Martin Scorsese To Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award At The Golden Globes

November 13, 2009 5:55 a.m. EST

Los Angeles, CA (CNS) - Filmmaker Martin Scorsese is set to receive an honor at the upcoming Golden Globe Awards with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for his "outstanding contribution to the entertainment field."

The lifetime achievement award, named after the legendary film producer and director, was voted by the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

Recent recipients include Steven Spielberg (2009), Warren Beatty (2007), Sir Anthony Hopkins (2006), and Robin Williams (2005).

Scorsese is a two-time Golden Globe Award recipient for directing "The Departed" and "Gangs of New York." He received five more nominations, four as Best Director for "Casino," "Age of Innocence," "Goodfellas," and "Raging Bull," and one for Best Screenplay for "Goodfellas" along with Nicolas Pileggi.

His next film, horror-thriller "Shutter Island" starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be out in theaters in February.

The 67th Annual Golden Globe Awards will be broadcast live from the Beverly Hilton on NBC on January 17. Ricky Gervais will host.