AFI Archive – AFI Life Achievement Award Videos
The American Film Institute has been honoring filmmakers for their contribution to the art form since 1973, with our inaugural AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to director John Ford. Not only are the broadcast shows included in our holdings but also raw interviews, red carpet entrances, unabridged event and other component pieces, etc. A selection of digitized content can be seen here.
John Ford Accepts the First AFI Life Achievement Award in 1973
James Cagney Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1974
Orson Welles Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1975
William Wyler Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1976
Bette Davis Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1977
Henry Fonda Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1978
Alfred Hitchcock Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1979
Jimmy Stewart Accepts AFI Life Achievement Award in 1980
Fred Astaire Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1981
John Huston Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1983
Lillian Gish Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1984
Gene Kelly Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1985
Billy Wilder Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1986
Barbara Stanwyck Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1987
Jack Lemmon Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1988
Gregory Peck Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1989
Sir David Lean Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1990
Kirk Douglas Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1991
Sidney Poitier Accepts the 20th AFI Life Achievement Award in 1992
Elizabeth Taylor Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1993
Jack Nicholson accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1994
Steven Spielberg Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1995
Clint Eastwood Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1996
Martin Scorsese Accepts the 25th AFI Life Achievement Award in 1997
Director Robert Wise Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1998
Dustin Hoffman Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 1999
Harrison Ford Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2000
Barbra Streisand Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2001
Tom Hanks Accepts the 30th AFI Life Achievement Award in 2002
Robert De Niro Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2003
Meryl Streep accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2004
George Lucas Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2005
Sir Sean Connery Accepts AFI Life Achievement Award in 2006
Al Pacino Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2007
Warren Beatty Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2008
Michael Douglas Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2009
Mike Nichols Accepts the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2010
Morgan Freeman Accepts the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award
Shirley MacLaine Accepts the 40th AFI Life Achievement Award
Mel Brooks accepts the 2013 AFI Life Achievement Award part 2
Jane Fonda accepts the 2014 AFI Life Achievement Award
Steve Martin Accepts the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award
John Williams accepts the 44th AFI Life Achievement Award
Diane Keaton Accepts the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award
George Clooney accepts the 46th AFI Life Achievement Award
Denzel Washington Accepts the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award
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