Michael J. Fox of “Back to the Future” will receive an honorary Oscar along with other film artists

In addition to the main Oscars ceremony, the Hollywood Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences celebrates the Governors Awards, where more film artists are awarded for the great contributions they have made to the industry. The organization has already unveiled the winners of the 2022-2023 cycle and Michael J. Fox of ‘Back to the Future’ was one of those chosen to receive the statuette.

The Governors’ Awards are awarded each year with three types of statuettes: the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award and the Honorary Award, three categories that seek to honor the work of actors, directors and more workers in the industry, for the where his work transcended and made an impact beyond the screen.

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At the 13th Governors Awards, four Hollywood artists who have made their mark in the industry will be awarded: Euzhan Palcy, Diane Warren and Peter Weir will receive the Honorary Award and Michel J. Fox will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awardwhile the statuette in memory of Irving G. Thalberg will not be awarded.

The four renowned film artists will receive their award on November 19 in Los Angeles, California, where, in addition, there will be a tour of the trajectory of the industry in recent years; in addition to the story of the moments that came to the fore in the latest Oscars ceremonies.

Why does Michel J. Fox receive an honorary award from the Academy?

The reasons why each of the winners of the Governors Awards manages to take the statuette are very different. It all comes down to the impact they and their careers have had on film and television, but getting off the screen to really have an effect on the audience.

In the case of Michel J. Fox, he wins the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award because, in addition to his film and television work, he has also had humanitarian initiatives. This is the case of the Michel J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, which is currently the largest organization in the world dedicated to this disease.

On the side of the winners Honorary Awardthere are also fantastic stories: Euzhan Palcy She has also managed to be very successful in the industry and above all left a great mark as the first black woman to direct a film for a major Hollywood studio. In case of Diana Warren, is for her great career as a music composer, working not only on soundtracks but also for having worked with figures such as Beyonce and Whitney Houston. While Peter Weier, he is also considered one of the pioneers of the New Wave motion picture movement.