Honorary Oscar

Academy Honorary Award (previously called the Special Award) was given for the first time in 1948, during the 21^st Academy Awards. It is not restricted to a single field of achievement, rather covers various aspects of the industry. The 'Honorary Award' may or may not be an Oscar statuette when it is presented as a part of the Academy Awards ceremony. One of the most popular categories of 'Special Oscar Awards' segment, it might be given to a filmmaker, animator, an organization or to a company, provided they have been associated with the task of filmmaking. 'Honorary Oscar Award' is given at the discretion of the Board of Governors of the Academy, with the aim of celebrating those achievements of film industry that have been left uncovered by existing Academy Awards. This award is not necessarily given every year and might be left out for a year or two, if no suitable candidate is found. Here is a list of 'Honorary Award' winners, belonging to diverse fields of filmmaking.