VAN Morrison was last night honoured for his musical contributions to film. Morrison was one of three recipients of an Oscar Wilde award at the US-Ireland Alliance in Los Angeles.

VAN Morrison was last night honoured for his musical contributions to film.

Morrison was one of three recipients of an Oscar Wilde award at the US-Ireland Alliance in Los Angeles.

Although he may never have penned a film score, he has earned a steady living over the years granting permission to directors and producers to use his songs in more than 60 movies.

His song 'Wild Night' was featured prominently in 'Thelma and Louise' (though sung by Martha Vandella), and his live duet with Roger Waters on the Pink Floyd classic Comfortably Numb was a memorable part of the soundtrack to Martin Scorsese's multi-nominated latest, 'The Departed'.

Scorsese has used Morrison's songs quite a bit over the years - 'T.B. Sheets' in 'Bringing Out The Dead' (1999) and 'Wonderful Remark' in 'The King of Comedy' (1983).

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