The Actors Fund’s annual gala on Monday, April 29, 2013 at the New York Marriott Marquis will honor Academy Award®-winning actor Robert De Niro, the pay television company HBO and entrepreneur/film producer and Fund trustee Steve Kalafer. The trio will receive the Medal of Honor, the highest award from the 130-year old non-profit human services organization.
Mr. De Niro is the co-founder of the Tribeca Film Festival, and his legendary film career includes Oscar® wins for his performances in The Godfather, Part II (1974) and Raging Bull (1980) as well as five additional nominations.
HBO (Home Box Office, Inc.) is known worldwide for its critically acclaimed and award-winning original programs. Among its current and most popular series are Game of Thrones®, Girls®, True Blood, Boardwalk Empire® and Veep®. Additional award-winning programs include the miniseries Mildred Pierce and Generation Kill; HBO Films’ Too Big To Fail, Temple Grandin, Taking Chance, Grey Gardens, Game Change and You Don’t Know Jack. CEO Richard Plepler is slated to accept the award.
Entrepreneur and film producer Steve Kalafer has served as a trustee of The Actors Fund since 1997. He has been a producer of eleven documentaries and has earned three Academy Award® nominations, including the Oscar® nominated Curtain Call (2000) about seniors at The Fund’s Lillian Booth Actors Home in Englewood, New Jersey.
The event begins with a 6 pm reception, with dinner and entertainment at 7 pm. The evening will include special tribute performances by guests to be announced.
For more information and updates, visit www.actorsfund.org.