Director Steven Spielberg described him as an " incredibly talented visionary " , and " one of our great filmmakers , not just for the art and passion he put on screen , but for the impact he has made on the conscience of the world . " Kramer was recognized for his fierce independence as a producer-director , with author Victor Navasky writing that " among the independents . . . none seemed more vocal , more liberal , more pugnacious than young Stanley Kramer . " His friend , Kevin Spacey , during his acceptance speech at the 2015 Golden Globes , honored Kramer 's work , calling him " one of the great filmmakers of all time . " Despite uneven critical reception , both then and now , Kramer 's body of work has received many awards , including 16 Academy Awards and 80 nominations , and he was nominated nine times as either producer or director . In 1961 , he received the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award . In 1963 , he was a member of the jury at the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival . In 1998 , he was awarded the first NAACP Vanguard Award in recognition of " the strong social themes that ran through his body of work " . In 2002 , the Stanley Kramer Award was created , to be awarded to recipients whose work " dramatically illustrates provocative social issues "
3rd Moscow International Film Festival
3rd Moscow International Film Festival
Stanley Kramer