Honorary Golden Bear

Honorary Golden Bear (Goldener Ehrenbar)
2026 recipient: Michelle Yeoh
LocationBerlin
CountryGermany
Presented byBerlin International Film Festival
First award1982
Currently held byMichelle Yeoh
Websitewww.berlinale.de

The Honorary Golden Bear (German: Goldener Ehrenbär) is the Berlin International Film Festival's honorary award for lifetime achievement by important figures in the world of film.[1]

The award has been presented annually since 1982, with exceptions being 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, and 2021. The award is presented for an exceptional artistic career and is given to the guest of honour of the Homage.[1]

Recipients

1980s

Year Recipient Profession Nationality of Recipient Ref.
1982 James Stewart Actor United States [2]
1988 Alec Guinness United Kingdom [3]
1989 Dustin Hoffman United States [4]

1990s

Year Recipient Profession Nationality of Recipient Ref.
1990 Oliver Stone Filmmaker United States [5]
1993 Billy Wilder United States, Austria [6]
Gregory Peck Actor United States
1994 Sophia Loren Actress Italy [7]
1995 Alain Delon Actor France [8]
1996 Jack Lemmon United States [9]
Elia Kazan Filmmaker
1997 Kim Novak Actress [10]
1998 Catherine Deneuve France [11]
1999 Shirley MacLaine United States [12]

2000s

Year Recipient Profession Nationality of Recipient Ref.
2000 Jeanne Moreau Actress France [13]
2001 Kirk Douglas Actor and filmmaker United States [14]
2002 Claudia Cardinale Actress Italy, Tunisia [15]
Robert Altman Filmmaker United States
2003 Anouk Aimée Actress France [16]
2004 Fernando Solanas Filmmaker Argentina [17]
2005 Im Kwon-taek South Korea [18]
Fernando Fernán Gómez Filmmaker, actor and writer Spain
2006 Andrzej Wajda Filmmaker Poland [19]
Ian McKellen Actor United Kingdom
2007 Arthur Penn Filmmaker and producer United States [20]
2008 Francesco Rosi Filmmaker Italy [21]
2009 Maurice Jarre Composer and conductor France [22]

2010s

Year Recipient Profession Nationality of Recipient Ref.
2010 Hanna Schygulla Actress Germany [23]
Wolfgang Kohlhaase Filmmaker
2011 Armin Mueller-Stahl Actor, painter and author [24]
2012 Meryl Streep Actress United States [25]
2013 Claude Lanzmann Filmmaker France [26]
2014 Ken Loach United Kingdom [27]
2015 Wim Wenders Germany [28]
2016 Michael Ballhaus Cinematographer [29]
2017 Milena Canonero Costume Designer Italy [30]
2018 Willem Dafoe Actor United States [31]
2019 Charlotte Rampling Actress United Kingdom [32]

2020s

Year Recipient Profession Nationality of Recipient Ref.
2020 Helen Mirren Actress United Kingdom [33]
2022 Isabelle Huppert France [34]
2023 Steven Spielberg Filmmaker United States [35]
2024 Martin Scorsese [36]
2025 Tilda Swinton Actress United Kingdom [37]
2026 Michelle Yeoh Malaysia [38]

See also

References

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  38. ^ "| Berlinale | News & Topics | News". www.berlinale.de. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
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