"Movie acting may not have a certain kind of glory as true art, but it's damn hard work."
- William Holden
The William Holden
Lifetime Achievement Award
William Holden's father was an industrial chemist and his mother a teacher. In 1937, while studying chemistry at Pasadena Junior College, he was signed to a film contract by Paramount. His first starring role was as a young man torn between the violin and boxing, "Golden Boy" (1939). From then on he was type-cast as the boy-next-door. After returning from World War II military service, he got two very important roles: Joe Gillis the gigolo in "Sunset Blvd." (1950) the tutor in "Born Yesterday" (1950) followed by his Oscar-winning role as the cynical sergeant in "Stalag 17" (1953) and stayed popular through the '50s, e.g., "Picnic" (1955). He spent much of his later time as co-owner of the Mount Kenya Safari Club, dividing his time between Africa and Switzerland.
In case you were wondering, William Holden does have a Las Vegas connection. Holden married Brenda Marshall in 1941 inside a Congregationalist Church in Las Vegas.
We would like to thank the estate of actor William Holden (1918-1981) for their generosity in allowing the LVFCS to honor Mr. Holden's contribution to motion pictures in this modest way.
1997 Woody Allen
1998 Martin Scorsese
1999 Jack Lemmon
2000 William Goldman
2001 Gene Wilder
2002 Spike Lee
2003 Stan Winston
2004 Julie Andrews
2005 Jerry Lewis
2006 Peter O’Toole
2007 Jomes Hong
2008 Frank Langella
2009 Roger Deakins
2010 Thelma Schoonmaker
2011 Albert Brooks
2012 Alan Arkin
2013 John Goodman
2014 Bill Murray
2015 Ennio Morricone
2016 Kirk Douglas
2017 Lois Smith
2018 Sam Elliott
2019 Ruth E. Carter
2020 Rita Moreno
2021 Steven Spielberg
2022 Jamie Lee Curtis
The William Holden Wildlife Foundation Education Center offers visitors a unique opportunity to experience the outdoors in a rare communication with nature often unavailable to them in their own environment. It is essential to build a respect and appreciation for both the flora and fauna and the understanding of their delicate balance.
To receive an information, or to contribute to the work of the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, please send your contribution to:
The William Holden Wildlife Foundation
Post Office Box 67981
Los Angeles, CA 90067 USA
The Las Vegas Film Critics Society
Jeffrey K. Howard, President
2449 N. Tenaya #33032
Las Vegas, Nevada 89133
(702) 340-1065
email: jeff@lvfcs.org