Ed Catmull to Receive the Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will award Ed Catmull, the President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, with the Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar for his lifetime contributions to the technical aspect and the leadership in movie animation.

The award, an Oscar statuette, will be presented to Catmull at the Scientific and Technical Awards Presentations on Saturday, February 7, 2009, at the Beverly Wilshire.

"Ed is one of the rare individuals who can bridge the space between science and art," said Academy President Sid Ganis. "His vision, ingenuity and groundbreaking designs have made the impossible possible -- for filmmakers and movie audiences around the world."

Too bad this won't be televised as with the main award. I hope this is recorded somewhere and we get to see it on YouTube or some place. I also wonder if John Lasseter gets to present the award to him.

Zz.