US EditionSusan Sarandon to Be Honoured at Spain's Top Film Awards
Susan Sarandon will be honored for her versatile career and human rights advocacy, joining past international prize winners at Spain's prestigious Goya Awards.
- On Wednesday, the Spanish Cinema Academy announced Susan Sarandon, Oscar-winning actor, 79, will receive the international prize at the 40th Goya Awards in Barcelona on February 28, 2026.
- The Academy said the award recognises Susan Sarandon's extraordinary career and brave political and social commitment, highlighting her versatility and activism in films like `The Witches of Eastwick`, `The Client` and `Atlantic City`.
- Sarandon's track record includes her Best Actress Oscar for Dead Man Walking and joining Cate Blanchett, Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver and Richard Gere among Goyas' international prize winners.
- Given her public advocacy, Susan Sarandon's criticism of what she called 'genocide' in Gaza and stances on free speech and the death penalty could spark debate over the Spanish Cinema Academy honouring her next month.
- By awarding her the international prize, the Spanish Cinema Academy highlights Susan Sarandon's 'perfect combination of talent and professional success, glamour, and social and political commitment', positioning her alongside stars like Cate Blanchett and Richard Gere and reaffirming her international cultural stature.
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Sarandon, who began his career in the 1970s, is also recognized for his "valuable political and social commitment," said the academy.
The Spanish Film Academy has awarded Susan Sarandon with the 2026 Goya International Award, which the American actress will pick up at the gala on February 28th in Barcelona. Susan Sarandon’s relevance to the industry, with her "crucial" name for contemporary Hollywood, has earned the American actress the award. Susan Sarandon accumulates in her vast filmography five candidacies to the Oscar awards, for her brilliant roles in Atlantic City, the …
Susan Sarandon is a crucial name of contemporary Hollywood. The American actress adds a filmography as broad as it is compelling. Protagonist of legendary titles such as The Anxiety, Thelma and Louise, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Atlantic City or Death Penalty—for which she won the Oscar award—among others. For all these “unforgettable interpretations that are part of popular culture”, the Academy of Cinematographic Arts and Sciences will deliver…
Susan Sarandon will receive the International Goya 2026 at the gala on February 28th in Barcelona. The Film Academy has just announced that the New York actress joins the list of Cate Blanchett , Juliette Binoche, Sigourney Weaver and Richard Gere, the international names to which Spanish cinema has honoured in the Goya. Susan Sarandon can boast of a film full of recognizable titles, such as 'Thelma and Louise ', 'The Client', 'Las Brujas de Eas…
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