Dibie Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

The International Cinematographers Guild is presenting a Lifetime Achievement Award to guild president and former Academy Governor George Spiro Dibie, ASC.

Dibie is being honored for both his achievements as a cinematographer who has earned six Emmy awards and a total of 11 nominations, as well as for his leadership and dedication to the Guild and its members. He will mark his 20th anniversary as ICG president in 2004.

Dibie was one of the first cinematographers to move freely between film and video productions; his first multi-camera show was Buffalo Bill. Other television series and pilot credits include as Barney Miller, Night Court, Growing Pains, Just the 10 of Us and Mr. Belvedere. Dibie also photographed the pilots and established the "looks" for such television series as Murphy Brown, My Sister Sam, Driving Miss Daisy and Head of the Class.

During his tenure as guild president, the guild expanded its membership considerably, by pioneering diversity outreach programs for women and ethnic minorities. Dibie also launched countless mentoring and training programs designed to keep members involved with evolving technologies. He also led a successful effort to forge a merger of three regional camera guilds into one national organization representing cinematographers and camera crews.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IASTSE) International President Thomas C. Short will also be receiving Lifetime Achievement Awards from the ICG.