The American Film Institute paid tribute to Francis Ford Coppola on Saturday with its 50th Life Achievement Award. Performers ... Spike Lee and George Lucas; as well as top brass such as Michael ...

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg were among those celebrating Francis Ford Coppola at his AFI Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday night.

Francis Ford Coppola sat between Spielberg and George Lucas, as actors and fellow filmmakers like Spike Lee, Dustin Hoffman, Al Pacino and Morgan Freeman took turns gushing over the Oscar winner.

Thank you, Francis." George Lucas, recipient of the 33rd AFI Life Achievement Award, said reporters kept asking him what he learned from Francis. "Well, he used to call me an 80-year-old kid when ...

(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.

Filmmakers Steven Spielberg, left, and George Lucas greet each other onstage during the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Francis Ford Coppola on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at the Dolby ...

As previously announced, Francis Ford Coppola is finally receiving the coveted AFI Life Achievement Award from the American Film Institute. Now, it's revealed that fellow directors George Lucas ...