20th International Emmy Awards explained

20th International Emmy Awards
Location:Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel
New York City
Host:Louis Gossett Jr.
María Conchita Alonso[1]
Network:PBS
Producer:Joe Cates
Previous:19th
Next:21st

The 20th International Emmy Awards took place on November 23, 1992 in New York City. The award ceremony, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (IATAS), honors all programming produced and originally aired outside the United States.[2] [3]

Ceremony

The nominees for the 20th International Emmy Awards were selected by an international panel of television industry judges. More than 250 programs were written for the awards. The United Kingdom received eight nominations, a number considered low compared to previous editions, followed by Canada with seven mentions. The winners were announced on November 23, 1992, at the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel. The International Academy awarded the Directorate Award to the Italian Silvio Berlusconi and to Bill Cosby the Founders Award.

Broadcast

The ceremony was produced by Joe Cates, and broadcast for more than 20 countries. In the PBS network was aired a one-hour version displayed on November 29, 1992.[4]

Winners

style:"width:50%"Best Drama Seriesstyle:"width:50%"Best Popular Arts Program
  • - United Kingdom (Enigma TV/Angelika Films/Sands Films/WNET)
    • Brides of Christ - Australia (ABC)
    • A Sense of History - United Kingdom (Channel 4)
  • Drop the Dead Donkey - United Kingdom (Channel 4)
style:"width:50%"Best Documentarystyle:"width:50%"Best Arts Documentary
style:"width:50%"Best Performing Arts Programstyle:"width:50%"Best Children & Young People Program
  • Pictures On The Edge - Canada (CBC)
    • Canadian Brass: Home Movies - Canada (CBC)
    • Na Floresta - Canada (Société Radio-Canada)
  • Beat That: Hairdressing - United Kingdom (Channel 4)
  • Sorrow: The Nazi Legacy - Sweden (Lidingo Filmpoint Sweden)
    • Alligator Pie - Canada (CBC)

Notes and References

  1. News: 20TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS, THE (1992). tcm.com/.
  2. News: Gossett, Alonso Int'l Emmy hosts. November 10, 1992. Variety. December 9, 2017. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100444/http://variety.com/1992/tv/news/gossett-alonso-int-l-emmy-hosts-100478/. dead.
  3. News: Nominees for Intl. Emmy Awards announced. Variety.
  4. News: U.K. in winner's circle at 19th Int'l Emmys. November 23, 1992 . Variety.