The Visual Effects Society (VES) has named award-winning producer-screenwriter Gale Anne Hurd as the recipient of this year’s VES Lifetime Achievement Award, to be presented during the VES Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 15.
The society said it is honouring Hurd “for her dedication to the industry and advancement of unforgettable storytelling through cutting-edge visual effects.”
After getting her start as Roger Corman’s executive assistant at New World Pictures, Hurd began her producing career when she co-wrote and produced The Terminator. Her subsequent credits have included Aliens, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Armageddon and long-running TV series The Walking Dead.
VES chair Lisa Cooke commented: “Gale Anne Hurd is one of the most respected and influential film and television producers of our generation. By focusing on daring material, championing technological innovations and being the consummate hands-on collaborator, she has carved out a leading position in the previously male-dominated world of the blockbuster, and become a recognised creator of iconic cultural touchstones. Gale is a driving force in our global industry and an exemplary role model, and we are very honoured to bestow her with the VES Lifetime Achievement Award.”
Previous winners of the award have included Martin Scorsese, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ridley Scott and Peter Jackson.
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