Remembering Paul Newman 😍 Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, producer, race car driver, IndyCar owner, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Newman's major film roles include The Hustler (1961), Hud (1963), Harper (1966), Cool Hand Luke (1967), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Life an

In 1986, Paul Newman was given an Honorary Oscar, 'in recognition of his many and memorable compelling screen performances and for his personal integrity and dedication to his craft.' | The Academy