American Cinematheque Award

The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures".^[1] These are organised by American Cinematheque, an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image in all its forms.

Recipients

Eddie Murphy, the inaugural as well as the youngest recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.

Bette Midler, the first female recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.

Martin Scorsese, was the 1991 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.

Jodie Foster, was the 1999 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.

Steve Martin, was the 2004 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award.

Ridley Scott, was the 2016 recipient of the American Cinematheque Award. He is also the oldest recipient of the honour.

Recipient	Year	Age
Eddie Murphy	1986	25
Bette Midler	1987	42
Robin Williams	1988	37
Steven Spielberg	1989	43
Ron Howard	1990	36
Martin Scorsese	1991	49
Sean Connery	1992	62
Michael Douglas	1993	49
Rob Reiner	1994	47
Mel Gibson	1995	39
Tom Cruise	1996	34
John Travolta	1997	43
Arnold Schwarzenegger	1998	51
Jodie Foster	1999	36
Bruce Willis	2000	45
Nicolas Cage	2001	37
Denzel Washington	2002	48
Nicole Kidman	2003	36
Steve Martin	2004	59
Al Pacino	2005	65
George Clooney	2006	45
Julia Roberts	2007	40
Samuel L. Jackson	2008	60
Matt Damon	2010	40
Robert Downey Jr.	2011	46
Ben Stiller	2012	47
Jerry Bruckheimer	2013	56
Matthew McConaughey	2014	45
Reese Witherspoon	2015	39
Ridley Scott	2016	79
Amy Adams	2017	43
Bradley Cooper	2018	43
Charlize Theron	2019	44
Spike Lee	2020	63
Scarlett Johansson	2021	37
Ryan Reynolds	2022	46
Helen Mirren	2023	78
Jessica Chastain	2024	47

Sid Grauman Award awardees

The American Cinematheque's Sid Grauman Award annually honors "an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Hollywood film industry in the continuing advancement of theatrical exhibition".^[2]

Recipient	Year	Ref.
Jeffrey Katzenberg	2015
Sue Kroll	2016	[3][4]
IMAX	2017	[5]
Dolby Laboratories	2018	[6]
AMC Theatres	2019

References

1. "THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE AWARD Formerly known as THE MOVING PICTURE BALL". American Cinematheque. Archived from the original on December 14, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2014.
2. "Jeffery Katzenberg Getting New American Cinematheque Award". Deadline Hollywood. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
3. Murthi, Vikram (July 13, 2016). "Warner Bros. Chief Sue Kroll To Receive Sid Grauman Award From American Cinematheque". IndieWire. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
4. McNary, Dave (July 13, 2016). "Sue Kroll Named Recipient of Sid Grauman Award". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
5. Thorne, Will (November 11, 2017). "Amy Adams Recognized for On-Screen 'Magic' at American Cinematheque Awards". Variety. Retrieved February 21, 2019.
6. Malkin, Marc (November 7, 2018). "Lady Gaga, Sean Penn to Honor Bradley Cooper at American Cinematheque". Variety. Retrieved February 22, 2019.