Talk:AFI Life Achievement Award
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Elizabeth Taylor
editIsn't Elizabeth Taylor also a non-American recipient?
- Not really. She was born in the UK, and therefore might have UK citizenship in addition to American. But her parents were both from the US and she lived most of her life in the US. -HowardW, March 15, 2007
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edit...which would explain the absence of such greats as Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda and Paul Newman from the rolls of the honored. (According to George Englund, Brando had been approached by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences about receiving an honorary Academy Award, but the Oscar offer was withdrawn when he would not agree to appear at the televised ceremony.) Fonda and Newman both were recipients of the Film Society of Lincoln Center's Gala Tribute, the most prestigious lifetime achievement award after the Oscar and the AFI award.
- Why single out Brando, Newman, and Fonda as the missing greats and then speculate about the reasons for their absence at such a length? Fonda may well receive the award in the future, while Paul Newman received his Honorary Academy Award in 1986. Anyway, we need some citation that their absence from the list is motivated by their reluctance to appear at the ceremony. --Ghirla -трёп- 07:28, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
I likewise took out the mentions about "notable" non Americans who have not received the award. Yes it's notable that someonen like Olivier didn't get it, but it's notable that a lot of people didn't get it. Also, I took out the thing about Elizabeth Taylor being a non-American. She is. She was born in Britain but both of her parents were Americans and she's spent almost all her life in the US. User:HowardW Dec 15, 2007 —Preceding comment was added at 03:06, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
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editI removed the "Michael Gallo" as the 2008 recipient, as there should be a link to prove that-otherwise, it would seem odd that a complete unknown receive this award.
Tom Hanks' age
editThe article says that Tom Hanks was 46 when he received the award, but the table at the bottom says 45. Which is it? Tad Lincoln (talk) 10:50, 7 May 2011 (UTC)
HOW?
editHow can AFI justify leaving the likes of John Wayne, Marlon Brando off the list — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:8B:C401:99F0:C8A8:18E1:D811:A1F1 (talk) 06:00, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
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