Academy Honors Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, Floyd Norman, and Producers Vachon and Koffler
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the recipients of its 2026 honorary awards, to be presented at the 17th annual Governors Awards. Actress Glenn Close, animator Floyd Norman, and director-producer Ridley Scott will receive Honorary Awards, while producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will be awarded the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award. The selections were made by the Academy’s Board of Governors and announced on Wednesday. Academy President Lynette Howell Taylor praised the honorees for their groundbreaking contributions to filmmaking. The black-tie ceremony is scheduled for Sunday, November 15, 2026, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom in Los Angeles. No Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will be given this year, as it is not presented annually.
What’s verified
The 17th annual Governors Awards will take place on Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Los Angeles.
Glenn Close, Floyd Norman, and Ridley Scott will receive honorary Oscars for lifetime achievement.
Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.
Close has received eight acting Oscar nominations without a win, the most of any living actor.
Floyd Norman was the first Black animator hired at Walt Disney Animation Studios, starting in 1956.
Vachon and Koffler co-founded the independent production company Killer Films in 1995.
Not yet confirmed
One source notes that Close is now in sole possession of the record for most acting nominations without a win among living persons, tying the late Peter O’Toole’s overall record.
One source lists Close’s five Oscar nominations in a seven-year span and details her theater (three Tonys) and television (three Emmys) achievements.
One source mentions that Scott’s upcoming film “The Dog Stars” is due out in August 2026 and that he was recently made a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire.
One source states that the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award will not be given this year, as it is not an annual award.
Key figures
Glenn Close – actress
Floyd Norman – animator
Ridley Scott – director-producer
Christine Vachon – producer
Pamela Koffler – producer
Lynette Howell Taylor – Academy President
Sources: The Hollywood Reporter, indiewire.com
