The Princess Grace Foundation – USA is a charity organization named after

Princess Grace of Monaco Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly ...

, which supports emerging performers in theater, dance, and film in the form of awards, grants, scholarships, and fellowships. The Foundation holds an annual awards ceremony to recognize fledgling and established artists across the country.

Prince Albert II of Monaco Albert II – Website of the Palace of Monaco (Albert Alexandre Louis Pierre Grimaldi; born 14 March 1958) is Prince of Monaco, since 2005. Albert was born at the Prince's Palace of Monaco, and he is the second child and only son of Prince Rai ...

serves as its patron.

History

The Foundation was established by

Prince Rainier III of Monaco Rainier III (Rainier Louis Henri Maxence Bertrand Grimaldi; 31 May 1923 – 6 April 2005) was Prince of Monaco from 1949 to his death in 2005. Rainier ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest-ruling m ...

to honor the legacy of the late Princess Grace, who supported Monégasque arts in culture as well as numerous up-and-coming American artists during her lifetime. In 1982, Robert Hausman, founding Chairman, incorporated Princess Grace Foundation-USA as a non-profit public charity. The Board of Trustees at the time of its founding consisted of

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Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of ...

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 1 ...

, John Johnson,

William P. Rogers William Pierce Rogers (June 23, 1913 – January 2, 2001) was an American diplomat and attorney. He served as United States Attorney General under President Dwight D. Eisenhower and United States Secretary of State under President Richard Nixo ...

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, and Lynn Wyatt. The first financial grants in the form of scholarships, apprenticeships, and fellowships were awarded in 1984 to artists associated with schools or performing arts companies in the dance and theater. An arts advisory board composed of professionals in each of those fields was appointed to the Awards recipients. President

Ronald Reagan Ronald Wilson Reagan ( ; February 6, 1911June 5, 2004) was an American politician, actor, and union leader who served as the 40th president of the United States from 1981 to 1989. He also served as the 33rd governor of California from 1967 ...

, and First Lady

Nancy Reagan Nancy Davis Reagan (; born Anne Frances Robbins; July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American film actress and First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She was the second wife of president Ronald Reagan. Reagan was born in Ne ...

oversaw the first gala at the

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in Washington, D.C.; The Foundation has continued with annual Awards Galas, rotating between New York City,

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and

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. Currently, there are five avenues of funding for Award winners, available exclusively to Award winners and honoraria: Special Projects, Works in Progress in partnership with Baryshnikov Arts Center, Choreography Mentorship Co-Commission, Professional Development, and Professional Development partnerships for filmmakers.

The Princess Grace Awards

The Princess Grace Awards are a ceremony held each year, hosted by the Princely Family of Monaco and the Princess Grace Foundation-USA, to recognize emerging and established artists in the performing arts. The five nomination categories include theater, playwriting, dance, choreography, and film.

The Princess Grace Statue Award

The Princess Grace Statue Awarded is the foundation's highest honor, received by artists who distinguish themselves in their respective disciplines after receiving a previous Princess Grace Award. In addition to a $25,000 cash gift, the awardees are presented with a bronze statuette of Princess Grace created by the Dutch artist

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. To date, sixty-seven artists have received this award. As of 2020, sixty-seven artists have received this award, including

Oscar Isaac Óscar Isaac Hernández Estrada (born March 9, 1979) is a Guatemalan-born American actor. Known for his versatility, he has been credited with breaking stereotypes about Latino characters in Hollywood. He was named the best actor of his gene ...

, John M. Chu, Leslie Odom Jr.,

Chinonye Chukwu Chinonye Chukwu ( ; born May 19, 1985) is a Nigerian-American film director best known for the drama films ''Clemency (film), Clemency'' and ''Till (film), Till''. She is the first African-American woman to win the U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize ...

, Gillian Murphy, David Hallberg,

Anna D. Shapiro Anna Davida Shapiro (born March 10, 1966) is an American theater director, was the artistic director of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, and a professor at Northwestern University. Throughout her career, she has directed both the Steppenwolf The ...

, and Rose Bond.

The Prince Rainier III Award

The Prince Rainier III Award was inaugurated in 2005, after the passing of Prince Rainier. The Award is presented to established artists who are both highly celebrated in their careers and have made significant humanitarian contributions to their fields. The Award includes a grant to the philanthropic organization of the honorees's choice. Recipients to date include

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, Glenn Close,

Denzel Washington Denzel Hayes Washington Jr. (born December 28, 1954) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has been described as an actor who reconfigured "the concept of classic movie stardom". Throughout his career spanning over four decades, Washington ha ...

Julie Andrews Dame Julie Andrews (born Julia Elizabeth Wells; 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer, and author. She has garnered numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy F ...

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...

Robert Redford Charles Robert Redford Jr. (born August 18, 1936) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award from four nominations, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Globe Awards, the Cec ...

Queen Latifah Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American rapper, actress, and singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy Records in 1989 and released her debut album ''All Hail the Que ...

and

James Cameron James Francis Cameron (born August 16, 1954) is a Canadian filmmaker. A major figure in the post- New Hollywood era, he is considered one of the industry's most innovative filmmakers, regularly pushing the boundaries of cinematic capability ...

Notable Princess Grace Awards Winners

Theater

* Jared Mezzocchi, 2012 Theater Fellowship *

Nicolette Robinson Nicolette Kloe Robinson (born April 18, 1988) is an American stage and television actress. She is known for her role as Jane in the television show '' The Affair'' and Jenna in the stage musical ''Waitress'', the latter of which marked her debut ...

, 2009 Theater Scholarship, Gant Gaither Theater Award * Scott Turner Schofield, 2007 Theater Fellowship - Acting, 2009 Special Project Award *

, 2004 Theater Scholarship *

Sam Gold Sam Gold is an American theater director and actor. He has directed both musicals and plays, on Broadway and Off-Broadway. He won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for ''Fun Home''. Early life Gold was raised in Westchester and ...

, 2004 Theater Scholarship, 2018 Statue Award * Leslie Odom Jr., 2002 Theater Scholarship, 2016 Statue Award *

Richard Kimmel Richard Kimmel is a New York City-based theatre director, writer, and theatrical producer. He is executive director of The Box, a venue for theater, music, and nightlife in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, and artistic director of Cannon C ...

, 2000 Theater Fellowship *

Anna Shapiro Anna Davida Shapiro (born March 10, 1966) is an American theater director, was the artistic director of the Steppenwolf Theater Company, and a professor at Northwestern University. Throughout her career, she has directed both the Steppenwolf Th ...

, 1996 Theater Apprenticeship, 2010 Statue Award *

Michael John Garcés Michael John Garcés (born 1967) is a Cuban-American playwright and director. He is the artistic director of Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. He has received several awards and grants, including the Alan Schneider Director Award and t ...

, 1995 Theater Fellowship, 2007 Statue Award *

Eric Simonson Eric Simonson (born June 27, 1960 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American writer and director in theatre, film and opera. He is a member of Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago, and the author of plays '' Lombardi'', ''Fake'', ''Honest'', '' Magic ...

, 1994 Theater Fellowship, 2005 Statue Award *

David Barrera David Joel Barrera (born December 28, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Gunnery Sgt. Ray 'Casey Kasem' Griego in ''Generation Kill''. He has appeared in television series including ''Grimm'', ''Heroes'', '' CSI: Miami'' ...

, 1993 Theater Scholarship *

David Neumann David Neumann is an American choreographer, dancer, and actor. He is known for his magnetic energy and his charismatic performances. He is a 2019 Tony nominated choreographer for Hadestown Early life Born in 1965 in Paris, Neumann grew up in Sout ...

, 1993 Theater Apprenticeship, 2011 Works in Progress Residency * Paul Tazewell, 1993 Theater Fellowship, 2004 Statue Award *

Shishir Kurup Shishir Ravindran Kurup (born November 2, 1961) is an American actor. He played Dr. Singh on the sci-fi series '' Surface'', and also had roles on the series ''Heroes'', ''Lost'' and '' True Blood''. He made a guest appearance as Dr. Singh in ' ...

, 1993 Theater Apprenticeship *

Donna Lynne Champlin Donna Lynne Champlin (born January 21, 1971) is an American actress, dancer and singer from New York City. She is best known for playing Paula Proctor on The CW comedy-drama series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend''. Early life Champlin was born in Rochest ...

, 1992 Theater Scholarship * Michael Wilson, 1992 Theater Fellowship, 2001 Statue Award *

Ricardo Hernandez Ricardo is the Spanish language, Spanish and Portuguese language, Portuguese cognate of the name Richard. It derived from Proto-Germanic language, Proto-Germanic ''*rīks'' 'king, ruler' + ''*harduz'' 'hard, brave'. It may be a given name, or a s ...

, 1992 Theater Apprenticeship, 2000 Statue Award * Ty Taylor, 1990 Theater Scholarship *

Yareli Arizmendi Yareli Arizmendi (1964) is a Mexican actress, writer, and director. Born in Mexico City, Arizmendi went to high school in Kansas (Academy of Mt. St. Scholastica), then received a BA in Political Science and her MFA in Theatre from the graduate act ...

, 1990 Theater Scholarship, 1995 Statue Award *

Christopher Ashley Christopher Ashley (born July 6, 1964) is an American stage director. Since 2007, he has been the artistic director of the La Jolla Playhouse. Career Ashley graduated from Yale University in 1986, with a Bachelor of Art in Theatre.

, 1989 Theater Apprenticeship, 1998 Statue Award * Orlagh Cassidy, 1989 Theater Scholarship *

Bruce Graham Bruce John Graham (December 1, 1925 – March 6, 2010) was a Peruvian-American architect. Graham built buildings all over the world and was deeply involved with evolving the Burnham Plan of Chicago. Among his most notable buildings are the ...

, 1988 Theater Fellowship, 1991 Statue Award *

Tina Landau Tina Landau (born May 21, 1962) is an American playwright and theatre director. Known for her large-scale, musical, and ensemble-driven work, Landau's productions have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regionally, most extensively at the ...

, 1988 Theater Scholarship, 1999 Statue Award * Patrick Page, 1988 Theater Fellowship * Anthony Kushner, 1987 Theater Fellowship, 1994 Statue Award * Paul Warner, 1986 Theater Apprenticeship, 1987 Statue Award

Playwriting

* Kenneth Lin, 2005 Playwriting Fellowship *

Jesse Kellerman Jesse Oren Kellerman (born September 1, 1978) is an American novelist and playwright. He is the author of the novels ''Sunstroke'' (2006), ''Trouble'' (2007), ''The Genius'' (2008), ''The Executor'' (2010), ''Potboiler'' (2012), and has co-author ...

, 2003 Playwriting Fellowship *

Madeleine George Madeleine George is an American playwright and author. Her play ''The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence'' was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2014 and she won the 2016 Whiting Award for Drama. Early life George grew up in ...

, 2002 Playwriting Fellowship *

Sheila Callaghan Sheila Callaghan (born 1973) is a playwright and screenwriter who emerged from the RAT ( Regional Alternative Theatre) movement of the 1990s. She has been profiled by ''American Theater Magazine'', "The Brooklyn Rail", ''Theatermania'', and ''Th ...

, 2000 Playwriting Fellowship, 2008 Works in Progress Residency * Bridget Carpenter, 1997 Playwriting Fellowship *

Adam Rapp Adam Rapp (born June 15, 1968) is an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, musician and film director. His play ''Red Light Winter'' was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2006. Early life Rapp was born in Chicago to Mary Lee (née Baird; die ...

, 1999 Playwriting Fellowship, 2006 Statue Award *

Kate Robin Kate Robin is an American playwright, television writer and producer, and screenwriter. She is currently the showrunner of '' One Mississippi'' created by and starring Tig Notaro on Amazon. Career Robin's recent theater productions include: ''I ...

, 1995 Playwriting Fellowship, 2003 Statue Award

Dance

* Jacqueline Green, 2014 Dance Fellowship *

Isabella Boylston Hildur Isabella Boylston (born October 13, 1986) is an American ballet dancer who is currently a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre (ABT). Early life Boylston was born Hildur Isabella Boylston, named for an Icelandic great-grand ...

, 2009 Dance Fellowship *

Jeffrey Cirio Jeffrey Cirio (born 1991) is an American ballet dancer. He joined the Boston Ballet in 2009, and was promoted to principal dancer in 2012. In 2015, he moved to the American Ballet Theatre as a soloist, and was promoted to principal dancer the fol ...

, 2009 Dance Fellowship * Joseph Walsh, 2009 Dance Fellowship * Alexander Peters, 2008 Ballet Scholarship *

Blaine Hoven American Ballet Theatre (ABT) is a classical ballet company based in New York City. Founded in 1939 by Lucia Chase and Richard Pleasant, it is recognized as one of the world's leading classical ballet companies. Through 2019, it had an annual e ...

, 2008 Ballet Fellowship *

Jermel Johnson The Philadelphia Ballet, formerly known as Pennsylvania Ballet until rebranding in 2021, is Philadelphia's largest ballet company. The company's annual local season features six programs of classic favorites, as well as new works, including the P ...

, 2008 Ballet Fellowship * Lucien Postlewaite, 2008 Ballet Fellowship * Andrew Bartee, 2007 Dance Scholarship - Ballet *

Brooklyn Mack Brooklyn Devon Mack is an American ballet dancer. He is currently a freelance dancer and previously at The Washington Ballet. Early life Mack was born in Elgin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, and is the youngest of four children. When the nurse ...

, 2007 Dance Fellowship - Ballet *

Sarah Kathryn Lane Sarah Lane (born August 3, 1984) is an American ballet dancer who was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT). She served as a "dance double" for Natalie Portman in the 2010 film ''Black Swan''. Early life Lane was born in San ...

, 2007 Dance Fellowship - Ballet * Adrienne Benz, 2006 Dance Fellowship - Ballet * Drew Jacoby, 2005 Dance Fellowship, 2008 Special Project Award * John Lam, 2005 Dance Fellowship *

Tiler Peck Tiler Kalyn Peck (born January 12, 1989) is an American ballet dancer who is a principal dancer with the New York City Ballet. As well as ballet, she has performed in musical theatre shows and has made cameo appearances in films including ''Donn ...

, 2004 Dance Scholarship *

Christine Shevchenko Christine Shevchenko ( uk, Крістіна Шевченко, born 1988) is a Ukrainian-American ballet dancer. She currently performs as a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Early life Born in the Odessa, Ukraine, her father was a ...

, 2003 Dance Scholarship * David Hallberg, 2002 Dance Fellowship *

Michele Jimenez Michele Jimenez is a classical/modern dancer from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic currently the ballet mistress for The Washington Ballet. Early life Jimenez, an only child, lived with her mother who ran a party decorating business, and her s ...

, 2002 Dance Fellowship *

Jared Angle This is a list of New York City Ballet dancers. Principal dancers Soloists This is a list of New York City Ballet soloists. Corps de ballet The following is a list of the current members of the corps de ballet. * Victor Abreu * Devin Albe ...

, 2001 Dance Fellowship * Gonzalo Garcia, 2000 Dance Fellowship * Lilyan Vigo-Ellis, 2000 Dance Fellowship, 2004 Special Project Grant *

Michele Wiles Michele Wiles is an American ballet dancer. She was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre from 2005 - 2011. In 2011, she left ABT to form the independent classical ballet company Ballet Next with former New York City Ballet principa ...

, 1999 Dance Fellowship * Gillian Murphy, 1998 Dance Fellowship, 2009 Statue Award * Maria Bystrova-Renko, 1998 Dance Scholarship *

Alexandra Ansanelli Alexandra Noel Ansanelli is a retired American ballet dancer who was a Principal dancer at New York City Ballet and the Royal Ballet prior to her retirement at a relatively young age. Early life Ansanelli was born in Manhassett, Long Island ...

, 1997 Dance Fellowship * Miranda Weese, 1995 Dance Fellowship *

Carlos Acosta Carlos Yunior Acosta Quesada (born 2 June 1973) is a Cuban-British ballet director and retired dancer who is director of the Birmingham Royal Ballet. He danced with many companies including the English National Ballet, National Ballet of Cu ...

, 1995 Dance Fellowship *

Maria Kowroski Maria Kowroski is an American ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. Early life Kowroski was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She started ballet at the age of five. In 1992, she entered the School of American Ballet ...

, 1994 Dance Scholarship, 2006 Statue Award *

Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards (born January 16, 1976 in Englewood, California) is an American tap dancer, choreographer, and instructor who has been called "the mastress of her generation." In 1998, she married fellow dancer Omar Edwards and opened a ...

, 1994 Dance Fellowship, 2017 Statue Award *

Derick Grant Derick K. Grant (born May 19, 1973) is an African-American tap dancer and choreographer. He came to prominence in 1996, as an original company member and Dance Captain in the George C. Wolfe-produced musical ''Bring in 'Da Noise, Bring in 'Da Funk'' ...

, 1993 Emerging Dance Artist *

Robert Battle Robert Battle (born August 28, 1972 in Jacksonville, Florida, USA) is a dancer, choreographer and the Artistic Director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Early life and education Originally from the Liberty City community of Miami, Fl ...

, 1993 Dance Scholarship, 2007 Statue Award * Jennie Renee Somogyi, 1992 Dance Scholarship, 2002 Statue Award * Riolama Lorenzo, 1992 Dance Scholarship *

Ethan Stiefel Ethan Stiefel (born February 13, 1973) is an American dancer, choreographer, and director. He was a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre (ABT) from 1997 until July 2012. He was the artistic director of the Royal New Zealand Ballet fro ...

, 1991 Emerging Dance Artist, 1999 Statue Award * Kristin Long, 1990 Emerging Dance Artist * Pauline Reyniack, née Golbin, 1990 Emerging Dance Artist, 1991 Statue Award * Tina LeBlanc-Jerkunica, 1988 Dance Fellowship, 1995 Statue Award * Elizabeth Walker, 1988 Dance Scholarship * Diane Madden, 1986 Dance Fellowship, 1994 Statue Award *

Terese Capucilli Terese Capucilli is an American modern dancer, interpreter of the roles originally performed by Martha Graham. She is one of the last generation of dancers to be coached and directed by Graham herself. A principal dancer with the Martha Graham D ...

, 1985 Dance Scholarship, 1986 Statue Award *

Li Cunxin Li Cunxin (born 26 January 1961) is a Chinese-Australian former ballet dancer turned stockbroker. He is currently the artistic director of the Queensland Ballet in Brisbane, Australia.Queensland Ballet (2012)Li Cunxin returns to the stage ...

, 1986 Dance Fellowship, 1993 Statue Award * Amanda McKerrow, 1986 Dance Fellowship, 1987 Statue Award

Choreography

* Olivier Wevers, 2011 Choreography Fellowship * Zoe Scofield, 2011 Choreography Fellowship *

Kyle Abraham Kyle Abraham (born August 14, 1977) is an American choreographer and dancer. He founded his own company A.I.M by Kyle Abraham (formerly Abraham.In.Motion) in 2006 in New York City and has produced many original works for A.I.M such as ''The Radio ...

, 2010 Dance-Choreography Fellowship *

Kate Weare Kate Weare is an American choreographer. She is the founder and artistic director of the Kate Weare Company. Early life and education Weare was raised in the San Francisco Bay Area. She attended the California Institute of the Arts, earning a Ba ...

, 2009 Choreography Fellowship * Camille A. Brown, 2006 Choreography Fellowship - Modern

Film

, 2009 Film Scholarship, 2019 Statue Award *

Ben Steinbauer Benjamin Jeffrey Steinbauer (born July 28, 1977) is an American director, writer and producer, who is best known for directing the feature documentary ''Winnebago Man'' (2009). Steinbauer has directed other documentaries, including ''Chop & Stee ...

, 2006 Graduate Film Scholarship *

Cary Joji Fukunaga Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for writing and directing the 2009 film '' Sin nombre'' and the 2011 adaptation of ''Jane Eyre''. He was the first director of partial East Asian des ...

, 2005 Graduate Film Scholarship * Ben Russell, 2002 Graduate Film Scholarship, 2010 Special Project Grant *

Ham Tran Ham Tran () is a Vietnamese American film writer, editor, and director. He is of Hoa (Chinese Vietnamese) ancestry, specifically Teochew. He earned an MFA in film directing from the UCLA Film School and is most famous for his thesis film '' The An ...

, 2001 Graduate Film Scholarship, 2006 Special Project Grant *

Jon M. Chu Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known as the director of 2018's ''Crazy Rich Asians'', the first film by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asi ...

, 2001 Film Scholarship, 2011 Statue Award *

David Riker David Riker is an American screenwriter and film director. He is best known for his award-winning film '' The City (La Ciudad),'' a neo-realist film about the plight of Latin American immigrants living in New York City. Riker is also the writer an ...

, 1995 Graduate Film Scholarship, 2001 Statue Award *

Ilya Chaiken Ilya Chaiken (born February 10, 1973) is an American film director and screenwriter. She is best known for her debut feature '' Margarita Happy Hour'', a film about motherhood, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2001 and went on to t ...

, 1994 Undergraduate Film Scholarship, 2003 Statue Award *

Parine Jaddo Parine Jaddo (born in Baghdad, Iraq in 1956) is an Iraqi Arab American film director. Biography Jaddo was born in Baghdad into a working class intellectual and artistic family that was forced to move frequently due to political turmoil in t ...

, 1993 Graduate Film Scholarship * Mark Christopher, 1992 Graduate Film Scholarship, 2005 Statue Award * Rose Bond, 1989 Graduate Film Scholarship, 2008 Statue Award *

Eric Darnell Eric Darnell (born August 21, 1961) is an American animator, storyboard artist, director, screenwriter, songwriter and occasional voice actor best known for co-directing '' Antz'' with Tim Johnson, as well as co-directing and co-writing ''Mada ...

, 1989 Graduate Film Scholarship *

Stephen Hillenburg Stephen McDannell Hillenburg (August 21, 1961 – November 26, 2018) was an American animator, writer, producer, director, and marine science educator. He is known for creating the Nickelodeon animated television series ''SpongeBob SquarePants' ...

, 1991 Graduate Film Scholarship, 2002 Statue Award * Gregory Mottola, 1989 Graduate Film Scholarship, 1998 Statue AwardGregory Mottola
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