Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series
The Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series is awarded to one television series each year. Prior to 1983, regular series competed alongside limited series, movies and specials for Outstanding Achievement in Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork. Nominations were dominated by specials, leading to the creation of separate awards.
In the following list, the first titles listed in gold are the winners; those not in gold are nominees, which are listed in alphabetical order. The years given are those in which the ceremonies took place.
Winners and nominations
Outstanding Technical Direction and Electronic Camerawork1970s
1980s
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series| Year | Program | Episode | Nominees | Network |
| 1983 | - | - | - | - |
| 1983 | Saturday Night Live | "Host: Sid Caesar" | Michael Bennett, Al Camoin, Jan Kasoff, John Pinto, Heino Ripp, Maurey Verschoore | NBC |
| 1983 | Benson | "The Honeymooners" | Herm Falk, William Pope, Donna Quante, John Rago, Iris Rosenthal | ABC |
| 1983 | It Takes Two | "An Affair to Remember" | Gerry Bucci, D.J. Diomedes, Art LaCombe, Carol Wetovich, Blair White | ABC |
| 1983 | Sound Festival | "Flora Purim and Airto Moreira" | Luis Fuerte, Larry Heider, Robert Keyes, Wayne Orr, Ken Patterson, Cal Slater | PBS |
| 1984 | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | On Stage America | "5" | Gene Crowe, Sam Drummy, Larry Heider, Dave Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Mark Sanford, Ron Sheldon | Syndicated |
| 1984 | Benson | "The Governor's Brain Is Missing" | Victor Bagdadi, Ron Brooks, Herm Falk, Steve Jones, Bill Pope, Donna Quante | ABC |
| 1984 | Jennifer Slept Here | "Life with Grandfather" | Les Atkinson, Mike Higuera, Roy Holm, Arnold Shapiro, O. Tamburri, Kurt Tonnessen | NBC |
| 1984 | Oh Madeline | "Book of Love" | Gerry Bucci, Ross Harmon, Steve Jones, Art LaCombe, Donna Quante, Iris Rosenthal, Carol Wetovich | ABC |
| 1984 | Solid Gold | "98" | Gene Crowe, Sam Drummy, Larry Heider, Dave Levisohn, Wayne Orr, Mark Sanford, Ron Sheldon | Syndicated |
| 1985 | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | Benson | "Home for Christmas" | Randy Baer, Victor Bagdadi, Herm Falk, Stephen A. Jones, Bill McCloud, Donna Quante | ABC |
| 1985 | The Cosby Show | "Presentation" | Charles Barrett, Michael Bennett, Gerry Bucci, D.J. Diomedes, Jack Durkin, Steve Jones, Art LaCombe, Jim Marshall, Jim Mott, Brian Phraner, Donna Quante, Alonzo Roberts | NBC |
| 1985 | Punky Brewster | "Henry Falls in Love" | Les Atkinson, Roy Holm, Reed Howard, Arnie Shapiro, O. Tamburri, Kurt Tonnessen | NBC |
| 1985 | Sara | "Rock 'N Roll Father" | Les Atkinson, Roy Holm, Reed Howard, Kurt Tonnessen, Bob Vinson, Jerry Weiss | NBC |
| 1986 | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | The Golden Girls | "Pilot" | Randy Baer, Victor Bagdadi, Gerry Bucci, Dale Carlson, Steve Jones, Donna Quante | NBC |
| 1986 | The Facts of Life | "Come Back to the Truck Stop, Natalie Green, Natalie Green" | Ron Brooks, D.J. Diomedes, Ross Harmon, Bud Holland, Noel Newman, Donna Quante | NBC |
| 1986 | The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson | "The Mary Jane Girls, Weird Al Yankovic, Mary Wells and Diana Ross" | Les Atkinson, Don Barker, Bruce Bottone, Wayne Getchell, Robert G. Holmes, Jay O'Neill, Jerry Smith, Mike Stramisky | NBC |
| 1986 | The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson | "Pilot" | Les Atkinson, Don Barker, Bruce Bottone, Jim Herring, Mike Higuera, Robert G. Holmes, Jay O'Neill, Arnie Shapiro, Mike Stramisky | NBC |
| 1986 | Who's the Boss? | "Hunk of the Month" | Randy Baer, Gerry Bucci, Dale Carlson, Art LaCombe, Jan Lowry, John O'Brien | ABC |
| 1987 | - | - | - | - |
| 1987 | Family Ties | "A, My Name Is Alex" | Paul Basta, Eric Clay, Tom Dasbach, Richard Price, John Repczynski, Parker Roe | NBC |
| 1987 | The Charmings | "The Incredible Shrinking Prince" | Warren Cress, Ross Harmon, Charles T. Henry, Bud Holland, Stephen A. Jones, Art LaCombe, Bill Scott, David Smith | ABC |
| 1987 | The Golden Girls | "Forgive Me, Father" | Jack Chisholm, Bob Kaufman, Ritch Kenney, O. Tamburri, Kenneth Tamburri, Carol Wetovich | NBC |
| 1987 | Night Court | "Murder" | Rocky Danielson, Leigh V. Nicholson, John Repczynski, Tom Tcimpidis, Jerry Weiss, Jeffrey Wheat | NBC |
| 1988 | - | - | - | - |
| 1988 | The Golden Girls | "Old Friends" | Jack Chisholm, Stephen A. Jones, Robert G. Kaufmann, Ritch Kenney, O. Tamburri, Kenneth Tamburri | NBC |
| 1988 | The Charmings | "Trading Places" | Warren Cress, Ross Harmon, Charles T. Henry, David Smith, Joe Talosi, Harriet Uhl, Dale Walsh | ABC |
| 1988 | Dolly | "A Down Home Country Christmas" | Ralph Alcocer, Ron Brooks, D.J. Diomedes, Sal Folino, Vaughn Gaddey, Chuck Pharis, Dale Walsh | ABC |
| 1988 | Win, Lose or Draw | "1183" | Van Carlson, James Earl Jackson, Rick Labgold, Tracy Lawrence, Jean Mason, Dave Navarrette, Dale Orlich, Jim Rush | Syndicated |
| 1989 | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | Night Court | "Yet Another Day in the Life" | Rocky Danielson, Robert G. Holmes, Leigh V. Nicholson, John Repczynski, Thomas G. Tcimpidis, Jeffrey Wheat | NBC |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show | "Boy George, Mary Frann and Bruce Boxleitner" | Steven C. Berry, Greg Cook, Ken Dahlquist, Tom Geren, Bob Highton, Clay Jacobsen | Syndicated |
| 1989 | Family Ties | "Alex Doesn't Live Here Anymore" | Paul Basta, Rick Caswell, Eric Clay, Hank Geving, Richard Price, Parker Roe | NBC |
| 1989 | The Golden Girls | "Brother, Can You Spare That Jacket?" | Chester Jackson, Stephen A. Jones, Ritch Kenney, John O'Brien, O. Tamburri, Kenneth Tamburri | NBC |
| 1989 | Who's the Boss? | "A Spirited Christmas" | Dale Carlson, Herm Falk, Len Grice, Keith Lisle, Robert Martin, Blair White | ABC |
| 1989 | Win, Lose or Draw | "Disney World Remote" | Bob Blair, Van Carlson, Ross Elliott, Tom Geren, Mike Hernandez, James Earl Jackson, Rick Labgold, Tracy Lawrence, David Navarrette, Jim Rush | Syndicated |
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
Programs with multiple awards
;13 wins- Saturday Night Live
- Dancing with the Stars
- The Golden Girls
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- American Idol
- Late Show with David Letterman
Programs with multiple nominations
- Saturday Night Live
- Dancing with the Stars
- Late Show with David Letterman
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Big Bang Theory
- Jimmy Kimmel Live!
- The Voice
- The Golden Girls
- American Idol
- Home Improvement
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- Night Court
- Benson
- Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- The Arsenio Hall Show
- The Charmings
- Empty Nest
- Entertainment Tonight
- Family Ties
- The John Larroquette Show
- The Midnight Special
- The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson
- Muppets Tonight
- 30 Rock
- Who's the Boss?
- Win, Lose or Draw