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The pair are among the next recipients of the
academy's Governors Awards, which will be handed out in a
ceremony in January. Other honorees are writer-director Elaine
May and Norwegian actress Liv Ullmann.
The recipients "have had a profound impact on both film and
society," Academy President David Rubin said in a statement.
Jackson, who portrayed Nick Fury in the "Avengers" and other
Marvel movies, has appeared in more than 100 films. He was
nominated for an Oscar for his role as a hit man in director
Quentin Tarantino's 1994 drama "Pulp Fiction."
Ullmann was a frequent collaborator with Swedish director Ingmar
Bergman. She appeared in "Persona," "The Passion of Anna,"
"Cries and Whispers" and other Bergman films. Ullman was
nominated for best actress for 1971 film "The Emigrants" and
1976 movie "Face to Face."
May received Oscar nominations for best adapted screenplay for
1978's "Heaven Can Wait" and 1999's "Primary Colors." Earlier in
her career, she was part of the comedy duo Nichols and May,
which debuted in 1958, with Mike Nichols.
Glover, star of the "Lethal Weapon" movies, will receive the
Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his advocacy for justice
and human rights. He currently serves as a goodwill ambassador
for UNICEF.
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine; editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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