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Gale Anne Hurd to get prestigious Producers Guild of America Award

"I am humbled to be mentioned in the same breath as the legendary producer David O. Selznick, and to receive an award in his name is truly an honor in and of itself,” says Hurd.

By Karen Butler
Producer Gale Anne Hurd holds a replica plaque during an unveiling ceremony honoring her with the 2,482nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on October 3, 2012. Hurd's career was launched when she produced "The Terminator", written and directed by her former husband James Cameron. UPI/Jim Ruymen
Producer Gale Anne Hurd holds a replica plaque during an unveiling ceremony honoring her with the 2,482nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles on October 3, 2012. Hurd's career was launched when she produced "The Terminator", written and directed by her former husband James Cameron. UPI/Jim Ruymen | License Photo

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The Producers Guild of America says it plans to honor Gale Anne Hurd with its 2015 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures.

The prestigious prize will be presented to Hurd at the 26th annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony on Jan. 24 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

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"I am humbled to be mentioned in the same breath as the legendary producer David O. Selznick, and to receive an award in his name is truly an honor in and of itself," Hurd said in a statement Wednesday. "But even more important to me is the recognition it represents from my esteemed peers and colleagues at the Producers Guild of America."

The accolade recognizes a producer's outstanding body of work in motion pictures. The honor has a distinguished history with past recipients including Stanley Kramer, Saul Zaentz, Billy Wilder, Clint Eastwood, Jerry Bruckheimer, Brian Grazer, Laura Ziskin, Roger Corman, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, Scott Rudin, Steven Spielberg, and last year's recipients Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli.

"For decades, Gale Anne Hurd has been a trailblazer in motion pictures," Producers Guild Awards Co-Chairs Todd Black and Ryan Murphy said in a joint statement. "Her early films, such as Aliens and The Terminator trilogy, created the template for a generation of action films. Her subsequent work has pushed well beyond the boundaries of any one genre, balancing comic-book exploits and sci-fi spectaculars with smart comedies, searing dramas, and winning family films. Throughout it all, she's been a forceful spokeswoman for our profession and a dedicated mentor to countless young storytellers. We can't imagine a more fitting producer to honor in the name of the great David O. Selznick."

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Hurd's film credits include The Abyss, Armageddon, The Incredible Hulk and The Punisher. She is also currently an executive producer on TV's The Walking Dead.

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