Awards Tracker All things Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tonys Category: Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg to get Producers Guild's David O. Selznick Award

When the Producers Guild of America distributes its laurels at the Beverly Hilton on January 21, a special honor will be awarded to Steven Spielberg, David O. Selznick Award.

The award recognizes "exceptional set of a producer working in film," says the press release. "The honor has a rich history and distinguished with previous winners including legendary producers as Stanley Kramer, Saul Zaentz, Clint Eastwood, Billy Wilder, Brian Grazer, Jerry Bruckheimer, Roger Corman, Laura Ziskin, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall John Lasseter 2011 and last year the recipient Scott Rudin. "

Before his death in 1965, Selznick has reigned as one of the biggest producers in Hollywood, working at MGM, RKO and independent. He produced two Best Film Oscar Fields: "Gone with the Wind" (1939) and "Rebecca" (1940). Spielberg's long list of credits include producing "ET: The Extra Terrestrial" (1982), the best picture winner "Schindler's List" (1993), "Saving Private Ryan" (1998) and "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005).

Producers Guild Awards co-chairs Paula Wagner and Michael Manheim issued this comment: "As one of the most prolific filmmakers of all time, Steven has continued to genius, imagination and courage in the world of entertainment unmatched in film the industry produced Steven. some of the most iconic movies of cinema history, and we have no doubt he will continue to provide exciting adventure, moving story lines, the thoughtfulness and cult classics to audiences throughout the world. We are very proud to recognize Stevens contribution to the production of crafts and the film industry as a whole with David O. Selznick honor. "

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