The Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television is awarded annually by the Producers Guild of America (PGA) at the Producers Guild Awards ceremonies recognizing the individual's outstanding body of work in television. The award category was instituted in 1989 and first awarded at the 1st Producers Guild Awards.
History
The award is named after American television producer Norman Lear. As of the 29th Producer Guild Awards, there have been 31 awards presented.
Award winners
- 1st: David L. Wolper
- 2nd: Grant Tinker
- 3rd: Fred de Cordova
- 4th: Don Hewitt
- 5th: Roy Huggins
- 6th: Leonard Goldenson
- 7th: Ted Turner
- 8th: Edgar Scherick
- 9th: Garry Marshall
- 10th: Ray Stark
- 11th: Aaron Spelling
- 12th: David E. Kelley
- 13th: Tom Werner, Marcy Carsey, and Caryn Mandabach
- 14th: Bud Yorkin
- 15th: Lorne Michaels
- 16th: John Wells
- 17th: Norman Lear
- 18th: Jerry Bruckheimer
- 19th: Dick Wolf
- 20th: David Chase
- 21st: Mark Burnett
- 22nd: Tom Hanks
- 23rd: Don Mischer
- 24th: J. J. Abrams
- 25th: Chuck Lorre
- 26th: Mark Gordon
- 27th: Shonda Rhimes
- 28th: James L. Brooks
- 29th: Ryan Murphy
- 30th: Amy Sherman-Palladino
- 31st: Marta Kauffman
- 32nd: not awarded
- 33rd: Greg Berlanti
- 34th: Mindy Kaling
- 35th: Gail Berman
- 36th: Taika Waititi
References
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 21, 2018). "Ryan Murphy Wanted To "Move The Cultural Dial" On TV With "Triumphant" Gay Characters – PGA Awards". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- Hipes, Patrick (December 5, 2018). "Amy Sherman-Palladino To Receive PGA's Norman Lear Achievement Award In Television". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
- Schaffstall, Katherine (October 28, 2019). "Marta Kauffman to Receive Norman Lear Achievement Honor at PGA Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- Verhoeven, Beatrice (February 4, 2022). "Greg Berlanti to Receive PGA's Norman Lear Achievement Award". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- Chuba, Kirsten; Lewis, Hilary (February 25, 2023). "PGA Awards: Everything Everywhere All at Once Wins Top Prize". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
- Coates, Tyler (January 17, 2024). "PGA Awards: Gail Berman Tapped for Norman Lear Achievement Honor". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- Gardner, Chris (December 18, 2024). "Taika Waititi to Receive Norman Lear Achievement Award at Producers Guild Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
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