Sidney Lumet (left) and Academy president Frank Pierson.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences held a reception for director and honorary Oscar® recipient Sidney Lumet in New York City at the Hotel Plaza Athenee Wednesday, February 23, 2005.

The Award, an Oscar® statuette, will be presented at the 77th Academy Awards® Presentation on February 27, 2005 . The Honorary Award will be given to Lumet to honor his "brilliant services to screenwriters, performers and the art of the motion picture."

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