Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography

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This is a list of winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Choreography. With the exception of 2013, the award is given at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony.

1950s

1955: June Taylor – The Jackie Gleason Show

1956: Tony Charmoli – Your Hit Parade

1959: Hermes Pan – An Evening with Fred Astaire

1970s

1970: Norman Maen – This is Tom Jones

1971: Ernest O. Flatt – The Carol Burnett Show

1972: Alan Johnson – Jack Lemmon in 'S Wonderful, 'S Marvelous, 'S Gershwin

1973: Bob Fosse – Singer Presents Liza with a "Z"

1974: Tony Charmoli – Mitzi...A Tribute To the American Housewife

1975: Marge Champion – Queen of the Stardust Ballroom

1976: Tony Charmoli – Gypsy in My Soul

1977: Ron Field – America Salutes Richard Rodgers: The Sound of His Music

1978: Ron Field – The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

1979: Kevin Carlisle – The 3rd Barry Manilow Special

1980s

1980: Alan Johnson – Shirley Maclaine...Every Little Movement

1981: Walter Painter – Lynda Carter's Celebration

1982: Debbie Allen – Fame

1983: Debbie Allen – Fame

1984: Michael Smuin – A Song For Dead Warriors

1985: Twyla Tharp – Baryshnikov by Tharp With American Ballet Theatre

1986: Walter Painter – Great Performances: Sylvia Fine Kaye's Musical Comedy Tonight III

1987: Michael Peters, Dee Dee Wood – Liberty Weekend 1986: Closing Ceremonies

1988: Alan Johnson – Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

1989:

Paula Abdul – The Tracey Ullman Show (TIE)

Walter Painter – Disney/MGM Studios Theme Park Grand Opening (TIE)

References

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