MUMBAI: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and sciences will honour Oprah Winfrey, James Earl Jones and makeup artist Dick Smith with Oscar statuettes at the Governors Awards on 12 November. 

The 57-year old Winfrey will receive the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award that honours philanthropic and humanitarian contributions. Incidentally, Winfrey supports various charitable and educational causes including her own namesake foundations and Academy for Girls in South Africa.

Jones and Smith will receive honorary Oscars for their outstanding careers. Jones, who has appeared in more than 50 films, was nominated for an Academy Award in 1971 for The Great White Hope.His other credits include Field of Dreams, Patriot Games and The Hunt for Red October.

Starting his career in 1945 as NBC‘s first makeup man, Smith won an Oscar in 1984 for his work on Amadeus and was nominated again in 1989 for Dad. He also worked on The Godfather, ‘The Exorcist and Taxi Driver.