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American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won Eddie Best Edited Episode from a Television Series
Victor Du Bois
Steven Rosenblum
For episode "Accounts Receivable".
 
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series
Kenneth Zunder
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won Artios Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
Judith Holstra
Marcia Ross
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
Scott Winant
For episode "The Go-Between".
 
1990 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
Marshall Herskovitz
For episode "Love & Sex".
 
1989 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
Marshall Herskovitz
Lindsley Parsons III (unit production manager) (plaque)
Craig Beaudine (first assistant director) (plaque)
Roger Mills (second assistant director) (plaque)
For episode "Therapy".
Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
Edward Zwick
For episode "Account Receivable, Michael's Brother".
 
1988 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
Marshall Herskovitz
Stephen McEveety (unit production manager) (plaque)
Peter Gries (first assistant director) (plaque)
Dawn Easterling (second assistant director) (plaque)
For the pilot episode.
 
Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Patrick R. Norris (costume supervisor)
Linda Serijan (women's costume supervisor)
(ABC).
For episode "A Wedding".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Wettig
(ABC).
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Timothy Busfield
(ABC).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
Edward Zwick (executive producer)
Marshall Herskovitz (executive producer)
Scott Winant (supervising producer)
Ellen S. Pressman (producer)
Richard Kramer (producer)
Ann Lewis Hamilton (producer)
Joseph Dougherty (producer)
Lindsley Parsons III (co-producer)
(ABC).
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Eileen Brennan
(ABC).
For playing "Margaret Weston".
For episode "Sifting The Ashes".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
David Clennon
(ABC).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Melanie Mayron
(ABC).
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Ann Lewis Hamilton (writer)
(ABC).
For episode "Second Look".
 
1990 Won Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Scott Winant
(ABC).
For episode "The Go-Between".
Tied with Thomas Carter for "Equal Justice" (1990), epsiode "Promises To Keep".
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Wettig
(ABC).
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Patrick R. Norris (supervising costumer)
Julie Glick (women's costumer)
(ABC).
For episode "Strangers".
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
Carol Pershing (hairstylist)
(ABC).
For episode "Strangers".
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Brandy Alexander (production designer)
Mary Ann Biddle (set decorator)
(ABC).
For episode "Michael's Campaign".
Outstanding Drama Series
Edward Zwick (executive producer)
Marshall Herskovitz (executive producer)
Scott Winant (supervising producer)
Richard Kramer (producer)
Ellen S. Pressman (co-producer)
Lindsley Parsons III (coordinating producer)
(ABC).
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Peter Frechette
(ABC).
For playing "Peter Montefiore".
For episode "Strangers".
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Shirley Knight
(ABC).
For playing "Ruth Murdoch".
For episode "Arizona".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Timothy Busfield
(ABC).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Melanie Mayron
(ABC).
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Joseph Dougherty (writer)
(ABC).
For episode "The Go-Between".
 
1989 Won Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Patrick R. Norris (men's costumer)
Julie Glick (women's costumer)
(ABC).
For episode "We'll Meet Again".
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production
Steven Rosenblum (editor)
(ABC).
For episode "First Day/Last Day".
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Melanie Mayron
(ABC).
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Joseph Dougherty (writer)
(ABC).
For episode "First Day/Last Day".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
Carol Pershing (hairstylist)
(ABC).
For episode "We'll Meet Again".
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects
Jeanne Byrd (associate producer)
Victor Du Bois (supervising film editor)
Simon Holden (visual effects artist)
Steve Wyskocil (visual effects supervisor)
(ABC).
For episode "Michael Writes A Story".
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Brandy Alexander (art director)
Mary Ann Biddle (set decorator)
(ABC).
For episode "Michael Writes A Story".
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Scott Winant
(ABC).
For episode "We'll Meet Again".
Outstanding Drama Series
Marshall Herskovitz (executive producer)
Edward Zwick (executive producer)
Scott Winant (supervising producer)
Richard Kramer (producer)
Ellen S. Pressman (co-producer)
Lindsley Parsons III (coordinating producer)
(ABC).
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Jack Gilford
(ABC).
For playing "The Old Gentleman".
For episode "The Mike Van Dyke Show".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
Tim Philben
Scott Millan (music re-recording mixer)
Clark Conrad (effects re-recording mixer)
Will Yarbrough (production mixer)
(ABC).
For episode "Michael Writes A Story".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Timothy Busfield
(ABC).
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Edward Zwick (writer)
Marshall Herskovitz (writer)
(ABC).
For episode "The Mike Van Dyke Show".
 
1988 Won Emmy Outstanding Drama Series
Edward Zwick (executive producer/producer)
Marshall Herskovitz (executive producer)
Paul Haggis (supervising producer)
Scott Winant (producer)
(ABC).
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Shirley Knight
(ABC).
For playing "Ruth Murdock".
For episode "The Parents Are Coming".
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Wettig
(ABC).
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Paul Haggis (writer)
Marshall Herskovitz (writer)
(ABC).
For episode "Business as Usual (aka Michael's Father's Death)".
Nominated Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Patrick R. Norris (men's costume supervisor)
Marjorie K. Chan (women's costume supervisor)
Anne Hartley (men's costumer)
Julie Glick (women's costumer)
(ABC).
For episode "Whose Forest is This?".
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Marilyn Matthews (costume supervisor)
Patrick R. Norris (costumer)
(ABC).
For the pilot episode.
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
Stewart Levin
W.G. Snuffy Walden
(ABC).
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production
Victor Du Bois (editor)
Richard Freeman (editor)
(ABC).
For episode "Therapy".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Timothy Busfield
(ABC).
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Polly Draper
(ABC).
 
GLAAD Media Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1990 Won GLAAD Media Award Outstanding Drama Episode
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
Patricia Wettig
Tied with Sharon Gless for "The Trials of Rosie O'Neill" (1990).
Nominated Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Drama
 
1990 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Drama
Ken Olin
Best Performance by an Actress in a TV-Series - Drama
Mel Harris
Best TV-Series - Drama
 
1989 Won Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Drama
 
1988 Nominated Golden Globe Best TV-Series - Drama
 
Humanitas Prize
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category
Ann Lewis Hamilton
Nominated Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category
Joseph Dougherty
For episode "Fighting The Cold".
 
1990 Won Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category
Joseph Dougherty
 
1989 Nominated Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category
Joseph Dougherty
For episode "Elliot's Dad".
60 Minute Category
Susan Shilliday
For episode "In Re: The Marriage Of Weston".
 
1988 Won Humanitas Prize 60 Minute Category
Paul Haggis
Marshall Herskovitz
 
People's Choice Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1988 Won People's Choice Award Favorite New TV Dramatic Program
 
Television Critics Association Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Won TCA Award Outstanding Achievement in Drama
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1992 Won WGA Award (TV) Episodic Drama
Racelle Rosett Schaefer
For episode "Photo Opportunity".
 
1989 Won WGA Award (TV) Episodic Drama
Marshall Herskovitz
Edward Zwick
For the pilot.
Tied with Susan Shilliday for "thirtysomething" (1987), episode "Therapy".
Episodic Drama
Susan Shilliday
For episode "Therapy".
Tied with Marshall Herskovitz and Edward Zwick for "thirtysomething" (1987), pilot episode.
Nominated WGA Award (TV) Episodic Drama
Paul Haggis (teleplay)
Jean Vallely (story)
For episode "Nice Work If You Can Get It".
 
Young Artist Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1991 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series
Luke Rossi
 
1990 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series
Luke Rossi
 
1989 Nominated Young Artist Award Best Young Actor Under Nine Years of Age
Luke Rossi
 

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