The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
- The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize
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The Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize or Gish Prize is given annually to “a man or woman who has made an outstanding contribution to the beauty of the world and to mankind’s enjoyment and understanding of life.”[1] It is one of the richest prizes in the American arts, for example the 2010 winner received $300,000. The founders Dorothy Gish (1898-1968) and Lillian Gish (1893-1993) were sisters, famous as actresses from the silent era of film and mid-century theatre. About the prize, established in Lillian Gish's will, she said: “It is my desire, by establishing this prize, to give recipients of the prize the recognition they deserve, to bring attention to their contributions to society and encourage others to follow in their path.”[1] It was established in 1994 by the Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize Trust and administered by JPMorgan Chase Bank.
Recipients
- 1994: Frank Gehry, architect
- 1995: Ingmar Bergman, film director
- 1996: Robert Wilson, artist and director,
- 1997: Bob Dylan, singer/songwriter
- 1998: Isabel Allende, author
- 1999: Arthur Miller, author and playwright
- 2000: Merce Cunningham, dancer and choreographer
- 2001: Jennifer Tipton, lighting director
- 2002: Lloyd Richards, theater director
- 2003: Bill T. Jones, dancer and choreographer
- 2004: Ornette Coleman, jazz innovator
- 2005: Peter Sellars, theater, opera and festival director
- 2006: Shirin Neshat, film maker
- 2007: Laurie Anderson, artist
- 2008: Robert Redford, actor
- 2009: Pete Seeger, musician
- 2010: Chinua Achebe, writer
- 2011: Trisha Brown, dancer, choreographer and artistic director
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- Literary awards honoring authors
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