Los Angeles (January 19, 2019)–The Producers Guild of America (PGA) tonight announced this year’s winning motion picture, television, and digital productions at the 30th Annual Producers Guild Awards presented by Cadillac ceremony, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
Closing the evening, the feature film “Green Book” and its producers Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, and Nick Vallelonga won the PGA’s Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. This category is one of the most eagerly anticipated of season and widely considered a strong prognosticator for the Oscars, as the Zanuck Award has matched the win for Best Picture 20 times in its 29-year history.
Also, the films “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?” won for the feature animation and feature documentary categories, respectively.
Ending on a high note for its final season, the FX Network television series “The Americans” (Season 6) and its producers Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Chris Long, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stephen Schiff, Mary Rae Thewlis, Tracey Scott Wilson, Peter Ackerman, and Joshua Brand won the PGA’s Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama.
For the second year in a row Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 2) and its producers Amy Sherman‐Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, and Sheila Lawrence won the Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy.
For the first time in its awards history, the PGA acknowledged distinguished work in the field of long-form TV by splitting the category and honoring two separate programs.
The newly named David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television was given to “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Season 2).
The newly created Award for Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Movies was given to “Fahrenheit 451.”
The PGA also bestowed its special honors to Chairman of Warner Bros. Pictures Group Toby Emmerich with the Milestone Award, Producer Kevin Feige with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures, Producer Amy Sherman-Palladino with the Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television, Producer Kenya Barris with the Visionary Award, and Jane Fonda with the Stanley Kramer Award.
The 2019 Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs were Donald De Line and Amy Pascal. Cadillac was the Presenting Sponsor of the Awards and the Official Automotive Partner, Delta Air Lines was the sponsor of the Visionary Award and the Official Airline Partner, GreenSlate was the sponsor of the Cocktail Reception, and OnlyRoses was a gifting sponsor.
The event team also included Supervising Producer Branden Chapman; Co-Supervising Producer Carleen Cappelletti (Anchor Street Collective); Co-Producer Danette Herman; Co-Producer Audrey Hanson; Show Writer Bruce Vilanch; Sponsorship Director Diane Salerno (Six Degrees Global); Event Coordinators Judy Levy and Kristin Bray (Levy Pazanti & Associates); Marketing Consultant Julie Giles (greenHAT digital); and Public Relations Consultant Annalee Paulo (42West).
The Producers Guild of America hosts the 2019 Producers Guild Awards, honoring excellence in motion picture, television and digital productions, as well as some of the living legends who shape the profession. In 1990, the Producers Guild held the first-ever Golden Laurel Awards, which were renamed the Producers Guild Awards in 2002. At that first show, Richard Zanuck and Lili Fini Zanuck took home the award for Best Produced Motion Picture for “Driving Miss Daisy,” establishing the Guild’s awards as a bellwether for the Oscars.
WINNERS OF the 2019 PRODUCERS GUILD AWARD PRESENTED BY CADILLAC
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
“Green Book”
Producers: Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures:
“Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”
Producers: Morgan Neville, Nicholas Ma, Caryn Capotosto
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse”
Producers: Avi Arad, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller, Amy Pascal, Christina Steinberg
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama:
“The Americans” (Season 6)
Producers: Joe Weisberg, Joel Fields, Chris Long, Graham Yost, Justin Falvey, Darryl Frank, Stephen Schiff, Mary Rae Thewlis, Tracey Scott Wilson, Peter Ackerman, Joshua Brand
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy:
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Season 2)
Producers: Amy Sherman‐Palladino, Daniel Palladino, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, Sheila Lawrence
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited Series Television:
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” (Season 2)
Producers: Ryan Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, Alexis Martin Woodall, Tom Rob Smith, Daniel Minahan, Brad Falchuk, Scott Alexander, Larry Karaszewski, Chip Vucelich, Maggie Cohn, Eric Kovtun, Lou Eyrich, Eryn Krueger Mekash
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Streamed or Televised Motion Pictures:
“Fahrenheit 451”
Producers: Sarah Green, Ramin Bahrani, Michael B. Jordan, Alan Gasmer, Peter Jaysen, David Coatsworth
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
“Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown” (Season 11, Season 12)
Producers: Anthony Bourdain, Christopher Collins, Lydia Tenaglia, Sandra Zweig
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Season 5)
Producers: John Oliver, Tim Carvell, Liz Stanton, Jeremy Tchaban
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television:
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Season 10)
Producers: Fenton Bailey, Randy Barbato, Tom Campbell, RuPaul Charles, Mandy Salangsang, Steven Corfe, Bruce McCoy, Michele Mills, Jacqueline Wilson, Thairin Smothers, Jen Passovoy, Lisa Steele
The PGA does not vet the individual producers of short-form programs, sports programs, or children’s programs.
The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program:
“Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” (Season 5)
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
“Being Serena” (Season 1)
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:
“Sesame Street” (Season 48)
ABOUT THE PRODUCERS GUILD OF AMERICA (PGA)
The Producers Guild of America is a non-profit trade organization which protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. Representing more than 8,000 producers, the PGA works to safeguard the careers of its members and improve the producing community at large by encouraging the enforcement of workplace labor laws and sustainable production practices, creating fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, facilitating health benefits for its membership, and hosting educational opportunities for new and experienced producers alike.
