Francis Ford Coppola will obtain the fiftieth AFI Life Achievement Award at a gala tribute in Hollywood on April 26, 2025.
Coppola’s newest movie Megalopolis starring Adam Driver not too long ago opened in North America by Lionsgate after premiering in Cannes.
The veteran filmmaker’s credit embrace The Godfather trilogy, Apocalypse Now, American Graffiti, The Dialog, The Outsiders, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and The Rainmaker. Coppola co-founded American Zoetrope with George Lucas.
“Francis Ford Coppola is a peerless artist – one who has created seminal works within the canon of American movie, and has additionally impressed generations of filmmakers who now embody his artistry and his unbiased spirit,” stated Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI board of trustees.
Prior recipients embrace Nicole Kidman, Denzel Washington, Julie Andrews, Diane Keaton, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro.
