Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Every winner and nominee of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series since 1974, newest first.

2020🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2019🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live1 nominee

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

Nominees (1)

Sacha Baron CohenWho Is America?Nominee

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2018🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2017🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2014🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2013🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2012🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2011🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2010🏆 Winner

Don Roy King

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDon Roy KingSaturday Night Live (1975)

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2009🏆 Winner

Bruce Gowers

American Idol

🏆 WinnerBruce GowersAmerican Idol (2002)

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2008🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz80th Academy Awards

🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz80th Academy Awards

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2007🏆 Winner

Rob MarshallDuets: An American Classic

🏆 WinnerRob MarshallDuets: An American Classic

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2006🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz78th Academy Awards

🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz78th Academy Awards

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2004🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz76th Academy Awards

🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz76th Academy Awards

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2003🏆 Winner

Glenn Weiss56th Tony Awards

🏆 WinnerGlenn Weiss56th Tony Awards

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2002🏆 Winner

Kenny Ortega2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

🏆 WinnerKenny Ortega, Ron de Moraes2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

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2001🏆 Winner

David MalletDralion

🏆 WinnerDavid MalletDralion

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2000🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz72nd Academy Awards

🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz72nd Academy Awards

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1999🏆 Winner

Paul Miller52nd Tony Awards

🏆 WinnerPaul Miller52nd Tony Awards

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1998🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz70th Academy Awards

🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz70th Academy Awards

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1997🏆 Winner

Don Mischer1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

🏆 WinnerDon Mischer1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

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1996🏆 WinnerLouis J. Horvitz

The Kennedy Center Honors

🏆 WinnerLouis J. HorvitzThe Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

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1994🏆 Winner

Walter C. Miller47th Tony Awards

🏆 WinnerWalter C. Miller47th Tony Awards

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1993🏆 Winner

Walter C. Miller46th Tony Awards

🏆 WinnerWalter C. Miller46th Tony Awards

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1992🏆 Winner

Patricia BirchUnforgettable... with Love

🏆 WinnerPatricia BirchUnforgettable... with Love

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1990🏆 Winner

Dwight Hemion

The Kennedy Center Honors

🏆 WinnerDwight HemionThe Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

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1989🏆 Winner

Jim HensonThe Jim Henson Hour

🏆 WinnerJim HensonThe Jim Henson Hour

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1988🏆 WinnerHumphrey Burton

Great Performances

🏆 WinnerHumphrey Burton, Patricia BirchGreat Performances (1971)

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1987🏆 Winner

Don Mischer

The Kennedy Center Honors

🏆 WinnerDon MischerThe Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

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1986🏆 Winner

Waris HusseinCopacabana

🏆 WinnerWaris HusseinCopacabana

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1985🏆 Winner

Terry HughesSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

🏆 WinnerTerry HughesSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

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1981🏆 Winner

Don Mischer

The Kennedy Center Honors

🏆 WinnerDon MischerThe Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

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1978🏆 WinnerDave Powers

The Carol Burnett Show

🏆 WinnerDave PowersThe Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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1977🏆 WinnerDave Powers

The Carol Burnett Show

🏆 WinnerDave PowersThe Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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1976🏆 WinnerDave Wilson

Saturday Night Live

🏆 WinnerDave WilsonSaturday Night Live (1975)

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1975🏆 WinnerDave Powers

The Carol Burnett Show

🏆 WinnerDave PowersThe Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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1974🏆 WinnerDave Powers

The Carol Burnett Show

🏆 WinnerDave PowersThe Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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Jack Haley Jr.

🏆 WinnerJack Haley Jr.