Visionary Award

THE PRODUCERS GUILD VISIONARY AWARD
The Producers Guild Visionary Award recognizes a television, film or new 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