Woody Allen is 2014 recipient of Cecile B DeMille award

Woody Allen is 2014 recipient of Cecile B DeMille award

MUMBAI: A formal announcement from the president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) Theo Kingma that the 2014 Cecile B DeMille award will be presented to Woody Allen for his immense contribution to filmmaking.

Each year this award is given to a talented person whose contribution to the world of entertainment has had a great impact. Previously this award has been given to Jodie Foster (2013), Morgan Freeman (2012), Robert De Niro (2011), Martin Scorsese (2010), Steven Spielberg (2009).

Woody Allen is known for movies such as Annie Hall, Manhattan, Vicky Christina Barcelona and Midnight in Paris. Currently his movie Blue Jasmine is running in theaters currently.

The Golden Globes are given to both motion picture and television achievements.