American Cinematheque Award For Samuel L Jackson

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Thursday, December 4, 2008, 15:44

Samuel L Jackson, whose movies have grossed the most money in box office sales than any other actor in the history of film-making, was honoured with American Cinematheque Award. The 59 year old has now joined past recipients Julia Roberts, George Clooney, Al Pacino, Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman.

Director George Lucas presented the Pulp Fiction star with the honour at a gala event in Beverly Hills, reports the Daily Star. After the ceremony, Jackson told Hollywood Reporter, "I felt a bond with everyone in that theatre. (It was) a kinship that opened up a whole new world."

The American Cinematheque Award annually honours 'an extraordinary artist in the entertainment industry who is fully engaged in his or her work and is committed to making a significant contribution to the art of the motion pictures'

The evet was a star studded one, with celebrities like Justin Timberlake and Sharon Stone, turned up to heap praise on Jackson