AFI Life Achievement Award - Episode Guide

Episode: 1973-04-02 | Airdate: Apr 2, 1973 (90 min)

Episode: 1974-04-04 | Airdate: Apr 4, 1974

Episode: 1975-02-13 | Airdate: Feb 13, 1975

Episode: 1976-03-11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1976

Episode: 1977-03-03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1977

Episode: 1978-03-16 | Airdate: Mar 16, 1978

Episode: 1979-03-08 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1979

Episode: 1980-03-20 | Airdate: Mar 20, 1980

Episode: 1981-04-16 | Airdate: Apr 16, 1981

Episode: 1982-03-04 | Airdate: Mar 4, 1982

Episode: 1983-03-03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1983

Episode: 1984-03-01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 1984

Episode: 1985-03-07 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1985

Episode: 1986-03-06 | Airdate: Mar 6, 1986

Episode: 1987-04-09 | Airdate: Apr 9, 1987

Episode: 1988-03-10 | Airdate: Mar 10, 1988

Episode: 1989-03-09 | Airdate: Mar 9, 1989

Episode: 1990-03-08 | Airdate: Mar 8, 1990

Episode: 1991-03-07 | Airdate: Mar 7, 1991

Episode: 1992-03-12 | Airdate: Mar 12, 1992

Episode: 1993-03-11 | Airdate: Mar 11, 1993

Episode: 1994-03-03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 1994

Episode: 1995-03-02 | Airdate: Mar 2, 1995

Episode: 1996-02-29 | Airdate: Feb 29, 1996

Episode: 1997-02-20 | Airdate: Feb 20, 1997

Episode: 1998-02-19 | Airdate: Feb 19, 1998

Episode: 1999-02-18 | Airdate: Feb 18, 1999

Episode: 2000-02-17 | Airdate: Feb 17, 2000

Episode: 2001-02-22 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2001

Episode: 2002-06-27 | Airdate: Jun 27, 2002

Episode: 2003-06-12 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2003

Episode: 2004-06-24 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2004

Episode: 2005-06-20 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2005 (90 min)

Episode: 2006-06-21 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2006

Episode: 2007-06-19 | Airdate: Jun 19, 2007 (120 min)

Episode: 2008-06-12 | Airdate: Jun 12, 2008

Episode: 2009-06-11 | Airdate: Jun 11, 2009

Episode: 2010-06-10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2010

Episode: 2011-06-09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2011

Episode: 2012-06-07 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2012

Episode: 2013-06-15 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2013

Episode: 2014-06-13 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2014

Episode: 2015-06-13 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2015 (90 min)

Episode: 2016-06-15 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2016 (90 min)

Steven Spielberg will present John Williams with the American Film Institute's (AFI) 44th Life Achievement Award. This marks the first time in AFI history that America's highest honor for a career in film will be bestowed upon a composer.

Episode: 2017-06-15 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2017 (90 min)

TNT presents the American Film Institute's 45th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Diane Keaton, the multifaceted actor, director, producer, author, real estate developer and photographer whose career spans five decades and includes more than 80 diverse credits. Keaton will be joined by hundreds of celebrities as they salute the Oscar-winning actress and look back on her extraordinary career.

Episode: 2018-06-21 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2018

George Clooney is America's leading man, a modern–day icon who combines the glamour of a time gone by with a ferocious passion for ensuring that art's impact echoes beyond the screen. His is a presence bigger even than his extraordinary movies.

Clooney's work is undeniable — with eight Academy Award® nominations across more categories than any living individual in the awards' history, including two wins.

Episode: 2019-06-06 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2019

Episode: 2022-06-09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2022

Julie Andrews will be the recipient of the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film. Long considered one of the preeminent annual events for the entertainment and arts community, the AFI Life Achievement Award is a singular distinction bestowed upon artists "whose work has stood the test of time."

Episode: 2024-06-17 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2024

The award will be presented to Nicole Kidman at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California.  

Episode: 2025-06-18 | Airdate: Jun 18, 2025

The AFI Board of Trustees announced that Francis Ford Coppola will be the 50th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, America's highest honor for a career in film. The award will be presented to Coppola at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

Dreamer, maverick, pioneer and one of the most acclaimed filmmakers of our time, Francis Ford Coppola is a six-time Academy Award®-winning director, writer and producer of some of the most influential and culturally significant films of all time, including The Godfather trilogy, The Conversation, Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, Bram Stoker's Dracula and his latest epic, Megalopolis.