Martin Scorsese to receive ‘David O. Selznick Award’ from Producers Guild
The Producers Guild of America has officially announced cinematic legend Martin Scorsese as the latest David O. Selznick Achievement Award recipient. The Lifetime Achievement Award will recognise the director’s production prowess of nearly 60 years.
The David O. Selznick Achievement Award will be presented during the PGA Awards ceremony on February 25th, 2024. The trophy recognises producers for outstanding and enduring work in cinema. It has been previously awarded to Steven Spielberg, Barbara Broccoli, Mary Parent, Tom Cruise, Brian Grazer, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and George Lucas.
“Marty’s trailblazing career as a producer, marked by decades of bold, breakthrough projects, demands to be celebrated,” PGA Presidents Donald De Line and Stephanie Allain announced in a new statement. “His mastery and unwavering commitment to the craft are truly unparalleled. We are proud to honour him and his many filmmaking achievements this year at the PGA Awards.”
Reacting to the honour, Scorsese stated: “In March 1965, I was flown out to Los Angeles by the PGA to receive an award for my student film ‘It’s Not Just You, Murray!’ I was 22 at the time. At the same event, a much older filmmaker was also being honoured. His name was Alfred Hitchcock.”
“58 years later, I’m proud to say that I am now the much older filmmaker. And I’m touched and extremely honoured to be receiving an award named after a true legend among producers, David O. Selznick. It makes me feel like I’ve come full circle,” he continued.
Over the past six decades, Scorsese has helmed more than 50 movies, with notable titles including Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Departed and The Wolf of Wall Street. This year, the 81-year-old director has once again received widespread applause for his latest movie, Killers of the Flower Moon.
Scorsese’s exemplary track record has earned him three PGA nominations, of which he won one for his work on Boardwalk Empire. Additionally, he has racked up 14 Academy Award nominations over the years, winning ‘Best Director’ for The Departed.
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