Awards & Winners

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special

Primetime Emmy Award

This is a list of the winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special.

Check all the winners of Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing - Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special presented under Primetime Emmy Award since 1979 .


Steven Moffat

Honored for : Sherlock
(His Last Vow (Masterpiece))

Abi Morgan

Honored for : The Hour

Danny Strong

Honored for : Game Change

Nominations 2012 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Cross Luther
Steven Moffat Sherlock
A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)
Danny Strong Game Change
Abi Morgan The Hour
Bill Kerby Hatfields & McCoys
Part 2
Ted Mann Hatfields & McCoys
Part 2
Ronald Parker Hatfields & McCoys
Part 2

Julian Fellowes

Honored for : Masterpiece
(Downton Abbey)

Nominations 2011 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Todd Haynes Mildred Pierce
Jonathan Raymond Mildred Pierce
Peter Gould Too Big to Fail
Julian Fellowes Masterpiece
Downton Abbey
Steven Moffat Masterpiece
Sherlock: A Study In Pink
Heidi Thomas Masterpiece
Upstairs Downstairs

Adam Mazer

Honored for : You Don't Know Jack

Nominations 2010 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Adam Mazer You Don't Know Jack
Michelle Ashford The Pacific
Part Eight
Robert Schenkkan The Pacific
Part Eight
Christopher Monger Temple Grandin
William Merritt Johnson Temple Grandin
Peter Morgan The Special Relationship
Bruce McKenna The Pacific
Part Ten
Robert Schenkkan The Pacific
Part Ten

Andrew Davies

Honored for : Masterpiece
(Little Dorrit)

Nominations 2009 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Ross Katz Taking Chance
Michael Strobl Taking Chance
David Simon Generation Kill
Bomb In The Garden
Ed Burns Generation Kill
Bomb In The Garden
Michael Sucsy Grey Gardens
Patricia Rozema Grey Gardens
Andrew Davies Masterpiece
Little Dorrit
Hugh Whitemore Into the Storm

Kirk Ellis

Honored for : John Adams

Nominations 2008 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Danny Strong Recount
Kirk Ellis John Adams
Independence
Stephen Merchant Extras
The Extra Special Series Finale
Ricky Gervais Extras
The Extra Special Series Finale
Hugh Costello Bernard and Doris
Heidi Thomas Masterpiece
Cranford

Frank Deasy

Honored for : Masterpiece
(The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre), Prime Suspect)

Nominations 2007 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Frank Deasy Masterpiece
Prime Suspect","The Final Act (Masterpiece Theatre)
Josann McGibbon The Starter Wife
Sara Parriott The Starter Wife
Alan Geoffrion Broken Trail
Daniel Giat Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Sandy Welch Masterpiece
Jane Eyre Parts 1 & 2

Richard Curtis

Honored for : The Girl in the Café

Nominations 2006 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Nevin Schreiner Flight 93
Nigel Williams Elizabeth I
Richard Curtis The Girl in the Café
Phyllis Nagy Mrs. Harris
Andrew Davies Bleak House

Stephen McFeely, Christopher Markus

Honored for : The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Nominations 2005 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Margaret Nagle Warm Springs
Richard Russo Empire Falls
René Echevarria The 4400
Part 1
Scott Peters The 4400
Part 1
Stephen McFeely The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Christopher Markus The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Stephen Merchant The Office
Christmas Special: Part 1 (#3.1)
Ricky Gervais The Office
Christmas Special: Part 1 (#3.1)

Tony Kushner

Honored for : Angels in America

Nominations 2004 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Larry Gelbart And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself
Eugenia Bostwick-Singer Iron Jawed Angels
Sally Robinson Iron Jawed Angels
Jennifer Friedes Iron Jawed Angels
Raymond Singer Iron Jawed Angels
Robert Caswell Something the Lord Made
Peter Silverman Something the Lord Made
Tom Rickman The Reagans
Elizabeth Egloff The Reagans
Jane Marchwood The Reagans
Tony Kushner Angels in America

Steven Schachter, William H. Macy

Honored for : Door to Door

Nominations 2003 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Whitemore My House in Umbria
Steven Schachter Door to Door
William H. Macy Door to Door
Laura Cahill Hysterical Blindness
John Patrick Shanley Live from Baghdad
Timothy J. Sexton Live from Baghdad
Robert Wiener Live from Baghdad
Richard Chapman Live from Baghdad
Jane Anderson Normal

Larry Ramin, Hugh Whitemore

Honored for : The Gathering Storm

Nominations 2002 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Bruce McKenna Band of Brothers
Erik Bork Band of Brothers
E. Max Frye Band of Brothers
John Orloff Band of Brothers
Graham Yost Band of Brothers
Erik Jendresen Band of Brothers
Tom Hanks Band of Brothers
Daniel Giat Path to War
Hugh Whitemore The Gathering Storm
Larry Ramin The Gathering Storm
Moisés Kaufman The Laramie Project
Barbara Pitts The Laramie Project
Greg Pierotti The Laramie Project
Stephen Belber The Laramie Project
Leigh Fondakowski The Laramie Project
Amanda Gronich The Laramie Project
Kelli Simpkins The Laramie Project
Andy Paris The Laramie Project
Stephen Wangh The Laramie Project
Jeffrey LaHoste The Laramie Project
John McAdams The Laramie Project
Charles Sturridge Shackleton

Loring Mandel

Honored for : Conspiracy

Nominations 2001 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Kirk Ellis Anne Frank: The Whole Story
Loring Mandel Conspiracy
Emma Thompson Wit
Mike Nichols Wit
Hank Steinberg 61*
Robert L. Freedman Life with Judy Garland: Me and My Shadows

David Mills, David Simon

Honored for : The Corner

Nominations 2000 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Simon The Corner
David Mills The Corner
John Stockwell Cheaters
John Logan RKO 281
Eric Overmyer Homicide: The Movie
Tom Fontana Homicide: The Movie
James Yoshimura Homicide: The Movie
Jane Anderson If These Walls Could Talk 2
1961

Ann Peacock

Honored for : A Lesson Before Dying

Nominations 1999 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Jerrold L. Ludwig Dash and Lilly
Ann Peacock A Lesson Before Dying
Jane Anderson The Baby Dance
Martyn Burke Pirates of Silicon Valley
Kario Salem The Rat Pack

Kario Salem

Honored for : Don King: Only in America

Nominations 1998 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Stevens Merlin
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Peter Barnes Merlin
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Edward Khmara Merlin
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Graham Yost From the Earth to the Moon
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special","part I: Apollo 1
Jay McInerney Gia
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Michael Cristofer Gia
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Kario Salem Don King: Only in America
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Nicholas Wright More Tales of the City
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special

Horton Foote

Honored for : Hallmark Hall of Fame
(William Faulkner's Old Man)

Nominations 1997 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William Nicholson Crime of the Century
Horton Foote Hallmark Hall of Fame
William Faulkner's Old Man
Walter Bernstein Miss Evers' Boys
Larry Gelbart Weapons of Mass Distraction
Steve Shagan Gotti

Simon Moore

Honored for : Gulliver's Travels
(Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1996 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Andrew Davies Pride and Prejudice
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Trey Ellis The Tuskegee Airmen
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Paris Qualles The Tuskegee Airmen
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Robert Williams The Tuskegee Airmen
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
T.S. Cook The Tuskegee Airmen
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Ron Hutchinson The Tuskegee Airmen
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Tom Rickman Truman
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Simon Moore Gulliver's Travels
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
George Armitage The Late Shift
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Bill Carter The Late Shift
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special

Alison Cross

Honored for : Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
(Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Miniseries Or A Special)

Nominations 1995 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Chris Gerolmo Citizen X
August Wilson Hallmark Hall of Fame
The Piano Lesson
Abby Mann Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Myra Mann Indictment: The McMartin Trial
Alison Cross Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story
Ron Hutchinson The Burning Season
Michael Tolkin The Burning Season
William Mastrosimone The Burning Season

Bob Randall

Honored for : David's Mother

Nominations 1994 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Robert Lenski Hallmark Hall of Fame
Breathing Lessons
Lynda La Plante Mystery!
Prime Suspect 3
Richard Kramer Tales of the City
Bob Randall David's Mother
Arnold Schulman And the Band Played On

Jane Anderson

Honored for : The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

Nominations 1993 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David Franzoni Citizen Cohn
Jennifer Miller Family Pictures
Paul Monash Stalin
Larry Gelbart Barbarians at the Gate
Jane Anderson The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

Joshua Brand, John Falsey

Honored for : I'll Fly Away
(Pilot)

Nominations 1992 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Neil Simon Broadway Bound
James Duff Doing Time on Maple Drive
Anna Sandor Hallmark Hall of Fame
Miss Rose White
Robert Bolt Without Warning: The James Brady Story
Joshua Brand I'll Fly Away
Pilot
John Falsey I'll Fly Away
Pilot

Andrew Davies

Honored for : House of Cards

Nominations 1991 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Patricia MacLachlan Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Carol Sobieski Hallmark Hall of Fame
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Andrew Davies House of Cards
Pete Dexter Paris Trout
Robert Lenski Hallmark Hall of Fame
Decoration Day
George Stevens Jr. Separate but Equal

Terrence McNally

Honored for : American Playhouse
(Andre's Mother)

Nominations 1990 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Hugh Whitemore The Final Days
William Hanley The Kennedys of Massachusetts
Terrence McNally American Playhouse
Andre's Mother
Michael De Guzman Hallmark Hall of Fame
Caroline?
Michael Norell The Incident
The Incident AT&T Presents
James Norell The Incident
The Incident AT&T Presents

Robin Vote, Abby Mann, Ron Hutchinson

Honored for : Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
(Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1989 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Alison Cross Roe vs. Wade
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
William G. Borchert Hallmark Hall of Fame
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special","My Name is Bill W.
Abby Mann Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Robin Vote Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Ron Hutchinson Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
Cynthia Whitcomb I Know My First Name Is Steven
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
J.P. Miller I Know My First Name Is Steven
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special
William D. Wittliff Lonesome Dove
Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Special

William Hanley

Honored for : The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

Nominations 1988 »

Nominee Nominated Work
William Hanley The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
James Steven Sadwith Baby M
Gy Waldron Billionaire Boys Club
Larry McMurtry The Murder of Mary Phagan
Jeffrey Lane The Murder of Mary Phagan
Susan Cooper Hallmark Hall of Fame
Foxfire

Kenneth Blackwell, Richard Friedenberg, Tennyson Flowers

Honored for : Hallmark Hall of Fame
(Promise)

Nominations 1987 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Reginald Rose Escape from Sobibor
Hugh Whitemore Hallmark Hall of Fame
Pack of Lies
Tennyson Flowers Hallmark Hall of Fame
Promise
Kenneth Blackwell Hallmark Hall of Fame
Promise
Richard Friedenberg Hallmark Hall of Fame
Promise
William Hanley Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
John Falsey A Year in the Life
Joshua Brand A Year in the Life

David Butler

Honored for : Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
(Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gore Vidal Dress Gray
Joe Wiesenfeld WonderWorks
Anne of Green Gables
Kevin Sullivan WonderWorks
Anne of Green Gables
Carol Evan McKeand Alex: The Life of a Child
Nigel McKeand Alex: The Life of a Child
Darlene Craviotto Hallmark Hall of Fame
Love is Never Silent
David Butler Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Ronnie Cowan An Early Frost
Daniel Lipman An Early Frost
Sherman Yellen An Early Frost

Sherman Yellen, Daniel Lipman, Ron Cowen

Honored for : An Early Frost
(Outstanding Writing in a Miniseries or a Special)

Nominations 1986 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gore Vidal Dress Gray
Joe Wiesenfeld WonderWorks
Anne of Green Gables
Kevin Sullivan WonderWorks
Anne of Green Gables
Carol Evan McKeand Alex: The Life of a Child
Nigel McKeand Alex: The Life of a Child
Darlene Craviotto Hallmark Hall of Fame
Love is Never Silent
David Butler Lord Mountbatten: The Last Viceroy
Ronnie Cowan An Early Frost
Daniel Lipman An Early Frost
Sherman Yellen An Early Frost

Vickie Patik

Honored for : Do You Remember Love
(Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special)

Nominations 1985 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Gerald Green Wallenberg: A Hero's Story
Vickie Patik Do You Remember Love
Ken Taylor Masterpiece
The Jewel in the Crown
Rose Goldemberg The Burning Bed
John Gay Fatal Vision

William Hanley

Honored for : Something About Amelia
(Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special)

Nominations 1984 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Allan Leicht Adam
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
April Smith Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Edward Hume The Day After
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Susan Cooper The Dollmaker
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Hume Cronyn The Dollmaker
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
William Hanley Something About Amelia
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special

Marshall Herskovitz, Edward Zwick

Honored for : Special Bulletin

Nominations 1983 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Marshall Herskovitz Special Bulletin
Edward Zwick Special Bulletin
Norman Mailer The Executioner's Song
William Hanley Little Gloria... Happy at Last
David Edgar The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Michael Bortman Who Will Love My Children?

Corey Blechman, Barry Morrow

Honored for : Bill
(Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special)

Nominations 1982 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Peter Prince Oppenheimer
American Playhouse","Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
John Mortimer Great Performances
Brideshead Revisited","Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Ernest Kinoy Skokie
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Oliver Hailey Sidney Shorr
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Corey Blechman Bill
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Barry Morrow Bill
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special

Arthur Miller

Honored for : Playing for Time
(Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special)

Nominations 1981 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Joel Oliansky Masada
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Richard Friedenberg Bitter Harvest
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Eric Bercovici Sh?gun
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Michael Cristofer The Shadow Box
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
Arthur Miller Playing for Time
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special

David Chase

Honored for : Off The Minnesota Strip
(Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special)

Nominations 1980 »

Nominee Nominated Work
David W. Rintels Hallmark Hall of Fame
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special","Gideon's Trumpet
Ken Trevey Amber Waves
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
James S. Henerson Attica
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special
James Lee Moviola
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special","The Scarlett O'Hara War
David Chase Off The Minnesota Strip
Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or A Special

Michael Mann, Patrick J. Nolan

Honored for : The Jericho Mile

Nominations 1979 »

Nominee Nominated Work
Fay Kanin Friendly Fire
Ernest Kinoy Roots: The Next Generations
Gwen Bagni Backstairs at the White House
Paul Dubov Backstairs at the White House
Jane Howard-Hammerstein Summer of My German Soldier
Michael Mann The Jericho Mile
Patrick J. Nolan The Jericho Mile