Bradley Cooper To Receive American Cinematheque Award

According to Variety, actor Bradley Cooper is set to receive the 32nd American Cinematheque Award. The ceremony will take place this November. Rick Nicita, chairman of American Cinematheque refers to Cooper as "the modern-day equivalent of movie stars of Hollywood's Golden Age - a leading man with the shapeshifting talents of a character actor." Read more about the honor from Variety here!

Established in 1981, the American Cinematheque is a non-profit viewer-supported film exhibition and cultural organization dedicated to the celebration of the Moving Picture in all of its forms. At the Egyptian Theatre, the Cinematheque presents daily film and video programming which ranges from the classics of American and international cinema to new independent films and digital work. Exhibition of rare works, special and rare prints, etc., combined with fascinating post-screening discussions with the filmmakers who created the work, are a Cinematheque tradition that keep audiences coming back for once-in-a-lifetime cinema experiences. The American Cinematheque renovated and reopened (on December 4, 1998) the historic 1922 Hollywood Egyptian Theatre which celebrates its 85th anniversary on October 18, 2007. This includes a state-of-the-art 616-seat theatre housed within Sid Grauman's first grand movie palace on Hollywood Boulevard. The exotic courtyard is fully RESTORED to its 1922 grandeur.

Cooper's theatre credits include: The Elephant Man (Williamstown), Three Days of Rain (Broadway), The Understudy (Williamstown). Film: American Sniper (Oscar® nom,Guardians of the Galaxy, American Hustle (Oscar nom, Golden Globe® nom, SAG ensemble award), The Place BEYOND The Pines, The Hangover trilogy, Silver Linings Playbook (Oscar nom, Golden Globe nom, SAG nom, National Board of Review Award), Limitless, Wedding Crashers, Wet Hot American Summer, Serena. Upcoming film: Untitled Cameron Crowe Project, Untitled John Wells Project, TV: "Alias," "Nip/Tuck," "Kitchen Confidential," "Sex and the City." Education: Georgetown University, Actors Studio MFA Program.