Renowned Actor Noah Emmerich to receive Anne Frank Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts
The Anne Frank Center at the University of South Carolina, the official partner to the Anne Frank House for the United States and Canada, has announced the winner of its inaugural Anne Frank Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts.
The American actor and director Noah Emmerich has had an illustrious career, known for his roles in films such as Beautiful Girls, The Truman Show, and Super 8. From 2013 to 2018, he starred as FBI agent Stan Beeman on the FX series The Americans.
The Anne Frank Center recognizes and celebrates his decision to star in a film that illuminates the broader world of Anne Frank’s Amsterdam, The Ice Cream Man. For Emmerich, the connection is more personal. His aunt attended the same class as Anne Frank, and his paternal grandparents, Hugo and Lily Emmerich, were Holocaust refugees. Participating in the film reflects his deep commitment to sharing these stories.
“A star of Noah’s caliber doesn’t need to take roles like this,” Director Rob Moniot noted. “He took it out of personal commitment to share this story and to illuminate the larger context that claimed the lives of Anne Frank and so many others.”