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The Producers Guild of America Awards were originally established in 1990 by the
Producers Guild of America The Producers Guild of America (PGA) is a 501(c)(6) trade association representing television producers, film producers and New Media producers in the United States. The PGA's membership includes over 8,000 members of the producing establishment w ...
as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President Leonard Stern, in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product. The ceremony has been hosted each year by celebrity host/presenters, including Nick Clooney,
Michael Douglas Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AF ...
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Robert Guillaume Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois in the ABC television series ''Soap'' and its spin-off, '' Benson'', as well as for voi ...
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James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and "one of the greatest actors in America ...
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Jack Lemmon John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered equally proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, leadi ...
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Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...
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Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play '' The Odd C ...
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Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), '' King Creole'' (1958) and as a coach of a ...
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Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...
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Marlo Thomas Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring on the sitcom ''That Girl'' (1966–1971) and her children's franchise '' Free to Be... You and ...
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Grant Tinker Grant Almerin Tinker (January 11, 1926 – November 28, 2016) was an American television executive who served as chairman and Chief executive officer, CEO of NBC from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, he was a co-founder of MTM Enterprises and a te ...
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Ted Turner Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American entrepreneur, television producer, media proprietor, and philanthropist. He founded the Cable News Network (CNN), the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he ...
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Ceremonies


Producers of the Year Awards

* Denotes a film that also won a corresponding
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Film winners


Best Theatrical Motion Picture

* 1989: ''
Driving Miss Daisy '' Driving Miss Daisy'' is a 1989 American comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford and written by Alfred Uhry, based on his 1987 play of the same name. The film stars Jessica Tandy, Morgan Freeman, and Dan Aykroyd. Freeman reprised his r ...
'' * :by producers Lili Fini Zanuck and Richard D. Zanuck * 1990: ''
Dances with Wolves ''Dances with Wolves'' is a 1990 American epic western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 novel '' Dances with Wolves'' by Michael Blake that tells the ...
'' * :by producers Jim Wilson and
Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...
* 1991: '' The Silence of the Lambs'' * :by producers
Edward Saxon Edward Bradley Saxon (born November 17, 1956) is an American film producer. Early life Saxon was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, and educated at Kirkwood High School from 1972 to 1976. He studied at McGill University from 1976 to 1980 ...
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Kenneth Utt Kenneth Utt (July 13, 1921 – January 19, 1994), was an American film producer and unit production manager. He received the Academy Award for Best Picture for producing '' The Silence of the Lambs'' (1991). Life and career Utt was born in W ...
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Ron Bozman Ron Bozman is an American film producer who won an Academy Award for Best Picture in 1991 for the film '' The Silence of the Lambs''. Personal life Bozman was born in Dallas, Texas. He grew up in Garland, Texas, graduating from Garland High ...
* 1992: ''
The Crying Game ''The Crying Game'' is a 1992 thriller film written and directed by Neil Jordan, produced by Stephen Woolley, and starring Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Jaye Davidson, Adrian Dunbar, Ralph Brown, and Forest Whitaker. The film explores the ...
'' :by producer
Stephen Woolley Stephen Woolley (born 3 September 1956) is an English film producer and director, whose prolific career has spanned over three and a half decades, for which he was awarded the BAFTA award for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema in Fe ...
* 1993: ''
Schindler's List ''Schindler's List'' is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the 1982 novel ''Schindler's Ark'' by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film f ...
'' * :by producers
Branko Lustig Branko Lustig (10 June 1932 – 14 November 2019) was a Croatian film producer best known for winning Academy Awards for Best Picture for ''Schindler's List'' and '' Gladiator''. He is the only person born in the territory of present-day Croatia ...
, Gerald R. Molen, and
Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Sp ...
* 1994: ''
Forrest Gump ''Forrest Gump'' is a 1994 American comedy-drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis and written by Eric Roth. It is based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom and stars Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson ...
'' * :by producers
Wendy Finerman Wendy Finerman is an American film producer of nearly a dozen feature films. Biography Finerman was born to a Jewish family and raised in Beverly Hills, California. Her sister, Karen Finerman, is a hedgefund owner/trader in New York City and ...
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Charles Newirth Charles Newirth (born August 22, 1955) is an American film producer. Newirth most recently executive produced the blockbuster films ''Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings'' (2021), ''Ant-Man and the Wasp'' (2018), ''Doctor Strange (2016 fil ...
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Steve Starkey Steve Starkey is an American film producer and second unit director who is widely associated with Robert Zemeckis. He served as an assistant film editor for both ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi ''Return of the Je ...
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Steve Tisch Steven Elliot Tisch (born February 14, 1949) is an American film producer and businessman. He is the chairman, co-owner and executive vice president of the New York Giants, the NFL team co-owned by his family, as well as a film and television pr ...
* 1995: ''Apollo 13 (film), Apollo 13'' :by producers Brian Grazer and Todd Hallowell * 1996: ''The English Patient (film), The English Patient'' * :by producer Saul Zaentz * 1997: ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'' * :by producers James Cameron and Jon Landau (film producer), Jon Landau * 1998: ''Saving Private Ryan'' :by producers
Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Sp ...
, Allison Lyon Segan, Bonnie Curtis, Ian Bryce, Mark Gordon (film), Mark Gordon, and Gary Levinsohn * 1999: ''American Beauty (1999 film), American Beauty'' * :by producers Bruce Cohen and Dan Jinks * 2000: ''Gladiator (2000 film), Gladiator'' * :by producers
Branko Lustig Branko Lustig (10 June 1932 – 14 November 2019) was a Croatian film producer best known for winning Academy Awards for Best Picture for ''Schindler's List'' and '' Gladiator''. He is the only person born in the territory of present-day Croatia ...
and Douglas Wick * 2001: ''Moulin Rouge!'' :by producers Fred Baron (producer), Fred Baron, Martin Brown, and Baz Luhrmann * 2002: ''Chicago (2002 film), Chicago'' * :by producers Martin Richards (producer), Martin Richards * 2003: ''The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' * :by producers Peter Jackson, Barrie M. Osborne, and Fran Walsh * 2004: ''The Aviator (2004 film), The Aviator'' :by producers Graham King and Michael Mann * 2005: ''Brokeback Mountain'' :by producers Diana Ossana and James Schamus * 2006: ''Little Miss Sunshine'' :by producers Albert Berger, David T. Friendly, Peter Saraf, Marc Turtletaub, and Ron Yerxa * 2007: ''No Country for Old Men (film), No Country for Old Men'' * :by producers Scott Rudin, Coen brothers, Joel Coen, and Ethan Coen * 2008: ''Slumdog Millionaire'' * :by producer Christian Colson * 2009: ''The Hurt Locker'' * :by producers Kathryn Bigelow, Mark Boal, Nicolas Chartier, and Greg Shapiro * 2010: ''The King's Speech'' * :by producers Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, and Gareth Unwin * 2011: ''The Artist (film), The Artist'' * :by producer Thomas Langmann * 2012: ''Argo (2012 film), Argo'' * :by producers Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, and George Clooney * 2013: ''12 Years a Slave (film), 12 Years a Slave'' * (TIE) :by producers Anthony Katagas, Jeremy Kleiner, Steve McQueen (director), Steve McQueen, Brad Pitt, and Dede Gardner :''Gravity (2013 film), Gravity'' (TIE) :by producers Alfonso Cuarón and David Heyman * 2014: ''Birdman (film), Birdman'' * :by producers Alejandro González Iñárritu, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher (producer), John Lesher, and James W. Skotchdopole * 2015: ''The Big Short (film), The Big Short'' :by producers Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, and Jeremy Kleiner * 2016: ''La La Land (film), La La Land'' :by producers Fred Berger (producer), Fred Berger, Jordan Horowitz, and Marc Platt (producer), Marc Platt * 2017: ''The Shape of Water'' * :by producers Guillermo del Toro and J. Miles Dale * 2018: ''Green Book (film), Green Book'' * :by producers Jim Burke (film producer), Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Hayes Currie, Peter Farrelly and Nick Vallelonga * 2019: ''1917 (2019 film), 1917'' :by producers Jim Burke (film producer), Sam Mendes, Pippa Harris, Jayne-Ann Tenggren and Callum McDougall * 2020: ''Nomadland (film), Nomadland'' * :by producers Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Jenvey, Chloé Zhao * 2021: ''CODA (2021 film), CODA'' * :by producers Philippe Rousselet, Fabrice Gianfermi, Patrick Wachsberger


Best Animated Motion Picture

* 2005: ''Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit'' * :by producers Claire Jennings and Nick Park * 2006: ''Cars (film), Cars'' :by producer Darla K. Anderson * 2007: ''Ratatouille (film), Ratatouille'' * :by producer Brad Lewis * 2008: ''WALL-E'' * :by producer Jim Morris (film producer), Jim Morris * 2009: '' Up (2009 film), Up'' * :by producer Jonas Rivera * 2010: ''Toy Story 3'' * :by producer Darla K. Anderson * 2011: '' The Adventures of Tintin (film), The Adventures of Tintin'' :by producers Peter Jackson,
Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Sp ...
, and Kathleen Kennedy (producer), Kathleen Kennedy * 2012: ''Wreck-It Ralph'' :by producer Clark Spencer * 2013: ''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'' * :by producer Peter Del Vecho * 2014: ''The Lego Movie'' :by producer Dan Lin * 2015: ''Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out'' * :by producer Jonas Rivera * 2016: ''Zootopia'' * :by producer Clark Spencer * 2017: ''Coco (2017 film), Coco'' * :by producer Darla K. Anderson * 2018: ''Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse'' * :by producers Avi Arad, Amy Pascal, Phil Lord and Christopher Miller * 2019: ''Toy Story 4'' * :by producers Mark Nielsen (producer), Mark Nielsen, and Jonas Rivera * 2020: ''Soul (2020 film), Soul'' * :by producer Dana Murray


Stanley Kramer Award

Since 2002, this award has been given for films that "illuminate provocative social issues" * 2002: ''I Am Sam'' :by producers Jessie Nelson (filmmaker), Jessie Nelson, Barbara Hall (TV producer), Barbara Hall, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz, and Richard Solomon * 2003: ''Antwone Fisher (film), Antwone Fisher'' :by producers Todd Black, Randa Haines, and Denzel Washington * 2004: ''In America (film), In America'' :by producers Jim Sheridan and Arthur Lappin * 2005: ''Hotel Rwanda'' (TIE) :by producer Terry George :''Voces inocentes, Voces inocentes (Innocent Voices)'' (TIE) :by producer Lawrence Bender * 2006: ''Good Night, and Good Luck.'' :by producer Grant Heslov * 2007: ''An Inconvenient Truth'' :by producers Lawrence Bender, Scott Z. Burns, and Laurie David * 2008: ''The Great Debaters'' :by producers Todd Black, Kate Forte, Joe Roth, and Oprah Winfrey * 2009: ''Milk (2008 American film), Milk'' :by producers Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen * 2010: ''Precious (film), Precious'' :by producers Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness, and Gary Magness * 2011: Sean Penn :first person to receive a Stanley Kramer Award * 2012: ''In the Land of Blood and Honey'' :by producers Angelina Jolie, Graham King, and Timothy Headington * 2013: ''Bully (2011 film), Bully'' (2011, released in the US in 2012) :by producers Cynthia Lowen, Lee Hirsch, and Cindy Waitt * 2014: ''Fruitvale Station'' :by producers Forest Whitaker and Nina Yang Bongiovi * 2015: ''The Normal Heart (film), The Normal Heart'' :by producers Scott Ferguson (producer), Scott Ferguson and Alexis Martin Woodall * 2016: ''The Hunting Ground'' :by producer Amy Ziering * 2017: ''Loving (2016 film), Loving'' :by producers Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, et al. * 2018: ''Get Out'' :by producers Sean McKittrick, Jason Blum, Edward H. Hamm Jr., and Jordan Peele * 2019: ''Bombshell (2019 film), Bombshell'' :by producers Aaron L. Glibert, Jay Roach, et al.


Television winners


Best Episodic Comedy


Best Episodic Drama


Best Long-Form Television


Best Limited Series Television


Best Streamed or Televised Movie


External links


Official PGA website

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