LOS ANGELES - Canadian actor Donald Sutherland is getting an honorary Oscar.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says he'll be among four who will receive the honour at the Governors Awards on Nov. 11.

Other recipients include writer-director Charles Burnett, cinematographer Owen Roizman, and director Agnes Varda.

The award honours “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state of motion picture arts and sciences, or for outstanding service to the academy.”