Europe 1 with AFP 11:49 a.m., March 26, 2022, modified at 11:51 a.m., March 26, 2022
At 73, Samuel L. Jackson, who has distinguished himself in films by Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing) and Quentin Tarantino (Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Django Unchained) and as a recurring character in many Marvel films, had so far earned only one Oscar nomination for Pulp Fiction.
American actor Samuel L. Jackson, muse in particular of Quentin Tarantino, received an honorary Oscar on Friday for his entire career.
At 73, this black American actor who has distinguished himself in films by Spike Lee (
Do the Right Thing
) and Quentin Tarantino (
Pulp Fiction
,
Jackie Brown
,
Django Unchained
) and as a recurring character in many Marvel films, does not had so far earned only one Oscar nomination for
Pulp Fiction
.
He was presented with a statuette rewarding his entire career, two days before the big Oscars ceremony.
"152 movie titles, $27 billion in revenue, more than any other actor in history," said Denzel Washington as he presented the award to Samuel L. Jackson.
"'Robber' and 'Unforgettable Noir'"
The actor, seated alongside Quentin Tarantino in the room, took the stage to discuss his career, including his roles in
Jurassic Park
and
A Day in Hell
.
“It was a real pleasure to leave an indelible memory with the public as 'number two gang member', 'robber' and 'unforgettable black man', to name but a few,” he joked. .
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During this ceremony, the Norwegian star Liv Ullmann, revealed internationally by her role in
Persona
by Ingmar Bergman in 1967, before playing in several other films by the Swedish director with whom she had a daughter, also received an Oscar.
Elaine May, 89, who had been nominated for Oscars for the screenplay of
Heaven Can Wait
and
Primary Colors
, was the third person honored.
These honorary Oscars are given each year to reward the work of a lifetime.
Danny Glover honored for his political activism
Danny Glover, 75, noticed in
The Color Purple
by Steven Spielberg, then alongside Mel Gibson in the
Lethal Weapon
saga , was honored for his political activism.
Alongside his acting career, Danny Glover has campaigned for causes ranging from the civil rights movement in the United States to the end of apartheid in South Africa.
He thus received the Jean Hersholt humanitarian prize, which is an Oscar awarded irregularly by the Academy to reward an individual “whose humanitarian action has brought honor to the film industry”.
Last year's ceremony was canceled due to the pandemic, and this year's was delayed by another wave of Covid-19.