Posted in: Musicouching by jharmon on February 27th, 2010 | 3 Comments
Throughout the history of the Academy Awards, there have been actors honored with a special award that symoblizes their lifetime of achievements, a lifetime of bringing great stories to the screen and a lifetimes of making us laugh, cry, smile and sometimes even scream in terror or anger. Here are ten of those special moments over the years captured in video.
Known today mainly for his Tramp character in silent films prior to World War I, Charlie Chaplin was a true pioneer in the film industry and comedy. Without Chaplin, we very well might not have many of the comics we have today. During his lifetime, Chaplin was honored with three Academy Awards, the first in 1929 at the very first Academy Awards ceremony for his work in the film The Circus, the second an Honorary Award in 1972 and the third an award for Best Original Score in 1973 for his film Limelight.
In 1952 Chaplin visited his homeland of Great Britain, but upon trying to return to the United States he was denied re-entry despite the fact he had lived in America for nearly 40 years. Chaplin did not fight his exile and took up residence in Switzerland. In 1972 Chaplin was given an Honorary Oscar and returned for the first time in years to the United States to receive the award. The standing ovation he was given is the longest in Academy Awards history, approximately five minutes.
Sidney Poitier is a film industry legend, and deservedly so. Not only is he a solid actor, but he is the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor (in 1963 for the movie Lillies in the Field) and he is the first black actor to become the top box office star of a year (in 1967). Also, Poitier had directed a number of notable movies, and in 2002 he earned the Honorary Award at the Oscars for his professional and personal accomplishments.
Mr. Poitier’s acceptance of his Honorary Award can be viewed below.
If you don’t know who Blake Edwards is, your probably should. Edwards is known more for his works behind the camera than in front of it as a director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for his involvement with the Pink Panther series of comedy movies, but he also also been involved in such movies as 10, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, S.O.B. and many more. Edwards is also known as the husband of singer and actress Julie Andrews, of Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music fame.
Edwards was awarded the Honorary Oscar in 2004 for his many achievements. Oddly enough, his acceptance speech never mentioned Peter Sellers, an actor with whom he had worked on plenty of movies, most notably the Pink Panther films.
ujwal28 February 27th, 2010 at 6:37 am
Nice article
sambhafusia February 27th, 2010 at 7:35 am
good job done……
Inna Tysoe February 28th, 2010 at 12:42 am
Well done.