The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award is awarded periodically by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) at the Academy Award ceremonies for an individual's outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes. Unlike the Academy Award of Merit, the nomination and voting for this award are restricted to members of the Board of Governors of AMPAS.[1]
The award is named after screen actor Jean Hersholt (1886-1956), who served as president of the Motion Picture Relief Fund for 18 years. He also served as president of AMPAS from 1945 to 1949. [1] Winners of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award are presented with an "Oscar" statuette. As of the 81st Academy Awards ceremony held on February 22, 2009, there have been 33 awards presented, two of which were posthumous.[2]
Award winners
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Note: The † symbol indicates a posthumous winner.
See also
References
- ^ "Honorary Awards". AMPAS. http://www.oscar.com/oscarnight/?pn=honoraryaward. Retrieved on 2009-02-06.
- ^ "Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2009. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/about/awards/hersholt.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-20.
- ^ "Honorary Awards". AMPAS. http://www.oscar.com/oscarnight/?pn=honoraryaward. Retrieved on 2009-02-06.
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