Steve Martin To Be Honored With American Film Institute Life Achievement Award
The Hollywood Reporter notes that famed comedian, writer and actor Steve Martin will receive the American Film Institute's (AFI) 43rd Life Achievement Award this coming June 4.
The gala tribute will be broadcasted on TNT.
Howard Stringer, chair of AFI's board of trustees, recently announced, "Steve Martin is an American original. From a while and crazy stand-up comic to one who stands tall among the great figures in this American art form, he is a multilayered creative force bound by neither convention nor caution."
Stringer continued his praise, stating that Martin's work is "defined by him alone."
Despite his world-renowned fame for creative fields such as acting, writing, producing and music, Martin first gained recognition as a stand up comedian. From there, he delivered memorable performances on both The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and Saturday Night Live – including his "Wild and Crazy Guys" sketch alongside SNL player Dan Aykroyd.
Over the course of his career, he drifted into a number of memorable film roles, including The Jerk, Three Amigos!, Little Shop of Horrors, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and the Father of the Bride seres, among others.
Martin will be joining a number of other Hollywood celebs who have earned a Life Achievement Award. Check out the full list below:
1973 - John Ford
1974 - James Cagney
1975 - Orson Welles
1976 - William Wyler
1977 - Bette Davis
1978 - Henry Fonda
1979 - Alfred Hitchcock
1980 - James Stewart
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1981 - Fred Astaire
1982 - Frank Capra
1983 - John Huston
1984 - Lillian Gish
1985 - Gene Kelly
1986 - Billy Wilder
1987 - Barbara Stanwyck
1988 - Jack Lemmon
1989 - Gregory Peck
1990 - David Lean
1991 - Kirk Douglas
1992 - Sidney Poitier
1993 - Elizabeth Taylor
1994 - Jack Nicholson
1995 - Steven Spielberg
1996 - Clint Eastwood
1997 - Martin Scorsese
1998 - Robert Wise
1999 - Dustin Hoffman
2000 - Harrison Ford
2001 - Barbra Streisand
2002 - Tom Hanks
2003 - Robert De Niro
2004 - Meryl Streep
2005 - George Lucas
2006 - Sean Connery
2007 - Al Pacino
2008 - Warren Beatty
2009 - Michael Douglas
2010 - Mike Nichols
2011 - Morgan Freeman
2012 - Shirley MacLaine
2013 - Mel Brooks
2014 - Jane Fonda