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Multi-hyphenate Jon Favreau will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 53rd Annual CAS Awards on February 18, 2017, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. "Having worked with Jon on multiple projects, includ- ing the iconic Iron Man films, I am particularly pleased to announce the selection of Jon Favreau as the recipient of the CAS Filmmaker Award," said CAS President Mark Ulano. "Jon has been a steadfast presence humanizing his storytell- ing with intelligence and skill. His light touch continues to produce engaging classics, from Elf to The Jungle Book. As a director, actor, producer, his ubiquitous creativity continues to entertain millions and makes him a wonderful choice for the CAS Filmmaker Award." Jon Favreau began his career in the industry as an actor in the inspiring sports film Rudy. He went on to establish him- self as a writer with the acclaimed hipster comedy Swingers. Since then, he has continued to work on both sides of the camera as an actor, writer, director, and producer. Most recently, Favreau directed and produced Disney's live-action adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's epic adventure The Jungle Book, a film that has received universal acclaim and is currently the fourth-highest-grossing film of the year. Calling it "a sweet and scary triumph of modern moviemak- ing," the Los Angeles Times wrote, "Touching all the bases … is second nature to Favreau's film and it's impressive to see how effortless he makes it seem." An integral part of the formation and the expansion of the Marvel Universe, Favreau had his director hat firmly planted when making the blockbuster hits Iron Man and Iron Man 2, which grossed a combined $1.2 billion at the worldwide box office. He also served as executive producer on Marvel's The Avengers and Avengers: Age of Ultron, which grossed a combined $2.9 billion worldwide, becoming the fifth- and seventh- highest-grossing films of all time. In a change of pace from the big blockbuster, 2014 saw Favreau writing, directing, producing, and starring in the indie hit Chef, a well-received comedy that also starred Sofia Vergara, Scarlett Johansson, and Robert Downey Jr. His directing credits also include: Cowboys & Aliens, starring Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig, Zathura: A Space Adventure, starring Tim Robbins and holiday smash hit Elf, starring Will Ferrell. He made his feature film directorial debut with Made, a script he wrote and starred in, opposite Vince Vaughn and Sean Combs. Favreau's acting credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, Identity Theft, People Like Us, Couples Retreat, I Love You, Man, Four Christmases, The Break-Up, Wimbledon, Something's Gotta Give, Daredevil, Love and Sex, The Replacements, Very Bad Things, and Deep Impact. He also portrayed the legendary heavy- weight champion Rocky Marciano in the MGM biopic Rocky Marciano. Favreau's television credits include a recurring role on Friends and a special appearance on HBO's The Sopranos, M Multi-hyphenate Jon Favreau will receive the Cinema Audio M Multi-hyphenate Jon Favreau will receive the Cinema Audio Society Filmmaker Award at the 53rd Annual CAS Awards M Society Filmmaker Award at the 53rd Annual CAS Awards on February 18, 2017, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at M on February 18, 2017, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. M California Plaza in downtown Los Angeles. "Having worked with Jon on multiple projects, includ- M "Having worked with Jon on multiple projects, includ- ing the iconic M ing the iconic DIRECTOR Jon Favreau to be honored