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Cecil B. DeMille Award
The Cecil B. DeMille Award statuette
The Cecil B. DeMille Award statuette
Country United States
Presented by Hollywood Foreign Press Association
First awarded 1952
Currently held by Eddie Murphy (2023)
Official website goldenglobes.org

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is an honorary Golden Globe Award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for "outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment".[1][2] The HFPA board of directors selects the honorees from a variety of actors, directors, writers and producers who have made a significant mark in the film industry.[1] It was first presented at the 9th Golden Globe Awards ceremony in February 1952 and is named in honor of its first recipient, director Cecil B. DeMille.[3] The HFPA chose DeMille due to his prestige in the industry and his "internationally recognized and respected name".[3] DeMille received the award the year his penultimate film, The Greatest Show on Earth, premiered.[3] A year later in 1953, the award was presented to producer Walt Disney.[4]

The award has been presented annually since 1952, with exceptions being 1976, 2008, and 2022. The second incident was due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike's cancellation of that year's ceremony. The award that year was meant to honor director Steven Spielberg, but due to the cancellation of the ceremony, the award was presented to him the following year.[5] The third occurrence resulted from various media companies, actors, and other creatives boycotting the awards in protest over its lack of action to increase the membership diversity of the HFPA.[6]

The youngest honoree was actress Judy Garland, at age 39 in 1962. Garland was also the first female honoree.[1] The oldest honoree was producer Samuel Goldwyn, at age 93 in 1973.[1][3] In 1982, Sidney Poitier became the first African-American recipient.[1] In 2018, Oprah Winfrey became the first African-American woman to receive the honor.[7] As of 2023, 69 honorees have received the Cecil B. DeMille Award: 16 women and 53 men.

List of honorees

Year of ceremony, name of honoree, nationality, and his or her official HFPA description
Year Image Honorees Nationality Description[3] Ref.
1952 100px Cecil B. DeMille  USA "A Hollywood pioneer, he directed and produced films such as The Ten Commandments (1923), The King of Kings (1927), The Greatest Show on Earth (1952) and The Ten Commandments (1956)." [3]
1953 Walt Disney in 1946 Walt Disney[lower-alpha 1]  USA "In 1928, he created Steamboat Willie introducing Mickey Mouse, and from that point there was no stopping the king of family entertainment in the U.S." [4]
1954 Darryl F. Zanuck in 1964 Darryl F. Zanuck  USA "Child actor at 8, World War I soldier at 15 (he lied about his age), bantamweight boxer, screenwriter, producer and co-founder of 20th Century Fox." [8]
1955 100px Jean Hersholt[lower-alpha 2]  Denmark "A Dane who came to Hollywood in 1914 when he was 28 and became a leading character actor and well-known humanitarian." [9]
1956 Jack Warner in 1955 Jack L. Warner  Canada "Youngest of twelve children of Jewish immigrants from Poland who, with three brothers, established Warner Bros. which he ran with a firm hand until 1967." [10]
1957 100px Mervyn LeRoy  USA "Child actor and newsboy who started in the wardrobe department in 1919 and became a top director/producer." [11]
1958 100px Buddy Adler  USA "Began as a writer and always looked for the strong story, as evidenced in the films during his time as the head of production for 20th Century Fox." [12]
1959 Publicity photo of Maurice Chevalier Maurice Chevalier  France "The beloved Frenchman came to Hollywood in 1929 but was denied re-entry in 1935 due to his political views. By 1959, he was back, however." [13]
1960 100px Bing Crosby  USA "Vocalist-drummer turned singer turned actor – the world loved that memorable voice and personality, and so did the HFPA." [14]
1961 Fred Astaire in You'll Never Get Rich (1941) Fred Astaire  USA "One of the immortals; began his career at age 7, danced with Ginger Rogers in ten films and then with Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell and Cyd Charisse." [15]
1962 100px Judy Garland  USA "Born in a trunk, working in films since 1935. When she received the award, A Star Is Born and her dramatic vignette in Judgment at Nuremberg were fresh in everyone's memory." [16]
1963 Bob Hope in 1978 Bob Hope  USA "From vaudeville to movies where seven Road pictures with Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour as well as parodies and comedies made the world love him." [17]
1964
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Joseph E. Levine  USA "Born in direst poverty, a school drop-out at 14. As producer and founder of Embassy Pictures, he knew how to create excitement around his movies." [18]
1965 James Stewart in 1948 James Stewart  USA "An intriguing leading man who came to represent the finest of American character traits." [19]
1966 John Wayne in 1965 John Wayne  USA "He became the cinematic symbol of the strong man of few words who could solve every tricky situation and problem." [20]
1967 Charlton Heston in The President's Lady (1953) Charlton Heston  USA "Since his debut as Mark Antony in Julius Caesar in 1950, he remained the quintessential portrayer of heroes." [21]
1968 Kirk Douglas circa 1955 Kirk Douglas  USA "An actor in films since 1946, a producer of films such as Spartacus, he was also the U.S. Goodwill Ambassador since 1963." [22]
1969 Gregory Peck in 1948 Gregory Peck  USA "He combined his acting (To Kill a Mockingbird) with being active in charitable, civil rights and film industry causes." [23]
1970 100px Joan Crawford  USA "From 1925 and throughout the '60s, she was the reigning queen of the Hollywood filmscape." [24]
1971 100px Frank Sinatra  USA "A singing/acting legend, loved and revered by countless fans all over the world." [25]
1972 Alfred Hitchcock in 1956 Alfred Hitchcock  UK "Hailed as the unmatched master of the thriller genre, first during his so-called British period, then in American films." [26]
1973 100px Samuel Goldwyn  Poland "A true Hollywood pioneer also known for his Goldwynisms such as 'Anyone seeing a psychiatrist should have his head examined.'" [27]
1974 100px Bette Davis  USA "She began her screen career in 1931 and remained active for nearly 60 years, playing willful, liberated, spitefully independent females." [28]
1975 Hal B. Wallis  USA "From motion picture theater manager to assistant to head of publicity at Warner Bros. to becoming one of Hollywood's most successful producers." [29]
1976 Not awarded [30]
1977 Walter Mirisch  USA "A Harvard graduate who worked his way up the administrative ladder, formed the Mirisch Company, Inc., with two brothers." [31]
1978 100px Red Skelton  USA "The son of a circus clown who died before he was born, he was the star of many MGM comedies, combining these with superstardom on television." [32]
1979 100px Lucille Ball  USA "Hollywood's greatest female clown... and the world still proclaims I Love Lucy." [33]
1980 100px Henry Fonda  USA "When the HFPA honored him, there were memorable roles to look back on, except one – his last... On Golden Pond hit the screens the following year." [34]
1981 100px Gene Kelly  USA "He danced, choreographed, sang and acted his way into our hearts from 1942 (For Me and My Gal) and on (Singin' in the Rain, On the Town, An American in Paris)." [35]
1982 100px Sidney Poitier  Bahamas
 USA
"His charismatic screen persona brought him into definite leading man status (To Sir, with Love, In the Heat of the Night, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner). By the time of this award, he had also directed films for ten years." [36]
1983 Laurence Olivier in 1973 Laurence Olivier  UK "Lord Olivier acted from age 9 and was especially known for making Shakespearean plays and characters come alive." [37]
1984 100px Paul Newman  USA "An enduring superstar (Hud, Cool Hand Luke, The Sting, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) with intelligence and humor saturating his roles, who had also demonstrated a distinct flair for directing." [38]
1985 Elizabeth Taylor in 1956 Elizabeth Taylor  UK
 USA
"Having made her Hollywood screen debut at age 10, she became part of the world's cinematic royalty, from National Velvet in 1944 to Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1966 – and beyond." [39]
1986 100px Barbara Stanwyck  USA "Cecil B. DeMille's favorite actress, equally at ease in comedy and drama—this was the year she left films to concentrate on television." [40]
1987 Anthony Quinn in 1988 (photo by Alan Light) Anthony Quinn  Mexico
 USA
"Born in Mexico, he entered films in 1936 after a brief stage experience. In addition to his acting (Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, La Strada), he was an accomplished painter and sculptor." [41]
1988 100px Clint Eastwood  USA "The 'Man with No Name' who ended up by being known by just about everyone on Earth. Versatile as an actor and also as a top director." [42]
1989 100px Doris Day  USA "A singer whose voice sold millions of copies and opened the door to a movie career in comedy, then also in drama as in The Man Who Knew Too Much." [43]
1990 Audrey Hepburn in 1956 Audrey Hepburn  UK "She came to represent grace, radiance and soulfulness—her appearance brought to mind delicate china but with the endurance of stainless steel." [44]
1991 Jack Lemmon in 1968 Jack Lemmon  USA "This Harvard-educated, piano-playing actor with a remarkably broad range had by this time made some forty-four motion pictures." [45]
1992 Robert Mitchum in 1949 Robert Mitchum  USA "A rugged leading man for more than four decades, whom Deborah Kerr said was a hundred times greater as an actor than he himself believed." [46]
1993 Lauren Bacall in 1945 Lauren Bacall  USA "Being publicized as 'The Look' early on, she soon proved to be much more than that—having 'cinema personality to burn,' to quote James Agee." [47]
1994 Robert Redford in 2012 Robert Redford  USA "A movie hero with boyish looks whose strong ideas and ideals led into producing, directing, and the establishment of the Sundance Institute." [48]
1995 100px Sophia Loren  Italy "The slave girl in Quo Vadis in 1951 went on to impress in a succession of roles (who can forget Two Women?) in more than eighty films in Italy and Hollywood." [49]
1996 100px Sean Connery  UK "The handsome Scotsman began acting in films and on British TV in 1954. After being James Bond, he went on creating strong men in scores of films." [50]
1997 Dustin Hoffman in 2013 Dustin Hoffman  USA "Erupting on the screen in The Graduate (1967), he has not stopped acting with body, soul and heart since." [51]
1998 100px Shirley MacLaine  USA "A Renaissance woman who acts (comedy and drama), dances, sings, and writes about her spiritual wanderings, always ready to go out on a limb." [52]
1999 Jack Nicholson in 2002 Jack Nicholson  USA "A living legend who doesn't think of himself as such, an enduring superstar simply because he is a terrific actor." [53]
2000 Barbra Streisand in 1966 Barbra Streisand  USA "Singer, actress, film director, producer, writer, and composer whose popularity has endured and grown for nearly four decades." [54]
2001 Al Pacino in 2004 Al Pacino  USA "One of the greatest actors in all of film history, Al Pacino established himself during one of film's greatest decades, the 70s, and has become an enduring and iconic figure in the world of American movies." [55]
2002 Harrison Ford in 2008 Harrison Ford  USA "Ruggedly handsome, tightlipped leading man whose filmic output includes starring roles in four of the 10 highest-grossing films of all time: Star Wars (1977), The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Return of the Jedi (1983)." [56]
2003 100px Gene Hackman  USA "His tremendous ability with 'ordinary guy' roles has been rightly praised, sometimes at the expense of his equally impressive comic timing and the undercurrent of eccentricity that sometimes floats to the surface of his straightest roles." [57]
2004 Michael Douglas in 2013 Michael Douglas  USA "A Hollywood icon who has not allowed his star-studded pedigree to impede him from becoming one of the industry's greatest." [58]
2005 100px Robin Williams  USA "Educated at Juilliard, his talent has carried him gracefully through roles hilarious, dramatic and bizarre." [59]
2006 100px Anthony Hopkins  UK "His reserved character and personality belie his explosive energy on screen and his outstanding power of expression." [60]
2007 100px Warren Beatty  USA "One of the most fascinating characters in the history of Hollywood, Warren Beatty received five Golden Globes, including one as Best Actor (Comedy or Musical) for Heaven Can Wait and another as Best Director for Reds." [61]
2008 Not awarded[lower-alpha 3] [62]
2009 100px Steven Spielberg  USA "Director, producer, studio founder (DreamWorks), Spielberg has received Golden Globes for Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." [63]
2010 Martin Scorsese in 2010 Martin Scorsese  USA "Scorsese received two Golden Globe Awards for Best Director of a Motion Picture for The Departed and Gangs of New York. He received five additional Golden Globe nominations, including four as Best Director (Casino, The Age of Innocence, Goodfellas and Raging Bull) and one for Best Screenplay for Goodfellas (with Nicholas Pileggi)." [64]
2011 Robert De Niro in 2011 Robert De Niro  USA "An actors' actor, from Mean Streets and The Godfather Part II to Silver Linings Playbook and Joy. Nominated for eight Golden Globes, winner as Best Actor/Drama for Raging Bull." [65]
2012 100px Morgan Freeman  USA "A stellar career spanning over forty years in film, stage and television. One of the most respected figures in the entertainment industry." [66]
2013 100px Jodie Foster  USA "From child actor to movie star and beyond: director, producer, industry leader. Her acceptance speech at 70th Golden Globe Awards became one of the highlights of the evening." [67]
2014 Woody Allen in 2015 Woody Allen[lower-alpha 4]  USA "A king of comedy who moved at ease into drama and psychological observation throughout a massive career spanning seven decades. Eight times a Golden Globe nominee, winner twice, both times as a screenwriter, for The Purple Rose of Cairo and Midnight in Paris." [69]
2015 100px George Clooney  USA "Actor, writer, director, producer and humanitarian. Ten Golden Globe nominations, three wins: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Actor – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical), Syriana (Supporting Actor) and The Descendants (Actor – Motion Picture Drama)." [70]
2016 100px Denzel Washington  USA "Washington’s achievements as a performer and a filmmaker have earned him seven Golden Globe Award nominations in two categories, resulting in two wins." [71]
2017 100px Meryl Streep  USA "With eight Golden Globes and 29 nominations, Meryl Streep is an icon of the performing arts." [72]
2018 Oprah Winfrey in 2014 Oprah Winfrey  USA "Acclaimed actress, producer, television star, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Oprah Winfrey is a Golden Globe nominee for her work in The Color Purple." [73]
2019 100px Jeff Bridges  USA "Part of an illustrious Hollywood family, Jeff Bridges built a long, eclectic and celebrated career. A Golden Globe winner and four-time Golden Globe nominee, Bridges is also a musician and passionate philanthropist." [74]
2020 100px Tom Hanks  USA "Actor, director, producer, writer, winner of eight Golden Globes." [75]
2021 Jane Fonda in 2015 Jane Fonda  USA "Actor, author, and producer, winner of eight Golden Globes and 15 nominations." [76]
2022 Not awarded[lower-alpha 5] [77]
2023 Eddie Murphy by David Shankbone.jpg Eddie Murphy  USA "Actor, comedian, writer, producer, singer and one of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time." [78]

Statistics

Winners by nationality
Country Winners
 Denmark 1
 Bahamas 1
 Canada 1
 France 1
 Italy 1
 Mexico 1
 Poland 1
 UK 7
 USA 58

Notes

  1. Stanley Kramer and Adolph Zukor received nominations for the award.[4]
  2. Stanley Kramer received a nomination for the award.[9]
  3. The 2008 awards ceremony was cancelled due to the 2007–08 Writers Guild of America strike; the HFPA deferred the award to the 2009 ceremony.[5]
  4. Woody Allen's award was accepted by Diane Keaton.[68]
  5. The 2022 awards ceremony was cancelled due a boycott stemming from various media companies, actors, and other creatives over its lack of action to increase the membership diversity of the HFPA. Furthermore, broadcaster NBC announced in May 2021 that the network would refuse to broadcast the ceremony in support of the boycott.[6]

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