Steven Spielberg will be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award at The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will air live on NBC in January 2008.

The award, voted by the Board of Directors of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will honor Spielberg for his “outstanding contribution to the entertainment field.” It will be presented to Spielberg during The 65th Annual Golden Globe Awards, which will be telecast live on NBC on January 13 from 8 to 11 p.m.

He will join the ranks of past Cecil B. DeMille winners, including Warren Beatty (2007), Anthony Hopkins (2006), Robin Williams (2005), Michael Douglas (2004), Gene Hackman (2003), Harrison Ford (2002), Al Pacino (2001) and Barbra Streisand (2000).

Spielberg has directed, produced or executive produced some of the top-grossing films of all time, including Jurassic Park and E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. He is also behind blockbusters hits such as Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, The Color Purple, Munich, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws and Amistad, among many others. 

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