American Cinematheque Award Explained

The American Cinematheque Award annually honors "an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures".^[1] These are organised by American Cinematheque, an independent, non-profit cultural organization in Los Angeles dedicated exclusively to the public presentation of the moving image in all its forms.

Recipients

width=50%	Recipient	Year	width=20%	Age
	1986	25
	1987	42
	1988	37
	1989	43
	1990	36
	1991	49
	1992	62
	1993	49
	1994	47
	1995	39
	1996	34
	1997	43
	1998	51
	1999	36
	2000	45
	2001	37
	2002	48
	2003	36
	2004	59
	2005	65
	2006	45
	2007	40
	2008	60
	2010	40
	2011	46
	2012	47
	2013	56
	2014	45
	2015	39
	2016	79
	2017	43
	2018	43
	2019	44
	2020	63
Scarlett Johansson	2021	37
Ryan Reynolds	2022	46
Helen Mirren	2023	78
Jessica Chastain	2024	47

Sid Grauman Award awardees

The American Cinematheque's Sid Grauman Award annually honors "an individual who has made a significant contribution to the Hollywood film industry in the continuing advancement of theatrical exhibition".^[2]

width=50%	Recipient	Year	width=20%
	2015
Sue Kroll	2016	^[3] ^[4]
IMAX	2017	^[5]
Dolby Laboratories	2018	^[6]
AMC Theatres	2019

Notes and References

Web site: THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE AWARD Formerly known as THE MOVING PICTURE BALL. October 22, 2014. American Cinematheque. https://web.archive.org/web/20181214230058/http://egyptiantheatre.com/ball/movingball.htm. December 14, 2018. dead.
Web site: Jeffery Katzenberg Getting New American Cinematheque Award. August 20, 2015. August 21, 2015. Deadline Hollywood.
Web site: Warner Bros. Chief Sue Kroll To Receive Sid Grauman Award From American Cinematheque. Murthi. Vikram. 2016-07-13. IndieWire. en. 2019-02-21.
Web site: Sue Kroll Named Recipient of Sid Grauman Award. McNary. Dave. 2016-07-13. Variety. en. 2019-02-21.
Web site: Amy Adams Recognized for On-Screen 'Magic' at American Cinematheque Awards. Thorne. Will. 2017-11-11. Variety. en. 2019-02-21.
Web site: Lady Gaga, Sean Penn to Honor Bradley Cooper at American Cinematheque. Malkin. Marc. 2018-11-07. Variety. en. 2019-02-22.