Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, and Floyd Norman to Receive Honorary Oscars at 2026 Governors Awards
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Summary
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present Honorary Oscars to actress Glenn Close, director Ridley Scott, and Disney's first Black animator Floyd Norman at the 17th Governors Awards on November 15, 2026. Producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. The recognition for Close and Scott is described as long-overdue.
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producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler, longtime champions of independent film, will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award
For Close and Scott, the recognition arrives as a long-overdue embrace
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