Bradley Cooper To Receive Santa Barbara Film Festival’s Outstanding Performer Of The Year Award
With his role as musical icon Leonard Bernstein in Netflix’s Maestro racking up critical acclaim since the film’s premiere at Venice in September, Bradley Cooper adds another laurel with the Santa Barbara Film Festival naming him the honoree of its Outstanding Performer of the Year Award. It will be presented to the star at a tribute at the Arlington Theatre on February 8, 2024.
In addition to starring in the film opposite Carey Mulligan, Cooper also directed, co-wrote and was a producer of Maestro, his second time taking on director reins. A nine-time Oscar nominee, Grammy winner and Tony nominee, Cooper’s directorial debut A Star Is Born, which he also co-wrote, produced, starred and directed, garnered eight Oscar nominations. Following the success of his producorial work, Cooper started his production company Lea Pictures in 2020.
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“Nine-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper has proven to be an actor of incredible range and versatility. What has impressed me the most is that he has grown to be one of the most indelible directing voices.
He’s a renaissance man – an outstanding performer indeed,” SBIFF’s executive director Roger Durling noted.
Past recipients of SBIFF’s Outstanding Performer Of The Year award include Cate Blanchett, Sacha Baron Cohen, Adam Driver, Jennifer Lawrence, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron and more.
The 39th Santa Barbara Film Festival will take place February 7-17.
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