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Guillermo del Toro to Receive Art Directors Guild William Cameron Menzies Award

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Monday, January 23, 2023

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) will honor multi- Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with the prestigious William Cameron Menzies Award, celebrating his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work. The ceremony will take place at the 27th Annual Art Directors Guild's Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The announcement was made today by Guild President Nelson Coates, ADG, and Awards Producers Michael Allen Glover, ADG, and Megan Elizabeth Bell, ADG.

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  • Honor to be Presented at the 27TH ADG Awards, February 18, 2023
    HOLLYWOOD, Calif. , Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Art Directors Guild (ADG, IATSE, Local 800) will honor multi- Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro with the prestigious William Cameron Menzies Award , celebrating his visually striking and emotionally rich body of work.
  • The William Cameron Menzies Award honors an individual of extraordinary distinction and exceptional contribution to the art of motion pictures or television, a champion of production design, who therefore merits special acknowledgment for outstanding service to the entertainment industry.
  • The Art Directors Guild is thrilled to celebrate his captivating work, which has indelibly pushed the bounds of production design to new heights," said Coates.
  • Guadalajara-born writer, director, producer, and author Guillermo del Toro is among the most creative and visionary artists of his generation.