Gene Wilder made a rare public appearance at The Art Directors Guild
(ADG) 14th annual Excellence in Production Design Awards held at the
International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 13,
2010. Mr. Wilder. presented the Award for Lifetime Achievement to
Terence Marsh. The awards represent the best in production design
for theatrical motion picture, television, commercial and music video
in nine categories of film, television, commercials and music videos
The black-tie ceremonies took place before an audience of over 700
persons, including guild members, industry executives, studio heads and
press. ADG Chairman Thomas A. Walsh presided over the awards ceremony
with Paula Poundstone serving as host.
In addition to Gene
Wilder, presenters for this year's awards included Kevin Alejandro
("Southland"); Director Kathryn Bigelow ("The Hurt Locker"); Jim
Bissell (Governor, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences);
Albert Brenner (Production Designer); Rick Carter (Production
Designer); Richard Chamberlain ("Shogun" and "Doctor Kildare");
Jessalyn Gilsig ("Glee"); Angela Kinsey ("The Office"); CCH Pounder
("Avatar"); Kerr Smith ("Life Unexpected"); Rich Sommer ("Mad Men") and
Paul Sylbert (Oscar winning Production Designer). During its ceremony
tonight ADG inducted three additional legendary Production Designers
into its Hall of Fame, bringing the roster to 30. The new inductees
were Malcolm F. Brown, Bob Keene and Ferdinando Scarfiotti. At the
start of the awards ceremony, the ADG debuted a short film, by
filmmaker Cindy Peters, titled "The Case of the Bad Production
Designer," the theme of which was Production Design: The Good, the Bad,
and the Ideal.
Honorary awards were presented to Production
Designer Terence Marsh for Lifetime Achievement and to iconic filmmaker
Warren Beatty for Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery.
Production Designer Michael Baugh also received a Creative Leadership
Award.
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