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.

Recipients +YearWinnerRef1996Robert F. Boyle1998Henry Bumstead1999Harold Michelson2001Jan Scott2002Albert Brenner2002Sir Ken Adam2004William J. Creber2005John B. Mansbridge2006Dean Tavoularis2007Stuart Craig2009Paul Sylbert2010Terence Marsh2012Patricia Norris2012Tony Walton2013Herman Zimmerman2014Camille Abbott2014Jim Bissell2014John P. Bruce2014Rick Carter2014Will Ferrell2015Bill Anderson2015Harrison Ellenshaw2015Patrizia Von Brandenstein2016Cate Bangs2017Albert Obregon2017Joseph Musso2017Rene Lagler2017William J. Newmon II2018James J. Murakami2018John Moffitt2018Marty Kline2018Norm Newberry2019Joe Alves2019Denis Olsen2019Stephen Berger2019Jack Johnson2020John Eaves2020Patrick DeGreve2020Martha Johnson2020Stuart Wurtzel2021Ida Random2022Michael Denering2023David Lowery, Greg Papalia, Wynn P. Thomas, Francine West2024Lisa Frazza, Barbara Mesney, Dan Sweetman, J. Dennis Washington

See also

Art Directors Guild ADG Excellence in Production Design Award Art Directors Guild Hall of Fame

References