Rita Moreno, photo by Bernardo Doral.
Thank you for attending the 2025 George Eastman Award!
The George Eastman Museum honored actress Rita Moreno with the George Eastman Award for distinguished contribution to the art of cinema on Wednesday, October 29 at 8 p.m. in the Dryden Theatre.
For her breakthrough performance, Moreno received an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, portraying Anita in West Side Story (Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, 1961). In 1977, she became the third artist to have received competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards (EGOT). Moreno received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, from President George W. Bush; the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama; the Screen Actors Lifetime Achievement Award; the Kennedy Center Honor for her lifetime contributions to American culture; and the Peabody Career Achievement Award.
The George Eastman Award was established in 1955 as the first award to recognize the enduring artistic value of the oeuvre of a film actor, director, or cinematographer. In receiving the award, Moreno joins an elite group of film artists, including Lauren Bacall, Louise Brooks, Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, Cecil B. DeMille, Michael Douglas, Greta Garbo, Lillian Gish, Audrey Hepburn, Michael Keaton, Gregory Peck, Mary Pickford, Julia Roberts, Martin Scorsese, James Stewart, Meryl Streep, and Gloria Swanson.
Ceremony and Gala
Black Tie Optional
Wednesday, October 29
8 p.m.
The public award ceremony featured an appreciation of Moreno's career by Peter Bagrov, senior curator, Moving Image Department, a compilation of highlights of her work, and an on-stage conversation with Moreno—followed by the celebratory gala in the museum with champagne, dessert, and dancing to the music of Orquesta Antonetti.
RECENTLY ADDED
Screening of West Side Story (1961) featuring conversation with Rita Moreno prior to the screening
Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.
Dryden Theatre
$50, General Admission Seating
Major support by 7Crest Financial Partners
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