Glenn Close and Ridley Scott are among the names set to receive honorary Oscars at this year's Governors Awards, the Academy announced. The two have long been snubbed at the Oscars, with Close receiving eight nominations and Scott receiving four. They will be honored this November alongside animator Floyd Norman and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.
Academy Praises Five Remarkable Individuals
In a statement, the Academy called them 'five remarkable individuals whose groundbreaking work has forever shaped the art of film-making'. Close, nominated for films including Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons and Hillbilly Elegy, is described as an actor with an 'unparalleled emotional range' who has 'brought to life some of the most complex characters in cinema'. She will next be seen in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping later this year.
Scott, nominated for films including Thelma & Louise and Gladiator, is referred to as 'a true visionary whose decades-long legacy has left an immeasurable impact on global cinema and culture'. His next film, the post-apocalyptic thriller The Dog Stars, will be released in August.
Floyd Norman: Pioneering Animator
Norman is a 90-year-old animator whose work dates back to uncredited contributions on early Disney classics like The Jungle Book and Sleeping Beauty, as well as credits on Monsters Inc. and Alvin and the Chipmunks. The Academy praised him as the first Black animator for Disney, who has 'inspired generations of artists over his remarkable career'.
Producers Vachon and Koffler Honored
Vachon and Koffler received their first Oscar nomination for producing the romantic drama Past Lives, but their credits also include films such as Boys Don't Cry, May December and Materialists.
The honorary Oscar is given 'to honour extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences in any discipline, or for outstanding service to the Academy'. This year's ceremony will take place on 15 November. Last year saw Tom Cruise and Dolly Parton among the names celebrated.
