Academy Awards

Aimée also won acclaim for her roles in Federico Fellini’s “La Dolce Vita” and “8½.”

He was the first cinematographer to serve as president of the Academy.

The Detroit protest singer was unaware for decades that he had a massive following overseas.

His work was often associated with the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s.

In 2001, she became the first Chinese American to perform at the Oscars.

He oversaw the Mars Exploration Rover missions.

She co-founded the American Indian AIDS Institute of San Francisco.

He won a best actor prize at Cannes in 1969 for the film ‘Z.’  

He played filmmaker Salvatore in “Cinema Paradiso.”

She was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.