Honorary Oscars on Nov. 15: Glenn Close, Ridley Scott and Floyd Norman to be honored
In two weeks the Academy hands out its honorary awards at the 17th Governors Awards in Hollywood; the Thalberg award goes to Killer Films founders Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its honorary Oscars on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2026, at the 17th Governors Awards in the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood. Honorees are actor Glenn Close, director Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman. Producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor said when the honorees were announced that they have "forever shaped the art of filmmaking." Jennifer Todd is producing the event.
According to the Academy, Close has eight Oscar nominations, including for "The World According to Garp" and "Dangerous Liaisons." Scott earned directing nominations for "Thelma & Louise," "Gladiator" and "Black Hawk Down." Norman joined Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1956, became its first Black animator and worked on "Sleeping Beauty" and "The Jungle Book." Vachon and Koffler founded New York-based Killer Films in 1995; "Past Lives" was nominated for best picture in 2024, and their credits include "Carol" and "May December."
Nominations for the 99th Academy Awards will be announced Jan. 21, 2027, and the ceremony is March 14, 2027, at the Dolby Theatre.