AFI Life Achievement Award poster

AFI Life Achievement Award (1973)

Documentary

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.

IMDb rating
5.7 (95 votes)
Seasons
1
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Seasons

Season 1 (1973)

7.30 avg 51 episodes 7.0 → 7.0 92 min avg

Ep 1: 7.0 · 224 votesEp 2: 7.2 · 249 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 200 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 202 votesEp 5: 8.9 · 530 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 260 votesEp 7: 8.0 · 293 votesEp 8: 6.9 · 213 votesEp 9: 7.1 · 228 votesEp 10: 7.6 · 272 votesEp 11: 7.0 · 163 votesEp 12: 8.5 · 223 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 246 votesEp 14: 7.5 · 199 votesEp 15: 7.3 · 165 votesEp 16: 7.1 · 209 votesEp 17: 7.1 · 179 votesEp 18: 7.0 · 137 votesEp 19: 5.8 · 199 votesEp 20: 6.7 · 154 votesEp 21: 8.6 · 205 votesEp 22: 7.6 · 201 votesEp 23: 7.2 · 330 votesEp 24: 6.8 · 314 votesEp 25: 7.3 · 270 votesEp 26: 6.9 · 125 votesEp 27: 6.4 · 268 votesEp 28: 4.6 · 152 votesEp 29: 6.9 · 227 votesEp 30: 6.2 · 256 votesEp 31: 8.2 · 252 votesEp 32: 8.6 · 278 votesEp 33: 7.3 · 243 votesEp 34: 8.1 · 194 votesEp 35: 8.3 · 245 votesEp 36: 7.0 · 147 votesEp 37: 6.4 · 64 votesEp 38: 6.2 · 61 votesEp 39: 6.7 · 54 votesEp 40: 7.6 · 53 votesEp 41: 6.6 · 74 votesEp 42: 6.8 · 37 votesEp 43: 7.1 · 36 votesEp 44: 8.2 · 331 votesEp 45: 7.6 · 45 votesEp 46: 6.4 · 12 votesEp 47: 8.1 · 15 votesEp 48: 8.6 · 40 votesEp 49: 7.4 · 18 votesEp 50: 8.4 · 17 votesEp 51: 7.0 · 233 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Ford7.0224
2AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Cagney7.2249
3AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles7.5200
4AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to William Wyler8.0202
5AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Bette Davis8.9530
6AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Henry Fonda7.8260
7AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Alfred Hitchcock8.0293
8AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to James Stewart6.9213
9AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Fred Astaire7.1228
10AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Frank Capra7.6272
11AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Huston7.0163
12AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Lillian Gish8.5223
13AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gene Kelly7.3246
14AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Billy Wilder7.5199
15AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbara Stanwyck7.3165
16AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Lemmon7.1209
17AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Gregory Peck7.1179
18AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to David Lean7.0137
19AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Kirk Douglas5.8199
20AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sidney Poitier6.7154
21AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor8.6205
22AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jack Nicholson7.6201
23AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg7.2330
24AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Clint Eastwood6.8314
25AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Martin Scorsese7.3270
26AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert Wise6.9125
27AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Dustin Hoffman6.4268
28AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Harrison Ford4.6152
29AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Barbra Streisand6.9227
30AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks6.2256
31AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Robert De Niro8.2252
32AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Meryl Streep8.6278
33AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Lucas7.3243
34AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Sean Connery8.1194
35AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Al Pacino8.3245
36AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Warren Beatty7.0147
37AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas6.464
38AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mike Nichols6.261
39AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Morgan Freeman6.754
40AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Shirley MacLaine7.653
41AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Mel Brooks6.674
42AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Jane Fonda6.837
43AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steve Martin7.136
44AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to John Williams8.2331
45AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Diane Keaton7.645
46AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to George Clooney6.412
47AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Denzel Washington8.115
48AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Julie Andrews8.640
49AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Nicole Kidman7.418
50AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola8.417
51The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy7.0233