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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actors Samuel L. Jackson and Danny Glover are amongst 4 individuals who will obtain honorary Oscars subsequent 12 months for his or her contributions to filmmaking and the world, the Academy of Movement Image Arts and Sciences introduced on Thursday.
The pair are among the many subsequent recipients of the academy’s Governors Awards, which will probably be handed out in a ceremony in January. Different honorees are writer-director Elaine Might and Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann.
The recipients “have had a profound impression on each movie and society,” Academy President David Rubin mentioned in a press release.
Jackson, who portrayed Nick Fury within the “Avengers” and different Marvel films, has appeared in additional than 100 movies. He was nominated for an Oscar for his function as successful man in director Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 drama “Pulp Fiction.”
Ullmann was a frequent collaborator with Swedish director Ingmar Bergman. She appeared in “Persona,” “The Ardour of Anna,” “Cries and Whispers” and different Bergman movies. Ullman was nominated for finest actress for 1971 movie “The Emigrants” and 1976 film “Face to Face.”
Might acquired Oscar nominations for finest tailored screenplay for 1978’s “Heaven Can Wait” and 1999’s “Major Colours.” Earlier in her profession, she was a part of the comedy duo Nichols and Might, which debuted in 1958, with Mike Nichols.
Glover, star of the “Deadly Weapon” films, will obtain the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his advocacy for justice and human rights. He at present serves as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
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