Award: Kevin Costner gets Bambi

Oscar winner Kevin Costner will be awarded a Bambi this year. The actor, director and producer will be awarded the German Media Prize in the “Actor International” category, as the media group Hubert Burda Media announced in Munich, “for his acting excellence, his visionary thinking and his outstanding commitment to the film industry”.

“Kevin Costner is a Hollywood icon, his name stands for great cinema. Whether in a thriller, a political drama or a romance – he seems to playfully switch between genres and always remains unmistakable,” said the Bambi jury. The Western in particular and the ideals associated with it shaped his career and his life. “As a director and producer, Kevin Costner is a classic filmmaker and, as a charismatic hero, embodies the American dream, which he also lives.”

From “Dances with Wolves” to “Horizon”

Costner won two Oscars as producer and director in 1990 with his western epic “Dances with Wolves.” He also had success with the acclaimed western series “Yellowstone” in the lead role as the family patriarch. For years he worked as a director and leading actor on his ambitious western epic “Horizon”, which he financed largely out of his own pocket. The planned four-part series tells of the settlement of the American West during the Civil War (1861-1865). Costner presented the first part in Cannes in May and the second part in Venice. The first film did poorly with critics and at the box office.

The Bambi is awarded by Hubert Burda Media and is one of the most important media and television awards in Germany. It will be awarded on November 7th in Munich, and the gala will be streamed live from the Bavaria Film Studios on Prime Video. The award is expected to be presented in twelve categories this year.