American Cinematheque Award

The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures".[1] These are organised by American Cinematheque, an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image in all its forms.

Recipients edit

 
Eddie Murphy, the inaugural as well as the youngest recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
 
Bette Midler, the first female recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
 
Martin Scorsese, was the 1991 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
 
Jodie Foster, was the 1999 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
 
Steve Martin, was the 2004 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.
 
Ridley Scott, was the 2016 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award. He is also the oldest recipient of the honour.
Recipient Year Age
Eddie Murphy 1986 25
Bette Midler 1987 42
Robin Williams 1988 37
Steven Spielberg 1989 43
Ron Howard 1990 36
Martin Scorsese 1991 49
Sean Connery 1992 62
Michael Douglas 1993 49
Rob Reiner 1994 47
Mel Gibson 1995 39
Tom Cruise 1996 34
John Travolta 1997 43
Arnold Schwarzenegger 1998 51
Jodie Foster 1999 36
Bruce Willis 2000 45
Nicolas Cage 2001 37
Denzel Washington 2002 48
Nicole Kidman 2003 36
Steve Martin 2004 59
Al Pacino 2005 65
George Clooney 2006 45
Julia Roberts 2007 40
Samuel L. Jackson 2008 60
Matt Damon 2010 40
Robert Downey Jr. 2011 46
Ben Stiller 2012 47
Jerry Bruckheimer 2013 56
Matthew McConaughey 2014 45
Reese Witherspoon 2015 39
Ridley Scott 2016 79
Amy Adams 2017 43
Bradley Cooper 2018 43
Charlize Theron 2019 44
Spike Lee 2020 63
Scarlett Johansson 2021 37
Ryan Reynolds 2022 46
Helen Mirren 2023 78

Sid Grauman Award awardees edit

The American Cinematheque's Sid Grauman Award annually honors "an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Hollywood film industry in the continuing advancement of theatrical exhibition".[2]

Recipient Year Ref.
Jeffrey Katzenberg 2015
Sue Kroll 2016 [3][4]
IMAX 2017 [5]
Dolby Laboratories 2018 [6]
AMC Theatres 2019

References edit

  1. ^ "THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE AWARD Formerly known as THE MOVING PICTURE BALL". American Cinematheque. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
  2. ^ "Jeffery Katzenberg Getting New American Cinematheque Award". Deadline Hollywood. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
  3. ^ Murthi, Vikram (July 13, 2016). "Warner Bros. Chief Sue Kroll To Receive Sid Grauman Award From American Cinematheque". IndieWire. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  4. ^ McNary, Dave (July 13, 2016). "Sue Kroll Named Recipient of Sid Grauman Award". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  5. ^ Thorne, Will (November 11, 2017). "Amy Adams Recognized for On-Screen 'Magic' at American Cinematheque Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
  6. ^ Malkin, Marc (November 7, 2018). "Lady Gaga, Sean Penn to Honor Bradley Cooper at American Cinematheque". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2019.