“Oppenheimer” Triumphs: Key Wins at the 2024 PGA Awards

In a night filled with glitz and glamour, the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards celebrated excellence in the realm of filmmaking and episodic television. The standout of the evening was Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” continuing its impressive journey towards potential Oscar glory.

Claiming the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures, “Oppenheimer” and its producing team, including Nolan, Emma Thomas, and Chuck Roven, solidified their position as frontrunners for the upcoming Academy Award for Best Picture. Emma Thomas praised Nolan’s brilliance in his role as a producer, emphasizing their successful collaboration on twelve films.

While “Oppenheimer” dominated the film category, Hulu’s “The Bear” emerged victorious in the episodic comedy series, securing the PGA’s Danny Thomas Award. Other notable winners included “RuPaul’s Drag Race” for best competition series producing and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” in the variety category.

The evening also featured several prestigious career achievement awards. Sarah Michelle Gellar presented the trophy named for Norman Lear to super-producer Gail Berman, recognized for her iconic contributions, particularly in creating the empowering character of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Director Ryan Coogler honored Charles D. King with the PGA Milestone Award, acknowledging his trailblazing journey from a Black talent agency honcho to a content CEO. King, the first African American to receive this award, credited those who paved the way for his success.

The night concluded with an emotional tribute from Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro to Martin Scorsese, recipient of the David O. Selznick Achievement Award. Reflecting on Scorsese’s transformative career, del Toro emphasized the enduring spirit of an artist.

Read the full list of winners from the 2024 Producers Guild Awards:

Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures

• “American Fiction” (MGM)
• “Anatomy of a Fall” (Neon)
• “Barbie” (Warner Bros.)
• “The Holdovers” (Focus Features)
• “Killers of the Flower Moon” (Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures)
• “Maestro” (Netflix)
• “Oppenheimer” (Universal Pictures) (WINNER)
• “Past Lives” (A24)
• “Poor Things” (Searchlight Pictures)
• “The Zone of Interest” (A24)

Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

• “The Boy and the Heron” (GKids)
• “Elemental” (Pixar)
• “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (Sony Pictures) (WINNER)
• “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” (Illumination/Universal Pictures)
• “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem” (Paramount Pictures)

Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama

• “The Crown” (Netflix)
• “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
• “The Last of Us” (Max)
• “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
• “Succession” (Max) (WINNER)

Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy

• “Barry” (Max)
• “The Bear” (FX) (WINNER)
• “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television

• “All the Light We Cannot See” (Netflix)
• “Beef” (Netflix) (WINNER)
• “Daisy Jones and the Six” (Prime Video)
• “Fargo” (FX)
• “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)

Award for Outstanding Producer of Televised or Streamed Motion Pictures

• “Black Mirror: Beyond the Sea” (Netflix)
• “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie” (Paramount+)
• “Quiz Lady”
• “Reality” (Max)
• “Red, White & Royal Blue” (Prime Video)

Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television

• “60 Minutes”
• “The 1619 Project” (Hulu)
• “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life”
• “Being Mary Tyler Moore” (Max)
• “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX) (WINNER)

Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Motion Pictures

• 20 Days in Mariupol 
• American Symphony (WINNER)
• Beyond Utopia 
• The Disappearance of Shere Hite 
• The Mother of All Lies 
• Smoke Sauna Sisterhood 
• Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment, Variety, Sketch, Standup & Talk Television

• “Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + Love” (NBC)
• “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage” (Netflix)
• “Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer” (Netflix)
• “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (Max) (WINNER)
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Award for Outstanding Producer of Game & Competition Television

• “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV) (WINNER)
• “Squid Game: The Challenge” (Netflix)
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)
• “The Voice” (NBC)

The Award for Outstanding Sports Program

• 100 Foot Wave 
• Beckham (WINNER)
• Formula 1: Drive to Survive 
• Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the New York Jets 
• Shaun White: The Last Run 

The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program

• Goosebumps 
• Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai 
• Sesame Street (WINNER)
• Star Wars: The Bad Batch 
• The Velveteen Rabbit

The Award for Outstanding Short-Form Program

• Carpool Karaoke: The Series
• I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson 
• The Last of Us: Inside the Episode 
• Only Murders in the Building: One Killer Question 
• Succession: Controlling the Narrative (WINNER)

In a night filled with glitz and glamour, the 2024 Producers Guild of America Awards celebrated excellence in the realm of filmmaking and episodic television. The standout of the evening was Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer,” continuing its impressive journey towards potential Oscar glory. Claiming the coveted Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion…