Academy lauds Ed Catmull
Pixar guru to receive Gordon E. Sawyer Oscar
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"Ed is one of the rare individuals who can bridge the space between science and art," Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences prexy Sid Ganis said in announcing the kudo.
A computer scientist by training, Catmull is a co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios who now serves as prexy of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studio.
"I had two heroes: Walt Disney and Albert Einstein," Catmull said. "I never thought I'd go down this path. It's been a great adventure."
Acad has previously bestowed two Scientific and Engineering Awards, a Technical Achievement Award and an Academy Award of Merit on Catmull.
He will receive his Oscar statuette at the Scientific and Technical Awards banquet to be held Feb. 7 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.
