The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures". These are organised by American Cinematheque, an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image in all its forms.
Recipients
Recipient YearAgeEddie Murphy 1986 25Bette Midler 1987 42Robin Williams 1988 37Steven Spielberg 1989 43Ron Howard 1990 36Martin Scorsese 1991 49Sean Connery 1992 62Michael Douglas 1993 49Rob Reiner 1994 47Mel Gibson 1995 39Tom Cruise 1996 34John Travolta 1997 43Arnold Schwarzenegger 1998 51Jodie Foster 1999 36Bruce Willis 2000 45Nicolas Cage 2001 37Denzel Washington 2002 48Nicole Kidman 2003 36Steve Martin 2004 59Al Pacino 2005 65George Clooney 2006 45Julia Roberts 2007 40Samuel L. Jackson 2008 60Matt Damon 2010 40Robert Downey Jr. 2011 46Ben Stiller 2012 47Jerry Bruckheimer 2013 56Matthew McConaughey 2014 45Reese Witherspoon 2015 39Ridley Scott 2016 79Amy Adams 2017 43Bradley Cooper 2018 43Charlize Theron 2019 44Spike Lee 2020 63Scarlett Johansson 2021 37Ryan Reynolds 2022 46Helen Mirren 2023 78 Jessica Chastain 2024 47Michael B. Jordan202538
Power of Cinema Award recipients The American Cinematheque's Power of Cinema Award annually honors "an individual or organization whose actions have advanced the significance and social relevance of films in today's modern culture". Recipient YearParticipant Media2021Jason Blum2022Kevin Goetz and Screen Engine2023Charles Roven2024Charles Rivkin, Chairman and CEO of the Motion Picture Association2025
Sid Grauman Award awardees The American Cinematheque's Sid Grauman Award annually honors "an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Hollywood film industry in the continuing advancement of theatrical exhibition".
Recipient YearJeffrey Katzenberg 2015 Sue Kroll 2016 IMAX 2017 Dolby Laboratories 2018 AMC Theatres 2019
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