Awards for 1974

Primetime Emmy

Best Lead Actor in a Drama

WINNER

Pueblo: Hal Holbrook (ABC)

NOMINEES

6 Rms Riv Vu: Alan Alda (CBS)
The Execution of Private Slovik: Martin Sheen (NBC)
The Merchant of Venice: Laurence Olivier (ABC)
The Morning After: Dick Van Dyke (ABC)

Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER

Kojak: Telly Savalas (CBS)

NOMINEES

Cannon: William Conrad (CBS)
The Streets of San Francisco: Karl Malden (ABC)
The Waltons: Richard Thomas (CBS)

Actor of the Year - Series

WINNER

M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)

Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER

M*A*S*H: Alan Alda (CBS)

NOMINEES

All in the Family: Carroll O'Connor (CBS)
The Odd Couple: Jack Klugman (ABC)
The Odd Couple: Tony Randall (ABC)
Sanford and Son: Redd Foxx (ABC)

Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series

WINNER

The Blue Knight: William Holden (NBC)

NOMINEES

McCloud: Dennis Weaver (NBC)
Columbo: Peter Falk (NBC)

Actor of the Year - Special

WINNER

Pueblo: Hal Holbrook (ABC)

Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER

The Waltons: Michael Learned (CBS)

NOMINEES

Dirty Sally: Jeanette Nolan (CBS)
Upstairs, Downstairs: Jean Marsh (PBS)

Best Lead Actress in a Drama

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Cicely Tyson (CBS)

NOMINEES

6 Rms Riv Vu: Carol Burnett (CBS)
A Case of Rape: Elizabeth Montgomery (ABC)
The Glass Menagerie: Katharine Hepburn (ABC)
The Migrants: Cloris Leachman (CBS)

Actress of the Year - Series

WINNER

Mary Tyler Moore: Mary Tyler Moore (CBS)

Actress of the Year - Special

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Cicely Tyson (CBS)

Best Lead Actress in a Limited Series

WINNER

The Snoop Sisters: Mildred Natwick (NBC)

NOMINEES

The Snoop Sisters: Helen Hayes (NBC)
The Blue Knight: Lee Remick (NBC)

Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER

Mary Tyler Moore: Mary Tyler Moore (CBS)

NOMINEES

Maude: Bea Arthur (CBS)
All in the Family: Jean Stapleton (CBS)

Best Supporting Actor in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music

WINNER

The Carol Burnett Show: Harvey Korman (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Tim Conway (CBS)
For episode with Tim Conway and Petula Clark.
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Foster Brooks (NBC)

Best Supporting Actor in Drama

WINNER

The Glass Menagerie: Michael Moriarty (ABC)

NOMINEES

The Waltons: Will Geer (CBS)
The Streets of San Francisco: Michael Douglas (ABC)
The Glass Menagerie: Sam Waterston (ABC)

Best Supporting Actor in Comedy

WINNER

All in the Family: Rob Reiner (CBS)

NOMINEES

M*A*S*H: Gary Burghoff (CBS)
M*A*S*H: McLean Stevenson (CBS)
Mary Tyler Moore: Edward Asner (CBS)
Mary Tyler Moore: Ted Knight (CBS)

Supporting Actor of the Year

WINNER

The Glass Menagerie: Michael Moriarty (ABC)

Best Supporting Actress in Comedy

WINNER

Mary Tyler Moore: Cloris Leachman (CBS)
For episode "The Lars Affair".

NOMINEES

All in the Family: Sally Struthers (CBS)
M*A*S*H: Loretta Swit (CBS)
Mary Tyler Moore: Valerie Harper (CBS)

Best Supporting Actress in Drama

WINNER

The Glass Menagerie: Joanna Miles (ABC)

NOMINEES

The Waltons: Ellen Corby (CBS)
McMillan & Wife: Nancy Walker (NBC)

Best Supporting Actress in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music

WINNER

The Shape of Things: Brenda Vaccaro (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Vicki Lawrence (CBS)
The Dean Martin Comedy Hour: Ruth Buzzi (NBC)
For episode on 15 February 1974.
The Shape of Things: Lee Grant (CBS)

Supporting Actress of the Year

WINNER

The Glass Menagerie: Joanna Miles (ABC)

Director of the Year - Series

WINNER

The Blue Knight: Robert Butler (NBC)
For part III.

Best Directing in Variety or Music

WINNER

The Carol Burnett Show: Dave Powers (CBS)
For "The Australia Show".

NOMINEES

In Concert Cat Stevens: Moon & Star: Joshua White (ABC)
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Art Fisher (CBS)
For episode with Ken Berry and George Foreman.

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork

WINNER

In Concert Cat Stevens: Moon & Star: Gerry Bucci (technical director), Ken Tamburri (cameraman), Dave Hilmer (cameraman), David Smith (cameraman), Jim Balden (cameraman), Ron Brooks (cameraman) (ABC)

NOMINEE

Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: Lew Adams (cameraman), Ken Lamkin (cameraman), Parker Roe (technical director), Gary Stanton (cameraman), John Poliak (cameraman) (ABC)

Best Music Direction of a Variety, Music or Dramatic Program

WINNER

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Jack Parnell (music director), Ken Welch (music director), Mitzie Welch (music director) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Peter Matz (CBS)
For episode "The Australia Show".
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Marty Paich (music director) (CBS)
For episode "The Sonny and Cher Years".

Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program - Comedy or Drama

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: John Korty (CBS)

NOMINEES

A Case of Rape: Boris Sagal (NBC)
The Execution of Private Slovik: Lamont Johnson (NBC)
The Migrants: Tom Gries (CBS)
(Shown within Playhouse 90).
Pueblo: Anthony Page (ABC)

Best Directing in Comedy

WINNER

M*A*S*H: Jackie Cooper (CBS)
For episode "Carry on, Hawkeye".

NOMINEES

M*A*S*H: Gene Reynolds (CBS)
For episode "Deal Me Out".
Mary Tyler Moore: Jay Sandrich (CBS)
For episode "Lou's First Date".

Director of the Year - Special

WINNER

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Dwight Hemion (CBS)

Best Directing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music

WINNER

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Dwight Hemion (CBS)

NOMINEES

Peggy Fleming Visits the Soviet Union: Sterling Johnson (director) (NBC)
Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra: Marty Pasetta (NBC)
Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife: Tony Charmoli (CBS)

Best Directing in Drama - A Single Program of a Series with Continuing Characters and/or Theme

WINNER

The Blue Knight: Robert Butler (NBC)
For part III.

NOMINEES

The Waltons: Harry Harris (CBS)
For episode "The Journey".
The Waltons: Philip Leacock (CBS)
For episode "The Thanksgiving Story".

Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction

WINNER

The Lie: Bill Klages (lighting director) (CBS)

NOMINEES

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife: John Freschi (lighting director) (CBS)
Dean Martin Presents the Golddiggers in London: John Nance (lighting director), Lon Stucky (lighting director) (NBC)
Official ATAS records list the title as "Dean Martin Presents Music Country".

Best Writing in Drama - Original Teleplay

WINNER

Tell Me Where It Hurts: Fay Kanin (writer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

Cry Rape: Will Lorin (CBS)
The Migrants: Lanford Wilson (writer) (CBS)
(Shown within Playhouse 90).

Best Writing in Comedy

WINNER

Mary Tyler Moore: Treva Silverman (CBS)
For episode "The Lou And Edie Story".

NOMINEES

M*A*S*H: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Mary Kay Place (CBS)
For episode "Hot Lips and Empty Arms".
M*A*S*H: McLean Stevenson (CBS)
For episode "The Trial of Henry Blake".

Best Writing in Drama - Adaptation

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Tracy Keenan Wynn (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Execution of Private Slovik: Richard Levinson (writer), William Link (writer) (NBC)
Steambath: Bruce Jay Friedman (writer) (PBS)

Best Writing in Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music

WINNER

Lily: Herbert Sargent, Rosalyn Drexler, Lorne Michaels, Richard Pryor, Jim Rusk, James R. Stein, Bob Illes, Lily Tomlin, George Yanok, Jane Wagner, Rod Warren, Ann Elder, Karyl Miller (CBS)

NOMINEES

Paradise: Renée Taylor (writer), Joseph Bologna (writer) (CBS)
Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Larry Gelbart, Mitzie Welch, Ken Welch (CBS)

Best Writing in Drama

WINNER

The Waltons: Joanna Lee (CBS)
For episode "The Thanksgiving Story".

NOMINEES

The Waltons: John McGreevey (CBS)
For episode "The Easter Story".
Kojak: Gene R. Kearney (CBS)
For episode "Death is Not a Passing Grade".

Best Writing in Variety or Music

WINNER

The Carol Burnett Show: Ed Simmons, Gary Belkin, Roger Beatty, Arnie Kogen, Bill Richmond, Gene Perret, Rudy De Luca, Barry Levinson, Dick Clair, Jenna McMahon, Barry Harman (CBS)
For episode with Tim Conway and Bernadette Peters.

NOMINEES

The Carol Burnett Show: Stan Hart, Larry Siegel, Gail Parent, Heywood Kling, Roger Beatty, Tom Patchett, Jay Tarses, Robert Hilliard, Arnie Kogen, Buz Kohan, Bill Angelos (CBS)
For "The Family Show".
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Chris Bearde (writer), Allan Blye (writer), Bob Arnott (writer), George Burditt (writer), Bob Einstein (writer), Phil Hahn (writer), Coslough Johnson (writer), Jim Mulligan (writer), Paul Wayne (writer) (CBS)
For episode with Chuck Connors and Howard Cosell.

Cinematographer of the Year

WINNER

It's Good to Be Alive: Ted Voigtlander (CBS)

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

WINNER

Columbo: Harry L. Wolf (cinematographer) (NBC)
For episode "Any Old Port in a Storm (#3.2)".

NOMINEES

Kojak: Gerald Perry Finnerman (cinematographer) (CBS)
Hawaii Five-O: Robert L. Morrison (cinematographer), Jack Whitman (cinematographer) (Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS))

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

The Lie: Jan Scott (art director), Charles Kreiner (set decorator) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Michael D. Haller (art director) (CBS)
The Execution of Private Slovik: Walter H. Tyler (art director), Richard Friedman (set decorator) (NBC)

Best Art Direction or Scenic Design - For a Musical or Variety Single Program of a Series or a Special Program

WINNER

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Brian Bartholomew (art director) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Andy Williams Christmas Special: Lynn Griffin (art director), Rene Lagler (art director) (NBC)
The Carol Burnett Show: Bill Harp (set decorator), Bob Sansom (art director), Paul Barnes (art director) (CBS)

Art Director and Set Decorator of the Year

WINNER

The Lie: Jan Scott (art director), Charles Kreiner (set decorator) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Bruce Walkup (costume design), Sandra Stewart (costume design) (CBS)

NOMINEES

War & Peace: Charles Knode (costume designer) (PBS)
The Snoop Sisters: Grady Hunt (costume designer) (NBC)
The New Treasure Hunt: Barbara Murphy (costume designer)
Syndicated.
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Ret Turner (costume designer), Bob Mackie (costume designer) (CBS)
For episode "The Sonny and Cher Years".

Outstanding Achievement in Film or Tape Sound Mixing

WINNER

Pueblo: Al Gramaglia (sound mixer), Michael Schindler (sound mixer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))

NOMINEES

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Charles T. Knight (sound mixer), Don Minkler (sound mixer) (CBS)
The Execution of Private Slovik: 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

The Blue Knight: Gene Fowler Jr. (editor), Marjorie Fowler (editor), Samuel E. Beetley (editor) (NBC)

NOMINEES

Mary Tyler Moore: Bud S. Isaacs (editor), Douglas Hines (editor) (CBS)
M*A*S*H: Stanford Tischler (editor), Fred W. Berger (editor) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing

WINNER

Pueblo: Alfred Muller (editor) (ABC)

NOMINEES

The John Denver Show: Nick Giordano (editor), George Gurunian (editor) (ABC)
The Lie: Lewis W. Smith (editor) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing

WINNER

Pueblo: Bud Nolan (sound editor) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))

NOMINEES

Police Story: Jack Milner (sound editor), Tony Garber (sound editor), Al Kajita (sound editor), Ronald V. Ashcroft (sound editor), Jerry Rosenthal (sound editor), Edward L. Sandlin (sound editor), Milton C. Burrow (sound editor), Richard Burrow (sound editor), William M. Andrews (sound editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
Kojak: Sid Lubow (sound editor), Jack Kirschner (sound editor), Richard Raderman (sound editor), Sam Caylor (sound editor), John W. Singleton (sound editor), Stanley Frazen (sound editor) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Makeup

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Stan Winston (makeup), Rick Baker (makeup) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Phantom of Hollywood: William Tuttle (makeup) (CBS)
Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg: Ben Nye (ABC)
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John: Nick Marcellino (makeup), James Lee McCoy (makeup) (ABC)

Best Song or Theme

WINNER

Ironside: Marty Paich, David Paich (NBC)
For the song "Light The Way".
For episode "Once More For Joey".

NOMINEES

Kojak: Billy Goldenberg (CBS)
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Fred Karlin (CBS)
For the song "The Love That Lights Our Way".

Outstanding Music-Variety Series

WINNER

The Carol Burnett Show: Joe Hamilton (executive producer), Ed Simmons, Carol Burnett (star) (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Frederick De Cordova (producer), Johnny Carson (star) (NBC)
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Allan Blye (producer), Chris Bearde (producer), Sonny Bono (star), Cher (star) (CBS)

Best Music Composition - For a Special Program

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Fred Karlin (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Migrants: Billy Goldenberg (CBS)
(Shown within Playhouse 90).
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John: Laurence Rosenthal (ABC)

Best Music Composition - For a Series, a Single Program of a Series

WINNER

Hawaii Five-O: Morton Stevens (CBS)
For episode "Hookman".

NOMINEES

Hawaii Five-O: Bruce Broughton (CBS)
For episode "The $100,000 Nickel".
Hawaii Five-O: Don B. Ray (CBS)
For episode "Nightmare in Blue".

Outstanding Comedy-Variety, Variety or Music Special

WINNER

Lily: Herbert Sargent (producer), Irene Pinn (executive producer), Lily Tomlin (star), Jerry McPhie (producer) (Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS))

NOMINEES

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Martin Erlichman (executive producer), Gary Smith (producer), Dwight Hemion (producer), Joe Layton (producer), Barbra Streisand (star) (CBS)
The John Denver Show: Jerry Weintraub (executive producer), Rich Eustis (producer), Al Rogers (producer), John Denver (star) (ABC)
Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra: Howard W. Koch (producer), Frank Sinatra (star) (NBC)

Musician of the Year

WINNER

Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments: Jack Parnell (musician), Ken Welch (musician), Mitzie Welch (musician) (CBS)

Writer of the Year - Series

WINNER

Mary Tyler Moore: Treva Silverman (CBS)
For episode "The Lou And Edie Story".

Special Classification of Outstanding Program and Individual Achievement

WINNERS

The Dick Cavett Show: John Gilroy (producer), Dick Cavett (star) (ABC)
Tomorrow Coast to Coast: Tom Snyder (host) (NBC)

NOMINEES

CBS All-American Thanksgiving Day Parade: Mike Gargiulo (executive producer) (CBS)
ABC Late Night: Bette Davis (hostess) (ABC)
For episode "Warner Bros. Movies - A 50 Year Salute".
ABC Late Night: Rick Rosner (executive producer), Lawrence Einhorn (producer) (ABC)
For episode "Warner Bros. Movies - A 50 Year Salute".
The Hollywood Squares: Paul Lynde (performer) (NBC)

Outstanding Comedy Series

WINNER

M*A*S*H: Gene Reynolds, Larry Gelbart (CBS)

NOMINEES

The Odd Couple: Anthony W. Marshall (producer), Garry Marshall (executive producer), Harvey Miller (executive producer) (ABC)
All in the Family: Norman Lear (executive producer), John Rich (CBS)
Mary Tyler Moore: James L. Brooks (executive producer), Allan Burns (executive producer), Ed. Weinberger (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Sports Programming

WINNERS

ABC's Wide World of Sports: Jim McKay (host) (ABC)
ABC's Wide World of Sports: Roone Arledge (executive producer), Dennis Lewin (producer) (ABC)

NOMINEES

Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King: Tennis Battle of the Sexes: Jackie Barnett (executive producer), Roone Arledge (executive producer), Chuck Howard (producer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
NFL Monday Night Football: Howard Cosell (announcer) (ABC)
NFL Monday Night Football: Frank Gifford (announcer) (ABC)
1973 World Series: Harry Coyle (director) (NBC)
1973 World Series: Allan B. Connal (executive producer), Roy Hammerman (producer) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
NFL Monday Night Football: Don Ohlmeyer (producer), Roone Arledge (executive prodcuer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
The Triple Crown of Racing: Tony Verna (director) (CBS)
Official ATAS records lists title as "The Triple Crown of Racing: The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, The Belmont Stakes".

Outstanding Drama Series

WINNER

Upstairs, Downstairs: Rex Firkin (executive producer), John Hawkesworth (producer) (PBS)

NOMINEES

Kojak: Abby Mann (executive producer), Matthew Rapf (executive producer), James Duff McAdams (producer) (CBS)
Police Story: David Gerber (executive producer), Stanley Kallis (producer) (NBC)
The Streets of San Francisco: Quinn Martin (executive producer), John Wilder (producer) (ABC)
The Waltons: Lee Rich (executive producer), Robert L. Jacks (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming

WINNERS

A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Charles M. Schulz (writer) (CBS)
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Bill Zaharuk (art director), Peter Razmofsky (set decorator) (NBC)
For episode "The Borrowers (#23.2)".

NOMINEES

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Judith Anderson (performer) (NBC)
For episode "The Borrowers (#23.2)".
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Juul Haalmeyer (costume designer) (NBC)
For episode "The Borrowers (#23.2)".
Hallmark Hall of Fame: Walter C. Miller (director) (NBC)
For episode "The Borrowers (#23.2)".
Free to Be... You & Me: Bill Davis (director) (ABC)

Outstanding Children's Special

WINNER

Free to Be... You & Me: Marlo Thomas (producer/star), Carole Hart (ABC)

NOMINEES

Hallmark Hall of Fame: Duane Bogie (executive producer), Walt deFaria (producer), Warren Lockhart (producer) (NBC)
For episode "The Borrowers (#23.2)".
A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Lee Mendelson (producer), Bill Melendez (producer) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Creative Technical Crafts

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Lynda Gurasich (hairstylist) (CBS)

NOMINEES

Evening at Pops: Jordon Whitelaw (orchestral treatment director) (PBS)
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour: Renate Leuschner (hairdresser) (CBS)

Outstanding Achievement in Choreography

WINNER

Mitzi... A Tribute to the American Housewife: Tony Charmoli (CBS)

NOMINEES

NBC Follies: Carl Jablonski (choreographer) (NBC)
For the episode on 13 September 1973 with Sammy Davis Jr..
The Carol Burnett Show: Ernie Flatt (CBS)
For episode "The Australia Show".

Outstanding Special - Comedy or Drama

WINNER

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Robert W. Christiansen (producer), Rick Rosenberg (producer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

6 Rms Riv Vu: Joe Hamilton (CBS)
The Execution of Private Slovik: Richard Levinson (executive producer), William Link (executive producer), Richard Dubelman (producer) (NBC)
The Migrants: Tom Gries (producer) (CBS)
(Shown within Playhouse 90).
Steambath: Norman Lloyd (executive producer) (PBS)

Outstanding Limited Series

WINNER

Columbo: Dean Hargrove (executive producer), Roland Kibbee (executive producer), Douglas Benton (producer), Robert F. O'Neill (producer), Edward K. Dodds (producer) (NBC)
(Shown within The NBC Mystery Movie.)

NOMINEES

McCloud: Glen A. Larson (executive producer), Michael Gleason (producer) (NBC)
The Blue Knight: Lee Rich (executive producer), Walter Coblenz (producer) (NBC)

Writer of the Year - Special

WINNER

Tell Me Where It Hurts: Fay Kanin (CBS)

Film Editor of the Year

WINNER

The Execution of Private Slovik: Frank Morriss (NBC)

Best Cinematography for Entertainment Programming - For a Special or Feature Length Program Made for Television

WINNER

It's Good to Be Alive: Ted Voigtlander (cinematographer) (CBS)

NOMINEES

Trapped: Fred Mandl (cinematographer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
The Man Without a Country: Andrew Laszlo (cinematographer) (American Broadcasting Company (ABC))
The Migrants: Richard C. Kratina (cinematographer) (CBS)
(Shown within Playhouse 90).
Portrait: A Man Whose Name Was John: Walter Strenge (ABC)

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

WINNER

The Execution of Private Slovik: Frank Morriss (NBC)

NOMINEES

A Case of Rape: Richard Bracken (editor) (National Broadcasting Company (NBC))
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman: Sidney Levin (editor) (CBS)

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