THE PRODUCERS GUILD VISIONARY AWARD

The Producers Guild Visionary Award recognizes a television, film or emerging media producer for his or her unique or uplifting contributions to our culture through inspiring storytelling or performance.

1998 – Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen and Colin Wilson for “Amistad” and Ken Burns for “Lewis and Clark”

1999 – Gary Ross for “Pleasantville” and Chris Carter for “The X-Files”

2000 – Michael Stipe, Sandy Stern, Steve Golin & Vincent Landay for “Being John Malkovich” & John Wells for “ER” “Third Watch” and “The West Wing”

2001 – Roy Disney for “Fantasia 2000” and Jerry Bruckheimer for “CSI: Crime Scene

2002 – Joel Gallen for “America: A Tribute to Heroes” (Name changed from Kodak Vision Award to “Visionary Award”) 

2003 – Rita Wilson for “My Big Fat Greek Wedding”

2004 – Cary Brokaw and Mike Nichols for “Angels In America”

2005 – Dennis Leary, Peter Tolan, Jim Serpico and Kerry Orent for “Rescue Me”

2006 – not given

2007 – Ken Ehrlich for producing career of musical television

2008 – Simon Fuller for producing career of musical television

2009 – not given

2010 – not given

2011 – Laura Ziskin for “Stand Up 2 Cancer” programs

2012 – not given

2013 – Russell Simmons

2014 – Chris Meledandri

2015 – Plan B Productions

2016 – ILM Executives, John Knoll & Lynwen Brennan (“Visionary-Vanguard Award”)

2017 – Megan Ellison

2018 – Ava DuVernay

2019 – Kenya Barris

2020 – Octavia Spencer

2021 – not given

2022 – Issa Rae

2023 – not given

2024 – not given

2025 – not given