Robert Altman to Be Honored

Robert Altman, famed movie mogul, is to be presented with an honorary award in March. The Gosford Park director is being celebrated for "a career that has repeatedly reinvented the art form and inspired filmmakers and audiences alike." Although he has never taken home the coveted statue, Altman has been nominated for an Oscar five times for both producing and directing. Sid Ganis, the Academy president says, "He is a master filmmaker and well deserves this honor. The board was taken with Altman's innovation, his redefinition of genres, his invention of new ways of using the film medium and his reinvigoration of old ones." The award show is set to air on March 5 with host, Jon Stewart.