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Thirtysomething (1987)

Awards

Thirtysomething

28 wins & 63 nominations

American Cinema Editors, USA

  • 1989 Winner Eddie
    • Best Edited Episode from a Television Series
    • Victor Du Bois
    • Steven Rosenblum
    For episode "Accounts Receivable".

American Society of Cinematographers, USA

  • Kenneth Zunder
    1991 Nominee ASC Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Regular Series
    • Kenneth Zunder
    Episode: "The Go Between (1990)"

Casting Society of America, USA

  • Marcia S. Ross
    1988 Winner Artios Award
    • Best Casting for TV, Dramatic Episodic
    • Judith Holstra
    • Marcia Ross

Directors Guild of America, USA

  • Scott Winant in Dead Like Me (2003)
    1991 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night
    • Scott Winant
    For episode "The Go-Between".
  • Marshall Herskovitz
    1990 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night
    • Marshall Herskovitz
    For episode "Love & Sex".
  • Marshall Herskovitz
    1989 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night
    • Marshall Herskovitz
    • Lindsley Parsons III (unit production manager) (plaque)
    • Craig Beaudine (first assistant director) (plaque)
    • Roger E. Mills (second assistant director) (plaque)
    For episode "Therapy".
  • Edward Zwick
    1989 Nominee DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night
    • Edward Zwick
    For episode "Account Receivable, Michael's Brother".
  • Marshall Herskovitz
    1988 Winner DGA Award
    • Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series - Night
    • Marshall Herskovitz
    • Stephen McEveety (unit production manager) (plaque)
    • Peter Gries (first assistant director) (plaque)
    • Dawn Easterling (second assistant director) (plaque)
    For the pilot episode.

Primetime Emmy Awards

  • Patrick R. Norris
    1991 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Achievement in Costuming for a Series
    • Patrick R. Norris (costume supervisor)
    • Linda Serijan (women's costume supervisor)
    For episode "A Wedding".
  • Edward Zwick
    1991 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Drama Series
    • Edward Zwick (executive producer)
    • Marshall Herskovitz (executive producer)
    • Scott Winant (supervising producer)
    • Ellen S. Pressman (producer)
    • Richard Kramer (producer)
    • Ann Lewis Hamilton (producer)
    • Joseph Dougherty (producer)
    • Lindsley Parsons III (co-producer)
  • Eileen Brennan
    1991 Nominee Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Eileen Brennan
    For playing "Margaret Weston". For episode "Sifting The Ashes".
  • Patricia Wettig
    1991 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
    • Patricia Wettig
    For playing "Nancy Krieger-Weston".
  • Timothy Busfield
    1991 Winner Primetime Emmy
    • Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
    • Timothy Busfield
    For playing "Elliot Weston".

GLAAD Media Awards

  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1990 Winner GLAAD Media Award
    • Outstanding Drama Episode

Golden Globes, USA

  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1991 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Television Series - Drama
  • Patricia Wettig
    1991 Winner Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Patricia Wettig
    Tied with Sharon Gless for The Trials of Rosie O'Neill (1990).
  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Television Series - Drama
  • Mel Harris
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
    • Mel Harris
  • Ken Olin
    1990 Nominee Golden Globe
    • Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
    • Ken Olin

Humanitas Prize

  • 1991 Winner Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • Ann Lewis Hamilton
  • 1991 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • Joseph Dougherty
    For episode "Fighting The Cold".
  • 1990 Winner Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • Joseph Dougherty
  • 1989 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • Joseph Dougherty
    For episode "Elliot's Dad".
  • 1989 Nominee Humanitas Prize
    • 60 Minute Category
    • Susan Shilliday
    For episode "In Re: The Marriage Of Weston".

People's Choice Awards, USA

  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1988 Winner People's Choice Award
    • Favorite New TV Dramatic Program

Television Critics Association Awards

  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1991 Winner TCA Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Drama
  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1990 Nominee TCA Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Drama
  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1989 Nominee TCA Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Drama
  • Thirtysomething (1987)
    1988 Nominee TCA Award
    • Outstanding Achievement in Drama

Viewers for Quality Television Awards

  • Ken Olin
    1991 Nominee Q Award
    • Best Actor in a Quality Drama Series
    • Ken Olin
  • Patricia Wettig
    1991 Nominee Q Award
    • Best Actress in a Quality Drama Series
    • Patricia Wettig
  • Timothy Busfield
    1991 Nominee Q Award
    • Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Drama Series
    • Timothy Busfield
  • Melanie Mayron at an event for Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
    1991 Nominee Q Award
    • Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Drama Series
    • Melanie Mayron
  • David Clennon
    1991 Nominee Q Award
    • Specialty Player
    • David Clennon

Writers Guild of America, USA

  • 1992 Winner WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Racelle Rosett Schaefer
    For Photo Opportunity (1990).
  • 1992 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Liberty Godshall
    For Guns and Roses (1990).
  • Winnie Holzman
    1991 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Winnie Holzman
    For I'm Nobody, Who Are You? (1990).
  • 1991 Nominee WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Richard Kramer
    For Strangers (1989).
  • Marshall Herskovitz
    1989 Winner WGA Award (TV)
    • Episodic Drama
    • Marshall Herskovitz
    • Edward Zwick
    For Thirtysomething (1987). Tied with Therapy (1988).

Young Artist Awards

  • 1991 Nominee Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series
    • Luke Rossi
  • 1990 Nominee Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor Supporting Role in a Television Series
    • Luke Rossi
  • 1989 Nominee Young Artist Award
    • Best Young Actor Under Nine Years of Age
    • Luke Rossi

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