AFI Life Achievement Award: Morgan Freeman
Get a front row seat as TV Land honors the iconic actor
Morgan Freeman on Making it Big
It took a long time for Morgan Freeman to break out in Hollywood(01:05)
AFI Life Achievement Award: Morgan Freeman
Coming June 19 9PM/8C(00:20)
2010 AFI Red Carpet: Favorite TV Show
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2010 AFI Red Carpet: The Actor's Director
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Honoree Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman is one of the most recognizable figures in American cinema. His works are among the most critically and commercially successful films of all time and Freeman himself ranks 10 among worldwide top-grossing actors of all time. His films have earned over $3 billion in cumulative ticket sales. Freeman's ability to delve to the core of a character and infuse it with a quiet dignity has resulted in some of the most memorable portrayals ever recorded on film.
About AFI Life Achievement Award
On June 19 TV Land presents the 39th AFI Life Achievement Award to Morgan Freeman, adding yet another high honor to the hefty resume of the award-winning writer, producer and director. Past honorees include Michael Douglas, Meryl Streep and Al Pacino.
The AFI Life Achievement award was established in 1973 to honor an individual whose career in motion pictures or TV has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture. The criteria state that "the recipient should be one whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art; whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time."
The AFI Life Achievement award was established in 1973 to honor an individual whose career in motion pictures or TV has greatly contributed to the enrichment of American culture. The criteria state that "the recipient should be one whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art; whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time."
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