This is a list of the winning and nominated programs of the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a television series, miniseries, television movie or special. Since the award ceremony of 1998, the category has been divided into Special Visual Effects for a Series and Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie, or Special. In 1991 the academy nominated four programs, but did not determine a winner.
Award winners and nominations
Winning programs are not indented and are written in bold font; nominated programs are indented to the right and written in regular font.
1950s
1955 |
Best Engineering Effects |
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1980s
1980 |
Not awarded |
1981 |
Not awarded |
1982 |
Not awarded |
1983 |
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Visual Effects |
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1984 |
Outstanding Individual Achievement - Special Visual Effects |
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1985 |
Outstanding Special Visual Effects |
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1986 |
Outstanding Special Visual Effects |
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1987 |
Not awarded |
1988 |
Not awarded |
1989 |
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1990s
1990 |
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1991 |
Outstanding Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1992 |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1993 |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1994 |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1995 |
Outstanding Individual Achievement in Special Visual Effects |
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1996 |
Outstanding Special Visual Effects |
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1997 |
Outstanding Special Visual Effects |
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1998 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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1999 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2000s
2000 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2001 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2002 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2003 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2004 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2005 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2006 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2007 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2008 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2009 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2010s
2010 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2011 |
Television Series |
Television Miniseries, Movie, or Special |
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2012 |
Special Visual Effects |
Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |
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2013 |
Special Visual Effects |
Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |
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2014 |
Special and Visual Effects |
Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |
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2015 |
Special and Visual Effects |
Special and Visual Effects in a Supporting Role |
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External links
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Programs |
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Performance |
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Directing |
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Writing |
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Animation |
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Casting |
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Choreography |
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Cinematography |
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Commercials |
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Costume Design |
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Hairstyling |
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Lighting |
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Main Title / Motion Design |
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Makeup |
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Music |
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Picture Editing |
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Production Design |
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Sound Editing |
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Sound Mixing |
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Special Effects |
- Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie / Special and Visual Effects in a Single Episode
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Stunts |
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Technical Direction |
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Engineering |
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Retired |
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