Glenn Close Will Get an Oscar at Last — Honorarily. So Will Ridley Scott and Animator Floyd Norman
Close, Scott and Norman will receive honorary Oscars, while Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler get the Thalberg Award, the academy said.
- On Wednesday, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced that Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, and Floyd Norman will receive honorary Oscars at the 17th Governors Awards on November 15.
- Recognition arrives as a long-overdue embrace for Close and Scott, who have repeatedly received nominations without winning competitive Academy Awards; Close ties with Peter O'Toole for the most acting nominations without a victory.
- Disney's first Black animator, 90-year-old Floyd Norman, joins the honorees, recognized for a 65-year career contributing to classics including "Sleeping Beauty," "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," and "Robin Hood."
- Producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler of Killer Films will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, presented to creators whose work reflects consistently high quality in motion picture production.
- The statuettes will be presented at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood, where film industry figures and awards season contenders gather annually to celebrate and honor film history.
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The Hollywood Academy announced on Wednesday that American actress Glenn Close, British director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman will be honored with an honorary Oscar during the upcoming edition of the Governors Awards. The ceremony will be held on November 15 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of the Ovation Hollywood.
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SIC NotíciasThe ceremony is scheduled for November 15 in Los Angeles. Producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler also receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
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Glenn Close will finally get her hands on an Oscar. Long considered among the best actors to never win one, the eight-time nominee will get an honorary Academy Award along with director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman at the annual Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Wednesday. “Throughout her extraordinary body of work, Glenn Close’s unparalleled emotional range has brought to life some of the most…
American actress Glenn Close, British director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman will receive an honorary Oscar at the Governors Awards gala, reported on Wednesday at the Hollywood Film Academy. The gala will be held on November 15 at the Ray Dolby Ballroom of the Ovation Hollywood and will also award the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award to producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler. According to Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor …
Lifetime Achievement Oscars for Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Floyd Norman - Best Group in Years
Kudos to the Motion Picture Academy. They really got their lifetime achievement awards right. Eight time nominee Glenn Close, and three time nominee director Ridley Scott really deserve these awards. Close, many feel, should have won for “The Wife” a few years ago. Scott could have won for any number of films but especially “The […] The post Lifetime Achievement Oscars for Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, Floyd Nor…
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