Which award did Keaton receive in 1959?
Academy Honorary Award
Tony Award
Cannes Best Actor Award
BAFTA Lifetime Achievement
Answer
In 1959, Buster Keaton was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his "unique and inimitable contribution to the art of the cinema". The award was presented to him by James Stewart, who said that Keaton was "one of the greatest comedians of all time". Keaton was very grateful for the award, and said that it was "the greatest honor that could be bestowed upon me".
Buster Keaton: The Silent Master of Comedy
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