The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE Local 800) will bestow its Hall of Fame Honor on legendary production designer Lawrence G. Paull, who passed away in 2019.
The announcement was made by award show producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG.
Paull will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 28th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards, which will be held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom, Ovation Hollywood on Feb. 10, 2024.
Nominated for an Academy Award for his production design on the visually groundbreaking film Blade Runner, Paull has been an influence felt in films to this day. He also won the BAFTA award for production design for the film. Paull created beautifully designed spaces for Back to the Future, Romancing the Stone, City Slickers, Harlem Nights and Escape from L.A.
Following his retirement, Paull created the curricula for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Production Design for both Chapman University and the American Film Institute.
“The groundbreaking work of Lawrence Paull continues to be a great inspiration for the many members of the ADG and storytellers throughout the industry,” said ADG president Nelson Coates.
“Recognizing his contribution to narrative visual storytelling and his body of work will be a highlight at our annual awards ceremony.”
The Hall of Fame award will be presented alongside other Excellence in Production Design Awards during the ceremony.
Nominees for the ADG Awards will be announced on Jan. 9, 2024.
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NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting "SNL."
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host on Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest.
Ariana Grande will host Oct. 12, with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
"Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest.
The host on Nov. 2 will be "SNL" alum John Mulaney, with breakout sensation Chappell Roan as the music guest.
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