1960 Primetime Emmy Awards
The 12th Emmy Awards were held on June 20, 1960 at NBC Studios in Burbank , California , USA . The ceremony was moderated by Fred Astaire .
Nominations and winners
Program prices
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Drama (Best Drama Series) | Playhouse 90 , CBS |
DuPont Show of the Month (Episode: Ethan Frame), CBS The Moon and Sixpence , NBC Startime (Episode: The Turn of the Screw), NBC The Untouchables , ABC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Variety (Best Entertainment Show) | The Fabulous Fifties , CBS |
Another Evening with Fred Astaire , NBC The Dinah Shore Chevy Show , NBC The Garry Moore Show , CBS The Revlon Revue , CBS |
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| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Music (best music show) | Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow , CBS |
The Bell Telephone Hour (Episode: The Music of George Gershwin), NBC Hallmark Hall of Fame (The Green Pastures), NBC Young People's Concerts , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Humor (Best Comedy Series) | The Art Carney Special (Episode: Very Important People), NBC |
The Danny Thomas Show , CBS The Jack Benny Program , CBS The Red Skelton Show CBS Dad is the Best , CBS |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of News (best news program) | Huntley-Brinkley Report , NBC |
CBS Evening News , CBS Journey to Understanding , NBC Small World , NBC Outlook , NBC |
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| Outstanding Program Achievement In The Field Of Public Affairs And Education (Best Information Program) | The 20th Century , CBS |
CBS Reports (Episode: The Population Explosion), CBS Meet the Press , NBC Small World , NBC The VIII Winter Olympics , CBS |
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| Outstanding Achievement In The Field Of Children's Programming (Best Children's Program) | Hucky and Friends , Syndicated |
Captain Kangaroo , CBS Lassie , CBS The Quick Draw McGraw Show , Syndicated Watch Mr. Wizard , NBC |
Director awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Drama (Best Directorial Drama) | Robert Mulligan | The Moon and Sixpence , NBC |
John Frankenheimer for Startime (episode: The Turn of the Screw), NBC Phil Karlson for Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (episode 1.20-1.21: The Untouchables), CBS |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Comedy (Best Comedy Director) | Ralph Levy , Bud Yorkin | The Jack Benny Program , CBS |
Seymour Berns for The Red Skelton Show , CBS Sheldon Leonard for The Danny Thomas Show , CBS |
| Outstanding Achievement In Art Direction And Scenic Design (best artistic direction and scene design) | Ralph Berger , Frank T. Smith | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (episodes 1.20–1.21: The Untouchables), CBS |
Charles Lisanby for The Garry Moore Show , CBS John J. Lloyd for Alfred Hitchcock Presents , CBS |
Screenplay Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Drama (Best Drama Screenplay) | Rod Serling | Twilight Zone , CBS |
James Costigan for Startime (episode: The Turn Of The Screw), NBC Loring Mandel for Playhouse 90 (episode: Project Immortality), CBS |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement In Comedy (Best Comedy Screenplay) | George Balzer , Hal Goldman , Al Gordon , Sam Perrin | The Jack Benny Program , CBS |
Dorothy Cooper , Roswell Rogers for Father Is The Best , NBC Nat Hiken for The Ballad of Louie the Louse , CBS |
| Outstanding Writing Achievement In The Documentary Field (Best Documentary Screenplay) | Howard K. Smith , Av Westin | CBS Reports (Episode: The Population Explosion), CBS |
James Benjamin for The 20th Century (Episode: From Kaiser To Fuehrer), CBS Richard F. Hanser for Project XX (Episode: Life In The Thirties), NBC |
Technology awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
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| Outstanding Achievement In Cinematography For Television (Best TV Camera) | Charles Straumer | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (episodes 1.20–1.21: The Untouchables), CBS |
William Margulies for The Lawless Years (episode 1.17: The Morrison Story), NBC Ralph Woolsey for 77 Sunset Strip (episode 2.10: Secret Island), ABC |
| Outstanding Achievement In Electronic Camera Work (Best Electronic Camera) | The VIII Winter Olympics , CBS |
Playhouse 90 , CBS Startime , NBC |
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| Outstanding Achievement In Film Editing In Television (Best TV Editing) | Ben Ray , Robert L. Swanson | The incorruptible , ABC |
Danny B. Landres for General Electric Theater , CBS Edward W. Williams for Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Episode 5.15: Man From The South, CBS) |
Actor Awards
| category | Award winners | program | Nominations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor (Lead or Support ) | Laurence Olivier | The Moon and Sixpence , NBC |
Lee J. Cobb for Playhouse 90 (episode: Project Immortality), CBS Alec Guinness for Startime (episode: The Wicked Scheme Of Jebal Deeks), NBC |
| Outstanding Single Performance By An Actress (Lead or Support ) | Ingrid Bergman | Startime (episode: The Turn Of The Screw), NBC |
Julie Harris for DuPont Show of the Month (episode: Ethan Frome), CBS Teresa Wright for Sunday Showcase (episode: The Margaret Bourke-White Story), NBC |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actor in a Series (Lead or Support ) | Robert Stack | The incorruptible , ABC |
Richard Boone for Have Gun - Will Travel , CBS Raymond Burr for Perry Mason , CBS |
| Outstanding Performance By An Actress In A Series (Lead or Support ) | Jane Wyatt | Dad is the best , CBS |
Donna Reed for The Donna Reed Show , ABC Loretta Young for Letter to Loretta , NBC |
| Outstanding Performance In A Variety Or Musical Program Or Series (best performer, entertainment or music program) | Harry Belafonte | The Revlon Revue , CBS |
Fred Astaire for Another Evening with Fred Astaire , NBC Dinah Shore for The Dinah Shore Chevy Show , NBC |