Charles Dutton to recieve Lifetime Acheivement Award

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Charles Dutton to recieve Lifetime Acheivement Award --

Wed, 15 Jan 2014 10:30

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The Pan African Film Festival will honour prolific, award-winning actor/director Charles Dutton with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the festival s annual Night of Tribute awards ceremony. For the second year, the Night of Tribute will be part of the pre-show festivities for the awards ceremony of the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) on Friday, January 31, 2014, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Taglyan Complex, located at 1201 Vine Street in Hollywood, Calif.

Dutton is a two-time Tony-nominated and multiple Emmy award-winning actor and director of stage, television and film. He first became a familiar face to television audiences around the world for his iconic role as the Baltimore garbage collector, Roc Emerson, on the popular Fox comedy (produced by HBO), Roc, which aired for three seasons from 1991 to 1994. For the role of Roc, Dutton earned his first NAACP Image Award, followed by two more wins in 2002 and 2003 for his roles in the television movies, 10,000 Black Men Named George and D.C. Sniper: 23 Days of Fear, respectively.

Dutton, who is a native of Baltimore, made his Broadway debut in 1984 with August Wilsons Ma Raineys Black Bottom, winning him a Theatre World Award and a Best Actor Tony Award nomination. Six years later, he received another Tony Award nod for Best Actor in August Wilson s The Piano Lesson before heading off to Hollywood, landing more television roles and collecting acting accolades along the way.

In 1999, Dutton received both Emmy and NAACP Image award nominations for his guest-starring role as Alvah Case on the HBO hit prison drama, Oz. A year later, he directed the critically-acclaimed and gritty HBO miniseries, The Corner. The Corner won several Emmys, including Outstanding Miniseries and Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries or a Movie. Dutton picked up an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special. As the Yale-trained actor continued to show the range of his acting abilities, the nominations and awards just kept on coming. He won back-to-back Emmy Awards in 2002 and 2003 for Outstanding Guest Actor for his roles in The Practice and Without a Trace, respectively.

Charles Dutton is a tour de force to be reckoned with whether he s on stage or the screen big or small, says Ayuko Babu, executive director of the Pan African Film Festival. Through his craft, he s a chameleon and a master storyteller. With an authoritative, booming voice, he brings a larger-than-life presence to all his roles, captivating audiences and delivering riveting performances each and every time.

Previous recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award include Oscar-winner Louis Gossett Jr., Tony award-winner Phylicia Rashad, Emmy award-winning actors Loretta Devine and Glynn Turman, the honorable Ambassador Andrew Young as well as award winning actresses Marla Gibbs and Dr. Della Reese -- just to name a few.

The 22nd annual PAFF will be held on February 6-17, 2014 at the new Rave Cinemas Baldwin Hills 15 at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza in Los Angeles. PAFF is the grant recipient of the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission. The festival thanks the generous support of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza and RAVE Cinemas. For more information, visit www.PAFF.org.

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