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Oscar winner Jeff Bridges to receive Cecil B. DeMille Award

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December 17, 2018

The Cecil B. DeMille Award is a prestigious Golden Globe Award that is given by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” The 76th annual Golden Globe Awards will take place on January 6, 2019, at The Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills, California.

An acclaimed and respected character actor, Bridges is known for his work on such noteworthy films as Crazy Heart, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, Starman, The Contender, The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot and The Fabulous Baker Boys, among countless others.

In addition to winning an Academy Award for “Best Actor” for Crazy Heart, he has been nominated six additional times.

Bridges collaborated with esteemed director and cinematographer Susan Kucera on the documentary, Living in The Future’s Past.

Director Susan Kucera and Jeff Bridges

Living in the Future’s Past

Read More: Jeff Bridges chatted with Digital Journal about the documentary, Living in the Future’s Past, which he narrated and produced.

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Written By Markos Papadatos

Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 22,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.