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Daytime Emmy Awards: 1981

Daytime Emmy

Outstanding Actor in a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"Another World" (1964) - Douglass Watson; NBC
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - James Mitchell (I); ABC "As the World Turns" (1956) - Larry Bryggman; CBS "As the World Turns" (1956) - Henderson Forsythe; CBS "General Hospital" (1963) - Anthony Geary; ABC

Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"One Life to Live" (1968) - Judith Light; ABC
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Julia Barr; ABC "All My Children" (1970) - Susan Lucci; ABC "One Life to Live" (1968) - Robin Strasser; ABC "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Helen Gallagher; ABC

Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) - Larry Haines; CBS
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Matthew Cowles; ABC "All My Children" (1970) - William Mooney; ABC "As the World Turns" (1956) - Justin Deas; CBS "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Richard Backus; ABC

Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role in a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Jane Elliot (I); ABC
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Elizabeth Lawrence (I); ABC "Edge of Night, The" (1956) - Lois Kibbee; ABC "General Hospital" (1963) - Jacklyn Zeman; ABC "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Randall Edwards (I); ABC

Outstanding Individual Direction for a Talk or Service Series


Winner:
	"Richard Simmons Show, The" (1980) - Jerry Kupcinet; Syndicated

Outstanding Individual Direction for a Variety Series


Winner:
	"Dinah!" (1974) - Sterling Johnson (II); Syndicated - For episode "... in Israel".

Outstanding Direction for a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Marlene Laird; Alan Pultz; Phil Sogard; ABC
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Larry Auerbach; Jack Coffey (II); Sherrell Hoffman; J�rn Winther; ABC "One Life to Live" (1968) - David Pressman (II); Peter Miner (I); Norman Hall (I); ABC

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Lighting Direction


Winner:
	"Sesame Street" (1969) - Dave Clark (VIII) (lighting director); William C. Knight (lighting director); PBS

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Music Composers and/or Directors


Winner:
	"NBC Special Treat" (1975) - Dick Hyman; NBC - For episode "Sunshine's on the Way".

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Directors


Winner:
	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) - John Herzfeld; ABC - For episode "Stoned".

Outstanding Writing for a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"Guiding Light, The" (1952) - Douglas Marland; Robert Dwyer (III); Nancy Franklin (I); Harding Lemay; CBS
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Agnes Nixon; Wisner Washam; Jack Wood (II); Mary K. Wells; Clarice Blackburn; Caroline Franz; Cathy Chicos; Cynthia Benjamin; ABC "General Hospital" (1963) - Patricia Falken Smith; Margaret DePriest; Sheri Anderson (I); Frank Salisbury; Margaret Stewart (III); ABC "One Life to Live" (1968) - Sam Hall (I); Peggy O'Shea; Don Wallace (I); Lanie Bertram; Gordon Russell (I); Fred Corke; ABC

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Cinematographers


Winners:
	"Big Blue Marble, The" (1974) - Joseph Consentino (I); Syndicated "Big Blue Marble, The" (1974) - Eric Van Haren Noman; Syndicated - For episode "New Jersey/Egypt". Body Human: Facts for Boys, The (1980) (TV) - Robert Elfstrom; CBS

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Costume Designers


Winner:
	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) - Dorothy Weaver; ABC - For episode "A Family of Strangers".

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Film Editing


Winner:
	"Big Blue Marble, The" (1974) - Peter Hammer (I); Syndicated
Other Nominees:
	Body Human: Facts for Girls, The (1980) (TV) - Geof Bartz; CBS

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Makeup and Hair Designers


Winner:
	"NBC Special Treat" (1975) - Steve Atha; NBC - For episode "Sunshine's on the Way".

Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Graphics and Animation Design


Winner:
	"Drawing Power" (1980) - Lew Gifford (II) (graphics and animation designer); Paul Kim (V) (graphics and animation designer); Tom Yohe (graphics and animation designer); NBC

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Religious Programming - Performers


Winner:
	"Insight" (1960) - Martin Sheen; Syndicated - For episode "A Long Road Home".

Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Special


Winner:
	"CBS Festival of Lively Arts for Young People, The" (1973) - Bernard Rothman (producer); Jack Wohl (producer); CBS - For episode "Julie Andrews' Invitation to the Dance with Rudolf Nureyev"

Outstanding Achievement in Religious Programming


Winners:
	"Directions" (1960) - Sid Darion (producer); ABC "Insight" (1960) - Ellwood Kieser (executive producer); Michael Ray Rhodes (I) (producer); Syndicated

Outstanding Design Achievement for a Drama Series


Winner:
	"Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Sy Tomashoff; David Murin; John Connelly (XII); Michele Reisch; James Cola; John Keith Quinn; Sybil Weinberger; ABC

Outstanding Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"General Hospital" (1963) - Gloria Monty (producer); ABC
Other Nominees:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Agnes Nixon (executive producer); J�rn Winther (producer); ABC "Ryan's Hope" (1975) - Claire Labine (executive producer); Paul Avila Mayer (executive producer); Ellen Barrett (II) (producer); ABC

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Talk or Service Show


Winner:
	"Over Easy" (1977) - Hugh Downs; PBS

Outstanding Children's Informational/Instructional Series


Winner:
	"30 Minutes" (1978) - Joel Heller (II) (executive producer); Madeline Amgott (producer); Vern Diamond (producer); Allan Ducovny (producer); Diego Echevarria (producer); Virginia Gray (producer); Susan Mills (IV) (producer); Patti Obrow White (producer); Catherine Olian (producer); Robert Rubin (III) (producer); Martin Smith (VII) (producer); CBS

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Performers


Winners:
	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) - Danny Aiello; ABC - For episode "A Family of Strangers". "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids" (1972) - Bill Cosby; CBS Body Human: Facts for Boys, The (1980) (TV) - Ken Howard (I); CBS Body Human: Facts for Girls, The (1980) (TV) - Marlo Thomas; CBS

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Special


Winner:
	"ABC Afterschool Specials" (1972) - Martin Tahse (executive producer/producer); ABC - For episode "A Matter of Time".
Other Nominees:
	"CBS Afternoon Playhouse" (1980) {I Think I'm Having a Baby (#2.2)} - Eda Godel Hallinan (producer); Keetje van Benschoten (producer); Joseph Stern (executive producer); Arthur Allan Seidelman; CBS

Outstanding Achievement in Technical Excellence for a Daytime Drama Series


Winner:
	"All My Children" (1970) - Joseph Solomito (technical director); Howard Zweig (technical director); Lawrence Hammond (electronic camera); Diane Cates-Cantrell (electronic camera); Robert Ambrico (electronic camera); Christopher Mauro (electronic camera); Larry Strack (electronic camera); Salvatore Augugliaro (electronic camera); Vincent Senatore (electronic camera); Thomas McGrath (II) (electronic camera); Len Walas (video engineer); Albin S. Lemanski (audio engineer); Peter Bohm (audio engineer); Charles Eisen Sr. (audio engineer); Barbara Wood (I) (sound effects engineer); Diana Wenman (associate director); Jean Dadario-Burke (associate director); Roger Haenelt (videotape editor); ABC

Outstanding Talk or Service Series


Winner:
	"Phil Donahue Show, The" (1970) - Richard Mincer (executive producer); Patricia McMillen (senior producer); Darlene Hayes (producer); Sheri Singer (producer); Syndicated

Outstanding Children's Entertainment Series


Winners:
	"Captain Kangaroo" (1955) - Robert Keeshan (executive producer); Joel Kosofsky (producer); CBS "Tale of Two Cities, A" (1980) (mini) - Jay Rayvid (executive producer); James A. DeVinney (producer); Barry Letts (producer); Christine Ochtun (co-producer); PBS - (Screened within "Once Upon a Classic" (1976))

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Writers


Winners:
	"CBS Afternoon Playhouse" (1980) {I Think I'm Having a Baby (#2.2)} - Blossom Elfman; CBS Body Human: Facts for Girls, The (1980) (TV) - Robert E. Fuisz; CBS Mandy's Grandmother (1978) - Mary Munisteri; Syndicated

Outstanding Individual Achievement in Children's Programming - Audio


Winner:
	"Sesame Street" (1969) - Dick Maitland; PBS

Outstanding Variety Series


Winner:
	"Merv Griffin Show, The" (1962) - Peter Barsocchini (producer); Syndicated

Outstanding Individual Achievement - Writers


Winner:
	"David Letterman Show, The" (1980) - Merrill Markoe; Rich Hall (I); David Letterman; Gerard Mulligan; Paul Raley; Ron Richards (I); NBC

Outstanding Host or Hostess in a Variety Series


Winner:
	"David Letterman Show, The" (1980) - David Letterman; NBC
Other Nominees:
	"Dinah!" (1974) - Dinah Shore; Syndicated