MS SC536

Recognizes Lawrence "Larry" Gordon, born in Yazoo City and raised in Belzoni, Mississippi, as recipient of the 2022 Governor's Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement in Motion Pictures and Television

Honors Gordon's six-decade career producing iconic films including Die Hard, Field of Dreams (Best Picture Oscar nomination), Predator, 48 Hours, The Warriors, and Point Break

Acknowledges his tenure as President and Chief Operating Officer of Twentieth Century Fox, where he oversaw films like Aliens and Broadcast News, and helped develop The Simpsons

Notes his receipt of the Producers Guild of America's David O. Selznick Lifetime Achievement Award and the Drama Desk Award for off-Broadway work

Highlights Gordon's continued ties to Mississippi, including serving as lead donor for rebuilding Belzoni's Welcome Sign