Francis Ford Coppola honored with AFI Life Achievement Award (14 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Award-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola was honored with the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award during a ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday. Other filmmakers such as Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, George Lucas and Ron Howard were in attendance, along with actors Harrison Ford, Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman.



Director Francis Ford Coppola attends the 50th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award ceremony at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 26, 2025. Hollywood legends gathered Saturday night to celebrate Coppola as he received the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed by the American Film Institute. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas presented Coppola with the award. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Spielberg. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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Spike Lee. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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George Lucas (R) and his wife Mellody Lucas. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI
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