Honorary Golden Bear
Award
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The Honorary Golden Bear (German: Goldener Ehrenbär) is the Berlin International Film Festival's honorary award for lifetime achievement by important figures in the world of film.[1]
| Honorary Golden Bear (Goldener Ehrenbar) | |
|---|---|
2026 recipient: Michelle Yeoh | |
| Location | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Berlin International Film Festival |
| First award | 1982 |
| Currently held by | Michelle Yeoh |
| Website | www |
The award has been presented annually since 1982, with exceptions being 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, and 2021. The award is presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage.[1]
Recipients
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1980s
| Year | Recipient | Profession | Nationality of Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | James Stewart | Actor | United States | [2] |
| 1988 | Alec Guinness | England | [3] | |
| 1989 | Dustin Hoffman | United States | [4] |
1990s
| Year | Recipient | Profession | Nationality of Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Oliver Stone | Filmmaker | United States | [5] |
| 1993 | Billy Wilder | United States, Austria | [6] | |
| Gregory Peck | Actor | United States | ||
| 1994 | Sophia Loren | Actress | Italy | [7] |
| 1995 | Alain Delon | Actor | France | [8] |
| 1996 | Jack Lemmon | United States | [9] | |
| Elia Kazan | Filmmaker | |||
| 1997 | Kim Novak | Actress | [10] | |
| 1998 | Catherine Deneuve | France | [11] | |
| 1999 | Shirley MacLaine | United States | [12] |
2000s
| Year | Recipient | Profession | Nationality of Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Jeanne Moreau | Actress | France | [13] |
| 2001 | Kirk Douglas | Actor and filmmaker | United States | [14] |
| 2002 | Claudia Cardinale | Actress | Italy, Tunisia | [15] |
| Robert Altman | Filmmaker | United States | ||
| 2003 | Anouk Aimée | Actress | France | [16] |
| 2004 | Fernando Solanas | Filmmaker | Argentina | [17] |
| 2005 | Im Kwon-taek | South Korea | [18] | |
| Fernando Fernán Gómez | Filmmaker, actor and writer | Spain | ||
| 2006 | Andrzej Wajda | Filmmaker | Poland | [19] |
| Ian McKellen | Actor | England | ||
| 2007 | Arthur Penn | Filmmaker and producer | United States | [20] |
| 2008 | Francesco Rosi | Filmmaker | Italy | [21] |
| 2009 | Maurice Jarre | Composer and conductor | France | [22] |
2010s
| Year | Recipient | Profession | Nationality of Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Hanna Schygulla | Actress | Germany | [23] |
| Wolfgang Kohlhaase | Filmmaker | |||
| 2011 | Armin Mueller-Stahl | Actor, painter and author | [24] | |
| 2012 | Meryl Streep | Actress | United States | [25] |
| 2013 | Claude Lanzmann | Filmmaker | France | [26] |
| 2014 | Ken Loach | England | [27] | |
| 2015 | Wim Wenders | Germany | [28] | |
| 2016 | Michael Ballhaus | Cinematographer | [29] | |
| 2017 | Milena Canonero | Costume Designer | Italy | [30] |
| 2018 | Willem Dafoe | Actor | United States | [31] |
| 2019 | Charlotte Rampling | Actress | England | [32] |
2020s
| Year | Recipient | Profession | Nationality of Recipient | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Helen Mirren | Actress | England | [33] |
| 2022 | Isabelle Huppert | France | [34] | |
| 2023 | Steven Spielberg | Filmmaker | United States | [35] |
| 2024 | Martin Scorsese | [36] | ||
| 2025 | Tilda Swinton | Actress | Scotland | [37] |
| 2026 | Michelle Yeoh | Malaysia | [38] |
