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Screen Actors Guild
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Founded 1933
Members
 139,200
Website www.sag.org
Hollywood Professional Building from northwest 2015-05-31
The Hollywood Professional Building was where SAG had its main office in the 1940s.

The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) was a group in the United States that worked to help actors. It was like a club or union for people who act in movies and television shows. SAG helped actors who played main roles and also those who were background performers (extras).

SAG's main goals were to make sure actors got fair pay, good benefits, and safe working conditions. They also worked to make sure actors were paid when their performances were used. Another important goal was to create more acting jobs for its members.

Why the Screen Actors Guild Was Formed

The Screen Actors Guild started in 1933. At that time, many actors in Hollywood were treated unfairly. Movie studios made them sign very strict, long-term agreements. These agreements often had no rules about how long actors could work each day or when they could rest.

Stopping Unfair Contracts

Studios could also make these agreements last longer without the actor's full agreement. These contracts were known for letting the studios control what actors did in their public and private lives. Often, actors had no way to end these unfair deals. SAG was created to stop these problems and protect actors.

Where SAG Was Located

The main office for SAG was in Hollywood, California. But SAG also had smaller offices in many other big cities across the United States. These cities included Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Nashville, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington DC.

The Screen Actors Guild Awards

Since 1995, SAG gave out special awards each year called the Screen Actors Guild Awards. These awards were a big deal in the movie world. Winning one was often a good sign that an actor or movie might also win an Oscar.

Leaders of the Screen Actors Guild

Many famous actors served as president of the Screen Actors Guild over the years. Here are some of them:

See also

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