Tag: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science

Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan is to receive a lifetime achievement Oscar

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) — Martial arts expert and actor Jackie Chan will receive a lifetime achievement Oscar. The announcement came from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday (September 1). Chan, 62, the Hong Kong-born star of Hollywood movies such as “Kung Fu Panda,” “The Karate Kid” and the “Rush Hour” franchise, will join documentary maker Frederick Wiseman, British film editor Anne V. Coates and casting director Lynn Stalmaster as recipients […]