The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday announced that Martial arts expert and Actor Jackie Chan will be awarded an honorary ‘lifetime achievement Oscar’. Chan will accept the Oscar at the Governors Awards alongside fellow honorees like film editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
Mr Chan, 62, the Hong Kong-born star of Hollywood movies such as Kung Fu Panda, The Karate Kid and the Rush Hour franchise. Jackie Chan is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts, in his movies. He has never won an Oscar.
Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said that “The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan, Anne Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman – true pioneers and legends in their crafts.” She added saying that “The Board is proud to honour their extraordinary achievements, and we look forward to celebrating with them at the Governors Awards in November.”
His first major breakthrough was the 1978 film, Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow. His first Hollywood film was The Big Brawl in 1980. Chan succeeded in establishing a foothold in the US with his 1995 film Rumble in the Bronx. Each of the honorees will get an honorary Oscar statuette recognising their lifetime contribution to film at a gala in Los Angeles in November.
