ADG Excellence in Production Design Award

ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
Awarded for	Excellence in production design and art direction by members of the Art Directors Guild
Country	United States
Presented by	Art Directors Guild
First awarded	1996
Official website	http://www.artdirectors.org/

The ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards are an award presented annually by the Art Directors Guild (ADG) to recognize excellence in production design and art direction in the film and television industries.

Film

Feature Film (1996-1999)

• 1996: The English Patient by art director Aurelio Crugnola and production designer Stuart Craig
• 1997: Titanic by art director Robert W. Laing, Martin Laing, Charles Dwight Lee and Bill Rea and production designer Peter Lamont
• 1998: What Dreams May Come by art director Christian Wintter and production designer Eugenio Zanetti
• 1999: Sleepy Hollow by art director Ken Court, John Dexter, Andy Nicholson, Kevin Phipps, John Wright Stevens and Leslie Tomkins and production designer Rick Heinrichs

Period or Fantasy Film (2000-2005)

• 2000: Gladiator by art director Adam O'Neill, Keith Pain, Clifford Robson and Peter Russell and production designer Arthur Max
• 2001: Moulin Rouge! by art director Annie Beauchamp and production designer Catherine Martin
• 2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers by art directors Joe Bleakley, Philip Ivey, Rob Outterside and Mark Robins and production designer Grant Major
• 2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King by art director Joe Bleakley, Simon Bright, Dan Hennah and Philip Ivey and production designer Grant Major
• 2004: Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events by art directors John Dexter, Tony Fanning, William Hawkins and Martin Whist and production designer Rick Heinrichs
• 2005: Memoirs of a Geisha by art director Patrick M. Sullivan Jr. and production designer John Myhre

Period Film (2006-present)

• 2006: Curse of the Golden Flower by art directors Chengguang Dong, Hongwu Sun, Xinhua Wei and Minxuan Zong and production designer Tingxiao Huo
• 2007: There Will Be Blood by production designer Jack Fisk
• 2008: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by production designer Don Graham Burt
• 2009: Sherlock Holmes by production designer Sarah Greenwood
• 2010: The King's Speech by production designer Eve Stewart
• 2011: Hugo by production designer Dante Ferretti
• 2012: Anna Karenina by production designer Sarah Greenwood

Fantasy Film (2006-present)

• 2006: Pan's Labyrinth by production designer Eugenio Caballero
• 2007: The Golden Compass by production designer Dennis Gassner
• 2008: The Dark Knight by production designer Nathan Crowley
• 2009: Avatar by production designers Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg
• 2010: Inception by production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas
• 2011: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 by production designer Stuart Craig
• 2012: Life of Pi by production designer David Gropman

Contemporary Film (2000-present)

• 2000: Chocolat by art director Lucy Richardson by production designer David Gropman
• 2001: Amélie by art director Volker Schäfer by production designer Aline Bonetto
• 2002: Catch Me If You Can by art directors Sarah Knowles, Michele Laliberte and Peter Rogness by production designer Jeannine Claudia Oppewall
• 2003: Mystic River by art director Jack G. Taylor Jr. and production designer Henry Bumstead
• 2004: The Terminal by art director Christopher Burian-Mohr and production designer Alex McDowell
• 2005: Walk the Line by art director John R. Jensen and Rob Simons and production designer David J. Bomba
• 2006: Casino Royale by art directors David Baxa, Susanna Codognato, Peter Francis, Fred Hole, Michael Lamont, Steven Lawrence, Dominic Masters, Alan Tomkins by production designer Peter Lamont
• 2007: No Country for Old Men by production designer Jess Gonchor
• 2008: Slumdog Millionaire by production designer Mark Digby
• 2009: The Hurt Locker by production designer Karl Julliusson
• 2010: Black Swan by production designer Therese DePrez
• 2011: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by production designer Don Graham Burt
• 2012: Skyfall by production designer Dennis Gassner

Television

Single Camera Series (2000-present)

• 2000: The X-Files by production designer Corey Kaplan
• 2001: Six Feet Under (for pilot episode) by production designer Marcia Hinds
• 2002: Alias (for episode - "Cipher") by production designer Scott Chambliss
• 2003: Carnivàle (for pilot episode) by production designer Bernt Capra
• 2004: Desperate Housewives by production designer Thomas Walsh
• 2005: Rome (for episode #1) by art directors Dominic Hyman, Carlo Serafin and Domenico Sica and production designer Joseph Bennett
• 2006: Ugly Betty (for episode "The Box and the Bunny") by art directors Charles E. McCarry, Jim Wallis and Kathleen Widomski and production designer Mark Worthington
• 2007: Mad Men (for episode 9 - "Shoot") by production designer Dan Bishop
• 2008: Mad Men (for episode 211 - "The Jet Set") by production designer Dan Bishop
• 2009: Mad Men (for episode "Souvenir") by production designer Dan Bishop
• 2010: Mad Men (for episode "Public Relations") by production designer Dan Bishop
• 2011: Boardwalk Empire (for episode 21) by production designer Bill Groom

Episode of a Multi-Camera, Variety, or Unscripted Series (2000-present)

• 2000: Bette (for pilot episode) by production designer Bernard Vyzga
• 2001: Will and Grace by production designer Glenda Rovello
• 2002: Titus (for episode "Into Thin Air" by production designer Stephen Olson
• 2003: Arrested Development by production designer Dawn Snyder
• 2004: Will & Grace by production designer Glenda Rovello
• 2005: MADtv by production designer John Sabato
• 2006: MADtv (for episode 1207) by production designer John Sabato
• 2007: MADtv (for episode 1221) by production designer John Sabato
• 2008: Little Britain USA (for episode 4) by production designers Greg Grande and Michael Wylie
• 2009: Hell's Kitchen (for episode: 604) by production designer John Janavs
• 2010: Saturday Night Live (for episode: Betty White/Jay-Z) by production designers Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura and N. Joseph De Tullio
• 2011: Saturday Night Live (for episode: Justin Timberlake/Lady Gaga) by production designers Keith Raywood, Eugene Lee, Akira Yoshimura and N. Joseph De Tullio

TV Series (1996-1999)

• 1996: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine by art director Randall McIlvain by production designer Herman F. Zimmerman
• 1997: Brooklyn South by art director Lee Mayman by production designer Paul Eads
• 1998: The X Files by art director Sandy Getzler and Lauren E. Polizzi and production designer Corey Kaplan
• 1999: The West Wing (for episode "Pilot") by art director Tony Fanning by production designer Jon Hutman

Television Movie or Mini-Series (1997-present)

• 1997: George Wallace by art director Charles M. Lagola by production designer Michael Z. Hanan
• 1998: From the Earth to the Moon by art director Seth Reed and production designer Richard Toyon
• 1999: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge by art director A. Leslie Thomas and production designer James H. Spencer
• 2000: The '70s by art director Ron Mason and production designer John T. Walker
• 2001: The Last Brickmaker in America by art director Jim Gloster and production designer William J. Creber
• 2002: Live from Baghdad by art directors Matthew C. Jacobs and Karen Steward and production designer Richard Hoover
• 2003: Angels in America by art directors John Kasarda and Stefano Maria Ortolani and production designer Stuart Wurtzel
• 2004: And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself by art director Bernardo Trujillo and production designer Herbert Pinter
• 2005: Empire Falls by art director John Kasarda and production designer Stuart Wurtzel
• 2006: Desperation by art director Jason Weil and production designer Phil Dagort
• 2007: PU 239 by production designer Tom Meyer
• 2008: John Adams by production designer Gemma Jackson
• 2009: Grey Gardens by production designer Kaliva Ivanov
• 2010: Secrets in the Walls by production designer Robb Wilson King
• 2011: Mildred Pierce by production designer Mark Friedberg

Episode of a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series (2008 to present)

• 2008: Weeds (for episode 4006 - "Excellent Treasures") by production designer Joseph P. Lucky
• 2009: Weeds (for episode "Ducks and Tigers") by production designer Joseph P. Lucky
• 2010: Modern Family by production designer Richard Berg
• 2011: Modern Family by production designer Richard Berg

Awards Show, Variety, Music, or Non-Fiction Program (1997-present)

• 1997: Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella by production designer Randy Ser
• 1998: 70th Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 1999: 71st Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 2000: 72nd Academy Awards by production designer Bob Keene
• 2001: 73rd Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 2002: Opening Ceremony Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games by production designer Jeremy Railton
• 2003: 75th Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 2004: 76th Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 2005: 77th Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 2006: 58th Annual Emmy Awards by production designer John Shaffner
• 2007: Hell's Kitchen (for episode 301) by production designer John R. Janavs
• 2008: 80th Academy Awards by production designer Roy Christopher
• 2009: 51st Grammy Awards by production designers Brian Stonestreet and Steve Bass
• 2010: 82nd Academy Awards by production designer David Rockwell
• 2011: 83rd Academy Awards by production designer Steve Bass

Commercials, PSA, Promo, Music Videos (2004-present)

• 2007: Budweiser Commercial: Space Station. Production Designer: Jeremy Reed
• 2008: Farmers Insurance Commercial: Drowned Circus. Production Designer: Chris Gorak and Victoria's Secret Commercial: Holiday. Production Designer: Jeffrey Beecroft
• 2009: Absolut Anthem Commercial: In An Absolut World. Production Designer: James Chinlund
• 2010: Dos Equis Commercial: Ice Fishing. Production Designer: Jesse B. Benson
• 2011: Activision: Call of Duty Commercial: Modern Warfare 3. Production Designer: Neil Spisak

References

• www.adg.org 2011 awards
• www.adg.org award history