The William Holden Lifetime Achievement Award
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"Movie acting may not have a certain kind of glory as true art, but it's damn hard work." - William Holden |
William
Holden's father was an industrial chemist and his mother a teacher. In
1937, while studying chemistry at Pasadena Junior College, he was signed
to a film contract by Paramount. His first starring role was as a young
man torn between the violin and boxing, "Golden Boy" (1939). From then
on he was type-cast as the boy-next-door. After returning from World War
II military service, he got two very important roles: Joe Gillis the gigolo
in "Sunset Blvd." (1950) the tutor in "Born Yesterday" (1950) followed
by his Oscar-winning role as the cynical sergeant in "Stalag 17" (1953)
and stayed popular through the '50s, e.g., "Picnic" (1955). He spent much
of his later time as co-owner of the Mount Kenya Safari Club, dividing
his time between Africa and Switzerland.
In case you were wondering, William Holden does have a Las Vegas connection. Holden married Brenda Marshall in 1941 inside a Congregationalist Church in Las Vegas.
We would like to thank the estate of actor William Holden (1918-1981) for their generosity in allowing the LVFCS to honor Mr. Holden's contribution to motion pictures in this modest way.
Award Recipients
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| 1997 Woody Allen |
1998 Martin Scorsese |
1999 Jack Lemmon |
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| 2000 William Goldman |
2001 Gene Wilder |
2002 Spike Lee |
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2003 Stan Winston |
2004 Julie Andrews |
2005 Jerry Lewis |
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2006 Peter O’Toole |
2007 James Hong |
The William Holden Wildlife Foundation Education Center offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the outdoors in a rare communication with nature often unavailable to them in their own environment. It is essential to build a respect and appreciation for both the flora and fauna and the understanding of their delicate balance.
To receive an information, or to contribute to the work of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, please send your contribution to:
The William Holden Wildlife Foundation
Post Office Box 67981
Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA
