MICHAEL DOUGLAS - DOUGLAS TO BE HONOURED FOR PRODUCER WORK

DOUGLAS TO BE HONOURED FOR PRODUCER WORK

MICHAEL DOUGLAS will be honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Producers Guild of America (PGA) for his work behind the camera.
Douglas will receive the award, named after Gone With The Wind producer David O. Selznick, at the annual ceremony at the Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles on 24 January (09).
The actor, best known for his starring roles in Wall Street and Fatal Attraction, is an acclaimed movie producer - winning the Best Picture Oscar for his role at the helm of 1975's One Flew Over The Cuckoo Nest.
In a statement, Douglas says he feels "privileged to be so honoured by my producing peers".
The PGA announced they had decided to present Douglas with the award for his "important statements about our life and times".
Previous producers who have received the award include Italian moviemaker Dino De Laurentiis and Spider-Man producer Laura Ziskin, according to the Hollywood Reporter.