iSpy: Richard Gere is presented the George Eastman Award in Rochester
Feb 17, 2012 @ 03:01 PM
George Eastman House International Museum of Photography and Film honored actor and humanitarian Richard Gere with the prestigious George Eastman Award at a sold-out ceremony and gala reception last night (Feb. 16). The award recognizes Gere’s distinguished contribution to the art of film as well as his global humanitarian leadership. In accepting the honor, Gere joins the company of such film legends as Charles Chaplin, Cecil B. DeMille, Gary Cooper, Gregory Peck, Jimmy Stewart, Audrey Hepburn, Kim Novak, Martin Scorsese, and Meryl Streep. The George Eastman Award was established in 1955 as the first retrospective film award to honor artistic work of enduring value.
