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DGA Magazine VOL 28-3: September 2003
DGA Past President Robert Wise. - click image for larger view.

On December 8, 2005, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and the Directors Guild of America presented a tribute honoring the late Robert E. Wise, Past President of the DGA and AMPAS.

The event took place at AMPAS’ Samuel Goldwyn Theatre and featured testimonials from co-workers and friends such as actors Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, DGA Secretary-Treasurer Gil Cates, DGA Board Member John Rich, and Director Steven Spielberg. The evening also included clips from Wise’s films: West Side Story, Executive Suite, The Sound of Music, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and a viewing of the tribute film Robert Wise… In His Own Words.
DGA Past President Gene Reynolds, DGA Board Member/Special Projects Committee Chair Jeremy Kagan and DGA Past President Arthur Hiller. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
DGA Past President Gene Reynolds, DGA Board Member/Special Projects Committee Chair Jeremy Kagan and DGA Past President Arthur Hiller. - photos by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
Left to right: Director Harrison Engle, Nancy Levens, Wise’s step-daughter Pamela Conrad, DGA Special Projects Committee Member Larry Mirisch, Millicent Wise, and AMPAS’ Randy Haberkamp. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
L-R: Director Harrison Engle, Nancy Levens, Wise’s step-daughter Pamela Conrad, DGA Special Projects Committee Member Larry Mirisch, Millicent Wise, and AMPAS’ Randy Haberkamp.
DGA Past President Gil Cates addresses the audience. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
DGA Past President Gil Cates addresses the audience.
Director Steven Spielberg recalls memories of Robert Wise. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
Director Steven Spielberg recalls memories of Robert Wise.
Actress Julie Andrews who worked with Wise in The Sound of Music. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
Actress Julie Andrews worked with Wise on The Sound of Music.
Actor Christopher Plummer worked with Wise in The Sound of Music. - photo by Robert Hale- click image for larger view.
As did actor Christopher Plummer.
Actor/Director Norman Lloyd greets DGA Board Member John Rich. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
Actor/Director Norman Lloyd greets DGA Board Member John Rich
And his films will live on... A collection of posters of Wise's films. - photo by Robert Hale - click image for larger view.
And his films will live on... A collection of posters of Wise's films.

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