Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
This is a list of the winners and nominees of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special.Over the years, the scope of this award has evolved and the name with which it has been presented reflects those changes:
- 1975: Director of the Year – Special
- 1976: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy
- 1977: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program
- 1978–1979: Outstanding Directing in a Special Program – Drama or Comedy
- 1980–1986: Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or Special
- 1987–1992: Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or Special
- 1993–1996: Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Miniseries or Special
- 1997–1998: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Special
- 1999–2000: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries or Movie
- 2001–2002: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special
- 2003–2015: Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or Dramatic Special
- 2016–present: Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Winners and nominations
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Total awards by network
;4 wins
;2 wins
;9 nominations
;6 nominations
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;2 nominations
;4 nominations
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