The
Producers Guild of America Award was originally established in 1990 by the
Producers Guild of America as the Golden Laurel Awards, created by PGA Treasurer Joel Freeman with the support of Guild President
Leonard Stern, in order to honor the visionaries who produce and execute motion picture and television product. The ceremony has been hosted each year by celebrity host/presenters, including
Nick Clooney,
Michael Douglas,
Robert Guillaume,
James Earl Jones,
Jack Lemmon,
Shirley MacLaine,
Garry Marshall,
Walter Matthau,
Ronald Reagan,
Marlo Thomas,
Grant Tinker, and
Ted Turner, among others.