Saturday, February 10----The Berlinale is paying homage and awarding an Honorary Golden Bear to the pioneering American director Arthur Penn. From his roots in New York theater and live television to his landmark films of the 1960s, Penn established himself as a leading icon of the New American Cinema, with such films as THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962), MICKEY ONE (1965), BONNIE AND CLYDE (1967), ALICE’S RESTAURANT (1969), LITTLE BIG MAN (1970) and THE MISSOURI BREAKS (1976). In his distinguished 40 year career, the respected director worked with, and often launched the careers, of such Hollywood superstars as Anne Bancroft, Warren Beatty, Marlon Brando, Faye Dunaway, Jane Fonda, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman and Jack Nicholson. The Homage will present a selection of ten of the respected director's most important films.

Sandy Mandelberger
Berlin Online Dailies Editor