In 2005 , Mayer was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences , in recognition of his efforts for film preservation and for the Motion Picture & Television Fund . At the 77th Academy Awards ceremony , Mayer 's Hersholt Award was presented by film director Martin Scorsese , who had been one of Mayer 's critics on the colorization issue , but who praised Mayer for his preservation work
77th Academy Awards
77th Academy Awards
Roger Mayer (executive)