Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Dramatic Special 1981
33rd Primetime Emmy Awards · held September 13, 1981 · 5 nominees
- Winner Arthur Miller · Playing for Time
- Nominee Richard Friedenberg · Bitter Harvest
- Nominee Eric Bercovici · Part 5 from Shōgun
- Nominee Joel Oliansky · Part IV from Masada
- Nominee Michael Cristofer · The Shadow Box