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