Among others, the Jules Verne Award was given to Gérard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Charlotte Rampling, Claude Lelouch, Johnny Depp, Christopher Lee, Patrick Stewart, Mark Hamill, Buzz Aldrin, William Shatner, Tippi Hedren, Stan Lee, Ray Bradbury, Ted Turner, Richard Dean Anderson, Larry Hagman,[10] Christopher Reeve, Roy E. Disney, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine, Steve McQueen,[11] TV series Heroes, Lost, Stargate SG1 and Battlestar Galactica cast and crew, and has celebrated movie classics such as Blade Runner, Star Trek, Superman, Forbidden Planet, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, Some Like It Hot and The Wild Bunch.

[13] As they are designed "to promote the spirit of human adventure and of curiosity, exploration, conservation and to create a gate to imagination through education and entertainment",[2] they are awarded to both feature fiction and documentary films and filmmakers.

Among others, they have been given to: Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Blade Runner, Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds,[14] 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Wild Bunch,[15][16] Planet of the Apes, Smallville, Heroes, Lost, Battlestar Galactica,[17] Stargate SG-1, John Wayne,[18] Steve McQueen,[19] Tony Curtis,[20] Ernest Borgnine, Mark Hamill, Sir Christopher Lee, etc.

The Jules Verne Achievement Awards distinguish artists, explorers, filmmakers, movie and TV actors and celebrities who have encouraged the spirit of adventure and imagination, as well as open-mindedness through their talent, work and persistence.

Dame Jane Goodall, George Lucas,[21] James Cameron, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, Buzz Aldrin, Christopher Reeve, Harrison Ford, Tippi Hedren, Larry Hagman,[22] Omar Sharif[23] and Ray Bradbury rank among the recipients of the Jules Verne 'Achievement' Award.