Local film buffs are flying sky high for Malibu’s Tom Hanks, his upcoming film award and his recent performance in “Sully.”
“Tom Hanks delivered another amazing performance in a career filled with amazing performances. We are thrilled to honor him,” said Allen Shapiro, CEO of dick clark productions.
The awards ceremony, celebrating its 20th anniversary as the official launch of the awards season, will be hosted by actor and comedian James Corden, and will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills on Nov. 6, 2016.
The Hollywood Film Awards honor some of the most acclaimed films and actors, as well as artists in cinematography, visual effects, film composing, costume design, editing, production design, sound and makeup, and hairstyling. Its honorees over the past 20 years have included the world’s biggest stars and more than 110 have gone on to garner Oscar nominations and often wins.
Tom is a two-time Oscar winner, producer and director. One of only two actors in history to win back-to-back Best Actor Academy Awards, he won his first Oscar in 1994 for his moving portrayal of AIDS-stricken lawyer Andrew Beckett in Jonathan Demme’s “Philadelphia.” The following year, he took home his second Oscar for his unforgettable performance in the title role of Robert Zemeckis’ “Forrest Gump.” He also won Golden Globe Awards for both films, as well as a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award for Gump. Hanks was most recently seen in “Captain Phillips,” Stephen Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” and Clint Eastwood’s “Sully.” On Jan. 15, 2009, the world witnessed the “miracle on the Hudson” when Captain “Sully” Sullenberger glided his commercial airliner onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 passengers and crew aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded worldwide for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.
Clint Eastwood directs the film, with a screenplay by Todd Komarnicki based on the book “Highest Duty” by Chelsey “Sully” Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow.
The film is produced by Eastwood, Frank Marshall, Allyn Stewart and Tim Moore. It stars Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney. Eastwood’s below-the-line collaborators include director of photography Tom Stern, production designer James J. Murakami, editor Blu Murray, costume designer Deborah Hopper, casting by Geoffrey Miclat, visual effects supervisor Michael Owens and music by Christian Jacob and The Tierney Sutton Band.
Friends and colleagues say there’s always a good reason to give a toast to Tom.