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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Primetime Emmy Awards · 182 nominations across 52 ceremonies · 51 wins

78th Emmys · 2026

Nominee Yvonne De Mare · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Series Finale from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee Liz Patrick · Host: Olivia Rodrigo from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Andy Fisher · Guests: Robert De Niro as The New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan from Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nominee Jimmy Kimmel Live!

77th Emmys · 2025

Winner Jim Hoskinson · David Oyelowo, Finn Wolfhard, Special Appearance by Alan Cumming, Performance by Ok Go from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee David Paul Meyer · Jon Stewart Delivers a Mug-Smashing Take on Musk's DOGE from The Daily Show
Nominee Paul Pennolino · India Elections from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee Andy Fisher · Anthony Mackie, Lizzy Caplan, and Musical Guest Bartees Strange from Jimmy Kimmel Live!

76th Emmys · 2024

75th Emmys · 2023

Winner Liz Patrick · Co-Hosts: Steve Martin & Martin Short from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Paul Pennolino · Afghanistan from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee André Allen · Chaos, Law, and Order from The Problem with Jon Stewart
Nominee Andy Fisher · 20th Anniversary Special from Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · John Oliver; Broadway Cast of The Lion King from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

74th Emmys · 2022

Winner Bridget Stokes · Save My Edges, I'm a Donor! from A Black Lady Sketch Show
Nominee Don Roy King · Host: Billie Eilish from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Paul Pennolino, Christopher Werner · Union Busting from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Artistic Musical Performance by Chance the Rapper; Monologue: Ukraine & Russian War, January 6 Committee Evidence on Trump & Donald Jr.; Guest Beanie Feldstein from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee Alexander J. Vietmeier · Episode 1252 from Late Night with Seth Meyers

73rd Emmys · 2021

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Dave Chappelle from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Alexander J. Vietmeier · Episode 1085a from Late Night with Seth Meyers
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Live Show Following Capitol Insurrection; Senator Amy Klobuchar, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, Performance by Jamila Woods from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee Paul G. Casey · Episode 1835 from Real Time with Bill Maher
Nominee Christopher Werner · Trump & Election Results / Fuck 2020 from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

72nd Emmys · 2020

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Eddie Murphy from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Paul Pennolino, Christopher Werner · Episode 629 from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee Dime Davis · Born at Night, But Not Last Night from A Black Lady Sketch Show
Nominee David Paul Meyer · Dr. Fauci Answers Trevor's Questions About Coronavirus from The Daily Show
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Live Show; Chris Christie; Nathaniel Rateliff from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee Linda Mendoza · Flame Monroe from Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready

71st Emmys · 2019

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Adam Sandler from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Rhys Thomas · Waiting for the Artist from Documentary Now!
Nominee Sacha Baron Cohen · Episode 102 from Who Is America?
Nominee Paul Pennolino · Psychics from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Live Midterm Election Show from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee Derek Waters · Are You Afraid of the Drunk? from Drunk History

70th Emmys · 2018

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Donald Glover from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 438 from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Nominee Paul Pennolino · Episode 421 from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee André Allen · Episode 2061 from Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Nominee Tim Mancinelli · Episode 0416 from The Late Late Show with James Corden
Nominee Carrie Brownstein · Riot Spray from Portlandia

69th Emmys · 2017

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Jimmy Fallon from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Andy Fisher · The (RED) Show from Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nominee Paul Pennolino · Multi-Level Marketing from Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Nominee Derek Waters · Hamilton from Drunk History
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 0179 from The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

68th Emmys · 2016

Winner Inside Amy Schumer
Nominee Don Roy King · Host: Tina Fey & Amy Poehler from Saturday Night Live

67th Emmys · 2015

Winner Chuck O'Neil · Episode 20103 from The Daily Show
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 11040 from The Colbert Report
Nominee Jerry Foley · Show 4214 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Amy Schumer · 12 Angry Men Inside Amy Schumer from Inside Amy Schumer
Nominee Dave Diomedi · Show 203 from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

66th Emmys · 2014

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Jimmy Fallon from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jonathan Krisel · Getting Away from Portlandia
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 9135 from The Colbert Report

65th Emmys · 2013

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Justin Timberlake from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jonathan Krisel · Alexandra from Portlandia
Nominee Andy Fisher · Episode 13-1810 from Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 8131 from The Colbert Report
Nominee Jerry Foley · Episode 3749 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · Episode 17153 from The Daily Show

64th Emmys · 2012

Winner Don Roy King · Saturday Night Live
Nominee The Daily Show
Nominee Jonathan Krisel · Portlandia
Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report

63rd Emmys · 2011

Winner Don Roy King · Host: Justin Timberlake from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jerry Foley · Show 3333 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · Episode 6112 from The Colbert Report
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · Episode 16048 from The Daily Show
Nominee Gregg Gelfand · Episode 1024/1025A from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

62nd Emmys · 2010

Winner Don Roy King · Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
Nominee The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

61st Emmys · 2009

Winner Bruce Gowers · Show 833 (The Final Three) from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar
Nominee Don Roy King · Host: Justin Timberlake from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · 4159 from The Colbert Report
Nominee Jerry Foley · Episode 2932 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · 13107 from The Daily Show
Nominee Hal Grant · 705 from Real Time with Bill Maher

60th Emmys · 2008

Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 80th Academy Awards
Nominee Lonny Price · Company
Nominee Don Roy King · Saturday Night Live
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · The Daily Show

59th Emmys · 2007

Winner Rob Marshall · An American Classic from Tony Bennett
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · The Daily Show
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
Nominee Don Roy King · Saturday Night Live
Nominee Bruce Gowers · American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

58th Emmys · 2006

Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 78th Academy Awards
Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · Host: Steve Martin from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Chuck O'Neill · The Daily Show
Nominee Jim Hoskinson · The Colbert Report
Nominee Bruce Gowers · Finale from American Idol: The Search for a Superstar

57th Emmys · 2005

Winner Bucky Gunts · 2004 Summer Olympics opening ceremony
Nominee James Bobin · Rekognize from Da Ali G Show
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · The Daily Show
Nominee Louis J. Horvitz · The 77th Annual Academy Awards
Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman

56th Emmys · 2004

Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 76th Academy Awards
Nominee Andy Picheta, Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker · At Liberty from Elaine Stritch
Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Chuck O'Neil · The Daily Show
Nominee John Moffitt · Victory Begins at Home from Bill Maher
Nominee Neal Brennan, Scott Vincent · Chappelle's Show

55th Emmys · 2003

Winner Glenn Weiss · 56th Tony Awards
Nominee Chris Hilson · Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Nominee Jerry Foley · Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · Host: Christopher Walken from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Louis J. Horvitz · 75th Annual Academy Awards

54th Emmys · 2002

Winner Ron de Moraes · 2002 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Nominee Jerry Foley · 1688 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Matthew Diamond · From Broadway: Fosse from Great Performances
Nominee Joel Gallen, Beth McCarthy-Miller · A Tribute to Heroes from America
Nominee Louis J. Horvitz · 74th Annual Academy Awards

53rd Emmys · 2001

Winner David Mallet · Dralion
Nominee Louis J. Horvitz · 73rd Annual Academy Awards
Nominee Paul Miller · The Tony Awards
Nominee Jerry Foley · #1527 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Chris Hilson · Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

52nd Emmys · 2000

Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 72nd Academy Awards
Nominee Ellen Brown · Show #1770 from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Nominee Beth McCarthy-Miller · The 25th Anniversary Special from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Matthew Diamond · Crazy for You from Great Performances
Nominee Jerry Foley · Show #1294 from Late Show with David Letterman
Nominee Keith Truesdell · Bigger & Blacker from Chris Rock

51st Emmys · 1999

Winner Paul Miller · 52nd Tony Awards

50th Emmys · 1998

Winner Louis J. Horvitz · 70th Academy Awards

49th Emmys · 1997

Winner Don Mischer · 1996 Summer Olympics opening ceremony

48th Emmys · 1996

Winner Louis J. Horvitz · Kennedy Center Honors

46th Emmys · 1994

Winner Walter C. Miller · 47th Tony Awards

45th Emmys · 1993

Winner Walter C. Miller · 46th Tony Awards

44th Emmys · 1992

Winner Patricia Birch · Unforgettable... with Love

43rd Emmys · 1991

Winner Hal Gurnee · Late Night with David Letterman

42nd Emmys · 1990

Winner Dwight Hemion · Kennedy Center Honors

41st Emmys · 1989

Winner Jim Henson · The Jim Henson Hour

40th Emmys · 1988

Winner Humphrey Burton, Patricia Birch · Great Performances

39th Emmys · 1987

Winner Don Mischer · Kennedy Center Honors

38th Emmys · 1986

Winner Waris Hussein · Copacabana

37th Emmys · 1985

Winner Terry Hughes · Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

33rd Emmys · 1981

Winner Don Mischer · Kennedy Center Honors

30th Emmys · 1978

Winner Dave Powers · Steve Martin and Betty White from The Carol Burnett Show
Nominee Dave Wilson · Steve Martin from Saturday Night Live
Nominee John Moffitt · Paula Kelly from The Richard Pryor Show
Nominee Peter Harris · Elton John from The Muppet Show
Nominee Steve Binder · John Aylesworth from Shields and Yarnell

29th Emmys · 1977

Winner Dave Powers · Eydie Gormé from The Carol Burnett Show
Nominee John Moffitt · John Denver from Van Dyke and Company
Nominee Dave Wilson · Paul Simon from Saturday Night Live

28th Emmys · 1976

Winner Dave Wilson · Paul Simon from Saturday Night Live
Nominee Tim Kiley · Premiere from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Nominee Dave Powers · Maggie Smith from The Carol Burnett Show

27th Emmys · 1975

Winner Dave Powers · Alan Alda from The Carol Burnett Show
Nominee Bette Midler, Flip Wilson and Elton John from Cher

26th Emmys · 1974

Winner Dave Powers · The Australia Show from The Carol Burnett Show
Nominee Ken Berry and George Foreman from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Nominee Joshua White · Cat Stevens from In Concert

25th Emmys · 1973

Winner Bill Davis · Lisa Doolittle and Mary Poppins from The Julie Andrews Hour
Nominee Tim Kiley · Roberta Flack and Burt Reynolds from The Flip Wilson Show
Nominee Mike Connors from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

24th Emmys · 1972

Winner Tony Randall from The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Nominee Tim Kiley · Petula Clark and Redd Foxx from The Flip Wilson Show
Nominee Dave Powers · The Carol Burnett Show

23rd Emmys · 1971

Winner Mark Warren · Orson Welles from Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Nominee Tim Kiley · David Frost, James Brown and The Muppets from The Flip Wilson Show
Nominee Christmas Show from The Andy Williams Show

21st Emmys · 1969

Winner Greg Garrison · October 17, 1968 from The Dean Martin Show
Nominee Gordon Wiles · February 3, 1969 from Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Nominee Bill Hobin · The Bill Cosby Special

16th Emmys · 1964

Winner Robert Scheerer · The Danny Kaye Show
Nominee Bob Henry · The Andy Williams Show
Nominee Marshall Jamison · That Was The Week That Was
Nominee Roger Englander · New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein
Nominee Sid Smith · The Bell Telephone Hour