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Al Pacino to receive SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
SAG-AFTRA has named Al Pacino its 62nd Life Achievement Award recipient for his career as an actor.
The 86-year-old New Yorker is best known for playing Michael Corleone in “The Godfather” films, and his work spans film, television and stage.
His breakthrough came with “The Godfather” in 1972, after he had been known mainly for stage work.
Pacino won the best actor Oscar for “Scent of a Woman” and has received nine Oscar nominations, along with awards including Emmys and Golden Globes.
The honor recognizes his acting and humanitarian work, including charitable support for disaster relief, hunger relief and local theater.
He is due to accept it in Los Angeles on February 28, 2027, at the 33rd annual Actor Awards, which will stream live on Netflix.
Al Pacino has been named the 62nd recipient of the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award.
The award recognizes his career achievements and humanitarian work.
He is due to receive it at the 33rd Actor Awards in Los Angeles on February 28, 2027.
The ceremony will be streamed live on Netflix.
Pacino said he felt at home with a script and fellow actors and called the recognition an honor.
- Who
- Al Pacino, the American actor.
- What
- He will receive the SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award, the union’s highest honor.
- When
- February 28, 2027.
- Where
- The 33rd Actor Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
- Why
- The award recognizes his career achievements and humanitarian work.
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Pacino had his film breakthrough playing Michael Corleone in The Godfather.
SAG-AFTRA announced that Pacino would receive its Life Achievement Award.
Pacino is due to receive the award at the 33rd Actor Awards in Los Angeles.
- Recipient
- Al Pacino
- Award
- 62nd SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
- Ceremony
- 33rd Actor Awards
- Date
- February 28, 2027
- Venue
- Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles
- Broadcast
- Live on Netflix
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What people are saying
I wondered and wandered most of my life but have always felt at home with a script and my fellow actors.
It's the work and the actors along the way that have been among the greatest joys of my life. It's an honor to be recognized by SAG-AFTRA in celebrating the journey.
I have spent my life in awe and appreciation of the force of nature that is Al Pacino.