ABC)

NOMINEES

General Hospital: Leslie Charleson (ABC)
All My Children: Susan Lucci (ABC)
The Edge of Night: Sharon Gabet (ABC)
The Edge of Night: Ann Flood (ABC)

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

General Hospital: David Lewis (ABC)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Darnell Williams (ABC)
General Hospital: Doug Sheehan (ABC)
One Life to Live: Gerald Anthony (ABC)

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

All My Children: Dorothy Lyman (ABC)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Elizabeth Lawrence (ABC)
The Doctors: Meg Mundy (NBC)
Ryan's Hope: Louise Shaffer (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Coverage of Special Events - Music Composition/Direction

NOMINEES

The 8th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Walt Levinsky
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Milton Delugg

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Director

NOMINEE

Sesame Street: Randy Nordstrom (PBS)
For episode on 27 January 1982.

Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Directing

WINNER

The Body Human: The Loving Process - Women: Alfred R. Kelman (CBS)

NOMINEES

FYI: For Your Information: Michael R. Gargiulo (ABC)
The Body Human: The Loving Process - Men: Charles A. Bangert, Alfred R. Kelman (CBS)

Outstanding Individual Direction for a Game or Audience Participation Show

WINNER

Family Feud: Paul Alter (ABC)
For episode on 29 May 1981.

NOMINEE

Wheel of Fortune: Dick Carson (NBC)
For episode on 3 March 1982.

Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

General Hospital: Marlene Laird, Alan Pultz, Phil Sogard (ABC)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Larry Auerbach, Jack Coffey, Sherrell Hoffman, Jørn Winther (ABC)
The Edge of Night: Richard Pepperman, John Sedwick (ABC)
One Life to Live: Norman Hall, Peter Miner, David Pressman (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Lighting Direction

WINNER

One Life to Live: Everett Melosh (ABC)
For remote: gallery basement.

NOMINEE

All My Children: Jim Tetlow (ABC)
For remote: Switzerland.

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Technical Director/Electronic Camera

NOMINEES

The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: James Angerame (technical director) (CBS)
For episode "An Orchestra Is a Team, Too!".
CBS Library: Frank Florio (technical director) (CBS)
For episode "Orphans, Waifs and Wards"

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Events - Technical Direction/Electronic Camerawork

NOMINEE

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Dave Hagen (electronic camera), Tom De Zendorf (electronic camera), John Hillyer (electronic camera), Gene Martin (electronic camera), Al Roberts (electronic camera), Bill Goetz (electronic camera), Jim Johnston (electronic camera), Vince Di Pietro (electronic camera), Terry Rohnke (technical director), Barry Frisher (electronic camera), Carl Eckett (electronic camera), Steven Gonzales (electronic camera), Eric Eisenstein (electronic camera), Don Mulvaney (electronic camera)

Outstanding Music Composition/Direction in Children's Programming

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Elliot Lawrence (ABC)
For episode "The Unforgivable Secret".

NOMINEE

Sesame Street: Christopher Cerf, Dave Conner, Norman Stiles (PBS)
For episode on 18 December 1981.

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Technical Director/Electronic Camera

WINNERS

All My Children: Lawrence Hammond (electronic camera), Nicholas Hutak (electronic camera), Thomas Woods (electronic camera) (ABC)
For remote: Switzerland.
Guiding Light: Sanford Bell (technical director), Hal Classon (technical director) (CBS)
For remote: Kent Falls State Park - Danbury, Connecticut.

NOMINEES

General Hospital: Bill Pope
For remote: Luke and Laura's Wedding
Guiding Light: Malachy Wienges (techincal director), Frank Florio (techincal director)
For remote: Canary Island, Spain

Outstanding Individual Achievement in the Coverage of Special Events - Directing

NOMINEE

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Dick Schneider

Outstanding Individual Direction in Children's Programming

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Arthur Allan Seidelman (ABC)
For episode "She Drinks a Little (#10.1)".

NOMINEES

ABC Afterschool Specials: Jeff Bleckner (ABC)
For episode "Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now"
Captain Kangaroo: Jim Hirschfeld (CBS)
For episode on 8 February 1982.

Outstanding Individual Direction for a Variety Series

WINNER

New American Bandstand 1965: Barry Glazer (ABC)
For episode on 18 April 1981.

NOMINEE

The Merv Griffin Show: Dick Carson (Syndicated)
For episode on 10 November 1981.

Outstanding Individual Direction for a Talk or Service Show

WINNER

Donahue: Ron Weiner (Syndicated)
For episode 21 January 1982.

NOMINEE

Hour Magazine: Glen Swanson (Syndicated)
For episode 11 January 1982.

Outstanding Writing for Children's Programming

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Paul W. Cooper (ABC)
For episode "She Drinks a Little".

NOMINEES

The Body Human: Becoming a Woman: Robert E. Fuisz (CBS)
Sesame Street: Norman Stiles, Sara Compton, Tom Dunsmuir, Judy Freudberg, Tony Geiss, John Glines, Emily Perl Kingsley, David Korr, Luis Santeiro, Ray Sipherd, Joseph A. Bailey (PBS)
For episode on 23 November 1981.

Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Writing

WINNER

FYI: For Your Information: Elaine Meryl Brown, Betty Cornfield, Mary Ann Donahue, Joseph Gustaitis, Robin Westen (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events - Writing

WINNER

The Body Human: The Loving Process - Women: Bernard Eismann (CBS)

Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

Guiding Light: Douglas Marland, Nancy Franklin, Patrick Mulcahey, Gene Palumbo, Frank Salisbury (CBS)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Agnes Nixon, Wisner Washam, Jack Wood, Mary K. Wells, Clarice Blackburn, Lorraine Broderick, Cynthia Benjamin, John Saffron, Elizabeth Wallace (ABC)
The Edge of Night: Henry Slesar, Lois Kibbee (ABC)
One Life to Live: Sam Hall, Peggy O'Shea, Don Wallace, Lanie Bertram, Fred Corke, S. Michael Schnessel (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Cinematography

NOMINEE

The Body Human: The Loving Process - Men: Chuck Levey (CBS)

Outstanding Cinematography in Children's Programming

WINNER

The Big Blue Marble: Tom Hurwitz (Syndicated)
For episode "Horsemen of Inner Mongolia".

NOMINEES

ABC Afterschool Specials: Hanania Baer (ABC)
For episode "Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now".
The Body Human: Becoming a Woman: Don Lenzer (CBS)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Art Direction/Scenic Design/Set Decoration

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Claude Bonniere (ABC)
For episode "My Mother Was Never a Kid".

NOMINEE

ABC Afterschool Specials: Cary White (ABC)
For episode "Daddy, I'm Their Mama Now".

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Art Direction/Scenic Design/Set Decoration

WINNER

The Richard Simmons Show: Bob Keene (art director), Griff Lambert (art director) (Syndicated)

NOMINEE

The John Davidson Show: Jack McAdam (art director), Kate Murphy (art director) (Syndicated)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Costume Design

NOMINEES

ABC Afterschool Specials: Delphine White (ABC)
For episode "My Mother Was Never a Kid (#9.7)".
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Al Lehman (CBS)
For episode "Bill Bixby and the Adventures of a Young Magician".
ABC Afterschool Specials: Jean Blackburn (ABC)
For episode "She Drinks a Little".

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Costume Design

WINNER

The Richard Simmons Show: Nancy Simmons (Syndicated)

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Associate Direction/Videotape Editing

NOMINEE

General Hospital: Nick Giordano, Lou Torino
For remote: Luke and Laura's Wedding

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Film Editing

WINNER

The Big Blue Marble: Peter Hammer, Allen Kirkpatrick (Syndicated)

NOMINEES

ABC Afterschool Specials: Gloria Whittemore (ABC)
For episode "My Mother Was Never a Kid".
The Body Human: Becoming a Woman: Bob Eisenhardt (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts - Film Editing

NOMINEES

The Body Human: The Loving Process - Men: Charlotte Grossman (CBS)
The Body Human: The Loving Process - Women: Geof Bartz (CBS)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Makeup and Hair Design

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Judi Cooper-Sealy (ABC)
For episode "My Mother Was Never a Kid".

NOMINEES

ABC Afterschool Specials: Shonagh Jabour (ABC)
For episode "My Mother Was Never a Kid".
ABC Afterschool Specials: Nancy Ferguson (ABC)
For episode "She Drinks a Little".

Outstanding Informational/Instructional Programming - Short Form

WINNER

In the News: Joel Heller (executive producer), Walter Lister (producer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

Betcha Don't Know: Chiz Schultz (executive producer), Bob Glover (producer)
Ask NBC News: Lester Crystal (executive producer), Beryl Pfizer (producer)

Outstanding Achievement in Design Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

General Hospital: Jill Farren-Phelps (music director), Jim O'Daniel (costume designer), John C. Zak (lighting director), Pam P.K. Cole (make-up designer), Charles Paul (music composer), Deborah Holmes Dobson (hair designer), Mercer Barrows (set decorator), Vikki McCarter (make-up designer), Thomas W. Markle (lighting director), Grant Velie (lighting director), James H. Ellingwood (art director), Diane Lewis (make-up designer), Katherine Kotorakos (hair designer), Dominic Messinger (music director)

NOMINEES

Ryan's Hope: John Keith Quinn (hair designer), Sybil Weinberger (music director), Dennis Size (lighting director), Tracy Kelly (make-up designer), John Connolly (lighting director), Alex Tolken (costume designer), Sy Tomashoff (scenic designer), James Cola (make-up designer), John Delaat (hair designer)
All My Children: Sylvia Lawrence (make-up designer), Richard Greene (hair designer), Donald Gavitt (lighting designer), Carol Luiken (costume designer), Bill Itkin (lighting designer), Teri Smith (music director), Scott Hersh (make-up designer), Donna Larson (lighting designer), Marie-Ange Ripka (hair designer), Irving Robbin (music composer), Hy Bley (graphic designer), John Pitts (scenic designer), Sid Ramin (music composer)

Special Classification of Outstanding Individual Achievement - Performers

NOMINEE

FYI: For Your Information: Hal Linden (ABC)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Audio

WINNER

The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Stephen Palacek (tape sound recordist) (ABC)
For episode "An Orchestra Is a Team, Too!".

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Graphic Design

WINNER

The Great Space Coaster: Ray Favata, Michael J. Smollin (Syndicated)

NOMINEES

Louis Rukeyser's Business Journal: Stas Pyka
The CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People: Lou Palisano (CBS)
For episode "An Orchestra Is a Team, Too!".

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series

WINNER

Captain Kangaroo: Robert Keeshan (executive producer), Joel Kosofsky (producer) (CBS)

NOMINEE

ABC Weekend Specials: Robert Chenault (executive producer) (ABC)

Outstanding Variety Series

WINNER

The Regis Philbin Show: E.V. DiMassa Jr. (producer), Fred Tatashore (producer) (NBC)

NOMINEES

The John Davidson Show: Frank Brill (executive producer), Vince Calandra (producer) (Syndicated)
The Merv Griffin Show: Peter Barsocchini (Syndicated)

Outstanding Achievement in Coverage of Special Events

NOMINEES

The 8th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards: Joel Stein (producer), Bill Carruthers (executive producer)
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade: Dick Schneider

Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Special

WINNER

Kathy: Kier Cline, Barry Teicher (PBS)

NOMINEES

The Body Human: Becoming a Woman: Thomas W. Moore (executive producer), Alfred R. Kelman (producer), Robert E. Fuisz (producer) (CBS)
The Body Human: Becoming a Man: Thomas W. Moore (executive producer), Alfred R. Kelman (producer), Robert E. Fuisz (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

Guiding Light: Allen Potter (executive producer), Leslie Kwartin (producer), Joe Willmore (producer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

All My Children: Jørn Winther (producer) (ABC)
General Hospital: Gloria Monty (executive producer) (ABC)
Ryan's Hope: Ellen Barrett (ABC)

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series

WINNER

The Merv Griffin Show: Merv Griffin (Syndicated)

NOMINEE

The Mike Douglas Show: Mike Douglas (Syndicated)

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special

WINNER

ABC Afterschool Specials: Diana Kerew (producer), Patrick McCormick (producer) (ABC)
For episode "Starstruck".

NOMINEE

CBS Afternoon Playhouse: Paul Freeman (producer) (CBS)
For episode "Me and Mr. Stenner".

Outstanding Performer in Children's Programming

WINNER

Captain Kangaroo: Robert Keeshan (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Body Human: Becoming a Man: Mike Farrell (CBS)
CBS Library: Rita Moreno (CBS)
For episode "Orphans, Waifs and Wards".
The Body Human: Becoming a Woman: Cicely Tyson (CBS)

Special Classification of Outstanding Program Achievement

WINNER

FYI: For Your Information: Yanna Kroyt Brandt (ABC)

NOMINEES

The Body Human: The Loving Process - Women: Thomas W. Moore (executive producer), Alfred R. Kelman (producer), Robert E. Fuisz (producer) (CBS)
The Body Human: The Loving Process - Men: Thomas W. Moore (executive producer), Alfred R. Kelman (producer), Robert E. Fuisz (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Game or Audience Participation Show

WINNER

The Price Is Right: Bob Barker (CBS)

NOMINEES

Blockbusters: Bill Cullen (NBC)
Family Feud: Richard Dawson (ABC)

Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming - Series

WINNER

Insight: Ellwood Kieser (executive producer), Michael Ray Rhodes (producer) (Syndicated)

NOMINEE

Directions: Sid Darion (executive producer), Adela E. Lowe (producer) (ABC)

Outstanding Talk or Service Series

WINNER

The Richard Simmons Show: Woody Fraser (executive producer), Nora Fraser (producer) (Syndicated)

NOMINEES

Louis Rukeyser's Business Journal: Paul Galan (executive producer), Craig B. Fisher (producer), Dick Hubert (executive producer)
Hour Magazine: Martin Berman (executive producer), Steve Clements (producer) (Syndicated)
Donahue: Richard Mincer (executive producer), Patricia McMillen (senior producer), Darlene Hayes (producer), Sheri Singer (producer) (Syndicated)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming - Performers

NOMINEES

Wait Till We're 65: Steve Allen
Ambassadors of Hope: Edwin Newman

Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series

WINNER

30 Minutes: Joel Heller, Madeline Amgott, John Block, Jo Ann Caplin, Vern Diamond, Nancy Dutty, Carolyn Kreskey, Irene Moinar, Susan Mills, Robert Rubin, Martin Smith, Patti Obrow White (CBS)

NOMINEES

Kids Are People, Too: Marilyn Olin (executive producer) (ABC)
Sesame Street: Dulcy Singer (executive producer) (PBS)

Outstanding Game or Audience Participation Show

WINNER

Password Plus: Robert Sherman (NBC)

NOMINEES

Family Feud: Mark Goodson (executive producer), Howard Felsher (producer) (ABC)
The Price Is Right: Frank Wayne (executive producer), Barbara Hunter (co-producer), Phillip W. Rossi (co-producer) (CBS)
Wheel of Fortune: Nancy Jones (NBC)

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series

WINNER

All My Children: Joseph Solomito (technical director), Howard Zweig (technical director), Diana Wenman (associate director), Jean Dadario-Burke (associate director), Barbara M. Simmons (associate director), Lawrence Hammond (electronic camera), Robert Ambrico (electronic camera), Larry Strack (electronic camera), Vincent Senatore (electronic camera), Jay Kenn (electronic camera), Trevor Thompson (electronic camera), Len Walas (video engineer), Albin S. Lemanski (audio engineer), Charles Eisen Sr. (audio engineer), Roger Haenelt (videotape editor), Barbara Wood (sound effects engineer) (ABC)

NOMINEE

General Hospital: Barry Kirstein (electronic camera), Jim Angel (electronic camera), D.J. Diomedes (electronic camera), Sam Potter (video engineer), John Cochran (technical director), Bud Holland (electronic camera), Dave Smith (technical director), Jan Lowry (electronic camera), Jack Denton (electronic camera), Bob Lanham (videotape editor), Zoli Osaze (video engineer), Bill Scott (electronic camera), Dale Walsh (electronic camera), Jose Galvez (videotape editor), George Thompson (associate director), Carol Wetovich (electronic camera), Robert J. Miller (video engineer), Ritch Kenney (electronic camera), David N. Banks (electronic camera), Victor Bagdadi (video engineer), Blair White (electronic camera), Jack Moody (videotape editor), John Rago (electronic camera), Hal Alexander (associate director), Sal Folino (electronic camera)

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk or Service Series

WINNER

Donahue: Phil Donahue (Syndicated)

NOMINEE

Hour Magazine: Gary Collins (Syndicated)

Trustees Award

WINNER

Walter Cronkite

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