US filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has been awarded an honorary degree by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He was given a Doctor of Philosophiae Honoris Causa.
The university also recognized 19 other distinguished honorees from a diverse range of backgrounds and work, along with the 287 HU Ph.D. graduates.
The Hebrew University awards honorary degrees to all who have distinguished themselves by academic or creative achievement while being an outstanding and lasting service to the University. In Quentin’s case, he was awarded for activities that have been of notable benefit to humanity, the State of Israel, and the Jewish people.
Today the Hebrew University @HebrewU awarded Quentin Tarantino an honorary doctorate 👨‍🎓 pic.twitter.com/5mVgs9PKMw
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“In recognition of his critically acclaimed cinematic success as a writer, director, and actor; honoring his ten blockbuster movies and numerous Academy Awards, BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and the Palme d’Or award; in admiration of the scope of his artistic vision, creating films that span genres, historical periods, and themes; and in tribute to his strong ties to Israel through his wife Daniella, and for making Israel his second home,” Tarantino was cited.
Tarantino has been living in Israel part-time ver since he wed his Israeli partner, Daniella Pick, who is the daughter of a local rock legend, Zvika Pick.
Among the other 19 others who received the award was Lotte Bailyn, an early pioneer and role model for world-class female academics; Lee Epstein, a legal scholar; Sigalit Landau, an Israeli artist known for breathtaking sculpture works by the Dead Sea; and Joshua Sanes, a neurobiologist.
Quentin Tarantino and 19 others received an honorary degree from Hebrew University. pic.twitter.com/u9nUKFbHa5
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“Leaders inspire. They show us the way forward and light up the path for those who follow,” said Prof. Asher Cohen, President of HU. “Our honorees are all driven by a pioneering spirit and a deep sense of mission, whether in the field of academia, business, civic service or philanthropy, and their contributions are boundless.”
Most recently, Tarantino celebrated the birth of his second child with his wife. The couple lives in a ritzy neighborhood in north Tel-Aviv and is often seen touring the country together.
