Composer John Williams was the first award recipient not to be an actor or director. Three sets of family members have received the award: father and son Kirk and Michael Douglas, father and daughter …

So high was his reputation in his lifetime that he was the fourth recipient of the American Film Institute's Lifetime Achievement Award, after Ford, James Cagney and Welles.

People who won the AFI Life Achievement Award are usually listed by year, but on this list you've got a complete list of AFI Life Achievement Award winners from all years.

Sep 22, 2025 · He won Best Actor Oscars for “Philadelphia” (1993) and “Forrest Gump” (1994) and competed three more times (“Big” in 1988, “Saving Private Ryan” in 1998, and “Cast Away” in 2000).

AFI Life Achievement Award The highest honor in American cinema History HONOREES

The AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the Board of Directors of the American Film Institute on February 26, 1973 to honor a single individual for his or her lifetime contribution to …

She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, seven Golden Globe Awards, and a Primetime Emmy Award as well as nominations for a …