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ALMA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Nominated ALMA Award Outstanding Performance by an Individual or Act in a Variety or Comedy Special
Chita Rivera
 
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2008 Nominated Saturn Award Best Retro Television Series on DVD
For episode "Count Dracula".
 
American Choreography Awards, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1999 Won American Choreography Award Outstanding Achievement in Television - Variety or Special
Judith Jamison
For episode "A Hymn for Alvin Ailey".
 
American Cinema Editors, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1981 Won Eddie Best Edited Episode from a Television Mini-Series
Cynthia Scheider
Bill Lenny
For episode "Life on the Mississippi".
 
American Society of Cinematographers, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated ASC Award Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Movies of the Week/Pilot (Network)
Rene Ohashi
For episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
 
BAFTA Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won BAFTA TV Award Best Sound (Factual)
Trevor Hotz
Paul Parsons
Graham Haines
For episode "Operatunity".
Nominated BAFTA TV Award Huw Wheldon Award for Factual Series or Strand
Roy Ackerman
Michael Waldman
For episode "Operatunity".
 
1993 Nominated BAFTA TV Award Best Actor
Brian Cox
For episode "The Lost Language of Cranes".
 
1989 Nominated Flaherty Documentary Award (TV) Tony Palmer
For episode "Richard Burton: In from the Cold".
 
1986 Nominated BAFTA TV Award Best Actor
Alec Guinness
For episode "Monsignor Quixote (#15.1)".
Best Single Drama
Rodney Bennett
Christopher Neame
For episode "Monsignor Quixote (#15.1)".
 
1983 Won BAFTA TV Award Best Documentary Programme
Melvyn Bragg
Robert Bee
For episode "Laurence Olivier: A Life".
 
1978 Nominated BAFTA TV Award Best Film Cameraman
Peter Hall
Also for "Ripping Yarns" (1976) and "Marie Curie" (1977).
Best Lighting
Howard King
For episode "Count Dracula".
Best Make Up
Suzan Broad
For episode "Count Dracula".
 
Black Reel Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Black Reel Best Documentary
Spike Lee
For the performance of Passing Strange
Best Ensemble
Jay Binder (Casting Director)
 
CableACE Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1987 Nominated ACE Actor in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
Charles Grodin
For episode "Grown-Ups"
Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
Jean Stapleton
For episode "Grown-Ups"
Actress in a Theatrical or Dramatic Special
Marilu Henner
For episode "Grown-Ups"
Theatrical Special
(Showtime).
For episode "Grown-Ups"
 
Canadian Society of Cinematographers Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2002 Nominated CSC Award Best Cinematography in Dramatic Short
Rene Ohashi
For episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
 
Casting Society of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Won Artios Best Casting for TV Nighttime Special - Drama
Elissa Myers
For the 20th Anniversary Special.
 
Cinema Audio Society, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials
Jorge Silva (production mixer)
Ken Hahn (re-recording mixer)
For episode "Company".
 
2008 Won C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials
Bill King (production mixer)
Ken Hahn (re-recording mixer)
Jay David Saks (re-recording mixer)
John Bowen (re-recording mixer)
For episode "The Magic Flute".
 
2007 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for Television - Non-Fiction, Variety or Music - Series or Specials
Ken Hahn (re-recording mixer)
Jay David Saks (re-recording mixer)
David Hewitt (location sound mixer)
Bill King (location sound recording)
For episode "South Pacific in Concert from Carnegie Hall".
 
2000 Nominated C.A.S. Award Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Television Variety or Music Series or Special
Ken Hahn (re-recording mixer)
Jay David Saks (re-recording mixer)
David Hewitt (production mixer)
Bill King (production mixer)
For episode "The Gershwins 'Crazy For You'".
 
Daytime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated Daytime Emmy Outstanding Special Class Special
Jac Venza (executive producer)
David Horn (executive producer)
Richard Schilling (coordinating producer)
John Walker
Heidelinde Rudy
Vertil, Karen
Walter Cronkite (host)
(PBS).
For episode "From Vienna: The New Year's Celebration 1999".
 
Deauville Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Nominated Critics Award Gregory Mosher
For episode "A Life in the Theater".
 
Directors Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2005 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
Ron de Moraes
For episode "Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival".
 
1999 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Nigel Noble
For episode "Porgy and Bess: An American Voice".
 
1997 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical/Variety
Don Mischer
Allan Kartun (associate director) (plaque)
Jim Tanker (associate director) (plaque)
Arthur Lewis (stage manager) (plaque)
Garry Hood (stage manager) (plaque)
Gary Natoli (stage manager) (plaque)
Dency Nelson (stage manager) (plaque)
Vince Poxon (stage manager) (plaque)
Doug Smith (stage manager) (plaque)
For episode "Centennial Olympic Games: Opening Ceremonies".
 
1994 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality
Susan Steinberg
For episode "Paul Simon: Born at the Right Time".
 
1989 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality
Merrill Brockway
For episode "On the Move".
 
1983 Won DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary/Actuality
Perry Miller Adato
For episode "Carl Sandburg: Echoes and Silences".
 
1979 Nominated DGA Award Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series' - Night
Michael Apted
For episode "The Collection".
 
Gemini Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Gemini Best Direction in a Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Barbara Willis Sweete
For episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
Best Photography in a Comedy, Variety or Performing Arts Program or Series
Rene Ohashi
For episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
 
Genie Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Won Genie Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
William Hutt
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
Peter Donaldson
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
Martha Henry
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Martha Burns
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
Nominated Genie Best Achievement in Editing
Susan Shipton
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
Best Motion Picture
Niv Fichman
Daniel Iron
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
Tom McCamus
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
 
Golden Globes, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Jack Lemmon
For episode "A Life in the Theater".
 
Grammy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2002 Won Grammy Best Long Form Music Video
Mel Brooks (artist)
Susan Frömke (video director/video producer)
Peter Gelb (video producer)
For episode "Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks".
 
1999 Nominated Grammy Best Long Form Music Video
"various artists"
Robert Altman (video director/video producer)
For episode "Jazz '34".
 
Image Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2000 Nominated Image Award Outstanding Variety Series/Special
For episode "Dance in America: A Hymn For Alvin Ailey".
 
1994 Won Image Award Outstanding Variety Special
For episode "Natalie Cole: Unforgettable with Love".
 
International Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Emmy Performing Arts
(Universal Pictures Visual Programming).
For episode "Jesus Christ Superstar".
UK.
Nominated Emmy Performing Arts
(Rhomus Media Inc.).
For episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
Canada.
 
1992 Won Emmy Drama
 
Peabody Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won Peabody Award (Thirteen/WNET (New York) ).
For episode "Degas and the Dance".
 
Primetime Emmy Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2012 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Chuck Goslin (camera)
Jeff Latonero (camera)
Len Wechsler (camera)
Susan Noll (video control)
Johnny Pinto (camera)
Steven Cimino (technical director)
J.M. Hurley (video control)
Paul Cangialosi (camera)
Barry Frisher (camera)
For episode "Memphis"
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lighting Design or Lighting Direction for a Variety Special
Ted Wells (lighting director)
Harry Sangmeister (lighting director)
Robert T. Barnhart (lighting designer)
Matt Firestone (lighting director)
For episode "Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park"
Outstanding Music Direction
Michael Tilson Thomas (music director)
For episode "The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater"
Outstanding Special Class Programs
Bill O'Donnell (series producer)
John Walker (producer)
David Horn (executive producer for Great Performances)
Bernhard Fleischer (producer)
For episode "Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel And The LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin"
 
2011 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Lonny Price
For episode "Sondheim! The Birthday Concert".
Outstanding Music Direction
Harry Connick Jr. (music director)
For episode "Harry Connick Jr. In Concert On Broadway".
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Shawn Harkins (camera)
Manny Guiterrez (camera)
Paul Ranieri (video control)
Matty Randazzo (video control)
John Kosmaczewski (camera)
Anthony De Fonzo (video control)
Mark Whitman (camera)
Alain Onesto (camera)
Miguel Armstrong (camera)
Jay Millard (camera)
Joe De Bonis (camera)
Emmett Loughran (technical director)
Larry Solomon (camera)
Bob Long (camera)
David Smith (camera)
Ron Washburn (camera)
For episode "Don Pasquale."
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction
David Foster (music director)
For episode "Hit Man: David Foster and Friends".
 
2010 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction
David Foster (music director)
(PBS).
For episode "Andrea Bocelli & David Foster: My Christmas".
 
2009 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
John Williams (theme music by)
(PBS).
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Kevin Kline
(PBS).
For episode "Cyrano de Bergerac".
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Ian McKellen
(PBS).
For episode "King Lear (#37.11)".
Outstanding Special Class Programs
David Horn (executive producer)
Bill O'Donnell (series producer)
Mitch Owgang (producer)
John Walker (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Carnegie Hall Opening Night 2008: A Celebration of Leonard Bernstein".
 
2008 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Directing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Lonny Price
(PBS).
For episode "Company".
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
Gary Bradley
Laura Young
(PBS).
For episode "We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song".
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
Gary Bradley
(PBS).
For episode "Company".
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Jon Pretnar (technical director)
Miguel Armstrong (camera)
Bill Finley (camera)
Manny Guiterrez (camera)
Charlie Huntley (camera)
John Kosmaczewski (camera)
Alain Onesto (camera)
Timothy Quigley (camera)
Mark Renaudin (camera)
David Smith (camera)
Larry Solomon (camera)
Jim Tufaro (camera)
Ron Washburn (camera)
Mark Whitman (camera)
Jeff Muhlstock (camera)
Claus Stuhlweissenburg (camera)
Billy Steinberg (video)
Matty Randazzo (video)
Paul Ranieri (video)
(PBS).
For episode "Hansel and Gretel".
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
Sydney Pollack (executive producer)
Michael Gorfaine (executive producer)
Don Mischer (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "James Taylor: One Man Band".
 
2007 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
Gary Bradley (editor)
Laura Young (editor)
(PBS).
For episode "Tribute to James Taylor".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special
Jay David Saks (audio producer)
Ken Hahn (post-production audio mix)
(PBS).
For episode "The Magic Flute".
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
John Beug (executive producer)
David Horn (executive producer)
Gary Borman (executive producer)
Barry Schulman (executive producer)
Rose Granatt (producer)
Kristi Harman (producer)
Tim Swift (producer)
Dana Tomarken (producer)
Katie Campbell (supervising producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Tribute to James Taylor".
 
2006 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction
Paul Gemignani (musical director and conductor)
(PBS).
For episode "South Pacific In Concert From Carnegie Hall".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction
David Foster (music director)
(PBS).
For episode "Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (#34.2)".
Outstanding Special Class Program
Barry Schulman (executive producer)
John Walker (producer)
David Horn (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "South Pacific In Concert From Carnegie Hall".
Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Hugues Namur (visual effects supervisor)
Paul Carteron (special effects supervisor)
Morgan Sagel (lead cgi artist)
Anne Chatelain (lead cgi artist)
Oliver Garcelon (lead cgi animator)
Alexander Gregoire (lead visual effects animator)
Guillaume Ho Tsong Fang (cgi supervisor)
Ugo Bimar (cgi supervisor)
Julien Limouse (lead visual effects compositor)
(PBS).
For episode "The Nightingale".
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Allan Wells (technical director)
Randy Baer (camera operator)
Bill Chaikowsky (camera operator)
Ken Dahlquist (camera operator)
Hank Geving (camera operator)
Manny Guiterrez (camera operator)
Larry Heider (camera operator)
Pat Kerby (camera operator)
Kenneth Patterson (camera operator)
Gordie Saiger (camera operator)
Rob Vuona (camera operator)
Danny Webb (camera operator)
Easter Xua (camera operator)
Billy Steinberg (senior video control)
Steve Rice (video control)
(PBS).
For episode "Andrea Bocelli: Amore Under the Desert Sky (#34.2)".
 
2005 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Picture Editing for a Special (Single or Multi-Camera)
Gary Bradley (editor)
(PBS).
For episode "Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic, Multi-Camera) for VMC Programming
Stan Crocker (lighting director)
(PBS).
For episode "Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival".
Outstanding Music Direction
Rachel Portman (music by)
(PBS).
For episode "The Little Prince".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ .)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special or Animation
Elliot Scheiner (supervising audio engineer)
Mick Guzauski (mixing for eric clapton)
Ed Cherney (audio engineer)
Susan Pelino (audio post production mixer)
Neil Dorfsman (engineer)
(PBS).
For episode "Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival".
Outstanding Special Class Program
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Ellen Krass (executive producer)
Morton Swinsky (executive producer)
Iris Merlis (producer)
Jay Good (producer)
David Horn (series producer)
John Walker (senior producer of music)
Marin Alsop (conducted by)
(PBS).
For episode "Leonard Bernstein's 'Candide' in Concert".
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
Keith Winikoff (technical director)
Billy Steinberg (video operator)
Matty Randazzo (video operator)
Miguel Armstrong (camera)
Timm Bland (camera)
Barbara Drago (camera)
Freddy Frederick (camera)
Ed Fussel (camera)
Pat Gleason (camera)
Manny Guiterrez (camera)
Ray Hoover (camera)
Lyn Noland (camera)
Chad Smith (camera)
Ron Smith (camera)
(PBS).
For episode "Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival".
 
2004 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction
Harry Connick Jr. (music arranged and orchestrated by)
(PBS).
For episode "Harry Connick, Jr.: 'Only You' In Concert".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or Special
Gregg Rubin (music mixer)
François Lamoureux (music mixer)
(PBS).
For episode "Harry Connick, Jr.: 'Only You' In Concert".
Outstanding Special Class Program
Wayne Baruch (executive producer)
Charles F. Gayton (executive producer)
David Horn (executive producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Mona Niemiec (producer)
Mitch Owgang (producer)
John Walker (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "The Los Angeles Philharmonic Inaugurates Walt Disney Concert Hall".
 
2002 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
Peter Gelb (executive producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Laura Mitgang (producer)
Molly McBride (producer)
Pat Jaffe (director)
Joshua Bell (performer)
William Eddins (conductor)
(PBS).
For episode "Joshua Bell: West Side Story Suite From Central Park".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Non-Fiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera)
Peter Miller (production sound mixer)
Roger Phenix (production sound mixer)
Lee Dichter (re-recording mixer)
(PBS).
For episode "Recording 'The Producers': A Musical Romp with Mel Brooks".
 
2001 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Music Direction
Paul Gemignani (music director)
(PBS).
For episode "My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs".
 
2000 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
John Walker (producer)
Myung-Whun Chung (conductor)
Clive Bennett (executive producer)
David Horn (executive producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Costa Pilavachi (executive producer)
Andrea Bocelli (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Andrea Bocelli: Sacred Arias".
Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
David Horn (executive producer)
John Walker (producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Central Park".
Outstanding Directing for a Variety or Music Program
Matthew Diamond
(PBS).
For episode "Crazy for You (#28.2)".
 
1999 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Choreography
Judith Jamison
(PBS).
For episode "Dance in America: A Hymn for Alvin Ailey".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
Orlando Bagwell (producer/director/writer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Dance in America: A Hymn for Alvin Ailey".
Outstanding Classical Music-Dance Program
Judy Flannery (producer)
Kirk Browning (director)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Jane Seymour (executive producer)
Kate Gaitley (producer)
Lotfi Mansouri (executive producer)
Nigel Boon (executive producer)
André Previn (conductor)
John Walker (producer)
David Horn (executive producer)
Barbara Bellini Witkowski (executive producer)
(PBS).
For episode "A Streetcar Named Desire: From the San Francisco Opera".
 
1997 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program
Dona Granata (costume designer)
(PBS).
For episode "Jazz '34".
Outstanding Cultural Music-Dance Program
Peter Gelb (executive producer)
Pat Jaffe (executive producer/director)
Molly McBride (producer)
Bobby McFerrin (host/performer)
Laura Mitgang (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart, the New Innovators of Classical Music".
Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production
Brent Carpenter (editor)
Dylan Tichenor (editor)
(PBS).
For episode "Jazz '34".
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special
Schultz, Gary (production/re-recording mixer)
Rob Rapley (production/re-recording mixer)
(PBS).
For episode "Bobby McFerrin: Loosely Mozart, the New Innovators of Classical Music".
 
1996 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Cultural Music-Dance Program
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Glenn DuBose (executive producer/co-director)
James Arntz (producer/writer)
Bill Murphy (coordinating producer)
Sara Lukinson (producer/writer)
Don Lenzer (co-director)
Itzhak Perlman (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Cultural Music-Dance Program
David Horn (executive producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Richard Schilling (coordinating producer)
Laurie Donnelly (producer)
Mitch Owgang (on-line producer)
Ken Fritz (executive producer)
Peter Paul & Mary (performers)
(PBS).
For episode "Peter, Paul and Mary: Lifelines".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
 
1994 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Informational Special
Harry J. Kraut (executive producer)
Klaus Hallig (executive producer)
Michael Bronson (producer)
Elaine Warner (coordinating producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Leonard Bernstein: The Gift of Music".
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Matthew Broderick
(TNT).
For episode "A Life in the Theater".
 
1993 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Robert Altman (director)
(PBS).
For episode "Black and Blue".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Special
David Horn (executive producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
John Walker (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall (#21.3)".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
 
1992 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing
Brian Large (director)
(PBS).
For episode "The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala".
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Performance
Kathleen Battle (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala".
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Performance
Plácido Domingo (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "The Metropolitan Opera Silver Anniversary Gala".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Patricia Birch (director)
(PBS).
For episode "Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole".
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special
Bill Schnee (production sound mixer)
John Bickelhaupt (re-recording mixer)
Fred Tator (re-recording mixer)
(PBS).
For episode "Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Peter Gelb (executive producer)
Daniel Anker (producer)
Laura Mitgang (producer)
André Previn (conductor)
(PBS).
For episode "A Carnegie Hall Christmas".
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Susan Frömke (producer)
Peter Gelb (producer)
Kathleen Battle (performer)
Wynton Marsalis (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Kathleen Battle and Wynton Marsalis in Baroque Duet".
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Natalie Cole (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole".
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program (Special)
Dan Cleary (executive producer)
David Horn (producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
John Walker (coordinating producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Unforgettable, with Love: Natalie Cole Sings the Songs of Nat King Cole".
 
1991 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Harry Connick Jr. (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Swinging Out With Harry".
 
1990 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
David Horn (executive producer)
Jac Venza (executive producer)
John Walker (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Show Boat (#18.4)".
(Screened within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program
Bradford Wood
Poptyk, Gregory A.
(PBS).
For episode "Show Boat (#18.4)".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
 
1989 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Harry J. Kraut (executive producer)
Klaus Hallig (executive producer)
Michael Bronson (producer)
Thomas Skinner (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Bernstein at 70!".
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Linda Ronstadt
(PBS).
For episode "Canciones di mi Padre".
 
1988 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Jac Venza (executive producer)
David Horn (series producer)
Michael Bronson (producer)
John Walker (coordinating producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Nixon in China".
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Patricia Birch
Humphrey Burton
(PBS).
For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Patricia Birch (choreographer)
(PBS).
For episode "Celebrating Gershwin"
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
John Corigliano
(PBS).
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Michael Tilson Thomas (music director/principal arranger)
(PBS).
For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical
Plácido Domingo
(PBS).
For episode "Aida: From the Houston Grand Opera".
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Mikhail Baryshnikov
(PBS).
For episode "Celebrating Gershwin".
Outstanding Informational Special
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Joan Kramer (producer)
David Heeley (producer)
Lauren Bacall (host)
(PBS).
For episode "Bacall on Bogart".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ ).
 
1987 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Don Pippin (music director)
Eric Stern (principal arranger)
Buster Davis (principal arranger)
(PBS).
For episode "Broadway Sings: The Music of Jule Styne".
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Directing
Kirk Browning
(PBS).
For episode "Goya with Placido Domingo".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Informational Special
Jac Venza (executive producer)
George Paris (executive producer)
Joan Kramer (producer)
David Heeley (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "James Stewart: A Wonderful Life".
(Screened within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ .)
 
1986 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Choreography
Walter Painter (choreographer)
(CBS).
For episode "Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III".
Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program
Bill Hargate (costume designer)
(PBS).
For episode "Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III".
Outstanding Individual Achievements - Classical Music/Dance Programming
Franco Zeffirelli (director)
(PBS).
For episode "Cavalleria Rusticana".
Outstanding Informational Series
Nick Evans (executive producer)
Nick Elliott (executive producer)
Bee, Bob (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Laurence Olivier: A Life".
(Shown within _"Great Performances" (1972)_ .)
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Kirk Browning
(PBS).
For episode "The Gospel at Colonus".
Outstanding Individual Achievements - Classical Music/Dance Programming
Plácido Domingo
(PBS).
For episode "Cavalleria Rusticana".
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Patti LaBelle
(PBS).
For episode "Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III".
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Sylvia Fine (writer)
(PBS).
For episode "Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III".
 
1985 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Individual Achievement - Classical Music/Dance Programming - Performing
Luciano Pavarotti
(PBS).
For episode "Duke of Mantua, Rigoletto".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Sherman Sneed (producer)
Bill Siegler (coordinating producer)
Robert Manby (executive producer)
Lena Horne (star)
Diane M. Gioia (supervising producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music".
 
1984 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Horant H. Hohlfeld (executive producer)
David Griffiths (producer)
Thomas Buerger (producer)
Plácido Domingo (host)
(PBS).
For episode "Placido Domingo Celebrates Seville".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Horant H. Hohlfeld (executive producer)
Harry J. Kraut (executive producer)
Thomas Buerger (producer)
Leonard Bernstein (host)
(PBS).
For episode "Bernstein: Conductor, Soloist and Teacher".
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Limited Series or a Special
Randy Nordstrom (lighting director)
Alan Adelman (lighting director)
(PBS).
Also for Purlie (1981) (TV).
For episode "Purlie"
 
1983 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Mercer Ellington (music director/principal arranger)
(PBS).
For episode "Ellington: The Music Lives On".
 
1981 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
John Goberman (producer)
Beverly Sills (star)
(PBS).
For episode "A Lincoln Center Special: Beverly! Her Farewell Performance".
 
1977 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Jac Venza (executive producer)
Klaus Hallig (executive producer)
Herbert G. Kloiber (executive producer)
David Griffiths (producer)
Fritz Buttenstedt (producer)
Artur Rubinstein (star)
(PBS).
For episode "Arthur Rubinstein at 90".
 
1976 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Music Program
Klaus Hallig (executive producer)
Harry J. Kraut (executive producer)
David Griffiths (producer)
Leonard Bernstein (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic".
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Music Program
Reiner Moritz (producer)
Emile Ardolino (producer)
(PBS).
For episode "Three By Balanchine With The New York City Ballet".
Outstanding Classical Music Program
Fritz Buttenstedt (also executive producer)
David Griffiths (producer)
Artur Rubinstein (performer)
(PBS).
For episode "Arthur Rubinstein - Chopin".
 
1975 Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Classical Music Program
Fritz Buttenstedt (executive producer)
Helmut Bauer (producer)
David Griffiths (producer)
Artur Rubinstein (star)
(PBS).
For episode "Rubinstein".
Outstanding Classical Music Program
Klaus Hallig (executive producer)
Harry J. Kraut (executive producer)
David Griffiths (producer)
Leonard Bernstein (star)
(PBS).
For episode "Bernstein at Tanglewood".
 
1972 Won Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
Patrick McKenna (editor)
(PBS).
For episode "Hogans Goat". Originally aired as an NET "Special of the Week" special.
Nominated Primetime Emmy Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
Frank Herold (editor)
(PBS).
For episode "Paradise Lost". Originally aired on "NET Playhouse" (1966).
 
Prix Italia
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2003 Won Prix Italia TV Performing Arts - Music and Arts Documentary
For episode "Operatunity".
 
Retirement Research Foundation, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1994 Won Wise Owl Award - Honorable Mention Television and Theatrical Film Fiction
Thomas A. Bliss
Patricia Wolff
David Mamet (executive)
Marc Abraham (executive)
For episode "A Life in the Theater".
 
Rose d'Or Light Entertainment Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Silver Rose Music
(Rhomus International).
For episode "Don Giovanni Unmasked".
Canada.
 
1999 Won Special Prize of the City of Montreux (Thirteen/WNET).
For episode "Dance in America: A Hymn for Alvin Ailey".
USA.
 
1996 Won Golden Rose (CPB).
For episode "Itzhak Perlman: In the Fiddler's House".
USA.
 
Royal Television Society, UK
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2004 Won RTS Television Award Best Arts
(Diverse Production).
For episode "Operatunity".
 
Screen Actors Guild Awards
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
2010 Nominated Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
Kevin Kline
For episode "Cyrano de Bergerac (#37.8)".
 
Sundance Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1993 Nominated Grand Jury Prize Documentary
Susan Steinberg
Susan Lacy
For episode "Paul Simon: Born at the Right Time".
 
São Paulo International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1997 Won Audience Award Best Documentary
Robert Altman
For episode "Jazz '34".
 
Toronto International Film Festival
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1996 Won Best Canadian Feature Film David Wellington
For episode "Long Day's Journey Into Night".
 
Writers Guild of America, USA
YearResultAwardCategory/Recipient(s)
1989 Won WGA Award (TV) Anthology Episode/Single Program
Andy Wolk
For episode "Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Natica Jackson".
 

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