American Experience

Broadcast Awards

American Experience, television’s longest-running and most-watched history series, has been honored with over 240 awards.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences -- Oscars

Nomination for Best Documentary Feature

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Primetime Emmy Awards

Exceptional Merit in Non-fiction Filmmaking

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Non-fiction Directing

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Non-fiction Writing

Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Primetime Emmy Awards

Primetime Emmy Award for Non-fiction Special

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Writing

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Lighting Direction & Scenic Design

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Direction

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Science, Technology and Nature Programming

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Research

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Research

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Writing

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Writing

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Research

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Music Composition

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Research

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Writing

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Research

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Best Director

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences -- Emmy Awards

Outstanding Individual Achievement -- Writing

Alfred I. duPont/Columbia Journalism Award

Silver Baton

George Foster Peabody Award

George Foster Peabody Award

Sundance Film Festival

Special Jury Prize

Sundance Film Festival

Grand Jury Award -- Best Documentary

Sundance Film Festival

Grand Jury Award -- Writing

Sundance Film Festival

Grand Jury Award and Audience Award

IDA Awards

Continuing Series

IDA Awards

ABCNews VideoSource Award

IDA Awards

Limited Series

IDA Awards

Video Source Award

IDA Awards

Feature Documentary

Organization of American Historians

Erik Barnouw Award

Organization of American Historians

Honorable Mention

Writers Guild

Best Documentary -- Other Than Current Events

The Grierson Awards

Best Historical Documentary

NHK Japan Prize

Japan Foundation President's Prize

The Columbus International Film & Video Festival -- The Chris Awards

Bronze Plaque

The Columbus International Film & Video Festival -- The Chris Awards

Silver Plaque (Best of Division)

The Columbus International Film & Video Festival -- The Chris Awards

Edgar Dale Award (Best of Informational Screening)

The Christopher Award

2006 Special Christopher Award

Chicago International Film Festival

Gold Plaque

Chicago International Film Festival

Gold Hugo

Chicago International Film Festival

Silver Hugo

Chicago International Film Festival

Silver Plaque

Chicago International Film Festival

Certificate of Merit

San Francisco International Film Festival

Golden Gate Award

San Francisco International Film Festival

Special Jury Award

American Film & Video Festival

Blue Ribbon

American Film & Video Festival

Red Ribbon

Council on International Non-theatrical Events (CINE)

Master Series Award

Council on International Non-theatrical Events (CINE)

CINE Gold Eagles

Banff Rockie Awards

Best History and Biography Program

National Cowboy Hall of Fame

First Prize

Birmingham International Educational Film Festival

Geography and History Award

Houston Film Festival

Gold Special Jury Award

Houston Film Festival

Gold Medal

Houston Film Festival

Silver Medal

National Education Association

National Education Association

The Ohio State Award

The Ohio State Award

National Educational Media Network

Best of Festival

National Educational Media Network

Gold Apple

National Educational Media Network

Silver Apple

Savannah Film Festival

Best Documentary - Jury Prize

New Orleans Film Festival

Grand Jury Prize

New Orleans Film Festival

Documentary Award

Massachusetts Cultural Council

Commonwealth Award

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

11th Annual Festival of Film & Video

Western Writers of America - Spur Awards

Best Western Documentary Script

CNN ImageSource Award

Best Use of Footage in a Factual Production