The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series is awarded to one television series each year. Prior to 1983, regular series competed alongside limited series, movies and specials for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork. Nominations were dominated by specials, leading to the creation of separate awards.
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.
Winners and nominations
Outstanding Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork
1970s Year Program Episode Nominees Network 1970(22nd)Kraft Music Hall "The Sound of Burt Bacharach" Al Camoin, Gene Martin, Donald Mulvaney, Heino Ripp, Cal Shadwell, Fred Ottaviano NBC An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte Roy Holm, Robert Keyes, Wayne Osterhout, Gene Schwarz, Ronald Sheldon, O. Tamburri, Kurt TonnessenNBC A Storm in Summer Nick DeMos, Robert Fonarow, Charles Franklin, Ken Lamkin, Ben Wolf 1971(23rd) The Andersonville Trial Tom Ancell, Gordon Baird, Rick Bennewitz, Larry Bentley, Jack Reader PBS Apollo 14: Recovery Aboard the USS New Orleans Alan Latter, Tom McConnell, Barney Neeley, Bill Schertle Apollo 14: Recovery Aboard the USS New Orleans was credited as network pool coverage. Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Marvin Ault, Ray Figelski, Louis Fusari, Jon Olson, Tony Yarlett NBC 1972(24th) Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin Al Camoin, Frank Gaeta, Gene Martin, Donald Mulvaney, Heino Ripp NBC The Flip Wilson Show Ray Figelski, Louis Fusari, Rich Lombardo, Jon Olson, Wayne OsterhoudtNBC Gideon Bob Keys, Don Mulvaney, Jon Olson, O. Tamburri 1973(25th) The Julie Andrews Hour Jim Angel, James Balden, Ernie Buttleman, Dave Hilmer, Robert A. Kemp ABC Apollo 17: Splashdown Sam Drummy, E.G. Johnson Apollo 17: Splashdown was credited as pool coverage. The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour Gorman Erickson, Charles Franklin, Jack Jennings, Tom McConnell, Barney Neeley, Richard Nelson CBS 1974(26th)In Concert "Cat Stevens" James Balden, Ron Brooks, Gerry Bucci, Dave Hilmer, Dave Smith, Kenneth Tamburri ABC Judgment: The Trial of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Lew Adams, Ken Lamkin, John Poliak, Parker Roe, Gary StantonABC Pueblo Richard Kerr, Morris Mann, Lou Marchand, John Morreale, Michael W. Rebich, Robert Wolff 1975(27th) The Missiles of October Jim Angel, James Balden, Ron Brooks, Ernie Buttelman, Art LaCombe ABC Clarence Darrow John James, Bob Keys, Jon Olson, Heino Ripp, Kurt Tonnessen NBC The Perry Como Christmas Show Ray Figelski, Lou Fusari, Roy Holm, Bob Keys, Rick Lombardo, Heino Ripp, Tony Yarlett CBS 1976(28th)The Adams Chronicles "John Adams, Diplomat" Leonard Chumbley, Walter Edel, John Feher, Steve Zink PBS Mary's Incredible Dream Lew Adams, Samuel E. Dowlen, Ken Lamkin, John Poliak, Ronald SheldonCBS Mitzi and a Hundred Guys Louis Fusari, Roy Holm, Rick Lombardo, Jon Olson, Ian Taylor Mitzi... Roarin' in the 20's Fred Donelson, Bruce Gray, Roy Holm, George Meyer, Jerry Weiss 1977(29th) Doug Henning's World of Magic Jim Dodge, Bruce Gray, John Gutierrez, Wayne McDonald, Karl Messerschmidt, Jon Olson NBC Harry S. Truman: Plain Speaking Ken Anderson, Arthur G. Vogel PBS The Neil Diamond Special Gene Crowe, Tom Doakes, Samuel E. Dowlen, Larry Heider, Bob Keys, Wayne Orr, Bill Philbin, Ron Sheldon NBC A Special Olivia Newton-John James Balden, Ernie Buttelman, Jack Denton, David Hilmer, Mayo ParteeABC Victory at Entebbe Lew Adams, Samuel E. Dowlen, Mike Keeler, Ken Lamkin, Gary Stanton 1978(30th) The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots Gene Crowe, Larry Heider, Dave Hilmer, Bob Keys, Wayne Orr ABC CBS: On the Air John J. Aguirre, Thomas Brown, Brian Cunneen, Steve Cunningham, Gorman Erickson, David Finch, Charles Franklin, Mark Miller, Richard Nelson, Hector Ramirez, Louis Shore, Gordon T. Sweeney, Harry Tatarian, Robert Welsh, Ben Wolf, Stanley Zitnick CBS Doug Henning's World of Magic Jim Dodge, George Falardeau, Mike Higuera, George Loomis, Karl Messerschmidt, Jon Olson, Mike Stramisky NBC Mitzi... What's Hot, What's Not Louis Fusari, Rodger Harbaugh, Roy Holm, Rick Lombardo, Peggy Mahoney CBS Our Town Roy Holm, Reed Howard, Jon Olson, O. Tamburri NBC 1979(31st)Dick Clark's Live Wednesday "101" Don Barker, Louis Cywinski, Reed Howard, William Landers, George Loomis, Peggy Mahoney, Brian Sherriffe, Kurt Tonnessen, Jerry Weiss NBC The Midnight Special "Dolly Parton" Bruce Bottone, Jim Herring, Royden Holm, Robert G. Holmes, Bill Landers, Peggy MahoneyNBCSaturday Night Live "Host: Richard Benjamin" Peter Basil, Al Camoin, Tom De Zendorf, Vince Di Pietro, John Pinto, Heino Ripp You Can't Take It with You Dianne Biederbeck, Barry A. Brown, Hank Geving, Larry Heider, Robert C. Jones, Tom Karnowski, Dave Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Richard Price CBS
1980s Year Program Episode Nominees Network 1980(32nd) The Oldest Living Graduate Tom Geren, Dean Hall, Bob Highton, William Landers, Wayne Parsons, Ron Sheldon NBC A Christmas Special... with Love, Mac Davis Larry Heider, Roy Holm, William Landers, Peggy Mahoney, Wayne Orr, Mike Stramisky, Jerry Weiss NBC Goldie and Liza Together Ralph Alcocer, Jim Angel, Dave Banks, Ron Brooks, Warren Cress, Jack Denton, Bud Holland, Robert A. Kemp, Art LaCombe, Dan Langford, Wayne Orr, Ken TamburriCBS The Magic of David Copperfield II Les Atkinson, Roy Holm, Peggy Mahoney, Mike Stramisky, Jerry Weiss The Midnight Special "The Cars" Bruce Bottone, George Falardeau, Robert G. Holmes, William Landers, Peggy Mahoney, Mike Stramisky NBC 1981(33rd) Live from Studio 8H: An Evening of Jerome Robbins Peter Basil, Al Camoin, Tom Dezendorf, Vince Di Pietro, Gene Martin, Heino Ripp NBC The Magic of David Copperfield III: Levitating Ferrari Don Barker, Bruce Bottone, Jim Herring, Royden Holm, Jerry WeissCBS Kenny Rogers' America Rick Caswell, Rocky Danielson, Bob Eberline, John B. Field, Hank Geving, Dean Hall, Larry Heider, Bob Heighton, Dave Hilmer, Dave Levisohn, Dan Preston, Larry Travis, Wayne Womack The People vs. Jean Harris George Falardeau, Royden Holm, Reed Howard, O. TamburriNBC Tomorrow Coast to Coast "Charles Manson Interview" George Ciliberto, Barry Frisher, Jodi Greenberg, George Loomis, Tom Sabol, Pamela Schneider, Mike Stramisky, O. Tamburri 1982(34th) The Magic of David Copperfield IV: The Vanishing Airplane Bruce Bottone, Ken Dahlquist, Dean Hall, James Herring, Royden Holm, Tom Munshower, Wayne Nostaja, David Nowell, Jerry Weiss CBS Ain't Misbehavin' Don Barker, George Falardeau, Mike Higuera, Royden Holm, Reed Howard, O. TamburriNBC All the Way Home Les Atkinson, George Falardeau, James Herring, Mike Higuera, Royden Holm, Karl Messerschmidt, Mike Stramisky Lynda Carter: Street Life Ron Brooks, Gerry Bucci, Warren Cress, D.J. Diomedes, Don Langford, Jay Lowry, Bill Scott CBS Rod Stewart: Tonight He's Yours Rocky Danielson, Terry Donohue, Joe Epperson, John Gillis, Dean Hall, Don Jones, Mike Keeler, Bruce Oldham, Kenneth Patterson, John Repczynski, Kenneth Tamburri Syndicated
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series Year Program Episode Nominees Network 1983(35th) Saturday Night Live "Host: Sid Caesar" Michael Bennett, Al Camoin, Jan Kasoff, John Pinto, Heino Ripp, Maurey Verschoore NBC Benson "The Honeymooners" Herm Falk, William Pope, Donna Quante, John Rago, Iris RosenthalABC It Takes Two "An Affair to Remember" Gerry Bucci, D.J. Diomedes, Art LaCombe, Carol Wetovich, Blair White Sound Festival "Flora Purim and Airto Moreira" Luis Fuerte, Larry Heider, Robert Keyes, Wayne Orr, Ken Patterson, Cal Slater PBS 1984(36th) On Stage America "5" Gene Crowe, Sam Drummy, Larry Heider, Dave Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Mark Sanford, Ron Sheldon Syndicated Benson "The Governor's Brain Is Missing" Victor Bagdadi, Ron Brooks, Herm Falk, Steve Jones, Bill Pope, Donna Quante ABC Jennifer Slept Here "Life with Grandfather" Les Atkinson, Mike Higuera, Roy Holm, Arnold Shapiro, O. Tamburri, Kurt Tonnessen NBC Oh Madeline "Book of Love" Gerry Bucci, Ross Harmon, Steve Jones, Art LaCombe, Donna Quante, Iris Rosenthal, Carol Wetovich ABC Solid Gold "98" Gene Crowe, Sam Drummy, Larry Heider, Dave Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Mark Sanford, Ron Sheldon Syndicated 1985(37th) Benson "Home for Christmas" Randy Baer, Victor Bagdadi, Herm Falk, Stephen A. Jones, Bill McCloud, Donna Quante ABC The Cosby Show "Presentation" Charles Barrett, Michael Bennett, Gerry Bucci, D.J. Diomedes, Jack Durkin, Steve Jones, Art LaCombe, Jim Marshall, Jim Mott, Brian Phraner, Donna Quante, Alonzo RobertsNBC Punky Brewster "Henry Falls in Love" Les Atkinson, Roy Holm, Reed Howard, Arnie Shapiro, O. Tamburri, Kurt Tonnessen Sara "Rock 'N Roll Father" Les Atkinson, Roy Holm, Reed Howard, Kurt Tonnessen, Bob Vinson, Jerry Weiss 1986(38th) The Golden Girls "Pilot" Randy Baer, Victor Bagdadi, Gerry Bucci, Dale Carlson, Steve Jones, Donna Quante NBC The Facts of Life "Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green" Ron Brooks, D.J. Diomedes, Ross Harmon, Bud Holland, Noel Newman, Donna QuanteNBCThe Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson "The Mary Jane Girls, Weird Al Yankovic, Mary Wells and Diana Ross" Les Atkinson, Don Barker, Bruce Bottone, Wayne Getchell, Robert G. Holmes, Jay O'Neill, Jerry Smith, Mike Stramisky "Pilot" Les Atkinson, Don Barker, Bruce Bottone, Jim Herring, Mike Higuera, Robert G. Holmes, Jay O'Neill, Arnie Shapiro, Mike Stramisky Who's the Boss? "Hunk of the Month" Randy Baer, Gerry Bucci, Dale Carlson, Art LaCombe, Jan Lowry, John O'Brien ABC 1987(39th) Family Ties "A, My Name Is Alex" Paul Basta, Eric Clay, Tom Dasbach, Richard Price, John Repczynski, Parker Roe NBC The Charmings "The Incredible Shrinking Prince" Warren Cress, Ross Harmon, Charles T. Henry, Bud Holland, Stephen A. Jones, Art LaCombe, Bill Scott, David Smith ABC The Golden Girls "Forgive Me, Father" Jack Chisholm, Bob Kaufman, Ritch Kenney, O. Tamburri, Kenneth Tamburri, Carol Wetovich NBC Night Court "Murder" Rocky Danielson, Leigh V. Nicholson, John Repczynski, Tom Tcimpidis, Jerry Weiss, Jeffrey Wheat NBC 1988(40th) The Golden Girls "Old Friends" Jack Chisholm, Stephen A. Jones, Robert G. Kaufmann, Ritch Kenney, O. Tamburri, Kenneth Tamburri NBC The Charmings "Trading Places" Warren Cress, Ross Harmon, Charles T. Henry, David Smith, Joe Talosi, Harriet Uhl, Dale WalshABC Dolly "A Down Home Country Christmas" Ralph Alcocer, Ron Brooks, D.J. Diomedes, Sal Folino, Vaughn Gaddey, Chuck Pharis, Dale Walsh Win, Lose or Draw "1183" Van Carlson, James Earl Jackson, Rick Labgold, Tracy Lawrence, Jean Mason, Dave Navarrette, Dale Orlich, Jim Rush Syndicated 1989(41st) Night Court "Yet Another Day in the Life" Rocky Danielson, Robert G. Holmes, Leigh V. Nicholson, John Repczynski, Thomas G. Tcimpidis, Jeffrey Wheat NBC The Arsenio Hall Show "Boy George, Mary Frann and Bruce Boxleitner" Steven C. Berry, Greg Cook, Ken Dahlquist, Tom Geren, Bob Highton, Clay Jacobsen Syndicated Family Ties "Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore" Paul Basta, Rick Caswell, Eric Clay, Hank Geving, Richard Price, Parker RoeNBC The Golden Girls "Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?" Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, Ritch Kenney, John O'Brien, O. Tamburri, Kenneth Tamburri Who's the Boss? "A Spirited Christmas" Dale Carlson, Herm Falk, Len Grice, Keith Lisle, Robert Martin, Blair White ABC Win, Lose or Draw "Disney World Remote" Bob Blair, Van Carlson, Ross Elliott, Tom Geren, Mike Hernandez, James Earl Jackson, Rick Labgold, Tracy Lawrence, David Navarrette, Jim Rush Syndicated
1990s