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The Hasty Pudding Man of the Year award is bestowed annually by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals society at Harvard University. It has been awarded by the society members since 1967 to performers who they deem to have made a "lasting and impressive contribution to the world of entertainment."

The Man of the Year recipient is traditionally invited to Harvard Square for various events in his honor before the opening night of the Hasty Pudding show. These include a tour of historic Harvard Yard with entertainment by the Radcliffe Pitches and culminate with a dinner and roast by the Hasty Pudding Theatricals members.

Man of the Year recipients

• 1967 – Bob Hope
• 1968 – Paul Newman
• 1969 – Bill Cosby
• 1970 – Robert Redford
• 1971 – James Stewart
• 1972 – Dustin Hoffman
• 1973 – Jack Lemmon
• 1974 – Peter Falk
• 1975 – Warren Beatty
• 1976 – Robert Blake
• 1977 – Johnny Carson
• 1978 – Richard Dreyfuss
• 1979 – Robert De Niro
• 1980 – Alan Alda
• 1981 – John Travolta
• 1982 – James Cagney
• 1983 – Steven Spielberg
• 1984 – Sean Connery
• 1985 – Bill Murray
• 1986 – Sylvester Stallone
• 1987 – Mikhail Baryshnikov
• 1988 – Steve Martin
• 1989 – Robin Williams
• 1990 – Kevin Costner
• 1991 – Clint Eastwood
• 1992 – Michael Douglas
• 1993 – Chevy Chase
• 1994 – Tom Cruise
• 1995 – Tom Hanks
• 1996 – Harrison Ford
• 1997 – Mel Gibson
• 1998 – Kevin Kline
• 1999 – Samuel L. Jackson
• 2000 – Billy Crystal
• 2001 – Anthony Hopkins
• 2002 – Bruce Willis
• 2003 – Martin Scorsese
• 2004 – Robert Downey Jr.
• 2005 – Tim Robbins
• 2006 – Richard Gere
• 2007 – Ben Stiller
• 2008 – Christopher Walken
• 2009 – James Franco

See also

• Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year

External links

• Hasty Pudding Man and Woman of the Year