- Texas Film Hall of Fame
The Texas Film Hall of Fame, which operates under the auspices of the
Austin Film Society , was co-founded in 2001 byLouis Black , the editor of theAustin Chronicle , andEvan Smith , the editor ofTexas Monthly . Every year, at a gala held at Austin Studios, on the site of the city's onetime municipal airport, TFHOF inducts or honors Texans who've made a significant contribution tofilm or filmmaking, as well as non-Texans who've made significant strides in the advancement of the Texas film industry. Classic Texas films are also honored, with a member of the cast or crew accepting on behalf of his colleagues.In 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005, the gala was emceed by
Ann Richards , the former governor of Texas, who died on September 13, 2006. The 2007 gala commemorated her passing by celebrating her life and her passion for film, emceed by New York columnist and 2001 Inductee Liz Smith.2008 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Morgan Fairchild (inducted byTess Harper )Ann Richards Award:
Mike Judge AMD Soundtrack Live! Award:
ZZ Top (presented byLuke Wilson )Legacy Award:
Jayne Mansfield (accepted byMariska Hargitay )Tiffany and Co. Star of Texas Award:
Urban Cowboy (accepted byDebra Winger )Emcee:
Dan Rather 2007 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Richard Linklater (inducted byJohn Sloss )Bill Paxton (inducted byStephen Bruton )Betty Buckley (inducted byPhyllis George )Tiffany and Co. Star of Texas Award: State Fair (accepted by
Ann-Margret )AMD Soundtrack Live! Award:
The Dixie Chicks (presented byLance Armstrong )Ann Richards Award:
Elizabeth Avellan Emcee:
Liz Smith 2006 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Kris Kristofferson (inducted byJohn Sayles )Matthew McConaughey (inducted byS.R. Bindler )JoBeth Williams (inducted byLawrence Kasdan )Frontier Award:
The Last Picture Show (accepted byCybill Shepherd )AMD Soundtrack Live! Award:
Lyle Lovett (inducted byAnne Rapp andCharlie Boswell of AMD)Emcee:
Evan Smith 2005 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Irma P. Hall (inducted byJoel Coen andEthan Coen )Marcia Gay Harden (inducted byJoey Pantoliano )Dennis Quaid (inducted byBilly Bob Thornton )Frontier Award:
Written on the Wind (accepted byLauren Bacall )Rising Star Award:
Robert Rodriguez (inducted byGeorge Lopez )Emcee: The Honorable
Ann Richards 2004 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Ethan Hawke (inducted byRichard Linklater )Judith Ivey (inducted byTreat Williams )
Edwin "Bud" Shrake (inducted byDennis Hopper )Forest Whitaker (inducted byJonathan Demme )Frontier Award: The Getaway (accepted by
Ali MacGraw )Honorary Texas Award:
Robert Duvall (presented byElvis Mitchell )Emcee: The Honorable
Ann Richards 2003 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Farrah Fawcett (inducted byDabney Coleman )Horton Foote (inducted byTess Harper )Woody Harrelson (inducted byMatthew McConaughey )Tobe Hooper (inducted byWilliam Freidkin )Frontier Award: Easy Rider (accepted by
Peter Fonda )Legacy Award:
Dooley Wilson (presented byAnna Deavere Smith )Rising Star Award:
Owen Wilson (presented byLuke Wilson )Emcee: The Honorable
Ann Richards 2002 Honorees-------------Inductees:
William Broyles Jr. (inducted byBill Wittliff )Cyd Charisse (inducted byPeter Bogdanovich )Terrence Malick (inducted bySissy Spacek )Willie Nelson (inducted byLyle Lovett andBilly Gibbons )Warren Skaaren Lifetime Achievement Award:
Jack Valenti (presented byDan Rather )Legacy Award:
Gilbert Roland (presented byCheech Marin )Frontier Award: Giant (accepted by
Dennis Hopper )Emcee: The Honorable
Ann Richards 2001 Honorees-------------Inductees:
Robert Benton (inducted byAnne Rapp )
Liz Smith (inducted byAnn Richards )Sissy Spacek (inducted byRip Torn )Bill Wittliff [http://www.texasmonthly.com/2001-02-01/feature3.php Bill Wittliff] (inducted byBarbara Morgan )Warren Skaaren Lifetime Achievement Award: [http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/story?oid=oid%3A258669 Mike Simpson]
Emcee:
Turk Pipkin External links
* [http://www.austinfilm.org/tfhof/ Texas Film Hall of Fame]
* [http://austinfilm.org Austin Film Society]
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