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Oldest Honorary Award Honourees
This list features the oldest honourees of the Academy Honorary Award at the Academy Awards.
RANK | FIGURE | AGE | YEAR |
1 | Robert F. Boyle | 98 years, 137 days | 2007 |
2 | Mel Brooks | 97 years, 143 days | 2023 |
3 | Eli Wallach | 94 years, 341 days | 2010 |
4 | Maureen O’Hara | 94 years, 83 days | 2014 |
5 | Cicely Tyson | 93 years, 334 days | 2018 |
6 | Hal Roach | 92 years, 86 days | 1983 |
7 | Quincy Jones | 91 years, 247 days | 2024 |
8 | Lina Wertmüller | 91 years, 74 days | 2019 |
9 | Anne V. Coates | 90 years, 336 days | 2016 |
10 | Elaine May | 89 years, 338 days | 2021 |
References
Wikipedia (n.d.) List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees – Oldest honorees. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_and_youngest_Academy_Award_winners_and_nominees#Oldest_honorees (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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