Paula Wagner will produce the fifth annual Governors Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Thursday.
The event will honor Angelina Jolie with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her work on behalf of humanitarian and social justice efforts.
Honorary Oscars will also be presented to Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi for their varied contributions to the craft of cinema. The event will take place on Saturday, November 16, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
Wagner has produced or executive-produced more than 20 feature films, including the first three “Mission: Impossible” films, “Vanilla Sky,” “The Others” and “The Last Samurai,” as well as the television film “Five” and three Broadway plays (The Heiress, which received two Tony nominations, Grace and the recently announced Mothers and Sons). After beginning her career as an actress and then becoming a top-ranking talent agent at CAA, she went on to co-found Cruise/Wagner Productions and serve as CEO for United Artists. She now continues to independently produce film and theater through her company Chestnut Ridge Productions. Wagner is an adjunct professor at her alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, and also lectures at universities around the nation. Wagner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America and The Broadway League. She also sits on the boards of the PGA, the Film Forum, American Cinematheque and the National Film Preservation Foundation.
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The event will honor Angelina Jolie with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for her work on behalf of humanitarian and social justice efforts.
Honorary Oscars will also be presented to Angela Lansbury, Steve Martin and costume designer Piero Tosi for their varied contributions to the craft of cinema. The event will take place on Saturday, November 16, at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center.
Wagner has produced or executive-produced more than 20 feature films, including the first three “Mission: Impossible” films, “Vanilla Sky,” “The Others” and “The Last Samurai,” as well as the television film “Five” and three Broadway plays (The Heiress, which received two Tony nominations, Grace and the recently announced Mothers and Sons). After beginning her career as an actress and then becoming a top-ranking talent agent at CAA, she went on to co-found Cruise/Wagner Productions and serve as CEO for United Artists. She now continues to independently produce film and theater through her company Chestnut Ridge Productions. Wagner is an adjunct professor at her alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University, and also lectures at universities around the nation. Wagner is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Producers Guild of America and The Broadway League. She also sits on the boards of the PGA, the Film Forum, American Cinematheque and the National Film Preservation Foundation.
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