Emmy Awards 1981

	1981 Emmy Awards
1980 \| 1981 \| 1982 \| 1983 \| 1984 \| 1985 \| 1986 \| 1987 \| 1988 \| 1989 1. Emmy 1981 Jim Henson Outstanding Children's Program Emmet Otter`s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) Nominated 2. Emmy 1981 David Lazer Outstanding Children's Program Emmet Otter`s Jug-Band Christmas (1977) Nominated 3. Emmy 1981 Joan Sutherland Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (1976) Nominated 4. Emmy 1981 Marilyn Horne Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (1976) Nominated 5. Emmy 1981 Mauriuza Palhares Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (1976) Nominated 6. Emmy 1981 Luciano Pavarotti Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (1976) Nominated 7. Emmy 1981 Alan Alda Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 8. Emmy 1981 Paul Newman Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or a Special The Shadow Box (1980) Nominated 9. Emmy 1981 Patty Duke Outstanding Individual Achievement - Children's Programming Nominated 10. Emmy 1981 Alan Alda Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 11. Emmy 1981 Judd Hirsch Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Taxi (1978) Won 12. Emmy 1981 John Ritter Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Three`s Company (1977) Nominated 13. Emmy 1981 Louis Gossett, Jr. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Palmerstown, U.S.A. (1980) Nominated 14. Emmy 1981 Ed Asner Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Lou Grant (1977) Nominated 15. Emmy 1981 Pernell Roberts Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Trapper John, M.D. (1979) Nominated 16. Emmy 1981 Larry Hagman Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Dallas (1978) Nominated 17. Emmy 1981 Peter O`Toole Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Masada (1981) Nominated 18. Emmy 1981 Richard Chamberlain Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Shogun (1980) Nominated 19. Emmy 1981 Anthony Hopkins Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special The Bunker (1981) Won 20. Emmy 1981 Lynn Redgrave Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series House Calls (1979) Nominated 21. Emmy 1981 Katherine Helmond Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Soap (1977) Nominated 22. Emmy 1981 Stefanie Powers Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Hart to Hart (1979) Nominated 23. Emmy 1981 Vanessa Redgrave Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Playing for Time (1980) Won 24. Emmy 1981 Joanne Woodward Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Crisis at Central High (1981) Nominated 25. Emmy 1981 Catherine Hicks Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980) Nominated 26. Emmy 1981 Ellen Burstyn Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special The People vs. Jean Harris (1981) Nominated 27. Emmy 1981 David Stiers Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series MASH (1972) Nominated 28. Emmy 1981 Harry Morgan Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series MASH (1972) Nominated 29. Emmy 1981 Howard Hesseman Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) Nominated 30. Emmy 1981 Danny DeVito Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series Taxi (1978) Won 31. Emmy 1981 Andy Griffith Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Murder in Texas (1981) Nominated 32. Emmy 1981 John Rhys-Davies Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Shogun (1980) Nominated 33. Emmy 1981 David Warner Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special Masada (1981) Won 34. Emmy 1981 Anne Meara Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series Archie Bunker`s Place (1979) Nominated 35. Emmy 1981 Loretta Swit Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series MASH (1972) Nominated 36. Emmy 1981 Loni Anderson Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Variety or Music Series WKRP in Cincinnati (1978) Nominated 37. Emmy 1981 Jane Alexander Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Playing for Time (1980) Won 38. Emmy 1981 Piper Laurie Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special The Bunker (1981) Nominated 39. Emmy 1981 Patty Duke Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special The Women`s Room (1980) Nominated 40. Emmy 1981 Lily Tomlin Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Lily: Sold Out (1981) Won 41. Emmy 1981 Jim Henson Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 42. Emmy 1981 Jane Wagner Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Lily: Sold Out (1981) Won 43. Emmy 1981 Rocco Urbisci Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program Lily: Sold Out (1981) Won 44. Emmy 1981 Steve Whitmire Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 45. Emmy 1981 Dave Goelz Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 46. Emmy 1981 Louise Gold* Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 47. Emmy 1981 Richard Hunt Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 48. Emmy 1981 Kathryn Mullen Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 49. Emmy 1981 Jerry Nelson Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 50. Emmy 1981 Karen Prell Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 51. Emmy 1981 David Lazer Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 52. Emmy 1981 Brian Muehl Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 53. Emmy 1981 Frank Oz Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program The Muppet Show (1976) Nominated 54. Emmy 1981 Burt Metcalfe Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 55. Emmy 1981 Thad Mumford Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 56. Emmy 1981 Dan Wilcox Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 57. Emmy 1981 Dennis Koenig Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 58. Emmy 1981 John Rappaport Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated 59. Emmy 1981 Mike Farrell Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series MASH (1972) Nominated Who's Dated Who content is contributed and edited by our readers. Please report errors or omissions on this page.

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