The George Eastman House will honor actor Michael Douglas with the George Eastman Award. That is the museum's highest honor in motion pictures and Douglas will receive the award on May 14.
The award recognizes Douglas's contributions to the art of film. With nearly 50 years in film, theater and television, Douglas has played some of the most memorable characters including Gordon Gekko, the corporate raider in Oliver Stone's Wall Street, for which Douglas won the Academy Award for Best Actor.
His TV work includes several seasons on The Streets of San Francisco. He has also produced or acted in more than 75 films and television series, and has more than 40 industry awards including two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes.
