Samuel L. Jackson is one of four recipients of honorary Oscars announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences yesterday. Jackson, alongside Danny Glover, Elaine May, and Liv Ullmann will be presented at the Governors Awards ceremony on January 15th, 2022.
“We are thrilled to present this year’s Governors Awards to four honorees who have had a profound impact on both film and society,” Academy president David Rubin said in a statement. “Sam Jackson is a cultural icon whose dynamic work has resonated across genres and generations and audiences worldwide, while Elaine May’s bold, uncompromising approach to filmmaking, as a writer, director and actress, reverberates as loudly as ever with movie lovers. Liv Ullmann’s bravery and emotional transparency has gifted audiences with deeply affecting screen portrayals, and Danny Glover’s decades-long advocacy for justice and human rights reflects his dedication to recognizing our shared humanity on and off the screen.”
Jackson, who received an Oscar nomination for his supporting performance in “Pulp Fiction,” has appeared in over 100 films ranging from independents to blockbusters. His largest franchise roles are Nick Fury in the ever-expanding Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mace Windu in the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy and Frozone in “The Incredibles.” He also appeared in such films as “Shaft,” “The Hateful Eight,” “Chi-Raq,” “Django Unchained,” “Black Snake Moan,” “Unbreakable,” “Jackie Brown,” “Eve’s Bayou,” “The Long Kiss Goodnight,” “A Time to Kill,” “The Great White Hype,” “Die Hard with a Vengeance,” “True Romance,” “Jurassic Park,” “Menace II Society,” “Jungle Fever,” “Mo’ Better Blues” and “Do the Right Thing.”
Wishing congratulations to Jackson, Glover May and Ullmann.
