Oscar: List of Honorary Award Winners

A note on year notation: The Academy Awards are presented in March for the artistic achievements of the previous year. It is for this reason that all dates refer to the year in which the movie was released, not the year in which the award was presented.

Explanations Of Honorary Awards:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Established in 1937, the Thalberg is the only award that is not an Oscar, it's actually a minature bronze bust of Thalberg himself. It is given to a creative producer who has been responsible for a consistently high quality of motion picture production.


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Established in 1957, the Hersholt is given to an individual in the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought credit to the industry.


• Outstanding Juvenile Performance: Was given sporadically from 1934-1960. The award was a miniature Oscar.


• Honorary Oscar: Generally given for exceptional distinction in the making of motion pictures or for outstanding service to the Academy. The award itself is an Oscar statuette and a lifetime membership to the Academy.

1927/28:

• Special Award: Roy Pomeroy, Wings - For "Engineering Effects"


• Honorary Oscar: Warner Brothers Studios for the movie The Jazz Singer, the first movie with sound


• Honorary Oscar: Charles Chaplin for writing, acting, directing and producing The Circus

1928/29:

• No Honorary Awards Given

1929/30:

• No Honorary Awards Given

1930/31:

• No Honorary Awards Given

1931/32:

• Honorary Oscar: Walt Disney for the creation of Mickey Mouse

1932/33:

• No Honorary Awards Given

1934:

• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Shirley Temple

1935:

• Honorary Oscar: D.W. Griffith

1936:

• Honorary Oscar: The March Of Time


• Honorary Oscar: W. Howard Green and Harold Rosson for the color cinematography of The Garden Of Allah

1937:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Darryl F. Zanuck


• Honorary Oscar: Mack Sennett for his contribution to comedy screen


• Honorary Oscar: Edgar Bergen for creating Charlie McCarthy


• Honorary Oscar: The Museum Of Modern Art for its work in collecting films and making them available for the study of the historical and aesthetic development of the motion picture as an art form.


• Honorary Oscar: W. Howard Greene for the color photography of A Star is Born

1938:

• Outstanding Juvenile Performers: Deanna Durbin and Mickey Rooney for bringing the spirit and personification of youth to the screen

• Honorary Oscar: Harry B. Warner for producing historical short subjects

• Honorary Oscar: Walt Disney for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs


• Honorary Oscar: Oliver Marsh and Allen Davey for the color cinematography of Sweethearts.


• Honorary Oscar: The special effects crew of Spawn Of The North for contributions to color cinematography

1939:

• Honorary Oscar: Douglas Fairbanks, first president of the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: The Motion Picture Relief Fund for outstanding service to the industry


• Outstanding Juvenile Performance: Judy Garland, The Wizard Of Oz


• Honorary Oscar: William Cameron Menzies for use of color in Gone With The Wind


• Honorary Oscar: The Technicolor Company

1940:

• Honorary Oscar: Bob Hope, in recognition of his services to the industry


• Honorary Oscar: Colonel Nathan Levinson for his service to the industry

1941:

• Honorary Oscar: Ray Scott, for the documentary Kukan, filmed in China at war


• Honorary Oscar: The British Ministry of Information for its documentary film Target For Tonight


• Honorary Oscar: Leopold Stokowski and Walt Disney for Fantasia

1942:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Sidney Franklin


• Honorary Oscar: Charles Boyer for establishing the French Research Foundation in Los Angeles


• Honorary Oscar: Noel Coward for In Which We Serve


• Honorary Oscar: MGM for the Andy Hardy series

1943:

• Honorary Oscar: George Pal for the development of Puppetoons

1944:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Darryl F. Zanuck


• Honorary Oscar: Bob Hope for his services to the Academy


• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Margaret O'Brien

1945:

• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Peggy Ann Garner

• Honorary Oscar: Walter Wanger for 6 years of service as president of the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: "The House I Live In," a short subject on tolerance


• Honorary Oscar: Republic Studio for building an outstanding music scoring auditorium

1946:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Samuel Goldwyn


• Honorary Oscar: Larence Olivier for Henry V


• Honorary Oscar: Harold Russell, for bringing hope and courage to his fellow veterans


• Honorary Oscar: Ernst Lubitsch


• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Claude Jarman Jr.

1947:

• Honorary Oscar: James Baskette for his characterization of Uncle Remus


• Honorary Oscar: Bill and Coo in which artistry and patience blended in a novel and entertaining use of the medium


• Honorary Oscar: Shoeshine, for proving that creative spirit can triumph over adversity


• Honorary Oscar: Colonel William N. Selig, Albert E. Smith, Thomas Armat and George K. Spoor, motion picture pioneers

1948:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Jerry Wald


• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Ivan Jandi, The Search


• Honorary Oscar: Monsieur Vincente, Outstanding foreign language film


• Honorary Oscar: Sid Grauman, exibitor


• Honorary Oscar: Adolph Zukor, founder of Paramount


• Honorary Oscar: Walter Wanker for the production of Joan Of Arc

1949:

• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Bobby Driscoll


• Honorary Oscar: The Bicycle Thief, best foreign film


• Honorary Oscar: Fred Astaire


• Honorary Oscar: Cecille B. DeMille


• Honorary Oscar: Jean Hersholt for distinguished service to the industry

1950:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Darryl F. Zanuck


• Honorary Oscar: The Walls Of Malapaga, outstanding foreign film


• Honorary Oscar: George Murphy for services to the industry


• Honorary Oscar: Louis B. Mayer

1951:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Arthur Freed


• Honorary Oscar: Gene Kelly for his versatility as actor, singer, director and dancer


• Honorary Oscar: Rashmon, outstanding foreign film

1952:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Cecille B. DeMille


• Honorary Oscar: George Alfred Mitchell for the design of the Mitchell Camera


• Honorary Oscar: Joseph M. Schenck for distinguished service to the industry


• Honorary Oscar: Merion C. Cooper for his innovations and contributions to movies


• Honorary Oscar: Harold Llyod


• Honorary Oscar: Bob Hope for his contribution to the laughter of the world


• Honorary Oscar: Forbidden Games, outstanding foreign film

1953:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: George Stevens


• Honorary Oscar: Pete Smith for his witty short films


• Honorary Oscar: 20th-Century Fox for the invention of CinemaScope


• Honorary Oscar: Joseph Breen for managing the Motion Picture Code (head censor)


• Honorary Oscar: Bell and Howell

1954:

• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: John Whitely, The Little Kidnappers


• Honorary Oscar: Bausch and Lomb


• Honorary Oscar: Kemp R. Niver for contributions to film restoration


• Honorary Oscar: Greta Garbo


• Honorary Oscar: Danny Kaye for his talent and service to the Academy and industry


• Honorary Oscar: Vincent Winter, outstanding performance, The Little Kidnappers


• Honorary Oscar: Gate Of Hell, best foreign film

1955:

• Honorary Oscar: Samurai, the Legend Of Musahi, best foreign film

1956:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Buddy Adler


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Y. Frank Freeman


• Honorary Oscar: Eddie Cantor for service to the film industry

1957:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Samuel Goldwyn


• Honorary Oscar: Charles Brackett for service to the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: B. H. Kahane for service to the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: Gilbert "Bronco Billy" Anderson for his contributions to the development of motion pictures as entertainment


• Honorary Oscar: The Society Of Motion Picture and Television Engineers

1958:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Jack L. Warner


• Honorary Oscar: Maurice Chevalier

1959:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Bob Hope


• Honorary Oscar: Buster Keaton


• Honorary Oscar: Lee de Forest for the development of sound

1960:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Sol Lesser


• Honorary Oscar: Gary Cooper


• Honorary Oscar: Stan Laurel


• Outstanding Juvenile Performer: Hayley Mills

1961:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Stanley Kramer


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: George Seaton


• Honorary Oscar: William Hendricks for producing A Force In Readiness a documentary on the Marine Corps


• Honorary Oscar: Fred Metzler for outstanding service to the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: Jerome Robbins for his choreography

1962:

• No Honorary Awards Given

1963:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Sam Spiegel

1964:

• Honorary Oscar: William Tuttle for makeup in the movie The 7 Faces Of Dr. Lao

1965:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: William Wyler


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Edmond L. DePatie


• Honorary Oscar: Bob Hope for unique and distinguished service to the Academy and the industry

1966:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Robert Wise


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: George Bagnall


• Honorary Oscar: Y. Frank Freeman for his service to the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: Yakima Canutt for achievements as a stuntman

1967:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Alfred Hitchcock


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Gregory Peck


• Honorary Oscar: Arthur Freed for service to the Academy and producing six awards telecasts

1968:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Martha Raye


• Honorary Oscar: John Chambers for the makeup in Planet Of The Apes


• Honorary Oscar: Onna White for the choreography in Oliver!

1969:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: George Jessel


• Honorary Oscar: Cary Grant

1970:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Ingmar Bergman


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Frank Sinatra


• Honorary Oscar: Lillian Gish


• Honorary Oscar: Orson Welles

1971:

• Honorary Oscar: Charlie Chaplin

1972:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Rosalind Russell


• Honorary Oscar: Edward G. Robinson


• Honorary Oscar: Charles S. Boren, film industry labor negotiator

1973:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Lawrence Weingarten


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Lew Wasserman


• Honorary Oscar: Henri Langlois, founder of the Cinematheque Francais


• Honorary Oscar: Groucho Marx

1974:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Arthur B. Krim


• Honorary Oscar: Howard Hawks


• Honorary Oscar: Jean Renoir

1975:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Mervyn LeRoy


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Jules C. Stein


• Honorary Oscar: Mary Pickford

1976:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Pantro S. Berman

1977:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Walter Mirisch


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Charleton Heston


• Honorary Oscar: Margret Booth, editor


• Honorary Oscar: Gordon E. Sawyer for service to the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: Sidney Salcow for service to the Academy

1978:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Leo Jaffee


• Honorary Oscar: Walter Lantz, creator of Woody Woodpecker


• Honorary Oscar: Laurence Olivier


• Honorary Oscar: King Vidor


• Honorary Oscar: The Museum Of Modern Art, Film Department

1979:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Ray Stark


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Robert Benjiman


• Honorary Oscar: Hal Elias for distinguished service to the Academy


• Honorary Oscar: Alec Guiness

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1980:

• Honorary Oscar: Henry Fonda

1981:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Albert Broccoli


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Danny Kaye


• Honorary Oscar: Barbara Stanwyck

1982:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Walter Mirisch


• Honorary Oscar: Mickey Rooney

1983:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Mike Frankovich


• Honorary Oscar: Hal Roach

1984:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: David L. Wolper


• Honorary Oscar: The National Endowment for the Arts


• Honorary Oscar: James Stewart

1985:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Charles "Buddy" Rogers


• Honorary Oscar: Paul Newman


• Honorary Oscar: Alex North, composer


• Honorary Oscar: John H. Whitney, film pioneer

1986:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Steven Spielberg


• Honorary Oscar: Ralph Bellamy


• Honorary Oscar: E.M. "Al" Lewis

1987:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Billy Wilder

1988:

• Honorary Oscar: Eastman Kodak


• Honorary Oscar: The National Film Board Of Canada

1989:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Howard W. Koch


• Honorary Oscar: Akira Kurosawa

1990:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Richard D. Zanuck and David Brown


• Honorary Oscar: Sophia Loren


• Honorary Oscar: Myrna Loy

1991:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: George Lucas


• Honorary Oscar: Satyajit Ray

1992:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Elizabeth Taylor for her support of AIDS research

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Audrey Hepburn for her work with UNICEF (awarded posthumously)


• Honorary Oscar: Federico Fellini

1993:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Paul Newman


• Honorary Oscar: Deborah Kerr

1994:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Clint Eastwood


• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Quincey Jones


• Honorary Oscar: Michaelangelo Antonioni

1995:

• Honorary Oscar: Chuck Jones


• Honorary Oscar: Kirk Douglas

1996:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Saul Zaentz


• Honorary Oscar: Michael Kidd

1997:

• Honorary Oscar: Stanley Donen - In appreciation of a body of work marked by grace, elegance, wit and visual innovation.

1998:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Norman Jewison


• Honorary Oscar: Elia Kazan - In appreciation of a long, distinguished and unparalleled career during which he has influenced the very nature of filmmaking through his creation of cinematic masterpieces.


• Honorary Oscar: David Grey

1999:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Warren Beatty


• Honorary Oscar: Andrzej Wadja

2000:

• Irving G. Thalberg Award: Dino DeLaurentiis

• Honorary Oscar: Jack Cardiff


• Honorary Oscar: Ernest Lehman - In appreciation of a body of varied and enduring work

2001:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Arthur Hiller


• Honorary Oscar: Sidney Poitier - For his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence.

• Honorary Oscar: Robert Redford - Actor, director, producer, creator of Sundance, inspiration to independent and innovative filmmakers everywhere.

2002:

• Honorary Oscar: Peter O'Toole - Whose remarkable talents have provided cinema history with some of its most memorable characters.

2003:

• Honorary Oscar: Blake Edwards - In recognition of his writing, directing and producing an extraordinary body of work for the screen.

2004:

• Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award: Roger Mayer - for his efforts in film preservation


• Honorary Oscar: Sidney Lumet - For his brilliant services to screenwriters, performers and the art of the motion picture

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