One of the highest honors the Producer’s Guild of America can bestow upon its members is the “Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television.” Lear, is regarded as the father of the modern sitcom, having created “Sanford and Son,” “The Jeffersons,” “One Day At A Time,” “Good Times,” “All in the Family,” and more.
The award is reserved for only the most prolific television producers, with previous recipients such as, J.J. Abrams, Garry Marshall, Mark Burnett, Dick Wolf, Aaron Spelling, and Steven Bochco, the newest person inducted into this club is creator of ‘Dharma & Greg,’ ‘Grace Under Fire,’ & ‘Cybill’.
Who currently has four shows on CBS? Chuck Lorre!
About the Producers Guild of America (PGA)The Producers Guild of America is the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media. The Producers Guild has more than 5,800 members who work together to protect and improve their careers, the industry and community by providing members with employment opportunities, seeking to expand health benefits, promoting fair and impartial standards for the awarding of producing credits, as well as other education and advocacy efforts such as encouraging sustainable production practices. Visit www.producersguild.org,www.pgagreen.org, www. pgadiversity.org for more information.
