Francis Ford Coppola, the man behind The Godfather, Apocalypse Now and more, receives the American Film Institute’s Life ...

"Francis, you've changed my career. You've changed my life," Robert De Niro said at the director's AFI tribute ...

An all-star group of previous AFI Life Achievement Award recipients came together to give Francis Ford Coppola the honor, highlighting how often his risks have led to great rewards for artists ...

Francis Ford Coppola was honored by a star-studded group of friends and collaborators on Saturday night as he received this year’s AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre.. Steven ...

Francis Ford Coppola at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute held at The Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California Michael Buckner/Deadline On a night saluting the independence ...

Gia Kim, Francis Ford Coppola at the AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute held at The Dolby Theatre on April 26, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. Deadline via Getty Images.

The televised special, The AFI Achievement Award: A Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola, will premiere on TNT on June 18 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, with an encore airing on TCM on July 31 at 8 pm ET/PT.

Filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola, right, accepts the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award from presenters George Lucas, left, and Steven Spielberg on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los ...

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg paid tribute to Francis Ford Coppola at his AFI Life Achievement Award on April 26, 2025 (CREDIT: Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery) Steven ...

Francis Ford Coppola was honored as the 50th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre. The event celebrated his remarkable career and impact on the film industry. Morgan ...

Francis Ford Coppola, second from right, waves to the audience as presenters George Lucas, left, and Steven Spielberg look on during the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Coppola on ...

(L-R) George Lucas, Francis Ford Coppola and Steven Spielberg attend the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Francis Ford Coppola But there was so much more before we got to that point.