AFI Life Achievement Award

Award given by the American Film Institute AFI Life Achievement AwardLogo of AFIAwarded forHonoring an individual whose lifetime contribution in motion pictures and television has enriched American culture.LocationLos AngelesPresented byAmerican Film InstituteRewardTrophyFirst award1973; 53 years ago (1973)Currently held byEddie MurphyWebsiteafi.comTelevision/radio coverageNetworkNetflix The AFI Life Achievement Award was established by the board of directors of the American Film Institute (AFI) on February 26, 1973, to honor a single individual for their lifetime contribution to enriching the American culture through motion pictures and television. The recipient is selected and honored at an annual ceremony, with the award presented by a master of ceremonies and, recently, by the prior year's recipient. The AFI's trustees initially specified that "The recipient must be one who fundamentally advanced the art of film and whose achievements had been acknowledged by film scholars, critics, their individual peers and the general public". The trustees also specified "That the work of the recipient must have withstood the test of time". History of the award Director John Ford was the una