Samuel L Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann to obtain Honorary Oscars

By PTI
LOS ANGELES: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has introduced that it is going to be honouring veteran actors Samuel L Jackson, Elaine May and Liv Ullmann with Honorary Oscars.

The Academy shared the information in a press release posted on its official web site on Thursday.

The award is given to “honour extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the Academy”.

Veteran Hollywood actor Danny Glover can be felicitated with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.

The award is bestowed upon a person within the movement image arts and sciences whose “humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry”.

The honours can be offered on the Academy’s twelfth Governors Awards ceremony, to be held on January 15, 2022.

“We are thrilled to present this year’s Governors Awards to four honourees who have had a profound impact on both film and society,” mentioned Academy President David Rubin.

“Sam Jackson is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated throughout genres and generations and audiences worldwide, whereas Elaine May’s daring, uncompromising strategy to filmmaking, as a author, director and actress, reverberates as loudly as ever with film lovers.

“Liv Ullmann’s bravery and emotional transparency has gifted audiences with deeply affecting screen portrayals, and Danny Glover’s decades-long advocacy for justice and human rights reflects his dedication to recognising our shared humanity on and off the screen,” he added.