12th International Emmy Awards
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| Location | Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel,New York City |
| Hosted by | Regis Philbin |
The12th Annual International Emmy Awardstook place on November 19, 1984, inNew York Cityand was hosted byRegis Philbin.The award ceremony, presented by theInternational Academy of Television Arts and Sciences(IATAS), honors all programming produced and originally aired outside the United States.[1]
Ceremony[edit]
The awards ceremony was presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), and was attended by 144 programs from 25 countries, excluding the United States. The drama award went toGranada TelevisionforJewel in the Crown,a story of the clash of English and Indian cultures in 1942. Britain'sChannel Four Televisionwon the documentary award forThe Heart of the Dragon,a program about China's history. The performing arts award also went to Channel Four forThe Tragedy of Carmen,based onGeorges Bizet's opera.[2]
Thames Television also won two awards - in the popular arts category,Fresh Fields,about a housewife preparing to begin a career outside the home, and in children's programs,Wind in the Willows,the adventures of four animals in the guise of Edwardian gentleman.
FilmmakerDavid L. Wolperwon theFounder's Award.The Directorate Award went toLord Bernstein,president of the Granada Group and founding executive of Granada Television.[3][4]
Winners[edit]
Best Children & Young People[edit]
- Wind in the Willows(Great Britain: Thames Television)
Best Documentary[edit]
- Heart of the Dragon(Great Britain: Channel Four Television)
Best Drama[edit]
- Jewel in the Crown(Great Britain: Granada Television)
Best Performing Arts[edit]
- The Tragedy of Carmen(Great Britain: Channel Four Television)
Best Popular Arts Program[edit]
- Fresh Fields(Great Britain: Thames Television)
References[edit]
- ^"Award presenters".Times Daily. November 18, 1983.
- ^(November 21, 1984)Britain Sweeps International Emmys.Latin America Daily Post, Page 3. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^"Times Daily - Google News Archive Search".
- ^"International Emmy Awards honors Wolper of Roots".Spokane Chronicle.Retrieved2014-12-29.
