Governors Awards: Glenn Close, Ridley Scott, Floyd Norman To Get Honorary Oscars; Christine Vachon & Pamela Koffler To Receive Thalberg

After 8 nominations over the past 44 years Glenn Close is finally getting her close up with Oscar; and after a feature directorial career that didn’t even begin until he was 40, and is still going strong, 88 year old Ridley Scott is finally also getting long deserved recognition from the Academy of Motion Picture

Glenn Close is known for her record number of Oscar nominations without a win, while Ridley Scott's career took off after he turned 40, proving that success can come at any age.