Jan 24, 2009–Slumdog Millionaire won the PGA’s highest honor Saturday night as the Mumbai-set drama continued to rack up the awards season accolades. Producer Christian Colson picked up the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award. “Slumdog Millionaire” entered the final phase of the Oscar race as best picture favorite. The guild’s annual award is considered a harbinger for the Academy’s top prize.
In a repeat of the Golden Globes and Emmy Awards, TV’s “Mad Men,” “30 Rock” and “John Adams” earned PGA awards in the drama, comedy and long-form categories, respectively.
And the winners are:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award Theatrical Motion Pictures
Slumdog Millionaire
Christian Colson
The Producers Guild of America Producer of the Year Award in Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures
“Man on Wire”
Simon Chinn
The David L. Wolper Producer of the Year Award in Long-Form Television
“John Adams”
David Coatsworth
Frank Doelger
Gary Goetzman
Tom Hanks
Steven Shareshian
The Norman Felton Producer of the Year Award in Television – Drama
“Mad Men” (AMC)
Matthew Weiner
Scott Hornbacher
The Danny Thomas Producer of the Year Award in Episodic Television – Comedy
“30 Rock” (NBC)
Lorne Michaels
Tina Fey
Marci Klein
Robert Carlock
Jeff Richmond
Jerry Kupfer
David Miner
Producer of the Year Award in Non-Fiction Television
“60 Minutes” (CBS)
Jeff Fager
