International Emmy Award for Drama

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International Emmy Award for Best Drama
CountryUnited States
Presented by International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
First awarded1979
Currently held byDirty Tricks,
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom (2001)
Website www.iemmys.tv

The International Emmy for Best Drama is an extinct category of the International Emmy Awards, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. It was one of the first award categories, which highlights international drama genre of programs produced and displayed outside the United States. It was first awarded in 1979 with BBC's television film On Giant's Shoulders being the first recipient of the award.

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The category was presented from 1979 to 2001. [1] In 2002, the category was replaced with the Best Drama Series category. [2]

Winnes and nominees

1980s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleProduction company/NetworkCountry
1979 On Giant's Shoulders BBC Two Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

1980s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleProduction company/NetworkCountry
1980 A Rod of Iron Yorkshire Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1981 A Town Like Alice Seven Network / Mariner FilmsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
1982 A Voyage Round My Father Thames Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1983 King Lear Granada Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1984 The Jewel in the Crown Granada Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1985 Das Boot Bavaria Atelier / Westdeutscher Rundfunk / SWR Fernsehen Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1986 Shadowlands BBC / Gateway Films / The Episcopal Radio-TV Foundation / Lella ProductionFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1987 Porterhouse Blue Channel 4 / Picture Partnership ProductionsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1988 A Very British Coup Channel 4 / Skreba FilmsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1989 Traffik Channel 4 / Picture Partnership PicturesFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

1990s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleProduction company/NetworkCountry
1990 First and Last BBC Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1991 The Black Velvet Gown World Wide International Television / Tyne Tees Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
The End of Innocence WDR / Redaktion FernsehspielFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
The World of Eddie Weary Yorkshire Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1992
[3] 		A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia Enigma TV / Angelika Films / Sands Films / WNETFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Brides of Christ ABC Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
A Sense of History Channel 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1993
[4] 		Unnatural Pursuits BBC Television / A&E Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Blueprint Sveriges Television Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
The Keiretsu NHK Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1994 Screen One : "The Bullion Boys" BBC Television / Mentorn FilmsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1995
[5] 		The Politician's Wife Channel 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Smile Through Your Tears: The Tale of Seijiro Shimada NHK Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Cold Comfort Farm Thames Television Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1996 La Colline aux Mille EnfantsKing Movies / Cameras Continentales / France 2 / France 3 / Productions 7 / Telemax / RAI / SF DRS / Evan Omroep / NFI Productions / Bernard LangFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
1997 Crossing the Floor BBC Two / Hat Trick ProductionsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
1998
[6] 		The Tattooed Widow Den tatuerade änkan Sveriges Television Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
White Lies Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Das Urteil NDR Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
1999 Lost for Words Yorkshire Television / Bard EntertainmentFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

2000s

YearEnglish titleOriginal titleProduction company/NetworkCountry
2000
[7] [8] 		All Stars VARA / M+B FilmFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Longitude Channel 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Warriors BBC One
2001
[9] 		Dirty Tricks Carlton Television / Little Bird ProductionsFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom
Fatou la Malienne France 2 Flag of France.svg  France
AnniversariesJahrestage ARD Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Cold Feet ITV Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom

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References

  1. ↑ "Winners Archive". International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Emmy noms look further afield". Variety . 1 October 2001. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Nominees for Intl. Emmy Awards announced". Variety . October 26, 1992.
  4. ↑ "Int'l Emmy noms set". Variety . November 9, 1993.
  5. ↑ "International Emmy nominations unveiled". Variety . November 5, 1995.
  6. ↑ Guider, Elizabeth (November 2, 1998). "26th Int'l Emmy noms unveiled". Variety .
  7. ↑ "Israeli documentary nabs International Emmy". The Times of Israel.
  8. ↑ "Best of British battle for Emmys". BBC News . November 20, 2000.
  9. ↑ Guider, Elizabeth (October 7, 2001). "Int'l Emmy noms unveiled". Variety . Retrieved June 8, 2022.
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