26th International Emmy Awards

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26th International Emmy Awards
Date
  • November 23, 1998 (1998-11-23)
Location New York Hilton Midtown
New York City
Hosted byHans Liberg

The 26th International Emmy Awards took place on November 23, 1998 in New York City and hosted by Dutch comedian Hans Liberg. The award ceremony, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all programming produced and originally aired outside the United States. [1] Among the presenters were John Ritter, Alan Thicke, Linda Purl and Joanne Woodward. [2]

Contents

Winners

Best Arts DocumentaryBest Children & Young People Program
Best DocumentaryBest Drama
  • Exile in Sarajevo - (Australia) (Exile Prods.)
    • Futebol - (Brazil) (GNT)
    • Endgame: The Untold Story of the Hostage Crisis in Peru - (Japan) (NHK)
  • The Tattooed Widow - (Sweden) (SVT)
    • White Lies - (Canada) (CBC)
    • Das Urteil - (Germany) (NDR)
Best Performing ArtsBest Popular Arts Program
  • The Judas Tree - (United Kingdom) (Channel Four)
    • In the Cherry-Blossom Forest - (Japan) (NHK)
    • Kinkakuji Sound Stage - (Japan) (MB)

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