In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.
Steven Allan Spielberg (born December 18, 1946) is an American film director, writer and producer. A major figure of ...
John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor and musician. He starred in mor...
Charlton Heston was an American actor of film, theatre and television. Heston is known for heroic roles in films such...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Alexander (born October 28, 1939) is an American actress, author, and fo...
Leslie Marian Uggams (born May 25, 1943) is an American actress and singer. Beginning her career as a child in the ea...
James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is a multi-award-winning American actor of theater and film, well known for ...
Rodney Stephen "Rod" Steiger (April 14, 1925 – July 9, 2002) was an American actor known for his performances in such...
William December "Billy Dee" Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor, voice actor, and artist. He is b...
Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is best know...
Louis Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Gunnery Se...
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer and producer. She has won m...
Denzel Hayes Washington, Jr. is an American actor, screenwriter, director and film producer. He first rose to promine...
Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor, producer, director...
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and former p...
James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor, producer, and voice a...
Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American filmmaker and actor. Howard first came to prominence as a c...
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an American composer, conductor, and pianist. Widely regarded as one ...
Peter Bogdanovich ComSE (July 30, 1939 – January 6, 2022) was an American director, writer, actor, producer, critic, ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American acto...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Richard Earl Thomas (born June 13, 1951 height 5' 8½" (1,74 m)) is an America...
Sally Margaret Field (born November 6, 1946) is an American actress. She has received many awards and nominations, in...
Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is a retired American actress, dancer and singer. She frequently appeared in c...
An American comedian, actress, singer-songwriter, political activist, and talk show host. Goldberg made her film debu...
Tony Curtis (June 3, 1925 – September 29, 2010) was an American film actor whose career spanned six decades, but had ...
Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett ...
Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. She is the 13th actress to achieve the Triple Cro...
Charles Edward Durning (February 28, 1923 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor. He best-known films include The...
Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. She is the re...
Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American actor and comedian. He best known for his ro...
María de Lourdes Villiers "Mia" Farrow (born February 9, 1945) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion m...
Liza May Minnelli (born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her comm...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Robert John Wagner (born February 10, 1930) is an American actor of stage, sc...
Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an American actress, director, producer, author, and former fashion model. She...
Peter Seamus O'Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramati...