Jackie Chan will receive the award in November.
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan is to be awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in the film industry.
Image caption Despite his popular success, Mr Chan has never won an Oscar before
The US film academy also voted to give the awards to editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary maker Frederick Wiseman.
"The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan, Anne Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman - true pioneers and legends in their crafts," Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in a statement.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named this year's Governors Award winners: Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster, and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
Chan, 62, has starred in dozens of martial arts films in Hong Kong. The four honorary Oscars will be presented at the Academy's 8th Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 12.
Each year, the Academy's board votes to honor notable filmmakers and artists, presenting the winners with honorary Oscar statuettes at the Governors Awards on Nov. 12.
Chan, 62, starred in dozens of martial arts films in his native Hong Kong.
Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan is to be awarded an honorary Oscar for lifetime achievement in the film industry.
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Image caption Despite his popular success, Mr Chan has never won an Oscar before
The US film academy also voted to give the awards to editor Anne Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster and documentary maker Frederick Wiseman.
"The Honorary Award was created for artists like Jackie Chan, Anne Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman - true pioneers and legends in their crafts," Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs said in a statement.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has named this year's Governors Award winners: Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director Lynn Stalmaster, and documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman.
Chan, 62, has starred in dozens of martial arts films in Hong Kong. The four honorary Oscars will be presented at the Academy's 8th Annual Governors Awards in Los Angeles on Nov. 12.
Each year, the Academy's board votes to honor notable filmmakers and artists, presenting the winners with honorary Oscar statuettes at the Governors Awards on Nov. 12.
Chan, 62, starred in dozens of martial arts films in his native Hong Kong.