Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award

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The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is an honorary Oscar given to individuals in the film industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the motion picture arts and sciences.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Academy Honorary Award
humanitarian award
alsoKnownAs Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar
associatedWith motion picture arts and sciences
awardFor humanitarian efforts that bring credit to the motion picture industry
outstanding humanitarian efforts
categoryOf special Academy Award
country United States
eligibleRecipients individuals in the motion picture industry
field film industry
firstAwarded 1957
frequency not necessarily awarded every year
hasGenderRestriction no
inception 1956
languageOfName English
namedAfter Jean Hersholt
namedAfterOccupation actor
namedAfterRole former president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
notableRecipient Angelina Jolie
Audrey Hepburn
Danny Kaye
Elizabeth Taylor
Gregory Peck
Harry Belafonte
Jerry Lewis
Oprah Winfrey
Quincy Jones
officialWebsite https://www.oscars.org/governors-awards
partOf Academy Awards
presentedAt Academy Awards ceremonies
presentedBy Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
selectionProcess voted on by the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
trophyForm Oscar statuette
typeOfRecognition lifetime achievement in humanitarian work


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