The 9th PGA Golden Laurel Awards, honoring the best film and television producers of 1997, were held at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on March 3, 1998.
Winners and nominees Film Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion PicturesTitanic – James Cameron and Jon Landau Amistad – Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen, and Colin Wilson As Good as It Gets – James L. Brooks, Bridget Johnson, and Kristi Zea Good Will Hunting – Lawrence Bender L.A. Confidential – Arnon Milchan, Curtis Hanson, and Michael G. Nathanson
Television Outstanding Producer of Episodic TelevisionBiography – Michael Cascio, CarolAnne Dolan, and Diane FerencziOutstanding Producer of Long-Form Television''Miss Evers' Boys'' – Robert Benedetti, Laurence Fishburne, Derek Kavanagh, Kip Konwiser, Kern Konwiser, and Peter Stelzer
Special Lifetime Achievement Award in Motion Picture Clint Eastwood Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Garry MarshallMost Promising Producer in Theatrical Motion Pictures The Full Monty – Uberto PasoliniMost Promising Producer in Television ''South Park – Trey Parker and Matt Stone|- ! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;" |Honorary Lifetime Membership Award |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" | Garry Marshall|- ! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;" |Visionary Award – Theatrical Motion Pictures |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" | Amistad – Steven Spielberg, Debbie Allen, and Colin Wilson|- ! colspan="2" style="background:#abcdef;" |Visionary Award – Television |- | colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;" | Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery'' – Ken BurnsMilestone Award Robert A. Daly & Terry Semel
PGA Hall of Fame Hall of Fame – Motion PicturesThe Graduate – Lawrence Turman (1967) The Sting – Tony Bill, Julia Phillips, and Michael Phillips (1973)Hall of Fame – Television ProgramsBrian's Song – Paul Junger Witt War and Remembrance – Dan Curtis
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