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2009 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
This year's Film Hall of Fame inductees have been announced today, Sunday, February 8, 2009.
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2008 Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The inductees into the Film Hall of Fame were announced on Sunday, February 10, 2008.
Two films representing the 1940s, two from the 1950s and one pic from the early 1970s have been admitted to the Hall of Fame. The only foreign entry this year represents the 1940s: The Bicycle Thief, a recipient of a special Academy Award for Foreign Language film in 1948. Earlier that decade, the inductee Humphrey Bogart's noir classic THe Maltese Falcon. Representing back to back years 1957 and 1958 are Sidney Lumet court backroom drama 12 Angry Men and Orson Welles' classic Touch of Evil respectively. Capping off the Film Inductions is the black-and-white drama The Last Picture Show.
In the areas of Acting, three Americans and one is a Norwegian legend. Liv Ullmann did some of her best work under the direction of Ingmar Bergman. Anne Bancroft rose to fame as the older woman in The Graduate. Fred Astaire hoofed it up on the big screen in the early days of musicals. And Gregory Peck turned in one of the classic film performances in Hall of Fame inductee To Kill a Mockingbird.
Inducted under the Directing area are silent pioneer Charles Chaplin and spaghetti western legend Sergio Leone. Two producers make it into the Writers/Producers section. Alfred Hitchcock who never wrote a single one of the films he directed and produced and Irving G. Thalberg, the uncredited producer extraordinaire who has an Academy tribute award in his name.
In the technicians area, we have three wholly distinct professions represented. Saul Bass, whose amazing title design work on some of history's most legendary films; Gordon Willis, a cinematographer who lensed dozens of films in the 1970s and later including the legendary and Hall of Fame inductee The Godfather; and George Gershwin whose melodies have graced movies since the early decades of the medium.
And our final tribute this year is to a man who had very little to do with film itself, but with its criticism. John Harkness, who died late last year, was a member of the Online Film & Television Association in its early days. His film criticism work was respected among his peers and, the Governing Committee has decided to bestow a special recognition and induct our first non-filmmaking artist into the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
On Sunday, February 11, the 2007 inductees into the Film Hall of Fame were announced.
Three American films from the 1940s find their way into this year's list, including two Academy Award winners for Best Picture (The Best Years of Our Lives and How Green Was My Valley) while the third was a nominee (Double Indemnity). The remaining two entries were both foreign entries. Tokyo Story and Belle de Jour, which was directed by one of this year's inductees.The silent and early eras of filmmaking saw three inductees selected including silent comic Buster Keaton, wide-ranging thespian Charles Laughton and screen beauty Deborah Kerr. Alongside these is a modern veteran, Ellen Burstyn, whose film work spans four decades.
The two directors inducted represent Hollywood (George Cukor) and world cinema (Luis Buñuel) while the producer (Samuel Goldwyn) and writer (Paddy Chayefsky) have a decidedly American flavor.
Rounding out this year's selections are three versatile and enduring names in their profession. Cinematographer Nestor Almendros, Editor Dede Allen and Visual Effects Artist Dennis Muren have each been inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Hall of Fame Inductees to Be Announced
On Tuesday, August 29, 2006, when the winners of the 10th Annual OFTA Television Awards are announced, the Television Hall of Fame inductees will be announced.
The Television Hall of Fame is broken into four categories. The first category is for Series. These are any programs that are presented in serial format from year to year. These can included scripted, informational or variety programs. Previous inductees have included The Ed Sullivan Show, M*A*S*H, The Carol Burnett Show and Star Trek. Five such programs are inducted annually from a list of nominees selected by the membership.
The second area for induction is the Motion Picture/Miniseries area. This field is for programs that often air only once in any given season. Some of the noteworthy members of this area include The Day After, Lonesome Dove, Roots and The Thorn Birds. Three entires are admitted every year from a list of selections made by the membership.
Actors and Actresses fill the third area. Anyone who performs in front of the camera for either series, motion pictures made for television or miniseries are eligible. Past inductees include Angela Lansbury, Bill Cosby, Lucille Ball and Bob Newhart. Two actors and two actresses are selected by the membership from a slate of nominees each year.
The final category is for those wonderful people who work Behind the Scenes. These can be producers, writers, directors, production designers, composers or any such related position. Some of the notable inclusions are James Burrows, Steven Bochco, Gene Roddenberry and Jim Henson. The membership selects three such individuals are chosen annually from a list of eligible nominees annually.
This year's crop of inductees should be no less impressive. Join us in two weeks to find out who has been included. Meanwhile, please use the menu at the right to browse the past winners of these awards.