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Pacino, De Niro, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman, and More Pay Tribute to Francis Ford Coppola at AFI Lifetime Achievement Ceremony


The ‘Godfather’ director was honored with the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award on Saturday night, bringing out an impressive array of A-listers.

An A-list group of filmmakers and actors turned out in support of Francis Ford Coppola on Saturday night, as the legendary director received the 50th AFI Life Achievement Award. The gala felt like a homecoming for Coppola, with Adam Driver, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Morgan Freeman, Spike Lee, Harrison Ford, Diane Lane, and Ralph Macchio coming to kiss the ring. Coppola was described as the Godfather of modern cinema—not just a director but a producer on Lucas's American Graffiti, a mentor for Spielberg, and an advocate for actors like Pacino, De Niro, and Ford.

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