On May 5th, local time, the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 75th Cannes Film Festival this year was announced. The winner was the American actor Forest Whitaker, who had appeared in films such as "Ghost Dog Killer" and "The Last Dictatorship". . Whitaker will receive the Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival on the evening of May 17, while his new film "For the Sake of Peace" will be released on May 18. Cannes to do a special screening.

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker, 60 years old, is a famous Hollywood acting school. Whether he is the protagonist or the green leaf, he can often perform brilliantly. In addition to performing, he also retreats behind the scenes from time to time, and has directed films such as "Wake Up" starring Whitney Houston. Whittaker also enjoys guiding young filmmakers, often serving as a producer. In addition to movies, Whitaker is also enthusiastic about public welfare. He founded NGOs in Uganda, South Sudan, Mexico, Cameroon, Chad, Congo and other places to help people injured by terrorist attacks.
In 2007, Whitaker won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Ugandan dictator Amin in Kevin MacDonald's The Last Dictatorship. He became the fourth black actor to receive this honor after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington and Jamie Foxx. In addition, Whitaker's performance in films such as "The Crying Game", "Smoke", "Thriller Space", "Sniper Phone Booth", "Black Panther" and "The White House Butler" is also remarkable.
Forest Whitaker has been linked to the Cannes Film Festival in a career spanning more than four decades. In 1988, Clint Eastwood's "Bird" was shortlisted for the Cannes competition. In the film, the 27-year-old Whitaker played the role of legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker for the first time. Since then, Whittaker has visited Cannes five times, three of which are finalists in the main competition unit, namely "The Fury of Harlem" in 1991, "Alien Base" in 1993 and "Ghost Dog Killer" in 1999 .
Upon learning that the Cannes Film Festival awarded him the Lifetime Achievement Award, Whittaker wrote: "My first visit to Cannes 34 years ago changed my life. That experience made me realize that I did The right choice, that is looking to find the intersection of humanity through film. For me, whether it's working on the big screen or being inspired by many of the world's greatest artists, every time I'm invited to this beautiful Film festivals are an honor. It is a great honor for me to participate in the celebration of the 75th film festival."
Just a few days before the Cannes Film Festival announced the winner of the Lifetime Achievement Award, the 79th Venice Film Festival, which will open on August 31, took the lead and announced that the winner of this year's Lifetime Achievement Award is the 75-year-old American filmmaker Paul. Paul Schrader.

Paul Schrader

In his youth, Schrader was led by the famous film critic Pauline Kael, wrote review articles for large and small newspapers, and published monographs. After that, he entered Hollywood as a screenwriter and was appreciated by directors of the "New Hollywood School", especially his cooperation with Martin Scorsese. The two worked together to create four works, "Taxi Driver", "Raging Bull", "The Last Temptation of Christ" and "Through the World of Yin and Yang".
After "Taxi Driver" was well-received, Paul Schrader got the opportunity to become a director himself, and his debut "Blue Collar" was a blockbuster. Since then, works such as "Naked Pursuit", "Mishima Yukio Biography" and "Psychedelic Life" have also been recognized by the industry. In recent years, Schrader is even more old-fashioned, and new works have been released frequently. "The First Reformed" and "The Card Counter" were shortlisted for the main competition unit of the Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival in 2017 and 2021 respectively.