Quincy Jones has been nominated for seven Oscars in the past 55 years, including best original score, best song, and even best picture. Although he's never collected a competitive statuette during this November he鈥檒l receive an honorary Oscar from the in recognition of his contributions to the art of film.
Jones, casting director Juliet Taylor, filmmaker Richard Curtis and James Bond producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli will all be honored at this year鈥檚 , the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday.
Jones, who has contributed to films like 鈥淚n Cold Blood,鈥� 鈥淭he Wiz鈥� and 鈥淭he Color Purple,鈥� and Taylor, whose casting credits include 鈥淭axi Driver,鈥� 鈥淎nnie Hall,鈥� 鈥淪leepless in Seattle鈥� and 鈥淪chindler鈥檚 List,鈥� will receive Academy Honorary Awards. Most honorary Oscar recipients have not yet won a competitive Oscar.
Curtis, the 鈥淣otting Hill鈥� and 鈥淟ove Actually鈥� filmmaker, will get the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his charitable efforts. A co-founder of Comic Relief UK and USA, he has helped raise more than $2 billion over the past 40 years. Jones was given the Hersholt award in 1994.
The Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award will go to EON Productions鈥� Wilson and Broccoli, whose 007 credits include 鈥淐asino Royale,鈥� 鈥淪kyfall鈥� and 鈥淣o Time To Die.鈥� Broccoli鈥檚 father, Albert 鈥淐ubby鈥� Broccoli, was given the Thalberg award in 1981.
"The recipients of this year鈥檚 Governors Awards have set the bar incredibly high across their remarkable careers, and the Academy鈥檚 Board of Governors is thrilled to recognize them with Oscars,鈥� Academy President Janet Yang said in a statement. 鈥淭heir profound love of cinema and indelible contribution to our art form make these five individuals truly deserving of these honors.鈥�
The event, which is not televised, will be held Nov. 17 in the Ray Dolby Ballroom, just an escalator ride up from the Dolby Theatre that hosts the Oscars.
Lindsey Bahr, The Associated Press
