Marvin Hamlisch to Receive CINE's Inaugural Legends Award

Celebrated composer Marvin Hamlisch will receive the first Legends Award from CINE, the film, television and digital media non-profit organization known for its prestigious Golden Eagle Awards, at its 55^th Annual Awards Gala on May 9, 2012. The Annual Awards Gala, which also honors winners of CINE's Masters Awards, will be held at La Maison Française at the Embassy of France in Washington, DC.

Mr. Hamlisch, composer of the Pulitzer Prize-winning A Chorus Line, and one of only 13 individuals to have won the Emmy, the Grammy, the Oscar, and the Tony (EGOT) Awards, will be the first recipient of the new CINE Legends Award.  The Legends Award honors an individual whose contributions to film or television have become beloved and intrinsic elements of American popular culture.

"If you've had your heart wrenched watching Sophie's Choice, caught yourself humming a few bars from The Sting or belted out The Way We Were, you have been touched by the work of Marvin Hamlisch," said CINE Board President Rita Mullin.  "We truly are thrilled that Mr. Hamlisch has agreed to be our first CINE Legends honoree.  This certainly sets a high bar for the award going forward."

At the same Gala, CINE's 2012 Leadership Award will be presented to Eileen O'Neill, Group President for Discovery Channel and TLC, Discovery Communications' flagship networks. Michael Uslan who, with his partner Benjamin Melniker, brought Batman™ to the silver screen, will be presented CINE's Trailblazer Award.

For more information about CINE and the 2012 Annual Awards Gala, please visit www.cine.org.