AFI Life Achievement Award
Award given by the American Film Institute / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 their lifetime contribution to enriching American culture through motion pictures and television.[2] The recipient is selected and honored at an annual ceremony, with the award presented by a master of ceremonies and, recently, the prior year's recipient.
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AFI Life Achievement Award | |
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Awarded for | Honoring an individual whose career in motion pictures or television has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture. |
Location | Los Angeles |
Presented by | American Film Institute |
Reward(s) | Trophy |
First awarded | 1973; 51 years ago (1973)[1] |
Currently held by | Julie Andrews |
Website | afi.com |
Television/radio coverage | |
Network | TNT |
The trustees initially specified that the recipient must be one who fundamentally advanced the art of film and whose achievements had been acknowledged by the general public as well as by film scholars, critics and the individual's peers. The trustees also specified that the work of the recipient must have withstood the test of time.