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The Brutalist star Adrien Brody will receive the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, it was announced on Thursday.
He will receive the honor at the Palm Springs International Film Awards, which will take place on Jan. 3. The festival itself is running from Jan. 2 to Jan. 13.
“In The Brutalist, Adrien Brody delivers a stunning performance as architect László Toth following his escape to America to rebuild his life, having been forced to flee Europe at the end of the war. Brody’s mesmerizing portrayal showcases the depth of human dignity in the face of incredible suffering,” says festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi. “For this career-best performance, we are honored to present the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor, to Adrien Brody.”
Previously announced honorees include Conclave (Ensemble Performance Award), Colman Domingo (Spotlight Award, Actor), Mikey Madison (Breakout Performance Award) and Emilia Perez (Vanguard Award). Previous recipients of the Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor include Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), Jeff Bridges (Crazy Heart), Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook), Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood), Adam Driver (Marriage Story), Colin Farrell (The Banshees of Inisherin), Colin Firth (The King’s Speech), Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick… Boom!), Matthew McConaughey (Dallas Buyers Club), Cillian Murphy (Oppenheimer), Gary Oldman (Mank), Sean Penn (Milk), Brad Pitt (Moneyball) and Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything). Bridges, Day-Lewis, McConaughey, Murphy, Oldman, Penn and Redmayne went on to receive the best actor Oscar the year they were honored.
The Brutalist focuses on László Tóth (Brody), a Jewish architect who immigrates to the U.S. with wife Erzsébet (Felicity Jones) after World War II. Following their arrival, Tóth lands a mysterious wealthy client (Guy Pearce), who plays a key role in the architect’s path.
Brody previously won the Academy Award for best actor for his portrayal of Władysław Szpilman in The Pianist, making him, to date, the youngest person to have received the Oscar in that category. His other credits include The Village, King Kong, Bread and Roses, Summer of Sam, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Darjeeling Unlimited, Midnight in Paris and Blonde, as well as TV series Peaky Blinders, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Houdini and Succession.
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