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Lucas Receives Vanguard Award Posted By Joshua on March 3, 2003
The United Press International service is running a summary of yesterday's PGA Awards, including one of the top honors going to George Lucas last night.
The PGA also honored Motion Picture Association of America president Jack Valenti with its Milestone Award, in recognition of his "historical contribution to the entertainment industry." Veteran producer Robert Evans ("The Godfather," "Love Story") received the David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures.
Producer-director Bud Yorkin ("All in the Family," "The Jeffersons") received the David Susskind Lifetime Achievement Award in Television. And George Lucas received the Vanguard Award, in recognition of his "outstanding achievement in new media and technology."
The producers also presented the Visionary Award -- honoring producers of either television or film whose work demonstrates a "unique or uplifting quality" -- to Rita Wilson for "My Big Fat Greek Wedding." Todd Black and Denzel Washington received the Stanley Kramer Award -- which honors producers "whose work illuminates provocative social issues in an accessible and elevating fashion" -- for "Antwone Fisher."