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The Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence is an award given at the San Diego International Film Festival (SDIFF) to honor the career achievement of a film actor, producer or director. It is named in memory of iconic actor Gregory Peck with the support of his family.
The award is SDIFF's most prestigious award and headlining presentation at their fanciest formal event Variety's Night of the Stars.
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{{Gregory Peck Award International film awards American film awards Lists of films by award Awards established in 2008
The Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence is an award given at the San Diego International Film Festival (SDIFF) to honor the career achievement of a film actor, producer or director. It is named in memory of iconic actor Gregory Peck with the support of his family.
The award is SDIFF's most prestigious award and headlining presentation at their fanciest formal event Variety's Night of the Stars.
History
The award originated in 2008 at the Dingle International Film Festival (DIFF) inIreland
Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
with the support and participation of Pecks' family, who chose Dingle
Dingle ( Irish: ''An Daingean'' or ''Daingean Uí Chúis'', meaning "fort of Ó Cúis") is a town in County Kerry, Ireland. The only town on the Dingle Peninsula, it sits on the Atlantic coast, about southwest of Tralee and northwest of Kill ...
because it is the ancestral home of the actor's great-grandmother Catherine Ashe who hailed from Annascaul
Annascaul or Anascaul () is a village on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. It is situated 32.9 kilometres west of Tralee on the N86 Tralee - Dingle national secondary road near its junction with the R561 regional road to Castlema ...
in the Dingle Peninsula
The Dingle Peninsula ( ga, Corca Dhuibhne; anglicised as Corkaguiny, the name of the corresponding barony) is the northernmost of the major peninsulas in County Kerry. It ends beyond the town of Dingle at Dunmore Head, the westernmost point ...
. Its original name was the "Gregory Peck Excellence in the Art of Film Award."
In 2014, the family began presenting the award in San Diego
San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the Pacific Ocean coast of Southern California located immediately adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. With a 2020 population of 1,386,932, it is the eighth most populous city in the United State ...
where the actor was born, raised his family and where he founded the La Jolla Playhouse
La Jolla Playhouse is a not-for-profit, professional theatre on the campus of the University of California, San Diego.
History
La Jolla Playhouse was founded in 1947 by Gregory Peck, Dorothy McGuire, and Mel Ferrer. In 1983, it was revived under ...
. Since the DIFF was forced to close due to financial reasons in 2019, the award is presented exclusively at SDIFF.
Trophies
Winners in Dingle were awarded with a design based on "The Aglish Pillar" created by Irish Jeweller Brian de Staic. Winners in San Diego have received a "Golden Eagle Statuette" sculpted by Apache artist Ruben Chato.Honorees
See also
*List of San Diego International Film Festival award winners
The San Diego International Film Festival is an independent film festival held annually in San Diego. The festival's top honorary award is the Gregory Peck Award for Cinematic Excellence that has been presented at the festival by the family of G ...
References
External links
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{{Gregory Peck Award International film awards American film awards Lists of films by award Awards established in 2008