Producers Guild Honors The Artist As Best Film Of 2011 Best Picture Oscar To Follow

Producers Guild Honors ‘The Artist’ As Best Film Of 2011; Best Picture Oscar To Follow?

By Russ Fischer/Jan. 22, 2012 1:23 pm EST

Last night the Producers Guild of America (PGA) gave out awards for achievement in films and television released in 2011. The big winner was The Artist, which took home the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. As the winner of this award takes the Best Picture Oscar three times out of four, any betting on the top Oscar honor is pretty much over at this point.

Read on for the full list of winners. The PGA website provides the list. In each case I’ve left the full slate of nominees, and winners are bolded. I’m happy to see the excellent A Tribe Calle Quest doc, Beats, Rhymes and Life, picking up the award for best documentary. The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: THE ARTIST Producer: Thomas Langmann BRIDESMAIDS Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend THE DESCENDANTS Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin THE HELP Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green HUGO Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese THE IDES OF MARCH Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum

MONEYBALL Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt WAR HORSE Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN Producers: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg CARS 2 Producer: Denise Ream KUNG FU PANDA 2 Producer: Melissa Cobb PUSS IN BOOTS Producers: Joe M. Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou RANGO Producers: John B. Carls, Gore Verbinski The television nominees and winners are: The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: “Cinema Verite” (HBO) Producers: Zanne Devine, Karyn McCarthy “Downton Abbey” (Masterpiece) (PBS) Producers: Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame “The Kennedys” (ReelzChannel) Producers: Jon Cassar, Jonathan Koch, Stephen Kronish, Steve Michaels, Michael Prupas, Jamie Paul Rock, Joel Surnow “Mildred Pierce” (HBO) Producers: Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler, Ilene S. Landress, Christine Vachon “Too Big To Fail” (HBO) Producers: Carol Fenelon, Jeffrey Levine, Paula Weinstein *The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series. The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST Producers: Debra Koffler, Frank Mele, Edward Parks, Michael Rapaport BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK Producer: Philip Gefter PROJECT NIM Producer: Simon Chinn SENNA Producer: James Gay-Rees THE UNION Producers: Cameron Crowe, Michelle Panek 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, John Riggi, Don Scardino “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) Producers:  Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Faye Oshima, Bill Prady “Glee” (FOX) Producers: Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kenneth Silverstein “Modern Family” (ABC) Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Dan O’Shannon, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) Producers: Greg Daniels, Dan Goor, Howard Klein, Amy Poehler, Morgan Sackett, Michael Schur The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) Producers: Eugene Kelly, Howard Korder, Stephen Levinson, Martin Scorsese, Rudd Simmons, Tim Van Patten, Terence Winter “Dexter” (Showtime) Producers: Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Chip Johannessen, Robert Lloyd Lewis “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Producers: David Benioff, Frank Doelger, Mark Huffam, Carolyn Strauss, D.B. Weiss “The Good Wife” (CBS) Producers: Brooke Kennedy, Michelle King, Robert King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker “Mad Men” (AMC) Producers: Jonathan Abrahams, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Blake McCormick, Dwayne Shattuck, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

“The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central) Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart (*additional producers eligibility pending arbitration completion) “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (Syndicated) Producers: Mary Connelly, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Geiger Schrift, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, Kevin A. Leman II, Jonathan Norman, Derek Westervelt “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO) Producers: Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Producers: Ken Aymong, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney “The 64th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS) Producers: Ricky Kirshner, Glenn Weiss The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: “The Amazing Race” (CBS) Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo “American Idol” (FOX) Producers: Charles Boyd, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Simon Fuller, Patrick Lynn, Nigel Lythgoe, Megan Michaels, Ken Warwick “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) Producers: Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur, Rob Wade “Project Runway” (Lifetime) Producers: Jane Cha Cutler, Desiree Gruber, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Colleen Sands “Top Chef” (Bravo) Producers: Daniel Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Murphy, Nan Strait The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: “30 for 30” (ESPN) Producers: John Dahl, Connor Schell, Bill Simmons “American Masters” (PBS) Producers: Susan Lacy, Julie Sacks

“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel Channel) Producers: Christopher Collins, Julie Lei, Lydia Tenaglia, Tom Vitale “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel) Producers: Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy, John Gray, Sheila McCormack, Ethan Prochnik, Bill Pruitt, Matt Renner “Undercover Boss” (CBS) Producers: Chris Carlson, Susan Hoenig, Eli Holzman, Sandi Johnson, Stephen Lambert, Allison Schermerhorn **Below are new categories for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards; three television categories and one web category. As such, these programs were not vetted for producer eligibility this year. News Programs: “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN) “BBC World News America” (BBC) “NBC News with Brian Williams” (NBC) “The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC) “60 Minutes” (CBS) Sports Programs: (*There was a tie, which is why there are six nominees.) “Monday Night Football” (ESPN) “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO) “Sports Center” (ESPN) “30 for 30” (ESPN) “2010 FIFA World Cup” (ABC / ESPN / ESPN2) “U.S. Open Tennis Championship” (CBS / ESPN2 / Tennis Channel) Children’s Programs: “Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon) “iCarly” (Nickelodeon) “Phineas and Ferb” (Disney Channel) “Sesame Street” (PBS) “SpongeBob Squarepants” (Nickelodeon) Web Series: “Ask a Ninja” (blip.tv) “The Guild” (WatchTheGuild.com) “Parks and Recreation Presents: ‘April & Andy’s Road Trip’” (NBC.com) “30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive Superhero” (NBC.com) “Web Therapy” (LStudio.com)

Producers Guild Honors ‘The Artist’ As Best Film Of 2011; Best Picture Oscar To Follow?

By Russ Fischer/Jan. 22, 2012 1:23 pm EST

Last night the Producers Guild of America (PGA) gave out awards for achievement in films and television released in 2011. The big winner was The Artist, which took home the Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures. As the winner of this award takes the Best Picture Oscar three times out of four, any betting on the top Oscar honor is pretty much over at this point.

Read on for the full list of winners. The PGA website provides the list. In each case I’ve left the full slate of nominees, and winners are bolded. I’m happy to see the excellent A Tribe Calle Quest doc, Beats, Rhymes and Life, picking up the award for best documentary. The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures: THE ARTIST Producer: Thomas Langmann BRIDESMAIDS Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend THE DESCENDANTS Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin THE HELP Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green HUGO Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese THE IDES OF MARCH Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver MIDNIGHT IN PARIS Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum

MONEYBALL Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt WAR HORSE Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN Producers: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg CARS 2 Producer: Denise Ream KUNG FU PANDA 2 Producer: Melissa Cobb PUSS IN BOOTS Producers: Joe M. Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou RANGO Producers: John B. Carls, Gore Verbinski The television nominees and winners are: The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television: “Cinema Verite” (HBO) Producers: Zanne Devine, Karyn McCarthy “Downton Abbey” (Masterpiece) (PBS) Producers: Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame “The Kennedys” (ReelzChannel) Producers: Jon Cassar, Jonathan Koch, Stephen Kronish, Steve Michaels, Michael Prupas, Jamie Paul Rock, Joel Surnow “Mildred Pierce” (HBO) Producers: Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler, Ilene S. Landress, Christine Vachon “Too Big To Fail” (HBO) Producers: Carol Fenelon, Jeffrey Levine, Paula Weinstein *The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series. The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures: BEATS, RHYMES & LIFE: THE TRAVELS OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST Producers: Debra Koffler, Frank Mele, Edward Parks, Michael Rapaport BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK Producer: Philip Gefter PROJECT NIM Producer: Simon Chinn SENNA Producer: James Gay-Rees THE UNION Producers: Cameron Crowe, Michelle Panek 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, John Riggi, Don Scardino “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) Producers:  Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Faye Oshima, Bill Prady “Glee” (FOX) Producers: Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kenneth Silverstein “Modern Family” (ABC) Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Dan O’Shannon, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker “Parks and Recreation” (NBC) Producers: Greg Daniels, Dan Goor, Howard Klein, Amy Poehler, Morgan Sackett, Michael Schur The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: “Boardwalk Empire” (HBO) Producers: Eugene Kelly, Howard Korder, Stephen Levinson, Martin Scorsese, Rudd Simmons, Tim Van Patten, Terence Winter “Dexter” (Showtime) Producers: Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Chip Johannessen, Robert Lloyd Lewis “Game of Thrones” (HBO) Producers: David Benioff, Frank Doelger, Mark Huffam, Carolyn Strauss, D.B. Weiss “The Good Wife” (CBS) Producers: Brooke Kennedy, Michelle King, Robert King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker “Mad Men” (AMC) Producers: Jonathan Abrahams, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Blake McCormick, Dwayne Shattuck, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

“The Colbert Report” (Comedy Central) Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart (*additional producers eligibility pending arbitration completion) “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (Syndicated) Producers: Mary Connelly, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Geiger Schrift, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, Kevin A. Leman II, Jonathan Norman, Derek Westervelt “Real Time with Bill Maher” (HBO) Producers: Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin “Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Producers: Ken Aymong, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney “The 64th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS) Producers: Ricky Kirshner, Glenn Weiss The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television: “The Amazing Race” (CBS) Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo “American Idol” (FOX) Producers: Charles Boyd, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Simon Fuller, Patrick Lynn, Nigel Lythgoe, Megan Michaels, Ken Warwick “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC) Producers: Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur, Rob Wade “Project Runway” (Lifetime) Producers: Jane Cha Cutler, Desiree Gruber, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Colleen Sands “Top Chef” (Bravo) Producers: Daniel Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Murphy, Nan Strait The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television: “30 for 30” (ESPN) Producers: John Dahl, Connor Schell, Bill Simmons “American Masters” (PBS) Producers: Susan Lacy, Julie Sacks

“Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations” (Travel Channel) Producers: Christopher Collins, Julie Lei, Lydia Tenaglia, Tom Vitale “Deadliest Catch” (Discovery Channel) Producers: Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy, John Gray, Sheila McCormack, Ethan Prochnik, Bill Pruitt, Matt Renner “Undercover Boss” (CBS) Producers: Chris Carlson, Susan Hoenig, Eli Holzman, Sandi Johnson, Stephen Lambert, Allison Schermerhorn **Below are new categories for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards; three television categories and one web category. As such, these programs were not vetted for producer eligibility this year. News Programs: “Anderson Cooper 360” (CNN) “BBC World News America” (BBC) “NBC News with Brian Williams” (NBC) “The Rachel Maddow Show” (MSNBC) “60 Minutes” (CBS) Sports Programs: (*There was a tie, which is why there are six nominees.) “Monday Night Football” (ESPN) “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” (HBO) “Sports Center” (ESPN) “30 for 30” (ESPN) “2010 FIFA World Cup” (ABC / ESPN / ESPN2) “U.S. Open Tennis Championship” (CBS / ESPN2 / Tennis Channel) Children’s Programs: “Dora the Explorer” (Nickelodeon) “iCarly” (Nickelodeon) “Phineas and Ferb” (Disney Channel) “Sesame Street” (PBS) “SpongeBob Squarepants” (Nickelodeon) Web Series: “Ask a Ninja” (blip.tv) “The Guild” (WatchTheGuild.com) “Parks and Recreation Presents: ‘April & Andy’s Road Trip’” (NBC.com) “30 Rock Presents Jack Donaghy, Executive Superhero” (NBC.com) “Web Therapy” (LStudio.com)

Read on for the full list of winners.

The PGA website provides the list. In each case I’ve left the full slate of nominees, and winners are bolded. I’m happy to see the excellent A Tribe Calle Quest doc, Beats, Rhymes and Life, picking up the award for best documentary.

The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:

Producer: Thomas Langmann

Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel, Clayton Townsend

Producers: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor

Producers: Ceán Chaffin, Scott Rudin

Producers: Michael Barnathan, Chris Columbus, Brunson Green

Producers: Graham King, Martin Scorsese

Producers: George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Brian Oliver

Producers: Letty Aronson, Stephen Tenenbaum

Producers: Michael De Luca, Rachael Horovitz, Brad Pitt

Producers: Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:

Producers: Peter Jackson, Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg

Producer: Denise Ream

Producer: Melissa Cobb

Producers: Joe M. Aguilar, Latifa Ouaou

Producers: John B. Carls, Gore Verbinski

The television nominees and winners are:

The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:

Producers: Zanne Devine, Karyn McCarthy

Producers: Julian Fellowes, Nigel Marchant, Gareth Neame

Producers: Jon Cassar, Jonathan Koch, Stephen Kronish, Steve Michaels, Michael Prupas, Jamie Paul Rock, Joel Surnow

Producers: Todd Haynes, Pamela Koffler, Ilene S. Landress, Christine Vachon

Producers: Carol Fenelon, Jeffrey Levine, Paula Weinstein

*The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:

Producers: Debra Koffler, Frank Mele, Edward Parks, Michael Rapaport

Producer: Philip Gefter

Producer: Simon Chinn

Producer: James Gay-Rees

Producers: Cameron Crowe, Michelle Panek

The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:

Producers: Robert Carlock, Tina Fey, Marci Klein, Jerry Kupfer, Lorne Michaels, David Miner, Jeff Richmond, John Riggi, Don Scardino

Producers:  Chuck Lorre, Steve Molaro, Faye Oshima, Bill Prady

Producers: Ian Brennan, Dante Di Loreto, Brad Falchuk, Ryan Murphy, Kenneth Silverstein

Producers: Paul Corrigan, Abraham Higginbotham, Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Morton, Jeffrey Richman, Dan O’Shannon, Brad Walsh, Bill Wrubel, Danny Zuker

Producers: Greg Daniels, Dan Goor, Howard Klein, Amy Poehler, Morgan Sackett, Michael Schur

The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:

Producers: Eugene Kelly, Howard Korder, Stephen Levinson, Martin Scorsese, Rudd Simmons, Tim Van Patten, Terence Winter

Producers: Sara Colleton, John Goldwyn, Chip Johannessen, Robert Lloyd Lewis

Producers: David Benioff, Frank Doelger, Mark Huffam, Carolyn Strauss, D.B. Weiss

Producers: Brooke Kennedy, Michelle King, Robert King, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, David W. Zucker

Producers: Jonathan Abrahams, Scott Hornbacher, Andre Jacquemetton, Maria Jacquemetton, Blake McCormick, Dwayne Shattuck, Dahvi Waller, Matthew Weiner

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:

Producers: Meredith Bennett, Stephen T. Colbert, Richard Dahm, Tanya Michnevich Bracco, Tom Purcell, Jon Stewart (*additional producers eligibility pending arbitration completion)

Producers: Mary Connelly, Ellen DeGeneres, Melissa Geiger Schrift, Ed Glavin, Andy Lassner, Kevin A. Leman II, Jonathan Norman, Derek Westervelt

Producers: Scott Carter, Sheila Griffiths, Marc Gurvitz, Dean Johnsen, Bill Maher, Billy Martin

Producers: Ken Aymong, Steve Higgins, Erik Kenward, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney

Producers: Ricky Kirshner, Glenn Weiss

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:

Producers: Jerry Bruckheimer, Elise Doganieri, Jonathan Littman, Bertram van Munster, Mark Vertullo

Producers: Charles Boyd, Cecile Frot-Coutaz, Simon Fuller, Patrick Lynn, Nigel Lythgoe, Megan Michaels, Ken Warwick

Producers: Ashley Edens Shaffer, Conrad Green, Joe Sungkur, Rob Wade

Producers: Jane Cha Cutler, Desiree Gruber, Tim Gunn, Heidi Klum, Jonathan Murray, Sara Rea, Colleen Sands

Producers: Daniel Cutforth, Casey Kriley, Jane Lipsitz, Dan Murphy, Nan Strait

The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:

Producers: John Dahl, Connor Schell, Bill Simmons

Producers: Susan Lacy, Julie Sacks

Producers: Christopher Collins, Julie Lei, Lydia Tenaglia, Tom Vitale

Producers: Thom Beers, Jeff Conroy, John Gray, Sheila McCormack, Ethan Prochnik, Bill Pruitt, Matt Renner

Producers: Chris Carlson, Susan Hoenig, Eli Holzman, Sandi Johnson, Stephen Lambert, Allison Schermerhorn

**Below are new categories for the 2012 Producers Guild Awards; three television categories and one web category. As such, these programs were not vetted for producer eligibility this year.

News Programs:

Sports Programs: (*There was a tie, which is why there are six nominees.)

Children’s Programs:

Web Series: