Camera Operator of the Year – Film

• 2008: Jacques Jouffret, SOC Into the Wild
• 2009: Robert Gorelick, SOC The Dark Knight
• 2011: Colin Anderson, SOC The Town
• 2012: Stephen Campanelli, SOC  J. Edgar
• 2013: Mitch Dubin, SOC Lincoln
• 2014: Peter Taylor, ACO, SOC Gravity
• 2015: Chris Haarhoff, SOC Birdman
• 2016: P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC The Revenant
  
• 2017: Ari Robbins, SOC La La Land
• 2018: Roberto De Angelis, SOC Baby Driver
  
• 2019: P. Scott Sakamoto, SOC A Star Is Born
• 2020: Geoffrey Haley, SOC Joker
• 2021: Geoffrey Haley, SOC Cherry
• 2022: Mitch Dubin, SOC and John ‘Buzz’ Moyer, SOC West Side Story
• 2023: Daniel Bishop, SOC, ASSOC BSC, ACO, All Quiet on the Western Front
• 2024: Juanjo Sánchez, SOC and Manuel Branáa, SOC, Society of the Snow

Camera Operator – Film Lifetime Achievement Award

• 1981: Albert Myers, SOC
• 1981: James V. King, SOC
• 1983: Til Gabani
• 1986: David Kurland, SOC
• 1990: Albert Bettcher, SOC
• 1992: Owen Marsh, SOC
• 1993: William N. Clark, SOC
• 1994: Bill Johnson, SOC
• 1995: Ralph Gerling, SOC
• 1996: Joseph A. August Jr., SOC
• 1998: Vaughn Wilkins
• 1999: Howard Bloc, SOC
• 2000: Lou Barlia, SOC

Camera Technician Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2001: Robet A. Torres
• 2004: John Walker
• 2007: Clyde E. Bryan
• 2008: Scott Rathner
• 2009: Bob Hall
• 2011: Alan R. Disler
• 2012: Zoran Veselic
• 2013: Baird Steptoe
• 2014: Bill Coe
• 2015: David Eubank
• 2016: Gregory Irwin
• 2017: Bobby Mancuso
• 2018: John Connor
• 2019: Jimmy Jensen
• 2020: Heather Norton
• 2023: Tommy Klines
• 2024: Patrick McArdle

Governor’s Award

• 1981: John Huston
• 1983: Ernest Laszlo, ASC
• 1986: Joseph Biroc, ASC
• 1992: Frank Stanley, ASC
• 1993: Kemp Niver
• 1994: Steven Spielberg
• 1995: Jacques-Yves Cousteau
• 1996: Kathleen Kennedy
• 1998: Ron Howard
• 1999: James Burrows
• 2000: Robert Wise
• 2001: Sidney Poitier
• 2004: Roger Corman
• 2007: Haskell Wexler, ASC
• 2008: Joe Dunton, MBE, BSC
• 2012: Clint Eastwood
• 2013: Penny Marshall
• 2015: Alfre Woodard
• 2016: Gary Lucchesi
• 2017: Michael Keaton
• 2018: John Bailey, ASC
• 2019: Jane Fonda
• 2020: Natalie Portman
• 2022: Danny DeVito
• 2023: Colin Farrell

The SOC Board of Governors Foundation Award for Cinematic Art & Science

• 2018: ARRI

Camera Operator of the Year – Television

• 2011: David Frederick, SOC Sons of Anarchy
• 2012: Andrew Mitchell, SOC Glee
• 2013: Andrew Voegeli, SOC Breaking Bad
• 2014: Don Devine, SOC Mad Men
• 2015: Christopher TJ McGuire, SOC True Detective
• 2016: Steve Fracol, SOC Scandal
• 2017: Andrew Mitchell, SOC The People v. OJ Simpson: American Crime Story
• 2018: Bob Gorelick, SOC Stranger Things
• 2019: Chris Haarhoff, SOC & Steven Matzinger, SOC Westworld
• 2020: Jim McConkey, SOC The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• 2021: Jim McConkey, SOC The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
• 2022: Manolo Rojas, SOC and Pauline Edwards, SOC Snowfall
• 2023: Dave Chameides, SOC and “B” Camera Operator Cristian Trova, Ozark
• 2024: Neal Bryant, SOC and Carey Toner, The Last of Us

Camera Operator – Unscripted Lifetime Achievement Award

• 2024: Mande Whitaker, SOC

Camera Operator – Video Lifetime Achievement Award

• 1981: Sam Greenwald
• 1981: Robert Fonarow
• 1990: Paul Basta, SOC
• 1992: Ben Wolf, SOC
• 1993: Parker Roe, SOC
• 1994: George Meyer
• 1995: Joe Epperson, SOC
• 1996: Bob Keys, SOC
• 1998: John Lee
• 1999: Wayne Orr, SOC
• 2000: Susan A. Campbell, SOC

Mobile Camera Platform Operator Lifetime Achievement Award

• 1981: Harry Jones
• 1983: Larry Milton
• 1996: J. David Jones
• 1998: Jim Buck
• 1999: Tom May
• 2000: Gaylin P. Schultz
• 2001: Elizabeth Ziegler, SOC
• 2004: Clay Lacy
• 2007: Tom Prophet Jr.
• 2008: Larry McConkey
• 2009: Al Cerullo
• 2011: Pete Romano, ASC
• 2012: Harry Rez
• 2013: Brad Rea
• 2014: Jack Carpenter
• 2015: Alan Shultz
• 2016: Jack Glenn
• 2017: Mike Moad
• 2018: Dan Pershing
• 2019: John Mang
• 2020: J “Moose” Howery
• 2023: Darryl Humber
• 2024: Rick Marroquin

President’s Award

• 1992: Philip Caplan SOC
• 1993: Douglas Knapp, SOC
• 1994: Howard Block, SOC
• 1995: William Hines, SOC
• 1996: Robert Marta, SOC
• 1998: Jack Green, ASC
• 1999: Dean Cundey, ASC
• 2000: Stephen Lighthill, ASC
• 2001: John Bailey, ASC
• 2007: Denny Clairmont
• 2008: Robert Primes, ASC
• 2009: Larry Mole Parker
• 2011: IATSE Local 80 Dolly Grips
• 2012: Phil Radin
• 2013: Kyra Sedgwick
• 2014: Leonard Chapman
• 2015: Dan Perry
• 2016: Bruce Doering
• 2018: Meryl Streep
• 2019: Harrison Ford
• 2020: Jamie Lee Curtis

Historical Shot

• 1998: Garrett Brown, SOC Bound for Glory
• 1999: Phillip H Lathrop, ASC Touch of Evil
• 2000: David M. Walsh, ASC Bullitt
• 2001: Leonard J. South, ASC Vertigo
• 2004: Larry McConkey Goodfellas
• 2007: Alexandar Calzatti I Am Cuba
• 2008: Tilman Büttner Russian Ark
• 2009: Nelson Tyler Funny Girl
• 2011: Jost Vacano, ASC Das Boot
• 2012: George Richmond Children of Men
• 2013: Peter Robertson, ACO, SOC Atonement
• 2014: James Michael Muro The Mighty Quinn
• 2015: Andy Shuttleworth Boogie Nights

• 1992
  Cinema Products Inc. and Garrett Brown, SOC
  Panavision Inc. and Albert Mayer, Sr.
  Arriflex Corporation
• 1993
  Chapman Studio Equipment
  Nelson Tyler
  Sony Corporation
• 1994
  J.L. Fisher Inc.
  John M. Stephens
  Buzz Aldrin and NASA
  O’Connor Engineering
• 1995
  Vinten Broadcast
  Weaver/Steadman
  The Louma Crane
• 1996
  The Worall Geared Head
  Phillips BTS Company and Wolter Wolthers
  Hydroflex
  Bob Nettmann and Matthews Studio Electronics, Inc
• 1998
  Sachtler Fluid Heads
  Shotmaker Company
  Fuji Photo Optical Co. Ltd.
• 1999
  Geo Film Group
  Technocrane Ltd.
  Cartoni USA
• 2000
  Eastman Kodak Company
  Clairmont Camera and Kenneth Robings
• 2001
  Hot Gears and Mehran Salamati
• 2004
  ARRI
  Doggicam
• 2007
  ARRI Group
  Preston Cinema Systems