Primetime Emmy Awards 1989
Primetime Emmy
Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
Outstanding Achievement in Graphic Design and Title Sequences
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Series
Outstanding Achievement in Main Title Theme Music
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special
- WinnerLonesome DoveManlio Rocchetti, Carla Palmer, Jean Ann Black
- War and RemembranceWes Dawn, Magdalen Gaffney, Jim Kail, Christopher Tucker, Thomas R. Burman, Bari Dreiband-Burman
- DavidMichael Westmore, Gerald Quist
- War and RemembranceWes Dawn, Magdalen Gaffney, Jim Kail, Christopher Tucker
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Series
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore)
Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Series (Dramatic Underscore)
Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction
Outstanding Achievement in Music and Lyrics
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects
- WinnerWar and RemembranceCharles Staffell, Martin Gutteridge, William Cruse, Egil S. Woxholt, William H. Schirmer, Godfrey A. Godar, Simon Smith, Steve Anderson, Edward L. Williams
- The Infinite VoyageJohn Allison
- ThirtysomethingJeanne Byrd, Victor Du Bois, Simon Holden, Steve Wyskocil
- Friday the 13th: The SeriesJohn Gajdecki, Gary L. Smith
- Star Trek: The Next GenerationDan Curry, Ronald B. Moore, Peter W. Moyer, Stephen L. Price
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming Less Than One Hour)
- WinnerGarfield's Babes and BulletsPhil Roman, Jim Davis, John Sparey, Bob Nesler
- Garfield: His 9 LivesPhil Roman, Jim Davis, George Singer, John Sparey, Ruth Kissane, Bob Scott, Bob Nesler, Doug Frankel, Bill Littlejohn
- Abel's IslandGiuliana Nicodemi, Michael Sporn, Maxine Fisher
- MadelineAndy Heyward, Richard Rosen, Saul Cooper, Pancho Kohner, Cassandra Schafhausen, Stephan Martinière, Judy Rothman Rofé
- Meet the Raisins!Will Vinton, David Altschul, Arthur Sellers, Barry Bruce, Mark Gustafson, Craig Bartlett
Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming More Than One Hour)
Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special
- WinnerI'll Be Home for ChristmasJan Scott, Jack Taylor, Edward J. McDonald
- Lonesome DoveCary White, Michael J. Sullivan
- Around the World in 80 DaysVladislav Lasic, Mike Porter, Ian Watson, Jonathan Cheung, Roger Hulme, Chung Yee Fung, Svetislav Todorovic
- American PlayhouseRoy Christopher, Greg Richman
- War and RemembranceGuy J. Comtois, Veronica Hadfield, William Cruse, Norm Baron, Jean-Michel Hugon, Francesco Chianese, Hari Pischinger, Wally White, Don K. Ivey, Richard Reams, Jeff Haley, Malcolm Stone
Outstanding Art Direction for a Series
Outstanding Art Direction for a Variety or Music Program
- WinnerThe Tracey Ullman ShowPortia Iversen
- The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive EncounterJohn Shaffner, Joe Stewart
- Christmas at Pee-wee's PlayhouseGary Panter, Ric Heitzman, Wayne White, Jimmy Cuomo, Paul Reubens, Deborah Madalena-Lloyd
- The Pat Sajak ShowAnthony Sabatino, William H. Harris, Fred M. Duer, Fred Cooper
- The Glenn Miller Band ReunionRoy Christopher, Greg Richman
Outstanding Children's Program
- WinnerFree to Be... a FamilyMarlo Thomas, Christopher Cerf, Robert Dalrymple, Leonid Zolotarevsky, Vern Calhoun
- Young Charlie ChaplinColin Shindler, Alan Horrox, Jay Rayvid, Dale Bell
- The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobePaul Stone, Jay Rayvid, Dale Bell
- The Jim Henson HourJim Henson, Duncan Kenworthy, Lawrence S. Mirkin, Martin G. Baker, Jerry Juhl
- 3-2-1 ContactAl Hyslop, Susan Schwartz Lynn
Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series
Outstanding Classical Program in the Performing Arts
Outstanding Comedy Series
- WinnerCheersJames Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles, Cheri Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner, Peter Casey, David Lee, David Angell, Phoef Sutton, Tim Berry
- Murphy BrownDiane English, Joel Shukovsky, Korby Siamis, Tom Seeley, Norm Gunzenhauser, Russ Woody, Deborah Smith, Frank Pace
- The Wonder YearsCarol Black, Neal Marlens, Bob Brush, Steve Miner, Jeffrey Silver
- Designing WomenHarry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Pamela Norris, Tommy Thompson, Douglas Jackson, David Trainer
- The Golden GirlsPaul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Susan Harris, Kathy Speer, Terry Grossman, Mort Nathan, Barry Fanaro, Eric Cohen, Martin Weiss, Robert Bruce
Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Costume Design for a Series
Outstanding Costume Design for a Variety or Music Program
Outstanding Directing for Special Events
Outstanding Directing in Classical Music/Dance Programming
Outstanding Directing in Informational Programming
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series
Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Directing in a Variety or Music Program
Outstanding Drama Series
- WinnerL.A. LawSteven Bochco, Rick Wallace, David E. Kelley, Scott Goldstein, Michele Gallery, William M. Finkelstein, Judith Parker, Phillip M. Goldfarb, Alice West
- China BeachJohn Sacret Young, John Wells, Patricia Green, Geno Escarrega, Christopher Nelson, Fred Gerber
- Beauty and the BeastPaul Junger Witt, Tony Thomas, Ron Koslow, Stephen Kurzfeld, Kenneth R. Koch, George R.R. Martin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, Patricia Livingston
- ThirtysomethingMarshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick, Scott Winant, Richard Kramer, Ellen S. Pressman, Lindsley Parsons III
- WiseguyStephen J. Cannell, Les Sheldon, Jo Swerling Jr., David J. Burke, Stephen Kronish, Alfonse Ruggiero Jr., Alex Beaton
Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special
- WinnerRoe vs. WadeMichael Manheim, Gregory Hoblit, Alison Cross
- WinnerDay OneAaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent, David W. Rintels
- My Name Is Bill W.Peter K. Duchow, James Garner, Daniel Petrie
- Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal StoryBob Cooper, Abby Mann, Graham Benson, John Kemeny
- DavidDonald March, John Erman
Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production
Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production
Outstanding Editing for a Series - Single Camera Production
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Individual Performance in Classical Music/Dance Programming
Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program
Outstanding Informational Series
Outstanding Informational Special
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for Special Events
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lighting Direction (Electronic) for a Drama Series, Variety Series, Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Miniseries
- WinnerWar and RemembranceDan Curtis, Barbara Steele
- The Women of Brewster PlaceCarole Isenberg, Oprah Winfrey, Karen Hall, Patricia K. Meyer, Reuben Cannon, Barbara Black
- Lonesome DoveSuzanne De Passe, William D. Wittliff, Robert A. Halmi, Dyson Lovell, Michael Weisbarth
- I Know My First Name Is StevenAndrew Adelson, Kim C. Friese
- A Perfect SpyJonathan Powell, Colin Rogers
Outstanding Music for Special Events
Outstanding Performance in Informational Programming
Outstanding Performance in Special Events
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special
- WinnerLonesome DoveDave McMoyler, Joe Melody, Mark Steele, Richard S. Steele, Michael J. Wright, Gary Macheel, Stephen Grubbs, Mark Friedgen, Charles R. Beith Jr., Scott A. Tinsley, Karla Caldwell, George Bell, G. Michael Graham, Kristi Johns, Tom Villano, Jamie Forester
- Go Toward the LightDavid Hankins, Pat McCormick, Richard Taylor, Matt Sawelson, Joel Valentine, Bobby Mackston, Brian Thomas Nist, Steve Dutkovich, Steve Livingston, Ken Johnson
- DavidDavid Hankins, Bobby Mackston, Joel Valentine, Ken Johnson, Steve Livingston, Pat McCormick, Richard Taylor, Matt Sawelson, Dave Weathers
- Steal the SkyDave McMoyler, Joe Melody, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Gary Macheel, A. David Marshall, Diane Marshall, Mark Steele, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Charles R. Beith Jr., Christopher Assells, Kristi Johns, Allan K. Rosen
- War and RemembranceMichael O'Corrigan, Gary Winter, John Kaufman, Robert Gutknecht, Thomas McMullen, William Hooper, Richard Wahrman, Sam Gemette, John M. Colwell, Jim Siracusa, Craig Vandagriff, Ray Alba, William Jacobs, Steve Olson, Bill Young, Joe Divitale, John Kline, Cliff Bell Jr., Chris Ledesma
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series
- WinnerStar Trek: The Next GenerationBill Wistrom, James Wolvington, Mace Matiosian, Wilson Dyer, Guy Tsujimoto, Gerry Sackman
- WiseguyRobert Gutknecht, John Kaufman, William Hooper, Bill Young, Edward L. Sandlin, Roxanne Jones, Paul Wittenberg, Jeff Charbonneau
- HunterCraig Vandagriff, Ray Alba, Cindy Marty, Ed Osborne, Steve Olson, Ian MacGregor-Scott, Jack Woods, Susan Mick
- Beauty and the BeastDavid Hankins, Bobby Mackston, Michael L. DePatie, Pat McCormick, Ralph Osborn, Richard Taylor, Bruce P. Michaels, Lori Slomka
- MacGyverWilliam H. Angarola, Miguel Rivera, Barbara Issak, Jon Johnson, Keith Bilderbeck, Art Ottinger, Steve Danforth
Outstanding Sound Mixing for Special Events
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special
- WinnerNight CourtKlaus Landsberg, Craig Porter, Allen Patapoff
- CheersRobert Crosby, Sam Black, Robert Douglass, Thomas J. Huth
- The Golden GirlsEdward L. Moskowitz, Allen Patapoff, Craig Porter
- The Wonder YearsAgamemnon Andrianos, David John West, Ray West, John L. Mack
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Drama Series
- WinnerStar Trek: The Next GenerationChris Haire, Doug Davey, Richard L. Morrison, Alan Bernard
- Tour of DutyThomas J. Huth, Anthony Constantini, Sam Black, Susan Moore-Chong
- Mission: ImpossibleTim Philben, Scott Millan, Clark Conrad, Paul Clark
- ThirtysomethingTim Philben, Scott Millan, Clark Conrad, Will Yarbrough
- China BeachTim Cooney, Don Cahn, Artie Torgersen, James G. Williams
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special
- WinnerLonesome DoveDonald F. Johnson, James L. Aicholtz, Michael Herbick, Kevin O'Connell
- The Karen Carpenter StoryWilliam L. McCaughey, Richard D. Rogers, Grover B. Helsley, Charles T. Knight
- The Great Escape II: The Untold StoryJohn Wilkinson, Richard D. Rogers, Grover B. Helsley, Claude Hitchcock
- Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver NorthWilliam L. McCaughey, Richard D. Rogers, Grover B. Helsley, Chuck Lewis
- The Hijacking of the Achille LauroWilliam L. McCaughey, Doug E. Turner, Grover B. Helsley, Noel Quinn
- Double Exposure: The Story of Margaret Bourke-WhiteJohn Wilkinson, Richard D. Rogers, Grover B. Helsley, Richard Schexnayder
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Variety or Music Series or a Special
- WinnerKenny, Dolly and Willie: Something Inside So StrongRobert Douglass, David E. Fluhr, Ed Greene, Larry Brown
- The Arsenio Hall ShowGordon Klimuck
- The Magic of David Copperfield XI: The Explosive EncounterJeff Courtie, David E. Fluhr, Carroll Pratt, Paul Sandweiss
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonRon Estes, Roger Cortes
- Tap Dance in AmericaEd Greene, Carroll Pratt
- The Glenn Miller Band ReunionTom Ancell, David E. Fluhr, Carroll Pratt
Outstanding Special Events
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Miniseries or a Special
- WinnerAmerican PlayhouseRon Graft, Richard Price, Kenneth Patterson, Greg Harms, Mark Sanford
- Tap Dance in AmericaLarry Heider, Michael Lieberman, Charlie Huntley, Jake Ostroff, Ron Washburn
- Il TrovatoreFrank O'Connell, Bill Akerlund, Juan Barrera, Manny Gutierrez, Jay Millard, Jake Ostroff, David Smith, Ron Washburn, Paul Ranieri
- American PlayhouseRon Graft, Greg Cook, Greg Harms, Kenneth Patterson, Mark Sanford
Outstanding Technical Direction/Camera/Video for a Series
- WinnerNight CourtRobert G. Holmes, Leigh Nicholson, John Repczynski, Jeffrey Wheat, Rocky Danielson, Tom Tcimpidis
- The Golden GirlsO. Tamburri, Ritch Kenney, Ken Tamburri, Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, John O'Brien
- Family TiesParker Roe, Paul Basta, Rick Caswell, Richard Price, Hank Geving, Eric Clay
- The Arsenio Hall ShowClay Jacobsen, Greg Cook, Ken Dahlquist, Thomas Geren, Bob Highton, Steve Berry
- Who's the Boss?Herm Falk, Dale Carlson, Blair White, Keith Lisle, Robert Martin, Leonard Grice
- Win, Lose or DrawRick Labgold, Tracy Lawrence, James Earl Jackson, Van Theodore Carlson, Jim Rush, David Navarrette, Thomas Geren, Bob Blair, Ross Elliott, Mike Hernandez
Outstanding Variety, Music or Comedy Program
- WinnerThe Tracey Ullman ShowJames L. Brooks, Jerry Belson, Heide Perlman, Ken Estin, Sam Simon, Richard Sakai, Ted Bessell, Marc Flanagan, Tracey Ullman
- The Arsenio Hall ShowArsenio Hall, Marla Kell Brown
- Tap Dance in AmericaDon Mischer, Jac Venza, David J. Goldberg, Rhoda Grauer, Gregory Hines
- Late Night with David LettermanJack Rollins, David Letterman, Robert Morton
- Saturday Night LiveLorne Michaels, James Downey
Outstanding Writing for Special Events
Outstanding Writing in Informational Programming
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series
Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special
Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
- WinnerSaturday Night LiveJames Downey, John Bowman, A. Whitney Brown, Greg Daniels, Tom Davis, Al Franken, Shannon Gaughan, Jack Handey, Phil Hartman, Lorne Michaels, Mike Myers, Conan O'Brien, Bob Odenkirk, Herbert Sargent, Tom Schiller, Robert Smigel, Bonnie Turner, Terry Turner, Christine Zander, George Meyer
- Not Necessarily the NewsMatt Neuman, Larry Arnstein, Steve Barker, David Hurwitz, Lane Sarasohn, Billy Kimball
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonRaymond Siller, Michael Barrie, Jim Mulholland, Bob Keane, Andrew Nicholls, Darrell Vickers, Tony De Sena, Patric M. Verrone, Bob Dolan Smith, Hal Goodman, Larry Klein, Kevin Mulholland
- The Tracey Ullman ShowJames L. Brooks, Heide Perlman, Jerry Belson, Ken Estin, Sam Simon, Marc Flanagan, Jay Kogen, Wallace Wolodarsky, Michael Sardo, Dick Blasucci, Matt Groening, Tracey Ullman
- Late Night with David LettermanSteve O'Donnell, Joe Toplyn, Matt Wickline, Jeff Martin, Gerard Mulligan, Randy Cohen, Larry Jacobson, Kevin Curran, Fred Graver, Adam Resnick, Boyd Hale, Rob Burnett, David Letterman, Chris Elliott