{"id":33767,"date":"2025-11-24T17:09:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T22:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=33767"},"modified":"2026-03-06T17:18:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T22:18:27","slug":"flc-announces-george-clooney-as-recipient-of-the-51st-chaplin-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=33767","title":{"rendered":"FLC announces George Clooney as Recipient of the 51st Chaplin Award"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"x_text-block-1597332299593\" class=\"x_text-block x_block\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) announced today that George Clooney will receive the 51st\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0at a gala evening on Monday, April 27, 2026. One of Hollywood\u2019s most influential figures, Clooney is widely admired for his multifaceted career as an actor, director, and producer, as well as for his global humanitarian work and reputation for humility, quick wit, and personal integrity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a true pleasure to welcome George Clooney to Film at Lincoln Center in September for the premiere of\u00a0<i>Jay Kelly<\/i>, a highlight of the 63rd New York Film Festival,\u201d said Daniel Battsek, FLC President. \u201cWe are honored to invite him back to celebrate a professional life that reflects such extraordinary range and purpose. From\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">award<\/span>-winning performances to standout producing work to acclaimed directing, George brings a distinctive blend of intelligence, craft, and social conscience to everything he does. His contributions continue to inspire audiences and artists around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dan Stern, Chairman of the FLC Board of Directors, said, \u201cGeorge Clooney embodies a rare blend of artistry, generosity, humor, and integrity. His unmistakable on-screen charisma is matched by the excellence he brings behind the camera as a director and producer, consistently using his influence to champion emerging talent and shine a light on urgent humanitarian issues around the world. We are proud to present George with the 51st\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>, placing him among the cinematic luminaries who have received this honor over the last half-century.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clooney is celebrated for his prolific contributions to film and television, including wide-ranging creative achievements as an actor, writer, director, and producer. He has earned historic recognition, including two Academy\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>s, with nominations in a record six different categories, as well as multiple Golden Globes, SAG\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>s, and an AFI Life Achievement\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>. His screen career spans widely praised performances in films such as\u00a0<i>Out of Sight, Syriana<\/i>,\u00a0<i>O Brother Where Art Thou<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Up in the Air<\/i>, and the\u00a0<i>Oceans<\/i>\u00a0trilogy. He is equally acclaimed behind the camera, earning two Academy\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0nominations for writing and one for directing. Through his production companies\u2014first Section Eight with Steven Soderbergh and later Smokehouse Pictures with Grant Heslov\u2014Clooney has helped bring to life celebrated projects including\u00a0<i>Argo<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Ides of March<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Boys in the Boat<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Tender Bar<\/i>,\u00a0<i>The Midnight Sky<\/i>,\u00a0<i>Catch-22<\/i>, and numerous major studio features. He continues to act in and produce high-profile projects, recently appearing in\u00a0<i>Jay Kelly<\/i>, which premiered at the 63rd New York Film Festival, and producing Showtime\u2019s\u00a0<i>The Agency<\/i>. His work has extended to the stage as well, earning a Tony nomination for his Broadway debut in\u00a0<i>Good Night, and Good Luck<\/i>, the first Broadway production to be broadcast live on CNN.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<p>Equally notable is Clooney\u2019s longstanding commitment to humanitarian advocacy. He has been an outspoken defender of the First Amendment and a leading voice in global human-rights campaigns, especially regarding the crises in Darfur and Sudan. Clooney\u2019s efforts have included producing documentaries, addressing the United Nations Security Council, co-founding the \u201cNot On Our Watch\u201d initiative to prevent mass atrocities, and launching the Satellite Sentinel Project to monitor human-rights violations via satellite imagery. His activism has earned numerous honors, including the Peace Summit\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>, designation as a U.N. Messenger of Peace, the Bob Hope Humanitarian\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>, and the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>. Whether advancing storytelling on screen or advocating for vulnerable communities around the world, Clooney has forged a career defined by artistic excellence and global engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Presented each year at Lincoln Center\u2019s Alice Tully Hall, the\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0recognizes an individual\u2019s significant contributions to the art of cinema. Past recipients have included Pedro Almod\u00f3var, Viola Davis, Cate Blanchett, Spike Lee, Meryl Streep, Martin Scorsese, Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, and Gregory Peck (see complete list below). As Film at Lincoln Center\u2019s major annual fundraiser, the\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0Gala sustains the nonprofit organization\u2019s year-round programs\u2014from film series and educational initiatives to marquee festivals such as the New York Film Festival and New Directors\/New Films.<\/p>\n<p>To secure your table or tickets for the full evening, including preferred seating at the 51st\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0Tribute and Gala dinner, contact\u00a0<a title=\"mailto:galarsvp@filmlinc.org\" href=\"mailto:galarsvp@filmlinc.org\" data-linkindex=\"1\">galarsvp@filmlinc.org<\/a>. Tribute-only tickets will go on sale in January.<\/p>\n<p>Explore the history of the\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0Gala\u00a0<a title=\"Outlook \u306b\u3088\u3063\u3066\u4fdd\u8b77\u3055\u308c\u3066\u3044\u307e\u3059: https:\/\/e.wordfly.com\/click?sid=NTU1XzI5ODUwXzQ1ODA1XzcwNzM&amp;l=7c8ed332-fbc6-f011-a83e-0050569d9d1d&amp;utm_source=wordfly&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=51stChaplinGalaAnnouncement&amp;utm_content=version_A\u3002\u30af\u30ea\u30c3\u30af\u307e\u305f\u306f\u30bf\u30c3\u30d7\u3059\u308b\u3068\u30ea\u30f3\u30af\u5148\u306b\u79fb\u52d5\u3067\u304d\u307e\u3059\u3002\" href=\"https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fe.wordfly.com%2Fclick%3Fsid%3DNTU1XzI5ODUwXzQ1ODA1XzcwNzM%26l%3D7c8ed332-fbc6-f011-a83e-0050569d9d1d%26utm_source%3Dwordfly%26utm_medium%3Demail%26utm_campaign%3D51stChaplinGalaAnnouncement%26utm_content%3Dversion_A&amp;data=05%7C02%7C%7Cf26428ed50144441034308de2b6ba48a%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638995938494222022%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qu%2FjBM4o%2F2OXOJn8ohXHpbbmvrOmvLFQjf5Yx079Qws%3D&amp;reserved=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\">here<\/a>, with a list of past honorees below.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"x_two-columns-block-1675896567059\" class=\"x_two-columns-block x_block\">\n<div class=\"x_column\" data-wfmutate=\"column\">\n<div id=\"x_text-block-3403975180856\" class=\"x_text-block x_block\">\n<div>\n<p><span lang=\"EN\"><b><u>Past\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0Gala Honorees:<\/u><\/b><br \/>\n<\/span>1972 Charles\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span><br \/>\n1973 Fred Astaire<br \/>\n1974 Alfred Hitchcock<br \/>\n1975 Joanne Woodward &amp; Paul Newman<br \/>\n1978 George Cukor<br \/>\n1979 Bob Hope<br \/>\n1980 John Huston<br \/>\n1981 Barbara Stanwyck<br \/>\n1982 Billy Wilder<br \/>\n1983 Laurence Olivier<br \/>\n1984 Claudette Colbert<br \/>\n1985 Federico Fellini<br \/>\n1986 Elizabeth Taylor<br \/>\n1987 Alec Guinness<br \/>\n1988 Yves Montand<br \/>\n1989 Bette Davis<br \/>\n1990 James Stewart<br \/>\n1991 Audrey Hepburn<br \/>\n1992 Gregory Peck<br \/>\n1993 Jack Lemmon<br \/>\n1994 Robert Altman<br \/>\n1995 Shirley MacLaine<br \/>\n1996 Clint Eastwood<br \/>\n1997 Sean Connery<br \/>\n1998 Martin Scorsese<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_column\" data-wfmutate=\"column\">\n<div id=\"x_text-block-3403975372590\" class=\"x_text-block x_block\">\n<p><span lang=\"EN\"><br \/>\n1999 Mike Nichols<br \/>\n2000 Al Pacino<br \/>\n2001 Jane Fonda<br \/>\n2002 Francis Ford Coppola<br \/>\n2003 Susan Sarandon<br \/>\n2004 Michael Caine<br \/>\n2005 Dustin Hoffman<br \/>\n2006 Jessica Lange<br \/>\n2007 Diane Keaton<br \/>\n2008 Meryl Streep<br \/>\n2009 Tom Hanks<br \/>\n<\/span>2010 Michael Douglas<br \/>\n2011 Sidney Poitier<br \/>\n2012 Catherine Deneuve<br \/>\n2013 Barbra Streisand<br \/>\n2014 Rob Reiner<br \/>\n2015 Robert Redford<br \/>\n2016 Morgan Freeman<br \/>\n2017 Robert De Niro<br \/>\n2018 Helen Mirren<br \/>\n2021 Spike Lee<br \/>\n2022 Cate Blanchett<br \/>\n2023 Viola Davis<br \/>\n2024 Jeff Bridges<br \/>\n2025 Pedro Almod\u00f3var<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_clear\" data-wfmutate=\"false\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"x_text-block-1557766109590\" class=\"x_text-block x_block\">\n<div>\n<p><b><u>FILM AT LINCOLN CENTER<br \/>\n<\/u><\/b>Film at Lincoln Center (FLC) is a nonprofit organization that celebrates cinema as an essential art form and fosters a vibrant home for film culture to thrive. In state-of-the-art theaters at New York\u2019s prestigious Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, FLC presents film festivals, retrospectives, new releases, restorations, and talks, including the New York Film Festival and New Directors\/New Films. FLC\u2019s year-round programming reflects the extensive diversity of global cinema, offering audiences the opportunity to discover films by established and emerging directors from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1969, FLC is committed to preserving the excitement of the theatrical experience for all audiences, advancing high-quality film journalism through the publication of<i>\u00a0Film Comment<\/i>, cultivating the next generation of film industry professionals through our FLC Academies, and enriching the lives of all who engage with our programs.<\/p>\n<p><b>The\u00a0<span class=\"marklm56irvn3\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Chaplin<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"markqpqs70yxg\" data-markjs=\"true\" data-ogac=\"\" data-ogab=\"\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-ogsb=\"\">Award<\/span>\u00a0Gala is generously supported by Media Partners The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter. American Airlines is the official airline of Film at Lincoln Center.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Film at Lincoln Center receives generous, year-round support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. 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