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The complete Pioneer of the Year Tribute Journal will be available for download on our website, www.wrpioneers.org/2022dinner. Thank you to all our sponsors.
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Thank you for supporting our industry charity so generously over the years and please enjoy yourself tonight, as we pay tribute to Michael and Barbara. It is their lifelong embodiment of kindness, generosity and care for others to which we should all aspire.
Tonightexceptional.wehave the privilege of honoring two Pioneers in our industry, James Bond franchise architects, Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. Their contributions to the film industry as producers, including their outstanding support of the exhibition community and cinematic experience, have made them true pioneers in the field.
On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, thank you for attending the 2022 Pioneer of the Year Dinner. The Pioneer of the Year award is bestowed upon esteemed and respected members of the motion picture industry whose corporate leadership, service to the community and commitment to philanthropy are
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All proceeds from tonight’s event will help support our Pioneers Assistance Fund. This program is the only one of its kind in the industry, providing both short-term and longterm financial grants to members of the motion picture industry who are experiencing an accident, illness or injury. Additionally, our social workers provide guidance, counseling, referrals and education to those who need it most. This charity and the support it provides are among the greatest pillars on which our beloved industry is built.
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Wilson and Broccoli produced the hugely successful GoldenEye together, followed by the next eight Bond films: Tomorrow Never Dies, The World Is Not Enough, Die Another Day, Casino Royale, Quantum Of Solace, Skyfall, Spectre and No Time To Die.
Barbara Broccoli began working in the production and casting departments at EON Productions in 1978. She became executive assistant on Octopussy, assistant director for A View To A Kill and associate producer with Tom Pevsner on The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli of EON Productions are producers of the James Bond films. Wilson joined EON Productions in a legal-administrative capacity in 1972 and was later named special assistant to the producer on The Spy Who Loved Me. He became executive producer on Moonraker and continued with that credit on the following two films. He co-wrote For Your Eyes Only, Octopussy, A View To A Kill, The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill. He became producer with his step-father Albert R. Broccoli on A View To A Kill continuing with The Living Daylights and Licence To Kill. Wilson is chairman of EON Productions.
Together, Wilson and Broccoli have produced and executive produced several independent film projects including: The Rhythm Section , The Silent Storm , Radiator and Nancy . Broccoli also produced the critically acclaimed Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool. Broccoli’s latest film, Till starring Danielle Deadwyler and Whoopi Goldberg and directed by Chinonye Chukwu, is due for release in October 2022.
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Broccoli is BAFTA’s (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Vice President for Film, President of the UK’s National Youth Theatre, Director of Time’s Up UK and a Trustee of Into Film UK – a film education charity working with young people aged 5-19.
In 2008, Broccoli and Wilson were appointed Officers of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), in 2013, they received the BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film for Skyfall and in 2014 they were honoured by the Producers Guild of America with the David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures. In 2022, they were appointed Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to film, drama, philanthropy and skills and in June 2022 they were awarded BFI Fellowships, the highest honour bestowed by the BFI.
Wilson and Broccoli are Directors of the Dana and Albert R. Broccoli Foundation and are co-founders of the London Screen Academy (LSA) for which Broccoli also serves as a Governor, and Wilson is the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees, Day One Trust.
Broccoli has also produced The Band’s Visit (2017 Broadway) winner of 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Cyprus Avenue (2018 The Public Theater, NYC), ear for eye (2018 Royal Court Theatre, London) and is currently producing Sing Street (2022 Huntington, Boston).
Wilson and Broccoli have produced a number of successful stage productions including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002 West End, 2005 Broadway), A Steady Rain (2009 Broadway), Once (2012 Broadway, 2013 West End) winner of 8 Tony Awards including Best Musical, Othello (2016 New York Theatre Workshop December), and most recently Macbeth (2022 Broadway).
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Wilson is a leading expert on 19th century photography. He and his wife Jane Wilson founded The Wilson Centre for Photography – a facility for research on the history, aesthetics and preservation of photographs. Wilson is Honorary Vice President of the Science Museum Foundation, a Fellow of the Science Museum London, a Trustee for the Carnegie Institution for Science, Harvey Mudd College and Santa Barbara Museum of Art.
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In 2022, TIME named Yeoh one of the world’s “100 Most Influential People” on its annual list. In 2016, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador to the United Nations, focusing on raising awareness and mobilizing support for environmental issues.
Michelle Yeoh is an internationally recognized Malaysian-born actress who rose to fame in 1990s Hong Kong action films before moving on to shatter convention and star in a myriad of globally acclaimed blockbusters. She has appeared in more than 70 feature films and television series, with her filmography showcasing a collection of iconic roles, including Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 1 & 2, Rob Marshall’s Memoirs of a Geisha, Roger Spottiswoode’s Tomorrow Never Dies, Danny Boyle’s Sunshine, and Jon Chu’s Crazy Rich Asians, the highest-grossing romantic comedy in the U.S. in the past 10 years. After appearing in James Gunn’s second installment of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, Yeoh returned to the Marvel universe in Destin Daniel Cretton’s Shang-Chi. In March 2022, she starred in the Daniels’ mind-bending, critically acclaimed Everything Everywhere All At Once, which has since become A24’s highest grossing film.
In television, Yeoh was most recently seen as Emperor Philippa Georgiou in CBS’ Star Trek: Discovery. Next, she will be reuniting with Destin Daniel Cretton in Disney+’s American Born Chinese and starring in Netflix’s upcoming limited series, The Witcher: Blood Origin. Other upcoming credits include James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, Paul Feig’s The School for Good and Evil and voicing roles in the animated comedy features, Minions: The Rise of Gru and Paramount Pictures’ Paws of Fury
In The Lonely Hour was the biggest selling UK male debut in the SoundScan era and went on to sell over 13 million adjusted albums worldwide. In 2015, Smith set a GRAMMY® record—winning a total of four awards, the most ever received by a UK artist following the release of a debut album. Smith was awarded Best New Artist, Best Pop Vocal Album and their single, “Stay With Me,” won awards for Record and Song of the Year, garnering a RIAA Diamond certification. In 2015, Smith joined the James Bond film canon when they wrote and performed “Writing’s On The Wall,” the theme song for the Bond film Spectre, winning both a Golden Globe and an Academy Award® in 2016.
Smith’s critically acclaimed third album Love Goes was released in 2020, and signaled the start of a new chapter and also reflected their two past beautiful, if not tumultuous, years. What followed was a string of singles crafted with producers whom Smith admired including Max Martin, ILYA, Shellback and Stargate. “Dancing With A Stranger,” a seductive R&B track with Normani was a critical and commercial success, as was the dance-pop hit “How Do You Sleep?” The album also included “Diamonds,” a dazzling dance floor anthem and “My Oasis,” a cross-continental collaboration with Burna Boy.
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Smith’s 2017 platinum-selling sophomore album, The Thrill Of It All, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and also topped international charts. “Too Good At Goodbyes,” the album’s first single, became a global smash and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Digital Song Sales chart.
Multi-platinum GRAMMY®, BRIT, Golden Globe and Oscar winning artist and songwriter Sam Smith is one of the most celebrated musical artists to emerge in recent history, amassing over 40 billion career streams. Born in London in May 1992, Smith (they/them) began singing at a young age. Their first breakthrough was in 2012 as a featured artist on the Disclosure song, “Latch.” Smith’s debut album, In The Lonely Hour, soon followed in 2014. Certified 2x platinum in the USA and 8x platinum in the UK—the album earned four GRAMMY® Awards and positioned Smith as the hallmark voice of their generation.
Smith is currently at work on their fourth studio album to be released on Capitol Records in 2023.
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The Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation proudly bestows its highest honor on
In recognition of their distinguished leadership of humanitarian causes and philanthropic endeavors, and in recognition of the eminence they have achieved in the entertainment industry and community at large.
Michael G. Wilson
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Stanley H. Durwood 1992 Mike Medavoy 1991 Sumner M. Redstone 1990 Terry Semel 1989 Allen Pinsker 1988 Jack Valenti 1987 Frank G. Mancuso 1986 Michael R . Forman 1985 John Rowley 1984 Sidney Sheinberg 1983 B ernard Myerson 1982 Frank Price
2017 Cheryl Boone Isaacs 2016 Donna Langley 2015 Jim Gianopulos 2014 Tom Sherak 2013 Kathleen Kennedy 2012 Jeffrey Katzenberg 2011 Dick Cook 2010 Rob Moore 2009 Marc Shmuger & David Linde 2008 Mike Campbell 2007 Jeff Blake 2005–06 Travis Reid 2004 Alan F. Horn 2003 Michael D. Eisner 2002 Jonathan L. Dolgen 2001 Robert Rehme
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2000 Robert J. Dowling 1999 Kurt C. Hall 1998 Bud Stone 1997 Bruce C. Corwin 1996 Sherry Lansing 1995 Robert Shaye 1994 Walter H. Dunn 1993
2019 Elizabeth Banks 2018 Tom Cruise
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1952 Nate J. Blumberg 1951 Jack, Harry & Albert Warner 1950 Spyros P. Skouras 1949 Cecil B . DeMille 1948 Gus S. Eyssel 1947 Adolph Zukor
1978 Dr. Jules Stein
1971 Samuel Z . Arkoff & James H. Nichols on 1970 Irving H. Levin 1969 Harry Brandt 1968 Laurence A. Tisch
1957 Jos eph R. Vogel 1956 Robert J. O’Donnell 1955 Herman Robbins 1954 Simon H. Fabian 1953 Barney Balaban
1 980 B ob Hope 1979 Henry G. Plitt
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1981 Salah M. Hass anein
1974 Henry H. Martin 1973 Ted Ashley 1972 Leo Jaffe
1977 Sherrill C. Corwin 1976 Carl L . Patrick
1967 Leonard H. Goldenson 1966 William R . Forman 1965 Robert H. O’Brien 1964 Harold J. Mirisch
1975 E . Cardon Walker
1963 Darryl F. Zanuck 1962 Milton R. Rackmil 1961 Abe Montague
1960 Jos eph E. Levine 1959 Steve Broidy 1958 Robert S. Benjamin & Arthur B . Krim
Above: Will Rogers’ daughter Mary Rogers, actor/flier Fred Stone, Will Rogers’ son Jimmy Rogers, Will Rogers, his wife Betty Rogers and Will Rogers, Jr.
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Michael G. Wilson, Léa Seydoux, Cary Joji Fukunaga, Ana de Armas, Daniel Craig, Naomie Harris, Lashana Lynch and Barbara Broccoli at the launch of No Time To Die at GoldenEye in Jamaica, 2019
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Michael G. Wilson on location with No Time To Die Director Cary Joji Fukunaga, Director of Photography Linus Sandgren and crew, 2021
G. Wilson on the Cuba set of No Time To Die, ready for his cameo, 2021
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Michael G. Wilson capturing a moment on the set of Spectre, 2015
Michael G. Wilson captures stills on the Spectre set, 2015
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Michael G. Wilson behind the lens on the set of Spectre, 2015
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Barbara Broccoli on location with Sam Mendes and Associate Producer/Script Supervisor Jayne-Ann Tenggren at London’s City Hall whilst shooting Spectre, 2015
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Michael G. Wilson watching the Blofeld torture scene being set up on the Spectre set, 2015
Michael G. WIlson shooting a scene with his son Gregg Wilson (Associate Producer) and Andrew Scott, on location for Spectre in London, 2015
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Ralph Fiennes and Naomie Harris, sharing a joke with Michael G. WIlson on the Spectre set in Whitehall, London, 2015
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Michael G. Wilson with his son David Wilson and Rory Kinnear on the Q lab set in Pinewood for Spectre, 2015
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Spectre Director of Photography Hoyte van Hoytema and Michael G. Wilson on location for the opening sequence in Mexico City, 2015
Behind the scenes on Spectre at Pinewood Studios: Daniel Craig and Michael G. Wilson watch playback on the monitor, 2015
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Shooting the Skyfall train chase sequence: Michael G. Wilson and crew, with Patrice actor Ola Rapace behind, 2012
Michael G. Wilson, Daniel Craig and Sam Mendes on location in the Old Vic Tunnels, London, while shooting Bond’s fitness test scene for Skyfall, 2012
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The Skyfall Lodge showdown: Michael G. Wilson on location in Aldershot to shoot the exterior scenes for Skyfall, 2012
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Michael G. Wilson capturing stills as Daniel Craig shoots the Silva chase scene on location for Skyfall in Westminster, London, 2012
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Skyfall co-writer John Logan and Michael G. Wilson on the set of Q’s lab, Pinewood Studios, 2012
Barbara Broccoli with Stunt Co-ordinator Gary Powell and Daniel Craig on location for Quantum of Solace, 2008
Judi Dench chatting with Michael G. Wilson while filming Quantum of Solace, 2008
Michael G. Wilson’s cameo in the Hotel Dessalines lobby, Haiti, as Daniel Craig’s 007 collects a briefcase – shot at Pinewood for Quantum of Solace, 2008
Marc Forster with Daniel Craig and Barbara Broccoli on location in the Atacama desert, Chile for Quantum of Solace, 2008
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Opposite: Michael G. Wilson tutors Daniel Craig on the intricacies of how to play Texas hold’em on the Casino Royale set, 2006
Michael G. Wilson and Director of Photography Phil Méheux shooting Mads Mikkelsen on the Casino Royale set at Barrandov Studios, Prague, 2006
Executive Producer Tony Waye with Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli while filming Die Another Day, 2002
Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson confer with Lee Tamahori (seated), Anthony Waye, Gerry Gavigan and Callum McDougall, as the decision is taken to postpone filming after 007 actor Pierce Brosnan’s knee injury on Die Another Day.
Michael G. Wilson and Pierce Brosnan chat while filming the North Korean prison scene on location for Die Another Day, 2002
Michael G. Wilson chats to Judi Dench during a break in filming Die Another Day, 2002
Michael G. Wilson in character as General Chandler on the US Air Force HQ set of Die Another Day, 2002
Pierce Brosnan and Michael G. Wilson on the Die Another Day set in Cuba, 2002
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Pierce Brosnan and Michael G. Wilson with crew on location shooting The World Is Not Enough in Chamonix, France, 1999
Vic Armstrong, Director Michael Apted and Michael G. Wilson take a break from filming, The World Is Not Enough, 1999
Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli with Director Roger Spottiswoode, Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997
Director Roger Spottiswoode and Michael G. Wilson on the set of Tomorrow Never Dies, 1997
Opposite: Cubby Broccoli gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on January 16, 1990, surrounded by his family. Cubby Broccoli is flanked by his grandchildren, Gregg Wilson and Heather Banta. Behind him are Tony Broccoli and Dana Broccoli, Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Tina Banta (nee Broccoli).
Barbara Broccoli, Pierce Brosnan and Michael G. Wilson celebrate the announcement of his casting as 007 at EON Productions offices, GoldenEye, 1995
Opposite: Barbara Broccoli and Director John Glen take a break on location in Mexico for License To Kill, 1989
Michael G. Wilson with Director John Glen and Cubby Broccoli on the Licence To Kill set, 1989
Cubby Broccoli and Barbara Broccoli on location in Austria for The Living Daylights, 1987
Barbara Broccoli in Austria on location of The Living Daylights, 1987
Michael G. Wilson, Timothy Dalton and Cubby Broccoli on location in Vienna for The Living Daylights, 1987
Maurice Binder and Michael G. Wilson with Timothy Dalton outside MI6’s safe house, Blayden in The Living Daylights, 1987
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Director John Glen, June Randall and Michael G. Wilson with Stacey Sutton, Tanya Roberts and Roger Moore on set of A View To A Kill, 1985
Cubby Broccoli and Roger Moore play backgammon in Chantilly as Michael G. Wilson watches on set for A View To A Kill, 1985
Michael G. Wilson with Director John Glen, Grace Jones and Christopher Walken on location in Paris shooting A View To A Kill, 1985
Michael G. Wilson with Cubby Broccoli and Tom Pevsner on the War Room set of Octopussy, 1983
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Cubby Broccoli, Sheena Easton, Director John Glen and Michael G. Wilson announce song for For Your Eyes Only, 1981
Cubby Broccoli with Michael G. Wilson dressed for his cameo as a Greek priest in For Your Eyes Only, 1981
Roger Moore with Michael G. Wilson dressed for his cameo as a Greek priest in For Your Eyes Only, 1981
Michael G. Wilson in an early Bond cameo as a NASA technician in Moonraker, 1979
Michael G. Wilson and crew filming on The Spy Who Loved Me set in Nassar with Derek Meddings, 1977
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