

Seasons and episodes
49
Season 49 June 17, 2024
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49 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Nicole Kidman June 17, 2024
48
Season 48 June 16, 2022
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48 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Julie Andrews June 16, 2022
47
Season 47 June 20, 2019
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47 - 1
46
Season 46 June 07, 2018
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46 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Clooney June 07, 2018
45
Season 45 June 08, 2017
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45 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Diane Keaton June 08, 2017
44
Season 44 June 09, 2016
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44 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Williams June 09, 2016
43
Season 43 June 04, 2015
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43 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin June 04, 2015
42
Season 42 June 13, 2014
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42 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jane Fonda June 13, 2014
41
Season 41 June 15, 2013
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41 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks June 15, 2013
40
Season 40 June 07, 2012
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40 - 1
39
Season 39 June 09, 2011
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39 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Morgan Freeman June 09, 2011
38
Season 38 June 10, 2010
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38 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols June 10, 2010
37
Season 37 July 19, 2009
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37 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas July 19, 2009
36
Season 36 June 25, 2008
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36 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty June 25, 2008
35
Season 35 June 19, 2007
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35 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino June 19, 2007
34
Season 34 June 21, 2006
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34 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery June 21, 2006
33
Season 33 June 20, 2005
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33 - 1AFI Tribute to George Lucas June 20, 2005
32
Season 32 June 21, 2004
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32 - 1AFI Tribute to Meryl Streep June 21, 2004
31
Season 31 June 12, 2003
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31 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro June 12, 2003
30
Season 30 June 24, 2002
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30 - 1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks June 24, 2002
29
Season 29 May 31, 2001
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29 - 1
28
Season 28 April 12, 2000
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28 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Harrison Ford April 12, 2000
27
Season 27 April 22, 1999
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27 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Dustin Hoffman April 22, 1999
26
Season 26 June 07, 1998
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26 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Robert Wise June 07, 1998
25
Season 25 May 28, 1997
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25 - 1
24
Season 24 May 01, 1996
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24 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Clint Eastwood May 01, 1996
23
Season 23 May 27, 1995
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23 - 1
22
Season 22 March 10, 1994
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22 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Nicholson March 10, 1994
21
Season 21 May 06, 1993
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21 - 1
20
Season 20 April 04, 1992
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20 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Sidney Poitier April 04, 1992
19
Season 19 May 23, 1991
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19 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Kirk Douglas May 23, 1991
18
Season 18 April 21, 1990
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18 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to David Lean April 21, 1990
17
Season 17 March 21, 1989
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17 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck March 21, 1989
16
Season 16 May 30, 1988
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16 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Jack Lemmon May 30, 1988
15
Season 15 May 29, 1987
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15 - 1
14
Season 14 April 26, 1986
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14 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Billy Wilder April 26, 1986
13
Season 13 May 07, 1985
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13 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Gene Kelly May 07, 1985
12
Season 12 April 17, 1984
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12 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Lillian Gish April 17, 1984
11
Season 11 March 23, 1983
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11 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to John Huston March 23, 1983
10
Season 10 April 04, 1982
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10 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Frank Capra April 04, 1982
9
Season 9 April 18, 1981
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9 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Fred Astaire April 18, 1981
8
Season 8 March 16, 1980
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8 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to James Stewart March 16, 1980
7
Season 7 March 07, 1979
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7 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Alfred Hitchcock March 07, 1979
6
Season 6 March 15, 1978
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6 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda March 15, 1978
5
Season 5 March 01, 1977
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5 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Bette Davis March 01, 1977
4
Season 4 March 14, 1976
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4 - 1
3
Season 3 February 17, 1975
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3 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to Orson Welles February 17, 1975
2
Season 2 March 18, 1974
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2 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to James Cagney March 18, 1974
1
Season 1 April 02, 1973
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1 - 1The American Film Institute Salute to John Ford April 02, 1973
Overview
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.