George Eastman Award
The George Eastman Award for distinguished contribution to the art of film was established by George Eastman Museum in 1955 as the first film award given by an American archive and museum to honour artistic work of enduring value.[1]
Initially, the award was presented to actors, actresses, directors, and cinematographers from the early years of silent film (1915–1925) and from 1957 to artists from the final years of the silent film era (1926–1930). The early recipients included Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Joan Crawford, Frank Capra, and Gary Cooper.[1]
The George Eastman Award later evolved to recognize a broader range of artistic talent in the film industry, from George Cukor and Fred Astaire to Martin Scorsese and Meryl Streep. The award ceremony was originally held at Eastman Theatre in Rochester and now takes place in George Eastman Museum's Dryden Theatre.[1]
Award recipients
Actors/Actresses
- Fred Astaire
- Lauren Bacall[2]
- Richard Barthelmess
- Joan Bennett
- Clara Bow
- Louise Brooks
- Charles Chaplin
- Maurice Chevalier
- Ronald Colman
- Gary Cooper
- Joan Crawford
- Viola Dana
- Dolores del Río
- Michael Douglas
- Greta Garbo
- Janet Gaynor
- Richard Gere
- Lillian Gish
- Audrey Hepburn
- Buster Keaton
- Harold Lloyd
- Myrna Loy
- Fredric March
- Mae Marsh
- Kim Novak
- Ramon Novarro
- Maureen O'Sullivan
- Gregory Peck
- Mary Pickford
- William Powell
- Luise Rainer
- Isabella Rossellini
- Norma Shearer
- Sylvia Sidney
- Meryl Streep
- James Stewart
- Gloria Swanson
- Blanche Sweet
- Norma Talmadge
- Johnny Weissmuller
Directors
Cinematographers
References
- 1 2 3 "GEORGE EASTMAN AWARD". http://eastman.org/george-eastman-award. George Eastman Museum. Retrieved 2015-10-21. External link in
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