1986 Emmy Awards

1.
Emmy
1986
Thomas G. Smith
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated  
2.
Emmy
1986
George Lucas
Outstanding Children's Program
Nominated  
3.
Emmy
1986
Steven Spielberg
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Nominated  
4.
Emmy
1986
Arthur Miller
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Nominated  
5.
Emmy
1986
Dustin Hoffman
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Nominated  
6.
Emmy
1986
Robert F. Colesberry
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
Nominated  
7.
Emmy
1986
Danny Kaye
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
8.
Emmy
1986
Edward Herrmann
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Nominated  
9.
Emmy
1986
John Lithgow
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Won  
10.
Emmy
1986
Whoopi Goldberg
Outstanding Guest Performer in a Drama Series
Moonlighting (1985)
Nominated  
11.
Emmy
1986
Shawn Weatherly
Outstanding Individual Achievements - Informational Programming
Oceanquest (1985)
Nominated  
12.
Emmy
1986
Whitney Houston
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
13.
Emmy
1986
Jon Lovitz
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
14.
Emmy
1986
Debbie Allen
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Nominated  
15.
Emmy
1986
Barbara Walters
Outstanding Informational Series
Nominated  
16.
Emmy
1986
Beth Polson
Outstanding Informational Series
Nominated  
17.
Emmy
1986
George Paige
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
18.
Emmy
1986
David Heeley
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
19.
Emmy
1986
Diana Birkenfield
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
20.
Emmy
1986
Katharine Hepburn
Outstanding Informational Special
Nominated  
21.
Emmy
1986
Michael Fox
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Family Ties (1982)
Won  
22.
Emmy
1986
Jack Warden
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
23.
Emmy
1986
Ted Danson
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Nominated  
24.
Emmy
1986
Bob Newhart
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
25.
Emmy
1986
Bruce Willis
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Moonlighting (1985)
Nominated  
26.
Emmy
1986
William Daniels
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Won  
27.
Emmy
1986
Tom Selleck
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Nominated  
28.
Emmy
1986
Edward Woodward
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
The Equalizer (1985)
Nominated  
29.
Emmy
1986
Aidan Quinn
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
30.
Emmy
1986
Kirk Douglas
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Amos (1985)
Nominated  
31.
Emmy
1986
Dustin Hoffman
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Won  
32.
Emmy
1986
John Lithgow
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Resting Place (1986)
Nominated  
33.
Emmy
1986
Ben Gazzara
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
34.
Emmy
1986
Shelley Long
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Nominated  
35.
Emmy
1986
Rue McClanahan
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
36.
Emmy
1986
Phylicia Rashad
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
37.
Emmy
1986
Beatrice Arthur
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
38.
Emmy
1986
Betty White
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Won  
39.
Emmy
1986
Alfre Woodard
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
St. Elsewhere (1982)
Nominated  
40.
Emmy
1986
Sharon Gless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Won  
41.
Emmy
1986
Cybill Shepherd
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Moonlighting (1985)
Nominated  
42.
Emmy
1986
Angela Lansbury
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Nominated  
43.
Emmy
1986
Gena Rowlands
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
44.
Emmy
1986
Mare Winningham
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
45.
Emmy
1986
Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Second Serve (1986)
Nominated  
46.
Emmy
1986
Katharine Hepburn
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
47.
Emmy
1986
Marlo Thomas
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Won  
48.
Emmy
1986
Richard Marx
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
49.
Emmy
1986
Barney Cabral
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
50.
Emmy
1986
Bruce Stambler
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
51.
Emmy
1986
Bruce Bell
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
52.
Emmy
1986
Michael D. Wilhoit
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
53.
Emmy
1986
Kyle Wright
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
54.
Emmy
1986
Mark Hollingsworth
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
55.
Emmy
1986
Bernard F. Pincus
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
56.
Emmy
1986
Jimmy Ling
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
Nominated  
57.
Emmy
1986
John Larroquette
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Night Court (1984)
Won  
58.
Emmy
1986
John Ratzenberger
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Nominated  
59.
Emmy
1986
Tom Poston
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
60.
Emmy
1986
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
61.
Emmy
1986
Edward Olmos
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Miami Vice (1984)
Nominated  
62.
Emmy
1986
John Hillerman
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
Nominated  
63.
Emmy
1986
Pat Morita
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Amos (1985)
Nominated  
64.
Emmy
1986
Charles Durning
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
65.
Emmy
1986
John Malkovich
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Won  
66.
Emmy
1986
John Glover
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
67.
Emmy
1986
Lisa Bonet
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
68.
Emmy
1986
Julia Duffy
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Newhart (1982)
Nominated  
69.
Emmy
1986
Rhea Perlman
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Cheers (1982)
Won  
70.
Emmy
1986
Keshia Pulliam
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
71.
Emmy
1986
Justine Bateman
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Family Ties (1982)
Nominated  
72.
Emmy
1986
Estelle Getty
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Nominated  
73.
Emmy
1986
Sylvia Sidney
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
74.
Emmy
1986
Vanessa Redgrave
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Nominated  
75.
Emmy
1986
David Letterman
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
76.
Emmy
1986
Jack Rollins
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
77.
Emmy
1986
Michael Hissrich
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
Nominated  
78.
Emmy
1986
David Letterman
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
79.
Emmy
1986
Merrill Markoe
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
80.
Emmy
1986
Jeff Martin
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
81.
Emmy
1986
Kevin Curran
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
82.
Emmy
1986
Steve O`Donnell
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
83.
Emmy
1986
Matt Wickline
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
84.
Emmy
1986
Larry Jacobson
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
85.
Emmy
1986
Gerard Mulligan
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
86.
Emmy
1986
Sandy Frank
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
87.
Emmy
1986
Felix Moese
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
88.
Emmy
1986
Jaymes Foster
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
89.
Emmy
1986
John P. McCann
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
90.
Emmy
1986
Chris Elliott
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
Won  
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