Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Musical Variety | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety |
Country | United States |
Presented by | Directors Guild of America |
First awarded | 1971 |
Last awarded | 2012 |
Website | https://www.dga.org |
The Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Musical Variety was an annual award given by the Directors Guild of America between 1971 and 2012. In 2013, the guild announced the creation of two new accolades to replace the award: the Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Regularly Scheduled Programming and the Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Variety/Talk/News/Sports – Specials. [1]
Year | Program | Episode | Winners and nominees | Network | Ref. |
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1971 (24th) | The Flip Wilson Show | – | Timothy Kiley | NBC | [2] |
The Dean Martin Show | – | Greg Garrison | NBC | ||
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | – | Arthur Fisher | CBS | ||
1972 (25th) | Liza with a Z | – | Bob Fosse | NBC | [3] |
The Julie Andrews Hour | – | Bill Davis | ABC | ||
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | – | Arthur Fisher | CBS | ||
1973 (26th) | Barbra Streisand and Other Musical Instruments | – | Dwight Hemion | NBC | [4] |
The Carol Burnett Show | – | Dave Powers | CBS | ||
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | – | Arthur Fisher | |||
1974 (27th) | New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts | "What Makes a Gershwin Tune a Gershwin Tune?" | Roger Englander | CBS | [5] |
The Perry Como Christmas Show | – | Nick Vanoff | CBS | ||
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour | – | Arthur Fisher | |||
1975 (28th) | The Lily Tomlin Special | – | Jay Sandrich | ABC | [6] |
John Denver: Rocky Mountain Christmas | – | Bill Davis | ABC | ||
Steve and Eydie: Our Love Is Here to Stay | – | Dwight Hemion | CBS | ||
1976 (29th) | Shirley Maclaine: Gypsy in My Soul | – | Tony Charmoli | CBS | [7] |
The Dorothy Hamill Special | – | Dwight Hemion | ABC | ||
Sills and Burnett at the Met | – | Dave Powers | CBS | ||
1977 (30th) | Neil Diamond: I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight | – | Arthur Fisher | NBC | [8] |
Mitzi...Zings Into Spring | – | Tony Charmoli | CBS | ||
Sinatra and Friends | – | Bill Davis | ABC | ||
1978 (31st) | Great Performances: Dance in America | "Choreography by Balanchine: Part 3" | Merrill Brockway | PBS | [9] |
The Second Barry Manilow Special | – | George Schaefer | ABC | ||
Steve Martin: A Wild and Crazy Guy | – | Gary Weis | NBC | ||
1979 (32nd) | John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together | – | Tony Charmoli | ABC | [10] |
The 3rd Barry Manilow Special | – | Don Mischer | ABC | ||
In Performance at the White House | "Segovia at the White House" | David Deutsch | PBS |
Year | Program | Episode | Winners and nominees | Network | Ref. |
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1980 (33rd) | IBM Presents Baryshnikov on Broadway | – | Dwight Hemion | ABC | [11] |
Barry Manilow: One Voice | – | George Schaefer | ABC | ||
Goldie and Liza Together | – | Don Mischer | CBS | ||
1981 (34th) | Great Performances: Dance in America | "The Spellbound Child" | Emile Ardolino | PBS | [12] |
Lily: Sold Out | – | Bill Davis and Tony Charmoli | CBS | ||
Sinatra: The Man and His Music | – | Clark Jones | NBC | ||
1982 (35th) | Shirley MacLaine: Illusions | – | Don Mischer | CBS | [13] |
Night of 100 Stars | – | Clark Jones | ABC | ||
Second City Television | "The Days Of The Week/Street Beef" | Jim Drake | NBC | ||
1983 (36th) | Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever | – | Don Mischer | NBC | [14] |
Eubie Blake: A Century of Music | – | Daniel Feldman | PBS | ||
Live from Lincoln Center | "NYC Ballet Salute to George Balanchine" | Emile Ardolino | |||
1984 (37th) | Great Performances: Dance in America | "Baryshnikov By Tharp" | Don Mischer and Twyla Tharp | PBS | [15] |
Opening Ceremonies: The Olympics | – | Terry Jastrow | ABC | ||
Olympic Gala | – | Tony Charmoli | |||
1985 (38th) | Motown Returns to the Apollo | – | Don Mischer | NBC | [16] |
The 57th Annual Academy Awards | – | Marty Pasetta | ABC | ||
Live Aid | – | Tony Verna, Sandi Fullerton, Louis J. Horvitz, and Wendy Acey | MTV | ||
1986 (39th) | Liberty Weekend | – | Walter C. Miller | ABC | [17] |
Great Performances: Dance in America | "Choreography by Jerome Robbins with the New York City Ballet" | Emile Ardolino | PBS | ||
Neil Diamond...Hello Again | – | Dwight Hemion | CBS | ||
1987 (40th) | Julie Andrews... The Sound Of Christmas | – | Dwight Hemion | ABC | [18] |
Great Performances: Dance in America | "Made in USA with Mikhail Baryshnikov" | Don Mischer | PBS | ||
Late Night with David Letterman | "5th Anniversary Special" | Hal Gurnee | NBC | ||
1988 (41st) | Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration | – | Walter C. Miller | CBS | [19] |
Late Night with David Letterman | "6th Anniversary Special" | Hal Gurnee | NBC | ||
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion | – | David Grossman | CBS | ||
1989 (42nd) | Great Performances: Dance in America | "Gregory Hines: Tap Dance in America" | Don Mischer | PBS | [20] |
Billy Crystal: Midnight Train to Moscow | – | Paul Flaherty | HBO | ||
Late Night with David Letterman in Chicago | – | Hal Gurnee | NBC |
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