Honorary Academy Award
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The Honorary Academy Award is a special Oscar presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize extraordinary lifetime achievements, exceptional contributions to the film industry, or outstanding service to the Academy beyond the scope of competitive categories.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Honorary Academy Award Context triple: [Charlie Chaplin, awardReceived, Honorary Academy Award]
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Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (namesake honor)
The Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award is a prestigious honorary Golden Globe recognizing outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment, named in tribute to pioneering filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille.
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Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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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Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual American awards ceremony that celebrates lifetime contributions to the performing arts, recognizing artists for their impact on American culture.
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BAFTA Fellowship
The BAFTA Fellowship is the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ highest lifetime achievement honor, awarded to individuals for outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television, or games.
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Recording Academy to performers who have made outstanding, enduring contributions to the field of recorded music.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Honorary Academy Award Target entity description: The Honorary Academy Award is a special Oscar presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize extraordinary lifetime achievements, exceptional contributions to the film industry, or outstanding service to the Academy beyond the scope of competitive categories.
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A.
Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award (namesake honor)
The Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award is a prestigious honorary Golden Globe recognizing outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment, named in tribute to pioneering filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille.
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B.
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
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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C.
Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual American awards ceremony that celebrates lifetime contributions to the performing arts, recognizing artists for their impact on American culture.
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BAFTA Fellowship
The BAFTA Fellowship is the British Academy of Film and Television Arts’ highest lifetime achievement honor, awarded to individuals for outstanding and exceptional contribution to film, television, or games.
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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
The Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award is a prestigious honor presented by the Recording Academy to performers who have made outstanding, enduring contributions to the field of recorded music.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Academy Honorary Award
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film award ⓘ special Academy Award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Honorary Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Honorary Award
Oscar ⓘ
surface form:
Special Oscar
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| awardedFor |
exceptional contributions to the film industry
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lifetime achievement ⓘ outstanding service to the Academy ⓘ |
| awardShape | gold-plated statuette of a knight holding a crusader’s sword standing on a reel of film ⓘ |
| categoryType | honorary award ⓘ |
| ceremony | presented at Governors Awards ceremonies in many years ⓘ |
| ceremonyPreviously | often presented during the main Academy Awards telecast ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| decisionProcess | conferred at the discretion of the Academy Board of Governors ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Award of Merit
competitive Oscars ⓘ |
| field |
cinema
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motion picture arts and sciences ⓘ |
| firstPresentedAt | 20th Academy Awards ⓘ |
| frequency | not necessarily awarded every year ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Academy Board of Governors ⓘ |
| hasSubcategory |
Academy Juvenile Award
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surface form:
Juvenile Award
Special Award ⓘ lifetime achievement recognition ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
can honor contributions over an entire career rather than a single work
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recognizes achievements that do not fit into existing competitive categories ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.oscars.org/governors-awards ⓘ |
| organizer | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| partOf |
Academy Award
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surface form:
Academy Awards
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| presentedBy | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| purpose |
to recognize exceptional contributions to the motion picture arts and sciences
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to recognize extraordinary lifetime achievements in film ⓘ to recognize outstanding service to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Honorary Academy Award
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Academy Award for Lifetime Achievement
Governors Awards ⓘ |
| scope |
non-competitive award
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outside regular Oscar categories ⓘ |
| selectionBy |
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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surface form:
Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
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| trophyForm |
Academy Awards statuette
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surface form:
Oscar statuette
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| typicalRecipients |
actors
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cinematographers ⓘ directors ⓘ film editors ⓘ film industry contributors ⓘ producers ⓘ |
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