The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special is an annual award presented as part of the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Prior to 1976 and between 1979 and 1983, limited series and movies competed for Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place:
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Winners and nominations
1970s Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Single Episode of a Regular or Limited Series Year Program Episode Nominees Network 1976(28th) The Night That Panicked America Charles L. Campbell, Lawrence E. Neiman, Colin C. Mouat, Larry Carow, Donald L. Warner Jr., John W. Singleton, Thomas McMullen, Joe Divitale, Carl Kress, John Kline, John Hanley ABC Eleanor and Franklin Don Hall, William Hartman, Michael O'Corrigan, Ed Rossi, Dick Sperber, Ron Smith, John Jollife, Robert Pearson, John Kline, Allan LaMastra, Jay Engel ABC The Lindbergh Kidnapping Case Marvin I. Kosberg, Larry Kaufman, Jack Milner, William M. Andrews NBC
Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Special Year Program Episode Nominees Network 1977(29th) Raid on Entebbe Milton Burrow, Gene Eliot, Don Ernst, Tony Garber, Don V. Isaacs, Larry Kaufman, William Manger, A. David Marshall, Richard Oswald, Bernard F. Pincus, Edward L. Sandlin, Russ Tinsley NBC The Boy in the Plastic Bubble Bruce Bell, William Jackson, William Phillips, Jerry Pirozzi, Jerry Rosenthal, John Strauss, James Yant ABC Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years Richard Harrison The Quest Bill Andrews, Lee Chaney, Buzz Cooper, Jack Finley, Dick Friedman, Stanley M. Gilbert, Doug Grindstaff, Bob Human, Don V. Isaacs, Al Kajita, Larry Kaufman, Marvin I. Kosberg, Jack Milner, Richard Raderman, Hank Salerno, Larry Singer NBC 1978(30th) Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing for a Special The Amazing Howard Hughes Michael Corrigan, Donald Higgins, William Jackson, John Kline, Dick LeGrand, Jerry Pirozzi, Jerry Rosenthal, John Strauss, James Yant CBS The Dark Secret of Harvest Home Robert A. Biggart, Jeffrey Bushelman, John Bushelman, Jeremy Hoenack, Bernard F. Pincus, Jerry Rosenthal, Edward L. Sandlin, Patrick Somerset NBC The Last Hurrah Lee Chaney, Don Crosby, Doug Grindstaff, Bob Human, Don V. Isaacs, Al Kajita, Larry Kaufman, Steve Olson, Hank Salerno, Larry Singer Standing Tall Dwayne Avery, Tom Burke, Chick Camera, Don Hall Tarantulas: The Deadly Cargo Larry Carow, Pieter S. Hubbard, Chuck Moran, Colin Mouat, David Pettijohn, Fred Stafford, Gary Vaughan, Don Warner CBS To Kill a Cop Lee Chaney, Christopher Chulack, Don Crosby, Mark Dennis, Doug Grindstaff, Don V. Isaacs, Hank Salerno, Larry Singer NBC Outstanding Achievement in Any Area of Technical Crafts Our Town William F. Brownell, John Kantrowe NBC
1980s Year Program Episode Nominees Network 1982(35th) Outstanding Individual Achievement - Creative Special AchievementAs a juried award, nominees had to garner 50% approval to win the award. The nominee did not meet the benchmark and no award was given. Marco Polo "Part 4" Jeff Bushelman, Steve Bushelman, Barney Cabral, William De Nicholas, Jere Golding, Bobbe Kurtz, Ian Macgregor-Scott, Lettie Odney, Patrick Somerset, Ascher Yates NBC 1983(36th) The Executioner's Song James Troutman, David D. Caldwell, Paul B. Clay, Paul Laune, Anthony Magro, Richard Raderman, Karen Rasch, Jeffrey L. Sandler, William Shenberg, Dan Thomas, Asher Yates, Charles McCann NBC The Blue and the Gray "Part 1" Joe Melody, Russ Tinsley, Tom Cornwell, David R. Elliott, Michael Hilkene, Fred Judkins, John Kline, Rusty Tinsley, Christopher T. Welch CBS Uncommon Valor Christopher T. Welch, Russ Tinsley, Cathey Burrow, Greg Dillon, John Kline, William Manger Who Will Love My Children? Michael Hilkene, Russ Tinsley, Bill Jackson, Joseph A. Mayer, Jill Taggart, Rusty Tinsley, Ben Wong ABC The Winds of War "Into the Maelstrom" Keith Stafford, Richard Adams, Denis Dutton, James Fritch, Robert Gutknecht, Carl Mahakian, Lee Osborne, Bernard F. Pincus, Edward L. Sandlin, Ian MacGregor-Scott 1984(37th) The Day After Christopher T. Welch, Brian Courcier, Greg Dillon, David R. Elliott, Michael Hilkene, Fred Judkins, Carl Mahakian, Joseph A. Mayer, Joe Melody, Catherine Shorr, Richard Shorr, Jill Taggart, Roy Prendergast ABC Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac Bill Wistrom, Sam Black, Doug Gray, Mace Matiosian, Bill Thiederman, David A. Whittaker, John Mick NBC Kenny Rogers as The Gambler: The Adventure Continues Joseph A. Mayer, Brian Courcier, Dino Dimuro, Bill Jackson, John Kline, William Manger, Christopher T. Welch, Tom Carlin CBS A Streetcar Named Desire James Troutman, David D. Caldwell, Terry Chambers, Russ Hill, Chris Jargo, Anthony Magro, Richard Raderman, Dan Thomas, Tally Paulos, Steve Livingston ABC V: The Final Battle "Part 2" Ron Tinsley, Alex Bamattre, Chick Camera, Lee Chaney, Larry Kaufman, Sid Lubow, Ralph Sandler, Corinne Sessarego, Jay Alfred Smith, Mark Southern NBC 1985(38th) Wallenberg: A Hero's Story Jeff Clark, Paul Timothy Carden, Nicholas Eliopoulos, Jeff Koford, Donald J. Malouf, Richard Raderman, Greg Stacy, Dan Thomas, James Troutman, Mike Virnig, Tally Paulos, John La Salandra NBC A Bunny's Tale David R. Elliott, John Kline, Val Kuklowsky, Greg Schorer, Clive Smith, Rusty Tinsley, Jill Taggart, Curt Sobel ABC Children in the Crossfire David R. Elliott, Dino Dimuro, Fred Judkins, John Kline, Clive Smith, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Russ Tinsley, Allan K. Rosen NBC Embassy David R. Elliott, Dino Dimuro, Mark Friedgen, Fred Judkins, John Kline, Greg Schorer, Clive Smith, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Denise Whiting, Eugene Marks ABC Space "Part 5" Lon Bender, Wylie Stateman, Terry Lynn Allen, David Bartlett, Jill Demby, John Duffy, Cameron Frankley, Avram D. Gold, Randy Kelley, Elliott Koretz, Bobbe Kurtz, Cliff Latimer, Mark Stoeckinger, Joseph A. Mayer, Stan Gilbert, Stephen M. Rowe CBS 1986(39th) Under Siege David R. Elliott, Dino Dimuro, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Larry Kemp, Joseph A. Mayer, Joe Melody, Stewart Nelsen, Greg Schorer, Eric Scott, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Skip Williams, Russ Tinsley, Daniel Allan Carlin NBC Alice in Wonderland "Part 2" Joe Melody, Dino Dimuro, David R. Elliott, Mark Friedgen, Anthony Ippolito, Larry Kemp, John Kline, Greg Schorer, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Joseph A. Mayer, Erma E. Levin CBS Dallas: The Early Years David D. Caldwell, Irwin Cadden, Terry Chambers, Stuart Chasmar, Brian Courcier, Rick Crampton, Dan Finnerty, Donald Flick, Don Higgins, Ted Johnston, James Koford, Ingeborg Larson, Linda Moss, Lorie O'Shatz, Greg Stacy, Dick Vandenberg, Mike Virnig, Tally Paulos, Patricia Peck North and South "Part 2" Ron Tinsley, Andre Bacha, Alex Bamattre, Stu Bernstein, Lee Chaney, Vincent Connelly, Gene Eliot, Larry Kaufman, Sid Lubow, Walter Newman, Corinne Sessarego, Stephen A. Hope ABC North and South, Book II "Part 6" James Troutman, Terry Chambers, Brian Courcier, Jim De Roos, Ed Fassl, Dan Finnerty, Dan Mandel, Richard Raderman, Greg Stacy, Dick Vandenberg, Art Ottinger, Stephen A. Hope Peter the Great "Part 1" James Troutman, David D. Caldwell, Terry Chambers, Brian Courcier, Dan Finnerty, James Koford, Linda Moss, Richard Raderman, Greg Stacy, Marty Stein, Mike Virnig, Paul B. Clay, Dan Carlin Sr. NBC 1987(39th) Unnatural Causes Vince Gutierrez, William H. Angarola, Clark Conrad, Doug Gray, Mace Matiosian, Anthony Mazzei, Michael J. Mitchell, Matt Sawelson, Edward F. Suski, James Wolvington, Barbara Issak, Jon Johnson, Dan Carlin Sr. NBC Fresno "Part 4" Bill Wistrom, William H. Angarola, Clark Conrad, Steve Dutkovich, Ken Gladden, Doug Gray, John Haeny, Jay Jones, Anthony Mazzei, Steve Pederson, Matt Sawelson, Brad Sherman, Edward F. Suski, James Wolvington, Bill Thiederman, Jon Johnson, Dan Carlin Sr. CBS Hero in the Family Gary Winter, Ray Alba, Allan Bromberg, John M. Colwell, Joe Divitale, Robert Gutknecht, Larry Mann, Michael O'Corrigan, Jim Siracusa, Kendrick Sweet, Craig Vandagriff, Cliff Bell Jr., Roy Prendergast ABC Little Spies Gary Winter, Joe Divitale, Robert Gutknecht, William Hooper, William Jacobs, Larry Mann, Michael O'Corrigan, Steve Olson, Kendrick Sweet, Bill Young, Cliff Bell Jr., Kathy Durning Out on a Limb "Part 2" David R. Elliott, Dino Dimuro, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Joe Melody, Stewart Nelsen, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Michael C. Gutierrez, Bill Voigtlander, John Mick 1988(40th) The Murder of Mary Phagan Rich Harrison, Tom Cornwell, Peter Harrison, Thomas McMullen, Stan Siegel, Tally Paulos, Allan K. Rosen NBC Earth Star Voyager "Part 2" Joe Melody, Rusty Beith, Dino Dimuro, Golden Felton, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Lenny Jennings, A. David Marshall, Dave McMoyler, Greg Schorer, Scott A. Tinsley, Michael C. Gutierrez, John Mick, Mark Steele, Gary Macheel ABC The Return of the Shaggy Dog "Part 2" Gary Winter, Dick Wahrman, John Kline, Craig Vandagriff, Joe Divitale, Allan Bromberg, Ed Osborne, Cliff Bell Jr., Jamie Forester Save the Dog! Gary Winter, Jack A. Finlay, William Hooper, John Kline, Thomas McMullen, Michael O'Corrigan, Gary Vaughan, Dick Wahrman, Bill Young, Craig Vandagriff, Cliff Bell Jr., Kathleen Bennett Disney Channel The Taking of Flight 847: The Uli Derickson Story Dwayne Avery, Duncan Burns, Terry Chambers, Jeff Clark, Michael P. Cook, Ed Fassl, Adam Johnston, James Koford, Carin Rogers, Skip Williams, David Lewis Yewdall, Jerry Jacobson, Gail Clark Burch, Steve Livingston NBC 1989(41st) Lonesome Dove "The Plains" Dave 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 CBS David Stephen Grubbs, Randal S. Thomas, David Scharf, Gary S. Gelfand, Joseph A. Johnston, Ken Gladden, Terence Thomas, Andre Caporaso, Phil Jamtaas, Brian Risner, Sam Black, Richard C. Allen ABC Go Toward the Light David Hankins, Pat McCormick, Richard Taylor, Matt Sawelson, Joel Valentine, Bobby Mackston, Brian Thomas Nist, Steve Dutkovich, Steve Livingston, Ken Johnson CBS Steal the Sky Dave 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 HBO War and Remembrance "Part 7" Michael 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 ABC
1990s