Tony and Emmy award-winning actor Billy Crystal will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 23rd annual Scad Savannah Film Festival, taking place as a virtual event Oct. 24-31, the Savannah College of Art and Design announced.
Crystal will receive his award on Oct. 26 following the screening of his latest film “Standing Up, Falling Down,” about an unlikely friendship between a failing comedian (Ben Schwartz) and alcoholic dermatologist (Crystal).
He joins previously announced honorees Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Distinguished Performance Award), Rachel Brosnahan (Spotlight Award, Actress), Millie Bobby Brown (Maverick Award), Ethan Hawke (Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Award), Jennifer Hudson (Virtuoso Award), Samuel L. Jackson (Legends of Cinema Award), Glen Keane (Lifetime Achievement in Animation Award), Delroy Lindo (Spotlight Award, Actor), Tessa Thompson (Vanguard Award) and Steven Yeun (Discovery Award).
The “When Harry Met Sally,” “City Slickers” and “Analyze This” star regularly hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” joining the cast...
Crystal will receive his award on Oct. 26 following the screening of his latest film “Standing Up, Falling Down,” about an unlikely friendship between a failing comedian (Ben Schwartz) and alcoholic dermatologist (Crystal).
He joins previously announced honorees Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Distinguished Performance Award), Rachel Brosnahan (Spotlight Award, Actress), Millie Bobby Brown (Maverick Award), Ethan Hawke (Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment Award), Jennifer Hudson (Virtuoso Award), Samuel L. Jackson (Legends of Cinema Award), Glen Keane (Lifetime Achievement in Animation Award), Delroy Lindo (Spotlight Award, Actor), Tessa Thompson (Vanguard Award) and Steven Yeun (Discovery Award).
The “When Harry Met Sally,” “City Slickers” and “Analyze This” star regularly hosted NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” joining the cast...
- 10/22/2020
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
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