IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award
| IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award | |
|---|---|
| International honor for contributions to World cinema | |
| Awarded for | "Outstanding contribution to the growth and development of World cinema" |
| Sponsored by | International Film Festival of India |
| Formerly called | IFFI Lifetime Achievement Award |
| First awarded | 1999 |
| Last awarded | 2023 |
| Most recent winner | Michael Douglas |
| Highlights | |
| First winner | Bernardo Bertolucci |
The IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award (formerly IFFI Lifetime Achievement Award) is an international honor instituted by the International Film Festival of India. The recipient is honored for their "outstanding contribution to the growth and development of World cinema.[1]
Background
[edit]The award was first instituted in the year 1999 from the 30th IFFI.[2] During the 52nd edition in 2021, on the occasion of the birth centenary of Satyajit Ray, the Directorate of Film Festivals in recognition of the auteur’s legacy, "The IFFI Lifetime Achievement award" was rechristened to "IFFI - Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award".[3]
Recipients
[edit]Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award (since 2021)
[edit]| Edition | Awardee | Nationality | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52nd | Martin Scorsese | American | Film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor |
| István Szabó | Hungarian | Film director | |
| 53rd | Carlos Saura | Spanish | Film director, producer, photographer, and actor |
| 54th | Michael Douglas | American | Film director, producer and Actor |
Erstwhile Lifetime Achievement Award (1999–2020)
[edit]| Edition | Awardee | Nationality | Craft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30th | Bernardo Bertolucci | Italian | Film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor |
| 34th | Liv Ullmann | Norwegian | Film director, and actress |
| 38th | Dilip Kumar | Indian | Actor |
| 38th | Lata Mangeshkar | Indian | Singer |
| 42nd | Bertrand Tavernier | French | Film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor |
| 43rd | Krzysztof Zanussi | Polish | Film director, producer, and screenwriter |
| 44th | Jiří Menzel | Czech | Film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor |
| 45th | Wong Kar-wai | Hong Kong | Film director, producer, screenwriter |
| 46th | Nikita Mikhalkov | Russian | Film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor |
| 47th | Im Kwon-taek | South Korean | Film director |
| 48th | Atom Egoyan | Canadian | Film director |
| 49th | Dan Wolman | Israeli / Palestinian | Film director |
| 50th | Isabelle Huppert | French | Actress |
| 51st | Vittorio Storaro | Italian | Cinematographer |
References
[edit]- ^ Shayeree Ghosh (19 November 2021). "Three Satyajit Ray classics that still inspire Martin Scorsese". Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Devipriya (January 1999). "30th IFFI Stars" (PDF). 30th International Film Festival of India '99. Directorate of Film Festivals. p. 150. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ Shayeree Ghosh (19 November 2021). "Three Satyajit Ray classics that still inspire Martin Scorsese". Telegraph India. Retrieved 20 November 2021.