Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing - Comedy Series (Primetime Emmy Award)

Primetime Emmy Award

The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series is an Emmy presented to the best directing of a television comedy series.

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Gail Mancuso

Honored for : Modern Family

(Vegas)

Gail Mancuso

Honored for : Modern Family

(Arrested)

Steven Levitan

Honored for : Modern Family

(Baby On Board)

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jake Kasdan	New Girl Pilot
Robert B. Weide	Curb Your Enthusiasm Palestinian Chicken
Louis C.K.	Louie Duckling
Steven Levitan	Modern Family Baby on Board
Lena Dunham	Girls She Did
Jason Winer	Modern Family Virgin Territory

Michael Spiller

Honored for : Modern Family

(Halloween)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Beth McCarthy-Miller	30 Rock Live Show
Michael Spiller	Modern Family Halloween
Gail Mancuso	Modern Family Slow Down Your Neighbors
Pamela Fryman	How I Met Your Mother Subway Wars
Steven Levitan	Modern Family See You Next Fall

Ryan Murphy

Honored for : Glee

(Pilot - Director's Cut)

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Allen Coulter	Nurse Jackie Pilot
Paris Barclay	Glee Wheels
Don Scardino	30 Rock I Do Do
Jason Winer	Modern Family Pilot
Ryan Murphy	Glee Pilot - Director's Cut

Jeffrey Blitz

Honored for : The Office

(Stress Relief)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Julian Farino	Entourage Tree Trippers
Jeffrey Blitz	The Office Stress Relief
Todd Holland	30 Rock Generalissimo
Millicent Shelton	30 Rock Apollo, Apollo
Beth McCarthy-Miller	30 Rock Reunion
James Bobin	Flight of the Conchords The Tough Brets

Barry Sonnenfeld

Honored for : Pushing Daisies

(Pie-Lette)

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Engler	30 Rock Rosemary's Baby
Barry Sonnenfeld	Pushing Daisies Pie-Lette
Dan Attias	Entourage No Cannes Do
James Bobin	Flight of the Conchords Sally Returns
Paul Lieberstein	The Office Money (Parts 1 & 2)
Paul Feig	The Office Goodbye, Toby

Richard Shepard

Honored for : Ugly Betty

(Pilot)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Ken Kwapis	The Office Gay Witch Hunt
Richard Shepard	Ugly Betty Pilot
Stephen Merchant	Extras Episode 1 - Orlando Bloom
Ricky Gervais	Extras Episode 1 - Orlando Bloom
Will Mackenzie	Scrubs My Musical
Scott Ellis	30 Rock The Breakup
Julian Farino	Entourage One Day In The Valley

Marc Buckland

Honored for : My Name Is Earl

(Pilot)

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Marc Buckland	My Name Is Earl Pilot
Dan Attias	Entourage Oh, Mandy
Craig Zisk	Weeds Good S*** Lollipop
Robert B. Weide	Curb Your Enthusiasm The Christ Nail
Michael Patrick King	The Comeback Valerie Does Another Classic Leno
Julian Farino	Entourage Sundance Kids

Charles McDougall

Honored for : Desperate Housewives

(Pilot)

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Frankel	Entourage Pilot
Randall Zisk	Monk Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine
Gary Halvorson	Everybody Loves Raymond Finale
Charles McDougall	Desperate Housewives Pilot
James Burrows	Will & Grace It's a Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad World

Joe Russo, Anthony Russo

Honored for : Arrested Development

(Pilot)

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Larry Charles	Curb Your Enthusiasm The Survivor
Tim Van Patten	Sex and the City An American Girl In Paris, Part Deux
Joe Russo	Arrested Development Pilot
Bryan Gordon	Curb Your Enthusiasm The 5 Wood
Robert B. Weide	Curb Your Enthusiasm The Car Pool Lane

Robert B. Weide

Honored for : Curb Your Enthusiasm

(Krazee-Eyez Killa)

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bryan Gordon	Curb Your Enthusiasm The Special Section
Larry Charles	Curb Your Enthusiasm The Nanny From Hell
James Burrows	Will & Grace 24
Michael Engler	Sex and the City I Love A Charade
Robert B. Weide	Curb Your Enthusiasm Krazee-Eyez Killa
David Steinberg	Curb Your Enthusiasm Mary, Joseph and Larry

Michael Patrick King

Honored for : Sex and the City

(The Real Me)

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Marc Buckland	Scrubs My Old Lady
James Burrows	Will & Grace A Chorus Lie
Michael Patrick King	Sex and the City The Real Me
Jeff Melman	Malcolm in the Middle Christmas
Robert B. Weide	Curb Your Enthusiasm The Doll

Todd Holland

Honored for : Malcolm in the Middle

(Bowling)

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Todd Holland	Malcolm in the Middle Bowling
James Burrows	Will & Grace Lows In The Mid-Eighties
James Frawley	Ed Pilot
Charles McDougall	Sex and the City Easy Come, Easy Go
Jeff Melman	Malcolm in the Middle Flashback

Todd Holland

Honored for : Malcolm in the Middle

(Pilot)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Lembeck	Friends The One That Could Have Been, Parts I and II
Will Mackenzie	Everybody Loves Raymond The Christmas Picture
Todd Holland	Malcolm in the Middle Pilot
Bill D'Elia	Ally McBeal Ally McBeal: The Musical
Thomas Schlamme	Sports Night Quo Vadimus
James Burrows	Will & Grace Homo For The Holidays

Thomas Schlamme

Honored for : Sports Night

(Pilot)

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Michael Lembeck	Friends The One Where Everyone Finds Out
Will Mackenzie	Everybody Loves Raymond Robert's Date
Thomas Schlamme	Sports Night Pilot
James Burrows	Will & Grace Pilot
Arlene Sanford	Ally McBeal Those Lips, That Hand

Todd Holland

Honored for : The Larry Sanders Show

(Flip)

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Burrows	Dharma & Greg Pilot
Todd Holland	The Larry Sanders Show Flip
James Frawley	Ally McBeal Pilot
Terry Hughes	3rd Rock from the Sun Dick And The Other Guy
Allan Arkush	Ally McBeal Cro-Magnon

David Lee

Honored for : Frasier

(To Kill a Talking Bird)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
David Lee	Frasier To Kill a Talking Bird
Todd Holland	The Larry Sanders Show Everybody Loves Larry
Alan Myerson	The Larry Sanders Show Ellen, Or Isn't She
Gil Junger	Ellen The Puppy Episode
Andy Ackerman	Seinfeld The Pothole

Michael Lembeck

Honored for : Friends

(The One After The Superbowl)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Todd Holland	The Larry Sanders Show Arthur After Hours
Michael Lehmann	The Larry Sanders Show I Was A Teenage Lesbian
Andy Ackerman	Seinfeld The Soup Nazi
Michael Lembeck	Friends The One After The Superbowl
James Burrows	3rd Rock from the Sun Pilot

David Lee

Honored for : Frasier

(The Matchmaker)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Todd Holland	The Larry Sanders Show Hank's Night In The Sun
James Burrows	Friends The One With The Blackout
David Lee	Frasier The Matchmaker
Andy Ackerman	Seinfeld The Jimmy
Lee Shallat-Chemel	The Nanny Canasta Master

James Burrows

Honored for : Frasier

(The Good Son)

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Lee Shallat-Chemel	Mad About You Paul Is Dead
Tom Cherones	Seinfeld The Mango
Todd Holland	The Larry Sanders Show Life Behind Larry
James Burrows	Frasier The Good Son
John Whitesell	The John Larroquette Show Pilot
Tom Moore	Mad About You Love Letters

Betty Thomas

Honored for : Dream On

(For Peter's Sake)

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Peter Bonerz	Murphy Brown You Say Potatoe, I Say Potato
Betty Thomas	Dream On For Peter's Sake
James Burrows	Cheers One For The Road
Eric Laneuville	Dream On And Bimbo Was His Name-O
Tom Cherones	Seinfeld The Contest

Barnet Kellman

Honored for : Murphy Brown

(Birth 101)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sam Weisman	Brooklyn Bridge When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Barnet Kellman	Murphy Brown Birth 101
David Steinberg	Seinfeld The Tapes
Lee Shallat-Chemel	Murphy Brown Send in the Clowns
James Burrows	Cheers An Old Fashioned Wedding

James Burrows

Honored for : Cheers

(Woody Interruptus)

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Burrows	Cheers Woody Interruptus
Barnet Kellman	Murphy Brown On Another Plane
Peter Baldwin	The Wonder Years The Ties That Bind - Thanksgiving
Jay Tarses	The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Here's A Little Touch Of Harry In The Night
Tom Cherones	Seinfeld The Pony Remark

Michael Dinner

Honored for : The Wonder Years

(Good-Bye)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Barnet Kellman	Murphy Brown Brown Like Me
Harry Thomason	Designing Women They Shoot Fat Women, Don't They?
Hugh Wilson	The Famous Teddy Z Pilot
James Burrows	Cheers The Improbable Dream, Part I
Michael Dinner	The Wonder Years Good-Bye
Terry Hughes	The Golden Girls Triple Play

Peter Baldwin

Honored for : The Wonder Years

(Our Miss White)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Steve Miner	The Wonder Years Birthday Boy
Michael Dinner	The Wonder Years How I'm Spending My Summer Vacation
Barnet Kellman	Murphy Brown Respect - Pilot
Peter Baldwin	The Wonder Years Our Miss White
James Burrows	Cheers The Visiting Lecher
Terry Hughes	The Golden Girls Brother Can You Spare That Jacket

Gregory Hoblit

Honored for : Hooperman

(Pilot)

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Burrows	Cheers Backseat Becky, Up Front
Jay Tarses	The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd Here Comes That Cold Wind Off the River
Gregory Hoblit	Hooperman Pilot
Alan Rafkin	It's Garry Shandling's Show No Baby, No Show
Terry Hughes	The Golden Girls Old Friends

Terry Hughes

Honored for : The Golden Girls

(Isn't It Romantic)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Terry Hughes	The Golden Girls Isn't It Romantic
Will Mackenzie	Family Ties 'A,' My Name is Alex
Jack Shea	Designing Women The Beauty Contest
Jay Sandrich	The Cosby Show I Know That You Know
James Burrows	Cheers Chambers vs. Malone

Jay Sandrich

Honored for : The Cosby Show

(Denise's Friend)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Terry Hughes	The Golden Girls A Little Romance
Bill Persky	Kate & Allie Chip's Friend
James Burrows	Cheers The Triangle
Jay Sandrich	The Cosby Show
Jim Drake	The Golden Girls The Heart Attack

Jay Sandrich

Honored for : The Cosby Show

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jay Sandrich	The Cosby Show
James Burrows	Cheers
Robert Butler	Moonlighting
Marc Daniels	Alice
Bill Persky	Kate & Allie

Bill Persky

Honored for : Kate & Allie

(A Very Loud Family)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Burrows	Cheers Old Flames
Ellen Gittelsohn	Buffalo Bill Jo-Jo's Problem, Part 2
Bill Persky	Kate & Allie A Very Loud Family
Larry Gelbart	AfterMASH Fall Out

James Burrows

Honored for : Cheers

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Burrows	Cheers
Tom Patchett	Buffalo Bill
Bob Sweeney	The Love Boat
Burt Metcalfe	*MASH**
Alan Alda	*MASH**
Jim Drake	Buffalo Bill

Alan Rafkin

Honored for : One Day at a Time

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Burt Metcalfe	*MASH**
Hy Averback	*MASH**
Alan Rafkin	One Day at a Time
Charles S. Dubin	*MASH**
Alan Alda	*MASH**
James Burrows	Taxi

James Burrows

Honored for : Taxi

(Elaine's Strange Triangle)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Rod Daniel	WKRP in Cincinnati Venus Flytrap Explains The Atom
Linda Day	Archie Bunker's Place Tough Love
James Burrows	Taxi Elaine's Strange Triangle
Burt Metcalfe	*MASH** No Laughing Matter
Noam Pitlik	Barney Miller Liquidation
Jerry Paris	Happy Days Hello Mrs. Arcola
Alan Alda	*MASH** The Life You Save

James Burrows

Honored for : Taxi

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alan Alda	*MASH**
James Burrows	Taxi
Charles S. Dubin	*MASH**
Harry Morgan	*MASH**
Burt Metcalfe	*MASH**

Noam Pitlik

Honored for : Barney Miller

(Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series)

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Noam Pitlik	Barney Miller Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series
Alan Alda	*MASH** Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series
Charles S. Dubin	*MASH** Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series
Paul Bogart	All in the Family Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series
Jay Sandrich	Soap Outstanding Directing In A Comedy Or Comedy-Variety Or Music Series

Paul Bogart

Honored for : All in the Family

Nominations 1978 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jerry Paris	Happy Days
Alan Alda	*MASH**
Burt Metcalfe	*MASH**
Paul Bogart	All in the Family
Hal Cooper	Maude
Jay Sandrich	Soap

Alan Alda

Honored for : MAS*H

(Dear Sigmund)

Nominations 1977 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Paul Bogart	All in the Family
Alan Alda	*MASH** Dear Sigmund
Joan Darling	*MASH** The Nurses
Jay Sandrich	The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Alan Rafkin	*MASH** Lt. Radar O'Reilly

Gene Reynolds

Honored for : MAS*H

Nominations 1976 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Joan Darling	The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Alan Alda	*MASH**
Hal Cooper	Maude
Gene Reynolds	*MASH**

Gene Reynolds

Honored for : MAS*H

(O.R.)

Nominations 1975 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Alan Alda	*MASH** Bulletin Board
Gene Reynolds	*MASH** O.R.
Hy Averback	*MASH** Alcoholics Unanimous

Jackie Cooper

Honored for : MAS*H

Nominations 1974 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jay Sandrich	The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Jackie Cooper	*MASH**
Gene Reynolds	*MASH**

Jay Sandrich

Honored for : The Mary Tyler Moore Show

(Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy)

Nominations 1973 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bob LaHendro	All in the Family
John Rich	All in the Family
Gene Reynolds	*MASH**
Jay Sandrich	The Mary Tyler Moore Show

John Rich

Honored for : All in the Family

(For episode Sammy's Visit)

Nominations 1972 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jay Sandrich	The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Peter Baldwin	The Mary Tyler Moore Show
John Rich	All in the Family For episode Sammy's Visit

Jay Sandrich

Honored for : The Mary Tyler Moore Show

(Toulouse Lautrec Is One Of My Favorite Artists)

Nominations 1971 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Jay Sandrich	The Mary Tyler Moore Show Toulouse Lautrec Is One Of My Favorite Artists
John Rich	All in the Family Gloria's Pregnancy
Alan Rafkin	The Mary Tyler Moore Show Support Your Local Mother

Dwight Hemion

Honored for : Kraft Music Hall

Greg Garrison

Honored for : The Dean Martin Show

(October 17, 1968)

Bruce Bilson

Honored for : Get Smart

Nominations 1968 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
James Frawley	The Monkees
Bruce Bilson	Get Smart
Danny Arnold	That Girl

James Frawley

Honored for : The Monkees

Nominations 1967 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
William D. Russell	Family Affair
James Frawley	The Monkees
Earl Bellamy	I Spy
William Asher	Bewitched
Maury Thompson	The Lucy Show

William Asher

Honored for : Bewitched

Nominations 1966 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
William Asher	Bewitched
Jerry Paris	The Dick Van Dyke Show
Paul Bogart	Get Smart Diplomat's Daughter

Jerry Paris

Honored for : The Dick Van Dyke Show

Nominations 1964 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Don Taylor	The Farmer's Daughter
Paul Nickell	The Farmer's Daughter
William D. Russell	The Farmer's Daughter
Jerry Paris	The Dick Van Dyke Show
Richard Whorf	The Beverly Hillbillies
Sidney Lanfield	McHale's Navy

John Rich

Honored for : The Dick Van Dyke Show

Nominations 1963 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Richard Whorf	The Beverly Hillbillies
John Rich	The Dick Van Dyke Show
Dave Geisel	The Garry Moore Show
Seymour Berns	The Red Skelton Show
Fred de Cordova	The Jack Benny Program

Nat Hiken

Honored for : Car 54, Where Are You?

Nominations 1962 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Nat Hiken	Car 54, Where Are You?
Dave Geisel	The Garry Moore Show
Seymour Berns	The Red Skelton Show
John Rich	The Dick Van Dyke Show
Bud Yorkin	Henry Fonda and The Family

Sheldon Leonard

Honored for : The Danny Thomas Show

Nominations 1961 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sheldon Leonard	The Danny Thomas Show
Jack Shea	The Bob Hope Show
Dick McDonough	The Bob Hope Show
Peter Tewksbury	My Three Sons

Bud Yorkin, Ralph Levy

Honored for : The Jack Benny Program

Nominations 1960 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Bud Yorkin	The Jack Benny Program
Ralph Levy	The Jack Benny Program
Sheldon Leonard	The Danny Thomas Show
Seymour Berns	The Red Skelton Show

Peter Tewksbury

Honored for : Father Knows Best

(Medal for Margaret)

Nominations 1959 »

Nominee	Nominated Work
Sheldon Leonard	The Danny Thomas Show Pardon My Accent
Hy Averback	The Real McCoys Kate's Career
Richard Kinon	Mr. Adams and Eve The Interview
Seymour Berns	The Jack Benny Program Gary Cooper episode
Peter Tewksbury	Father Knows Best Medal for Margaret