Martin Scorsese to be honored at Berlin International Film Festival

Martin Scorsese will receive an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival. File Photo by Jason Szenes/UPI
Martin Scorsese will receive an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement at the Berlin International Film Festival. File Photo by Jason Szenes/UPI
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Dec. 21 (UPI) -- Martin Scorsese will be honored at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival.

Organizers said in a press release Thursday that Scorsese, an Oscar-winning writer, director and producer, will receive an Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement.

Scorsese will be fêted at an award ceremony Feb. 20 at the Berlinale Palast.

The director is known for such films as Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Departed, Shutter Island, The Wolf of Wall Street and The Irishman.

He most recently directed Killers of the Flower Moon, which is nominated for Best Picture at the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards.

Martin Scorsese attends the Cannes Film Festival photocall for "Killers of the Flower Moon" in May. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI
Martin Scorsese attends the Cannes Film Festival photocall for "Killers of the Flower Moon" in May. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI
Martin Scorsese attends the Los Angeles premiere of "The Irishman" in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
Martin Scorsese attends the Los Angeles premiere of "The Irishman" in 2019. File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

The Honorary Golden Bear is presented to important figures in the world of film for "an exceptional artistic career."

Recent recipients include Steven Spielberg, Isabelle Huppert, Helen Mirren, Charlotte Rampling and Willem Dafoe.

Martin Scorsese attends the BFI London Film Festival premiere of "The Irishman" in 2019. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
Martin Scorsese attends the BFI London Film Festival premiere of "The Irishman" in 2019. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI

The 74th annual Berlin International Film Festival will run Feb. 15-25.