The ADG Lifetime Achievement Award is awarded to individuals who are outstanding in each of the guild's four crafts.
The guild's four crafts are, Art Directors; Scenic, Title and Graphic Artists; Illustrators and Matte Artists; and Set Designers and Model Makers.
Year | Winner | Ref |
---|---|---|
1996 | Robert F. Boyle | [1] |
1998 | Henry Bumstead | [2] |
1999 | Harold Michelson | [3] |
2001 | Jan Scott | [4] |
2002 | Albert Brenner | [5] |
2002 | Sir Ken Adam | [6] |
2004 | William J. Creber | [7] |
2005 | John B. Mansbridge | [8] |
2006 | Dean Tavoularis | [9] |
2007 | Stuart Craig | [10] |
2009 | Paul Sylbert | [11] |
2010 | Terence Marsh | [12] |
2012 | Patricia Norris | [13] |
2012 | Tony Walton | [14] |
2013 | Herman Zimmerman | [15] |
2014 | Camille Abbott | [16] |
2014 | Jim Bissell | [17] |
2014 | John P. Bruce | [18] |
2014 | Rick Carter | [19] |
2014 | Will Ferrell | [20] |
2015 | Bill Anderson | [21] |
2015 | Harrison Ellenshaw | [22] |
2015 | Patrizia Von Brandenstein | [23] |
2016 | Cate Bangs | [24] |
2017 | Albert Obregon | [25] |
2017 | Joseph Musso | [26] |
2017 | Rene Lagler | [27] |
2017 | William J. Newmon II | [28] |
2018 | James J. Murakami | [29] |
2018 | John Moffitt | [30] |
2018 | Marty Kline | [31] |
2018 | Norm Newberry | [32] |
2019 | Joe Alves | [33] |
2019 | Denis Olsen | [33] |
2019 | Stephen Berger | [33] |
2019 | Jack Johnson | [33] |
2020 | John Eaves | [34] |
2020 | Patrick DeGreve | [34] |
2020 | Martha Johnson | [34] |
2020 | Stuart Wurtzel | [34] |
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