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Subject: Harry Belafonte to receive honorary Oscar
Written By: Philip Eno on 08/30/14 at 3:12 am
US actor and singer Harry Belafonte is to be honoured by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
The 87-year-old will be given a humanitarian award for his work as an activist on racism and equality issues.
Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki, Irish-born actress Maureen O'Hara and French screenwriter and actor Jean-Claude Carriere will also collect honorary lifetime awards.
The prizes will be handed out at the academy's Governors Awards in November.
Known as the King of Calypso, Belafonte has spent much of his life campaigning for various causes including famine relief, education, Aids awareness and civil rights.
He was an early supporter of the Civil Rights Movement and marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. He was also named a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador in 1987.
The academy noted his films such as Carmen Jones, Odds Against Tomorrow and The World, the Flesh and the Devil strived to bring attention to the injustices of racism and inequality.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28978516
Subject: Re: Harry Belafonte to receive honorary Oscar
Written By: LyricBoy on 08/30/14 at 5:07 am
They should give one to Sherry Bellafonte-Harper too, for her work on "Hotel".
Subject: Re: Harry Belafonte to receive honorary Oscar
Written By: snozberries on 08/30/14 at 1:42 pm
They should give one to Sherry Bellafonte-Harper too, for her work on "Hotel".
that would be the Emmy not the Oscar
Subject: Re: Harry Belafonte to receive honorary Oscar
Written By: LyricBoy on 08/30/14 at 4:32 pm
that would be the Emmy not the Oscar
Good point. Maybe they can do that when the Emmys come around again... :)