The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
The
Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award is awarded periodically at the
Academy Awards ceremonies to "Creative producers, whose bodies of work reflect a consistently high quality of motion picture production." The award is named for
Irving Thalberg, legendary head of the Production Division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, who developed the company's reputation for sophisticated films.
Recipients of the Thalberg Award include: