Charles D. King Makes History With PGA Milestone Award; Ryan Coogler Extols Macro Founder As Producer Who Wills Projects “To Exist”
deadline.comCharles D. King made history tonight, becoming the first African American producer to accept the PGA Milestone Award. It’s an award that’s bestowed to producers or production teams that have made historic contributions to the entertainment industry.
The 2023 recipients were Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy. Other past honorees include Louis B. Mayer, Walt Disney and Alfred Hitchcock, as well as Steven Spielberg, Bob Iger, Sherry Lansing, George Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, Clint Eastwood, James Cameron and more.
When the MACRO founder and boss first got the news of the honor, “I was a little shocked and surprised. I was without words.
I was filled with tremendous gratitude.” “I stand on the shoulders of all the incredible producers, executives, my parents and our ancestors who kicked down doors, made sacrifices and blazed a trail for me to be able to do what I’m blessed to do,” said King who shared the leap of faith he took when he exited WME nine years ago to launch MACRO.
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