The Producers Guild of America announced this morning the theatrical motion picture and television nominations for the 2011 Producers Guild Awards, which will be hosted Judd Apatow on Saturday, January 22nd:
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced today the television and motion picture nominations for the 2011 Producers Guild Awards. The three Producers Guild Awards categories for film include: The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures; The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures; and The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures. The five television categories include: The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy; The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama; The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television; The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television; and The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment and Competition Television.
The winners in each category will be announced at the Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Saturday, January 22nd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Additionally, the Guild will pay tribute to several special individual honorees during the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony including: James Cameron(Milestone Award), Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television), Scott Rudin (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures), Laura Ziskin (Visionary Award) and RealD (Vanguard Award).
Award-winning producer, director and writer Judd Apatow will serve as host of the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony. Critically acclaimed for his comedic television ventures along with an enormously successful list of film credits, Apatow has produced such films as: THE 40 YEAR-OLD VIRGIN, KNOCKED UP, FUNNY PEOPLE, ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY, SUPERBAD, PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL, GET HIM TO THE GREEK, THE CABLE GUY; and television series: Freaks and Geeks, Undeclared, The Larry Sanders Show and The Ben Stiller Show, among others. In addition to a long list of projects currently in development under his production venture Apatow Productions, Apatow will next re-team with Freaks and Geeks collaborator Paul Feig on BRIDESMAIDS, which Feig directed (set for release in May 2011), followed by David Wains WANDERLUST (set for release in October 2011).
The 2011 Producers Guild Awards nominated films and television programs are listed below in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits.
The theatrical motion picture nominees are:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
127 HOURS
Producers: Danny Boyle, Christian Colson
BLACK SWAN
Producers: Scott Franklin, Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver
INCEPTION
Producers: Christopher Nolan, Emma Thomas
THE FIGHTER
Producers: David Hoberman, Todd Lieberman, Mark Wahlberg
THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT
Producers: Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Levy-Hinte, Celine Rattray
THE KING’S SPEECH
Producers: Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Gareth Unwin
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Producers: Dana Brunetti, Ceán Chaffin, Michael De Luca, Scott Rudin
THE TOWN
Producers: Basil Iwanyk, Graham King
TOY STORY 3
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
TRUE GRIT
Producers: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Scott Rudin
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
DESPICABLE ME
Producers: John Cohen, Janet Healy, Christopher Meledandri
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
Producer: Bonnie Arnold
TOY STORY 3
Producer: Darla K. Anderson
*Special Note: The PGA already announced the nominations for the Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures on December 2010; the list below includes producer credits.
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
CLIENT 9: THE RISE AND FALL OF ELIOT SPITZER
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
EARTH MADE OF GLASS
Producers: Reid Carolin, Deborah Scranton
INSIDE JOB
Producers: Charles Ferguson, Audrey Marrs
SMASH HIS CAMERA
Producers: Linda Saffire, Adam Schlesinger
THE TILLMAN STORY
Producer: John Battsek
WAITING FOR SUPERMAN
Producer: Lesley Chilcott
The television nominees are:
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:
30 Rock (NBC)
Producers: Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, Jerry Kupfer, Lorne Michaels, David Miner, Jeff Richmond, Don Scardino
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Producers: Alec Berg, Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Tim Gibbons, David Mandel, Erin OMalley, Jeff Schaffer
Glee (FOX)
Producers: Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kenneth Silverstein
Modern Family (ABC)
Producers: Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Dan OShannon, Jason Winer, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker
The Office (NBC)
Producers: Randy Cordray, Greg Daniels, Howard Klein, Paul Lieberstein
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:
Breaking Bad (AMC)
Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Vince Gilligan, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren
Dexter (Showtime)
Producers: Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Robert Lloyd Lewis, Clyde Phillips
Lost (ABC)
Producers: Jack Bender, Bryan Burk, Carlton Cuse, Rauf Glasgow, Jean Higgins, Adam Horowitz, Edward Kitsis, Damon Lindelof, Liz Sarnoff, Paul Zbyszewski
Mad Men (AMC)
Producers: Lisa Albert, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Blake McCormick, Dwayne Shattuck, Matthew Weiner
True Blood (HBO)
Producers: Alan Ball, Brian Buckner, Gregg Fienberg, Mark McNair, Nancy Oliver, Raelle Tucker, Alexander Woo
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
Murder on the Orient Express (PBS)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Pillars of the Earth (Starz)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Temple Grandin (HBO)
Producers: Gil Bellows, Scott Ferguson, Emily Gerson Saines, Paul Lister, Alison Owen
The Pacific (HBO)
Producers: Gary Goetzman, Tom Hanks, Eugene Kelly, Todd London, Cherylanne Martin, Bruce C. McKenna, Steven Shareshian, Steven Spielberg, Tony To, Tim Van Patten, Graham Yost
You Dont Know Jack (HBO)
Producers: Scott Ferguson, Steve Lee Jones, Barry Levinson, Lydia Dean Pilcher
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (Travel Channel)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Deadliest Catch (Discovery Channel)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Intervention (A&E)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List (Bravo)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Undercover Boss (CBS)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment and Competition Television:
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Amy Chacon, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo
The Colbert Report (Comedy Central)
Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Tom Purcell, Allison Silverman, Jon Stewart
Project Runway (Lifetime)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Producers: Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Dean E. Johnsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin
Top Chef (Bravo)
Producer(s): Awaiting final credit determination
*Special note: The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.
About the Producers Guild of America
The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The PGA has over 4,500 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with health benefits, employment opportunities, the creation of fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as promoting sustainable production practices. Visit www.producersguild.org and www.pgagreen.org for more information.
