The

Primetime Emmy Award The Primetime Emmy Awards, or Primetime Emmys, are part of the extensive range of Emmy Awards for artistic and technical merit for the American television industry. Bestowed by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS), the Primetime ...

for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series is presented to the best directing of a television comedy series.

Winners and nominations

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Total awards by network

* CBS – 15 * ABC – 14 * NBC – 14 * Amazon – 4 * Fox – 4 * HBO – 4 * Apple TV+ - 1 * FX – 1 * HBO Max — 1 * Pop TV – 1

Programs with multiple awards

;4 awards * '' M*A*S*H'' (consecutive) * '' Modern Family'' (consecutive) ;3 awards * '' Frasier'' (2 consecutive) ;2 awards * '' All in the Family'' * ''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'' * '' The Cosby Show'' (consecutive) * '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' (consecutive) * ''

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunctional ...

'' (consecutive) * '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' * '' Taxi'' (consecutive) * '' Transparent'' (consecutive) * '' The Wonder Years'' (consecutive)

Programs with multiple nominations

;26 nominations * '' M*A*S*H'' ;11 nominations * ''

'' ;10 nominations * ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televisio ...

'' ;9 nominations * '' Modern Family'' ;8 nominations * '' The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' * ''

30 Rock ''30 Rock'' is an American satirical sitcom television series created by Tina Fey that originally aired on NBC from October 11, 2006, to January 31, 2013. The series, based on Fey's experiences as head writer for ''Saturday Night Live'', takes ...

'' ;7 nominations * '' The Larry Sanders Show'' * ''

Seinfeld ''Seinfeld'' ( ) is an American television sitcom created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld. It aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, over nine seasons and List of Seinfeld episodes, 180 episodes. It stars Seinfeld as Jerry Seinfeld ( ...

'' * '' Silicon Valley'' * '' Veep'' * '' Will & Grace'' ;6 nominations * '' All in the Family'' * '' Entourage'' * ''

The Golden Girls ''The Golden Girls'' is an American sitcom created by Susan Harris that aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 9, 1992, with a total of 180 half-hour episodes, spanning seven seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Bea Arthur, Betty White ...

'' * ''

Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', a ...

'' ;5 nominations * '' The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' * '' The Wonder Years'' ;4 nominations * '' Ally McBeal'' * '' Atlanta'' * '' Barry'' * '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'' * ''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

'' * '' Glee'' * ''

Louie Louie may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Louie'' (American TV series), by comedian Louis C.K. * ''Louie'' (French TV series), animated series about a young rabbit who draws pictures which come to life * "Louie" (song), by Blood Raw * ''L ...

'' * ''

'' * '' The Office'' * '' Sex and the City'' * '' Ted Lasso'' ;3 nominations * ''

Buffalo Bill William Frederick Cody (February 26, 1846January 10, 1917), known as "Buffalo Bill", was an American soldier, Bison hunting, bison hunter, and showman. He was born in Le Claire, Iowa, Le Claire, Iowa Territory (now the U.S. state of Iowa), but ...

'' * '' The Cosby Show'' * '' The Danny Thomas Show'' * '' Everybody Loves Raymond'' * '' Frasier'' * '' Kate & Allie'' * '' The Red Skelton Show'' * '' Taxi'' ;2 nominations * '' Barney Miller'' * '' The Beverly Hillbillies'' * ''

Bewitched ''Bewitched'' is an American fantasy sitcom television series that originally aired for eight seasons on ABC from September 17, 1964, to March 25, 1972. It is about a witch who marries an ordinary mortal man and vows to lead the life of a typic ...

'' * '' The Big Bang Theory'' * '' The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd'' * '' Designing Women'' * '' Dream On'' * '' Flight of the Conchords'' * '' The Garry Moore Show'' * '' Get Smart'' * '' Girls'' * ''

Hacks Hacks may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Hacks'' (1997 film), a 1997 American comedy film * ''Hacks'' (2002 film), a 2002 independent American film * '' Hacks: The Inside Story'', a book by Donna Brazile * ''Hacks'' (TV series), ...

'' * '' Happy Days'' * '' The Jack Benny Show'' * '' Mad About You'' * '' Maude'' * '' The Monkees'' * '' Only Murders in the Building'' * ''

Scrubs Scrub(s) may refer to: * Scrub, low shrub and grass characteristic of scrubland * Scrubs (clothing), worn by medical staff * ''Scrubs'' (TV series), an American television program * Scrubs (occupation), also called "scrub tech," "scrub nurse," o ...

'' * '' Soap'' * '' Sports Night'' * ''

3rd Rock from the Sun ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' is an American television sitcom created by Bonnie and Terry Turner, which originally aired from January 9, 1996, to May 22, 2001, on NBC. The show is about four Extraterrestrial life, extraterrestrials who are on an e ...

'' * '' Transparent''

Individuals with multiple awards

;5 awards *

James Burrows James Edward Burrows (born December 30, 1940), sometimes known as Jim "Jimmy" Burrows, is an American television director who has been working in television since the 1970s.Stated in interview on ''Inside the Actors Studio'' Burrows has direct ...

(2 consecutive) ;4 awards * Jay Sandrich (2 consecutive) ;3 awards * Todd Holland (2 consecutive) ;2 awards * David Lee * Gail Mancuso (consecutive) * Gene Reynolds (consecutive) *

John Rich John Rich (born January 7, 1974) is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After d ...

* Joey Soloway (consecutive)

Individuals with multiple nominations

;26 nominations *

;10 nominations * Jay Sandrich ;9 nominations * Alan Alda ;8 nominations * Todd Holland ;6 nominations *

Terry Hughes Terry Hughes may refer to: * Terry Hughes (baseball), American Major League Baseball player * Terry Hughes (biologist), Irish-Australian biologist * Terry Hughes (director), British comedy television director * Terry Hughes (politician), Califor ...

;5 nominations * Seymour Berns *

Mike Judge Michael Craig Judge (born October 17, 1962) is an American actor, animator, writer, producer, director and musician. He is the creator of the animated television series ''Beavis and Butt-Head'' (1993–1997, 2011, 2022–present), and the co-cre ...

* Burt Metcalfe *

* Robert B. Weide ;4 nominations *

Paul Bogart Paul Bogart (né Bogoff; November 13, 1919 – April 15, 2012) was an American television director and producer. Bogart directed episodes of the television series Way Out'' in 1961, ''Coronet Blue'' in 1967, ''Get Smart'', '' The Dumplings'' ...

* Louis C.K. * James Frawley * Barnet Kellman * Will Mackenzie * Gail Mancuso * Jerry Paris * Gene Reynolds ;3 nominations * Andy Ackerman * Hy Averback * Peter Baldwin * Paris Barclay * Tom Cherones *

Charles S. Dubin Charles Samuel Dubin (February 1, 1919 – September 5, 2011) was an American film and television director. From the early 1950s to 1991, Dubin worked in television, directing episodes of ''Tales of Tomorrow'', '' Omnibus'', '' The Defenders'', ...

* Julian Farino * Bill Hader * Michael Lembeck * Sheldon Leonard * Beth McCarthy-Miller *

Bill Persky Bill Persky (born September 9, 1931) is an American television director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Persky was born to a Jewish family, the son of an estate auctioneer. His father would travel between various resort towns where the ...

* Lee Shallat-Chemel * Amy Sherman-Palladino ;2 nominations * Lucia Aniello * William Asher *

Daniel Attias Daniel Attias (born December 4, 1951) is an American television director and producer. He is also director of his only feature film ''Silver Bullet'' from 1985, based on the novella by Stephen King. Attias' career has spanned four decades, dur ...

* Jamie Babbit * Alec Berg * James Bobin * Marc Buckland * Mark Cendrowski * Larry Charles * Hal Cooper * Joan Darling * MJ Delaney * Michael Dinner * Jim Drake * Lena Dunham * Michael Engler *

Dave Geisel John David Geisel (born January 18, 1955) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, and Seattle Mariners. Overview Dave Geisel graduated from Tonawanda ...

Donald Glover Donald McKinley Glover Jr. (; born September 25, 1983), also known by his stage name Childish Gambino (), is an American entertainer, writer, director, and producer. After working in Derrick Comedy while studying at New York University, Glove ...

Bryan Gordon Bryan Gordon is an American film and television director, writer and producer who is primarily known for directing comedy television shows. Early life Gordon was born and raised in Dover, Delaware. He graduated from Dover High School. He grad ...

* Michael Patrick King * David Lee * Steven Levitan * David Mandel * Charles McDougall *

Hiro Murai Hiro Murai (born 1983) is a Japanese-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles. His most notable works include internationally successful music videos for artists such as Childish Gambino, Earl Sweatshirt, Chet Faker, Flying Lotus, David Guetta, ...

* Daniel Palladino * Noam Pitlik *

Jeffrey Melman Jeffrey L. Melman (born May 18, 1947) is an American television director and producer. Melman has directed for several present-day network television series. More recently Melman has directed episodes of ABC's '' Grey's Anatomy'', ''Private Prac ...

* William D. Russell * Thomas Schlamme * Jack Shea * Joey Soloway * David Steinberg * Dale Stern * Jay Tarses * Peter Tewksbury * Richard Whorf *

Jason Winer Jason Winer (born December 7, 1972) is an American director, producer, writer, actor, and comedian. He is best known for directing the pilot and 22 additional episodes of the American sitcom ''Modern Family''. Early life Winer was born and raise ...

* Bud Yorkin

References

{{Primetime Emmy Award categories Directing for a Comedy Series