Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

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First awarded 1975 Category of Primetime Emmy Award Instituted 1975		Official website emmys.com Country United States of America Currently held by Susanne Bier
Awarded for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Presented by Academy of Television Arts & Sciences People also search for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special Winners & Nominees Susanne BierThe Night Manager, Susanne Bier, Winner, Ryan MurphyThe People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story - Season 1, Ryan Murphy, Nominee, John SingletonThe People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story - Season 1, John Singleton, Nominee, Anthony HemingwayThe People v O J Simpson: American Crime Story - Season 1, Anthony Hemingway, Nominee, Jay RoachAll the Way, Jay Roach, Nominee, Noah HawleyFargo, Noah Hawley, Nominee, Lisa CholodenkoOlive Kitteridge, Lisa Cholodenko, Winner, Ryan MurphyAmerican Horror Story, Ryan Murphy, Nominee, Uli EdelHoudini, Uli Edel, Nominee, Hugo BlickThe Honourable Woman, Hugo Blick, Nominee, Tom ShanklandThe Missing, Tom Shankland, Nominee, Peter KosminskyWolf Hall, Peter Kosminsky, Nominee, Dee ReesBessie, Dee Rees, Nominee, Colin BuckseyFargo, Colin Bucksey, Winner, Ryan MurphyThe Normal Heart, Ryan Murphy, Nominee, Stephen FrearsMuhammad Ali's Greatest Fight, Stephen Frears, Nominee, Alfonso Gomez-RejonAmerican Horror Story, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon, Nominee, Adam BernsteinFargo, Adam Bernstein, Nominee, Nick HurranSherlock, Nick Hurran, Nominee, Steven SoderberghBehind the Candelabra, Steven Soderbergh, Winner, Jane CampionTop of the Lake, Jane Campion, Nominee, Julian JarroldThe Girl, Julian Jarrold, Nominee, David MametPhil Spector, David Mamet, Nominee, Allison AndersRing of Fire, Allison Anders, Nominee, Garth DavisTop of the Lake, Garth Davis, Nominee, Jay RoachGame Change, Jay Roach, Winner, Philip KaufmanHemingway & Gellhorn, Philip Kaufman, Nominee, Kevin ReynoldsHatfields & McCoys, Kevin Reynolds, Nominee, Sam MillerLuther, Sam Miller, Nominee, Paul McGuiganSherlock, Paul McGuigan, Nominee

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.

Chronology of category names

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

1960s

1969: David Greene – The People Next Door

Paul Bogart – Secrets

Fielder Cook – Teacher, Teacher

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Chronology of category names

1960s

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