Awards & Winners

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie

Primetime Emmy Award

This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Made for Television Movie, which is awarded since 1992. The category was originally called Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special. In 2011 the category was merged with the Miniseries category to create the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Miniseries or Movie. However, in 2014, the decision was reversed, and the separate Miniseries and Television Movie categories were reinstated.

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 1992 .


Nominations 2014 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ridley Scott Killing Kennedy
David W. Zucker Killing Kennedy
Mary Lisio Killing Kennedy
Teri Weinberg Killing Kennedy
Bill O'Reilly Killing Kennedy
Howard T. Owens Killing Kennedy
Noel Siegel Killing Kennedy
Charlie Parsons Killing Kennedy
Richard J. Wells Killing Kennedy
Larry Rapaport Killing Kennedy
Frank Doelger Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Tracey Scoffield Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Jonathan Cameron Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Scott Ferguson Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight
Ryan Murphy The Normal Heart
Dante Di Loreto The Normal Heart
Jason Blum The Normal Heart
Brad Pitt The Normal Heart
Dede Gardner The Normal Heart
Mark Ruffalo The Normal Heart
Alexis Martin Woodall The Normal Heart
Scott Ferguson The Normal Heart
Mark Gatiss Sherlock
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Steven Moffat Sherlock
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Beryl Vertue Sherlock
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Sue Vertue Sherlock
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Rebecca Eaton Sherlock
Sherlock: His Last Vow
Jeffrey M. Hayes The Trip to Bountiful
Cicely Tyson The Trip to Bountiful
Hallie Foote The Trip to Bountiful
Bill Haber The Trip to Bountiful

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Barry Levinson You Don't Know Jack
Lydia Dean Pilcher You Don't Know Jack
Steve Lee Jones You Don't Know Jack
Glenn Rigberg You Don't Know Jack
Tom Fontana You Don't Know Jack
Scott Ferguson You Don't Know Jack
Alison Owen Temple Grandin
HBO
Gil Bellows Temple Grandin
HBO
Dante Di Loreto Temple Grandin
HBO
Emily Gerson Saines Temple Grandin
HBO
Paul Lister Temple Grandin
HBO
Anthony Edwards Temple Grandin
HBO
Scott Ferguson Temple Grandin
HBO
Kathleen Kennedy The Special Relationship
HBO
Christine Langan The Special Relationship
HBO
Frank Marshall The Special Relationship
HBO
Andy Harries The Special Relationship
HBO
Ann Wingate The Special Relationship
HBO
Peter Morgan The Special Relationship
HBO
Frank Doelger The Special Relationship
HBO
Tracey Scoffield The Special Relationship
HBO
Alixandre Witlin Georgia O'Keeffe
Lifetime
Joshua Maurer Georgia O'Keeffe
Lifetime
Joan Allen Georgia O'Keeffe
Lifetime
Tony Mark Georgia O'Keeffe
Lifetime
Hal Vogel Masterpiece
Endgame
David Aukin Masterpiece
Endgame
Michael Robins Moonshot
History
Tim Goodchild Moonshot
History
Richard Dale Moonshot
History
Juliette Howell Moonshot
History

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Brad Krevoy Taking Chance
Cathy Wischner-Sola Taking Chance
Ross Katz Taking Chance
William Teitler Taking Chance
Lori Keith Douglas Taking Chance
Lucy Barzun Donnelly Grey Gardens
Rachael Horovitz Grey Gardens
Michael Sucsy Grey Gardens
David Coatsworth Grey Gardens
Ridley Scott Into the Storm
David M. Thompson Into the Storm
Frank Doelger Into the Storm
Tracey Scoffield Into the Storm
Julie Payne Into the Storm
Ann Wingate Into the Storm
Stanley M. Brooks Prayers for Bobby
David Permut Prayers for Bobby
Daniel Sladek Prayers for Bobby
Chris Taaffe Prayers for Bobby
Damian Ganczewski Prayers for Bobby
Luca Bernabei Coco Chanel
Christian Duguay Coco Chanel
Carrie Stein Coco Chanel

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sydney Pollack Recount
Paula Weinstein Recount
Michael Hausman Recount
Jay Roach Recount
Len Amato Recount
Michael Jaffe The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Michael Mahoney The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Howard Braunstein The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Jonathan Cavendish Bernard and Doris
Kevin Spacey Bernard and Doris
Mark Kassen Bernard and Doris
Adam Kassen Bernard and Doris
Bob Balaban Bernard and Doris
Dana Brunetti Bernard and Doris
Mark Olsen Bernard and Doris
Stephen Merchant Extras
The Extra Special Series Finale
Ricky Gervais Extras
The Extra Special Series Finale
Jon Plowman Extras
The Extra Special Series Finale
Charlie Hanson Extras
The Extra Special Series Finale
Craig Zadan A Raisin in the Sun
Carl Rumbaugh A Raisin in the Sun
Sean Combs A Raisin in the Sun
Susan Batson A Raisin in the Sun
Neil Meron A Raisin in the Sun
David Binder A Raisin in the Sun
John M. Eckert A Raisin in the Sun

Tom Thayer, Dick Wolf, Yves Simoneau, Clara George

Honored for : Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Tom Thayer Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Dick Wolf Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Yves Simoneau Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Clara George Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Jack Grossbart Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
Linda L. Kent Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
Peter Werner Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
Terry Gould Why I Wore Lipstick To My Mastectomy
Peter Morgan Longford
Andy Harries Longford
Helen Flint Longford
Howard Burkons The Ron Clark Story
Brenda Friend The Ron Clark Story
Adam Gilad The Ron Clark Story
Sunta Izzicupo The Ron Clark Story
Jody Brockway The Ron Clark Story
Frances Croke Page The Ron Clark Story
Craig McNeil The Ron Clark Story
Richard Dale 9/11: The Twin Towers
Denys Blakeway 9/11: The Twin Towers
Bill Howard 9/11: The Twin Towers
Tim Goodchild 9/11: The Twin Towers

Paul Abbott, Hilary Bevan Jones, Richard Curtis

Honored for : The Girl in the Café

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Sudhir Pragjee Yesterday
Sanjeev Singh Yesterday
Anant Singh Yesterday
Helena Spring Yesterday
Elizabeth Karlsen Mrs. Harris
Pamela Koffler Mrs. Harris
Christine Vachon Mrs. Harris
Chrisann Verges Mrs. Harris
John Wells Mrs. Harris
Paul Abbott The Girl in the Café
Hilary Bevan Jones The Girl in the Café
Richard Curtis The Girl in the Café
Christina Bavetta The Flight That Fought Back
Phil Craig The Flight That Fought Back
Philip Marlow The Flight That Fought Back
Clara George Flight 93
David Gerber Flight 93

Celia D. Costas, Mark Gordon, Chrisann Verges

Honored for : Warm Springs

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Celia D. Costas Warm Springs
Mark Gordon Warm Springs
Chrisann Verges Warm Springs
Ash Atalla The Office
Special
Anil Gupta The Office
Special
Paul Lee The Office
Special
Jon Plowman The Office
Special
Elaine Frontain Bryant The Wool Cap
Irene Litinsky The Wool Cap
William H. Macy The Wool Cap
Frances Croke Page The Wool Cap
David A. Rosemont The Wool Cap
Steven Schachter The Wool Cap
Simon Bosanquet The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Freddy DeMann The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
George Faber The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Charles Pattinson The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
David M. Thompson The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Halle Berry Lackawanna Blues
Vincent Cirrincione Lackawanna Blues
Nellie Rachel Nugiel Lackawanna Blues
Ruben Santiago-Hudson Lackawanna Blues
Shelby Stone Lackawanna Blues

Robert W. Cort, Mike Drake, Eric Hetzel, Julian Krainin, David Madden

Honored for : Something the Lord Made

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Dave Mace The Reagans
Neil Meron The Reagans
Lynn Raynor The Reagans
Craig Zadan The Reagans
Robert Allan Ackerman The Reagans
Larry Gelbart And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Mark Gordon And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Diane Sillan And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Sue Jett And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Gary Levinsohn And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Tony Mark And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Joshua Maurer And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Robert W. Cort Something the Lord Made
Mike Drake Something the Lord Made
Eric Hetzel Something the Lord Made
Julian Krainin Something the Lord Made
David Madden Something the Lord Made
Dennis A. Brown Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Lionel Chetwynd Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Delia Fine Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Stephanie Germain Ike: Countdown to D-Day
David Craig Ike: Countdown to D-Day
Robert Halmi The Lion in Winter
Robert Halmi The Lion in Winter
Dyson Lovell The Lion in Winter
Wendy Neuss The Lion in Winter
Martin Poll The Lion in Winter
Patrick Stewart The Lion in Winter

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David A. Rosemont Door to Door
Billy Brown Door to Door
Forest Whitaker Door to Door
Robert J. King Door to Door
Warren Carr Door to Door
Dan Angel Door to Door
Tom Patricia Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Barnet Bain Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Stephen Deutsch Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Alan Nevins Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Michael Mahoney Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Liz Murray Homeless to Harvard: The Liz Murray Story
Rosalie Swedlin Live from Baghdad
Sara Colleton Live from Baghdad
George W. Perkins Live from Baghdad
Frank Doelger My House in Umbria
Robert Allan Ackerman My House in Umbria
Ann Wingate My House in Umbria
Cary Brokaw Normal
Lydia Dean Pilcher Normal

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Norman Jewison Dinner With Friends
Margo Lion Dinner With Friends
Patrick Markey Dinner With Friends
Daryl Roth Dinner With Friends
Laura Ziskin Dinner With Friends
Declan Baldwin The Laramie Project
Anne Carey The Laramie Project
Ted Hope The Laramie Project
Ross Katz The Laramie Project
Peter Cane The Laramie Project
Roy Gabay The Laramie Project
Bill Gerber James Dean
George W. Perkins James Dean
Mark Rydell James Dean
Cary Brokaw Path to War
Howard B. Dratch Path to War
John Frankenheimer Path to War
Guy Riedel Path to War
Edgar Scherick Path to War
Frank Doelger The Gathering Storm
Ridley Scott The Gathering Storm
Julie Payne The Gathering Storm
Tracey Scoffield The Gathering Storm
Tony Scott The Gathering Storm
David M. Thompson The Gathering Storm
Lisa Ellzey The Gathering Storm

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Benitez For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
Celia D. Costas For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
Andy García For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story
Frank Doelger Conspiracy
Nick Gillott Conspiracy
Frank Pierson Conspiracy
David M. Thompson Conspiracy
Peter Zinner Conspiracy
Robert F. Colesberry 61*
Billy Crystal 61*
Ross Greenburg 61*
Emanuel Azenberg Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Jeffrey Lampert Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Neil Simon Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Cary Brokaw Wit
Mike Nichols Wit
Simon Bosanquet Wit

Kate Forte, Jennifer Ogden, Oprah Winfrey

Honored for : Tuesdays with Morrie
(Oprah Winfrey Presents: Tuesdays With Morrie)

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kate Forte Tuesdays with Morrie
Jennifer Ogden Tuesdays with Morrie
Oprah Winfrey Tuesdays with Morrie
Neil Meron Annie
Craig Zadan Annie
Chris Montan Annie
Marykay Powell Annie
John Whitman Annie
Ellen DeGeneres If These Walls Could Talk 2
Mary Kane If These Walls Could Talk 2
Suzanne Todd If These Walls Could Talk 2
Jennifer Todd If These Walls Could Talk 2
Joshua Maurer Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Robert Katz Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Moctesuma Esparza Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Vincent Cirrincione Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Halle Berry Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Larry Y Albucher Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
Su Armstrong RKO 281
Diane Minter Lewis RKO 281
Ridley Scott RKO 281
Tony Scott RKO 281
Chris Zarpas RKO 281

Robert Benedetti, Ted Demme, Ellen Krass, Joel Stillerman

Honored for : A Lesson Before Dying

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Steven Haft Pirates of Silicon Valley
Nick Lombardo Pirates of Silicon Valley
Leanne Moore Pirates of Silicon Valley
Delia Fine Dash and Lilly
Jerrold L. Ludwig Dash and Lilly
Stan Margulies Dash and Lilly
Craig McNeil Dash and Lilly
Antony Root Dash and Lilly
Robert Benedetti A Lesson Before Dying
Ted Demme A Lesson Before Dying
Ellen Krass A Lesson Before Dying
Joel Stillerman A Lesson Before Dying
Tony Allard The Baby Dance
Jodie Foster The Baby Dance
Robert Halmi The Baby Dance
Vicky Herman The Baby Dance
Meg LeFauve The Baby Dance
Matthew O’Connor The Baby Dance
Fred C. Caruso The Rat Pack
Neal H. Moritz The Rat Pack

Thomas Carter, David Blocker

Honored for : Don King: Only in America

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Blocker Don King: Only in America
Thomas Carter Don King: Only in America
Marvin Worth Gia
Ilene Kahn Power Gia
David R. Ginsburg Gia
James D. Brubaker Gia
Lois Bonfiglio A Bright Shining Lie
Greg Ricketson A Bright Shining Lie
Richard Welsh Hallmark Hall of Fame
What The Deaf Man Heard
Brent Shields Hallmark Hall of Fame
What The Deaf Man Heard
Tom Luse Hallmark Hall of Fame
What The Deaf Man Heard
Terence A. Donnelly 12 Angry Men

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael J. Fuchs In the Gloaming
Nellie Rachel Nugiel In the Gloaming
Nicholas Paleologos In the Gloaming
Bonnie Timmermann In the Gloaming
Frederick M. Zollo In the Gloaming
David Coatsworth Gotti
Robert McMinn Gotti
Gary Lucchesi Gotti
Laura Greenlee If These Walls Could Talk
JJ Klein If These Walls Could Talk
Demi Moore If These Walls Could Talk
Suzanne Todd If These Walls Could Talk
Amanda DiGiulio Bastard Out of Carolina
Gary Hoffman Bastard Out of Carolina
Robert Benedetti Miss Evers' Boys
Laurence Fishburne Miss Evers' Boys
Derek Kavanagh Miss Evers' Boys
Kern Konwiser Miss Evers' Boys
Kip Konwiser Miss Evers' Boys
Peter Stelzer Miss Evers' Boys

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Brandman The Heidi Chronicles
Leanne Moore The Heidi Chronicles
Steven Brandman The Heidi Chronicles
Don Carmody The Late Shift
Daniel Goldberg The Late Shift
Joe Medjuck The Late Shift
Ivan Reitman The Late Shift
Doro Bachrach Truman
Anthea Sylbert Truman
Paula Weinstein Truman
Adam Haight Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Bernard Sofronski Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
Carol Bahoric The Tuskegee Airmen
Bill Carraro The Tuskegee Airmen
Frank Price The Tuskegee Airmen
Robert Williams The Tuskegee Airmen

Oliver Stone, Janet Yang, Abby Mann, Diana Pokorny

Honored for : Indictment: The McMartin Trial

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
John Frankenheimer The Burning Season
Thomas M. Hammel The Burning Season
David Puttnam The Burning Season
Diane Batson-Smith The Burning Season
Laura Bickford Citizen X
Matthew Chapman Citizen X
David R. Ginsburg Citizen X
Timothy Marx Citizen X
Abby Mann Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Diana Pokorny Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Oliver Stone Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Janet Yang Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Glenn Close Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Cis Corman Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Richard Heus Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Neil Meron Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Barbra Streisand Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Craig Zadan Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Craig Anderson Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Piano Lesson
Robert Huddleston Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Piano Lesson
Brent Shields Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Piano Lesson
Richard Welsh Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Piano Lesson
August Wilson Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Piano Lesson

Midge Sanford, Sarah Pillsbury, Aaron Spelling, E. Duke Vincent

Honored for : And the Band Played On

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Emile Ardolino Gypsy
Bonnie Bruckheimer Gypsy
Cindy Gilmore Gypsy
Robert Halmi Gypsy
Neil Meron Gypsy
Craig Zadan Gypsy
Marcy Gross Hallmark Hall of Fame
A Place for Annie
Lee Guthrie Hallmark Hall of Fame
A Place for Annie
Diane Walsh Hallmark Hall of Fame
A Place for Annie
Ann Weston Hallmark Hall of Fame
A Place for Annie
Cathleen Young Hallmark Hall of Fame
A Place for Annie
Patricia Clifford Hallmark Hall of Fame
To Dance with the White Dog
Glenn A. Jordan Hallmark Hall of Fame
To Dance with the White Dog
Bruce Savin Hallmark Hall of Fame
To Dance with the White Dog
Brent Shields Hallmark Hall of Fame
To Dance with the White Dog
Richard Welsh Hallmark Hall of Fame
To Dance with the White Dog
Sarah Pillsbury And the Band Played On
Midge Sanford And the Band Played On
Aaron Spelling And the Band Played On
E. Duke Vincent And the Band Played On
John Erman Hallmark Hall of Fame
Breathing Lessons
Andrew Gottlieb Hallmark Hall of Fame
Breathing Lessons
Brent Shields Hallmark Hall of Fame
Breathing Lessons
Richard Welsh Hallmark Hall of Fame
Breathing Lessons

Mark Carliner, Ilene Kahn Power, Donald West

Honored for : Stalin

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Bronson American Playhouse
Tru
Lindsay Law American Playhouse
Tru
Samuel Paul American Playhouse
Tru
Mark Carliner Stalin
Ilene Kahn Power Stalin
Donald West Stalin
Frederick S. Pierce The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
James Manos, Jr. The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Kyle A. Heinrich The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Thomas M. Hammel Barbarians at the Gate
Glenn A. Jordan Barbarians at the Gate
Ray Stark Barbarians at the Gate
Marykay Powell Barbarians at the Gate
Doro Bachrach Citizen Cohn
Linda Gottlieb Citizen Cohn
Mark Rosenberg Citizen Cohn
Paula Weinstein Citizen Cohn

Thomas M. Hammel, Glenn A. Jordan, Marykay Powell, Ray Stark

Honored for : Barbarians at the Gate

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Michael Bronson American Playhouse
Tru
Lindsay Law American Playhouse
Tru
Samuel Paul American Playhouse
Tru
Mark Carliner Stalin
Ilene Kahn Power Stalin
Donald West Stalin
Frederick S. Pierce The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
James Manos, Jr. The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Kyle A. Heinrich The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
Thomas M. Hammel Barbarians at the Gate
Glenn A. Jordan Barbarians at the Gate
Ray Stark Barbarians at the Gate
Marykay Powell Barbarians at the Gate
Doro Bachrach Citizen Cohn
Linda Gottlieb Citizen Cohn
Mark Rosenberg Citizen Cohn
Paula Weinstein Citizen Cohn

Andrea Baynes, Anne Hopkins, Francine Lefrak, Marian Rees

Honored for : Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Miss Rose White, Outstanding Made for Television Movie)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrea Baynes Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miss Rose White","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Anne Hopkins Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miss Rose White","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Francine Lefrak Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miss Rose White","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Marian Rees Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miss Rose White","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Christopher Chulack Homefront
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
David Jacobs Homefront
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Lynn Marie Latham Homefront
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Bernard Lechowick Homefront
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Fred Berner Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
David Puttnam Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Paul Lussier Doing Time on Maple Drive
Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Joshua Brand I'll Fly Away
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
John Falsey I'll Fly Away
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
John Forrest Niss I'll Fly Away
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie
Ian Sander I'll Fly Away
Pilot","Outstanding Made for Television Movie