Spielberg and Lucas hand over life’s work to Coppola
Star director Francis Ford Coppola (86) can count on many prominent friends when awarding the AFI Prize for his life’s work. Steven Spielberg and George Lucas will hand over the coveted award to the Oscar winner, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced. « There is only one Francis Ford Coppola, » wrote Afi boss Bob Gazzale in a message. It is an honor to gather colleagues and friends to celebrate the very best cinema monkey.
Stars such as Robert de Niro, Adam Driver, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, Dustin Hoffman, Ron Howard, Diane Lane, Spike Lee and Al Pacino are also said to appreciate Coppola’s achievements at the 50th Life-Achievement Award Gala. The gala of the renowned film association will take place this Saturday (April 26) at Dolby Theater in Hollywood, where the Oscars are also awarded.
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Coppola, who became a directorial legend with groundbreaking films such as « Apocalypse Now » and « The Godfather », built the « New Hollywood » with colleagues such as Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and Martin Scorsese in the 1970s.
The Afi Life Achievement Award, which has been awarded since 1973, goes to people whose work enriches American film art. Former winners include Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Sean Connery, Michael Douglas, Jane Fonda, Dustin Hoffman, Steven Spielberg, Diane Keaton, George Clooney, Denzel Washington and Nicole Kidman.
