James Garner
Awards and nominations

James Garner

Section Title: Awards and nominations
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Year	Association	Category	Nominated work	Result

1958	Golden Globe Award	Most Promising Newcomer – Male	Won

1959	Primetime Emmy Award	Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series	Maverick	Nominated

1963	Golden Globe Award	Best Motion Picture Actor – Musical/Comedy	The Wheeler Dealers	Nominated

1978–1980	Golden Globe Award	Best TV Actor – Drama	The Rockford Files	Nominated

1977	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Won

1976, 1978–1980	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Nominated

1981	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series – Comedy/Musical	Bret Maverick	Nominated

1982	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series	Nominated

1984	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV	Heartsounds	Nominated

1985	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special	Nominated

1985	Academy Awards	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Murphy's Romance	Nominated

1985	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Comedy/Musical	Nominated

1986	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV	Promise	Nominated

1987	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special	Won

1987	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated

1989	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Drama/Comedy Special	My Name is Bill W.	Nominated

1989	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated

1990	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV	Decoration Day	Won

1991	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated

1993	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV	Barbarians at the Gate	Won

1993	Primetime Emmy Award	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated

1994	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV	Breathing Lessons	Nominated

1994	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated

1994	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries	The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.	Nominated

1995	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries	The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise	Nominated

1998	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance in a TV Movie or Miniseries	Lagalese	Nominated

2004	Screen Actors Guild Award	Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role	The Notebook	Nominated

2004	Screen Actors Guild Award	Life Achievement Award	Won

2008	TCA Awards	TCA Career Achievement Award	Nominated

2010	TCA Awards	TCA Career Achievement Award	Won

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Garner received the award in 1977 as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (The Rockford Files).

final_sentence: Garner received the award in 1977 as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (The Rockford Files).