2024 Governors Awards Recipient
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' 14th Annual Governors Awards, held at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles, awarded a number of honorary Oscars to some of Hollywood's most deserving stars.
This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton received Oscar honors, while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
An eventful evening: This year, Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and Carol Littleton received Oscar honors, while Michelle Satter was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
Angela Bassett
After a decades-long career in Hollywood, the 65-year-old actress finally went home with one of the most prestigious awards in the entertainment industry worldwide.
Last year, she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever for her role as Queen Ramonda.
She received the award three decades after she was up for Best Actress in 1993 for What's Love Got to Do with It.
She has received various awards over the years, including two Golden Globe Awards.
Her credits include Avengers: Endgame (2019), Black Panther (2018), How Stella Got Her Groove Back (1998), Malcolm X (1992), Waiting to Exhale (1995) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995).
She and her ex-husband share twins Slater and Bronwyn.
An honor: After a decades-long career in Hollywood, Angela Bassett finally went home with one of the world's most prestigious entertainment awards
Mel Brooks
At the age of 97, the American actor and comedian finally received an honorary Oscar.
He is one of only 18 entertainers to ever achieve EGOT status.
The exclusive group consists of those who have successfully won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony.
He became famous as one of the most successful film directors of the 1970s.
While he is best known for films such as The Producers (1967), The Twelve Chairs (1970), Blazing Saddles (1974), Young Frankenstein (1974) and Silent Movie (1976), he most recently wrote and produced the Hulu series History of the world, part II (2023).
The New York native was married to actress Anne Bancroft from 1964 until her death in 2005.
Officially part of the EGOT club! At the age of 97, Mel Brooks finally received an honorary Oscar
Carol Littleton
The film editor, whose credits include “Body Heat” (1981) and “ET the Extra-Terrestrial” (1982), previously won an Emmy for her work on the film “Tuesdays with Morrie” (1999).
On Tuesday evening she was one of the lucky few to receive an honorary Oscar award.
Other awards in her trophy case include an American Cinema Editors.
She was born in Oklahoma City and attended the University of Oklahoma College of Arts & Sciences.
Five years after receiving her bachelor's degree in 1965, she earned her master's degree.
She was married to cinematographer John Bailey from 1972 until his death last year.
Exciting: On Tuesday evening, Carol Littleton was one of the lucky few to receive an Honorary Academy Award
Michelle Satter
Michelle Satter, founder and director of artist programs at the Sundance Institute, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
According to the Oscars website, the award goes to an “individual in the film industry whose humanitarian efforts have brought recognition to the industry.”
“The award is named after the Danish actor and translator who was one of Hollywood's most active philanthropists,” the academy's description reads.
Satter is currently the founding director of the Sundance Institute's artist programs.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she helped build the digital platform Sundance Collab.
A major achievement: Michelle Satter, founder and director of artist programs at the Sundance Institute, was honored with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award