LOS ANGELES – Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is getting an honorary Oscar.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says he’ll be among four who will receive the honour at the Governors Awards on Nov. 11.
Other recipients include writer-director Charles Burnett, cinematographer Owen Roizman, and director Agnes Varda.
The award honours “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the academy.”
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The New Brunswick-born Sutherland has more than 140 film credits spanning six decades.
His credits include “The Dirty Dozen,” “M*A*S*H,” “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” “Cold Mountain” and “The Hunger Games” series.
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“This year’s Governors Awards reflect the breadth of international, independent and mainstream filmmaking, and are tributes to four great artists whose work embodies the diversity of our shared humanity,” academy president John Bailey said in a statement.
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