36th Golden Globe Awards

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51st Academy Awards The 51st Academy Awards ceremony, organized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), honored films released in 1978 and took place on April 9, 1979, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles beginning at 7:00 p.m. ...

30th Primetime Emmy Awards The 30th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on September 17, 1978. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS, from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, Pasadena, California. The top shows of the night were ''All in the Family'', which won its then record fourt ...

31st Primetime Emmy Awards The 31st Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Sunday, September 9, 1979. The ceremony was broadcast on ABC. It was hosted by Henry Winkler and Cheryl Ladd. This ceremony is remembered for problems with the Pasadena Civic Auditorium's air-conditi ...

33rd Tony Awards The 33rd Annual Tony Awards was broadcast by CBS television on June 3, 1979, from the Shubert Theatre in New York City.Thomas, Robert Jr.''The New York Times'', "Tonys for Elephant, Sweeney Todd", June 4, 1979, p.C47 The hosts were Jane Alexande ...

1978 in film The year 1978 in film involved some significant events. Highest-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1978 released films by box office gross in the United States and Canada are as follows: Events * February 6 – David Begelman resigns as presi ...

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Golden Globe The Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in both American and international film and television. Beginning in 2022, there are 105 members of ...

Winners and nominees

Film

Television

Best Series - Drama

Best Series - Comedy or Musical

Best Actor - Drama Series

Best Actress - Drama Series

Best Actor - Comedy or Musical Series

Best Actress - Comedy or Musical Series

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

See also

References