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Javier Bardem: Spain's Culture Ministry highlighted the actor's "defense of the acting profession and a constant commitment to Spanish cinema."
(Amy Sancetta / Associated Press)
Javier Bardem wins top Spanish film awardThe Oscar-winner honored for his commitment to Spanish cinema.
MADRID, Spain --
Javier Bardem has won Spain's 2008 national film award, an honor given annually by the Culture Ministry.
Bardem was selected for the $46,500 prize for "goals achieved throughout a long career." The ministry, in a statement Wednesday, highlighted the 39-year-old actor's "defense of the acting profession and a constant commitment to Spanish cinema." Bardem won a best supporting actor Oscar for "No Country for Old Men." His screen credits also include "Before Night Falls."
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