Im Kwon-taek and Fernando Fernán Gómez Win Honorary Golden Bear
February 13th, 2005 by Andre Soares
Yesterday, Feb. 12, Korean director Im Kwon-taek, 69, described by Der Spiegel as the "godfather of Korean film," became the first Asian filmmaker to received the Honorary Golden Bear at the 55th Berlin International Film Festival.
Im shared the honor with Spanish (though born in Peru) actor-director-writer Fernando Fernán Gómez, 83, winner of six Spanish Film Academy Goya Awards (one of them as best actor for his tour de force in the title role of José Luis Garci’s 1998 El Abuelo / The Grandfather) and two best actor Silver Bears at the Berlinale (for El Anacoreta / The Anchorite in 1977 and for Stico in 1985).
Among the previous recipients of the Honorary Golden Bear are Sophia Loren, Elia Kazan, Jeanne Moreau, and Oliver Stone.
Berlin Film Festival Awards 2005
Berlin 2005 Films in Competition
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