Diane Keaton Is Set To Receive The Highest Honor In Cinema

Diane Keaton will soon receive the 45th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement [...]

By Brent McCluskey

Diane Keaton will soon receive the 45th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award.

It's the highest honor the AFI awards, and is reserved for the for only the most renown actors and actresses.

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(Photo: LA Times)

"Diane Keaton is one of the most beloved leading ladies of American film," said Sir Howard Stringer, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. "Peerless in her mastery of both comedy and drama, she has won the world's heart time and again by creating characters of both great strength and vulnerability. Her career as a director and producer is even further evidence of her passion for the art form and her seemingly boundless talents."

Keaton has had a long and successful career in Hollywood, not just as an actress, but also as a producer and director. She started out on Broadway, but started gaining major momentum for her roles in The Godfather and The Godfather: Part II. Then, she went on to win an Oscar for best actress for her role in 1977's Annie Hall.

Keaton is set to receive the Life Achievement Award on June 8, 2017 and the event is scheduled to be broadcasted on TNT.

[ H/T LA Times ]

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