Warren Beatty has been selected by the American Film Institute’s Board of Trustees to receive the 36th AFI Life Achievement Award. A consummate film artist, Warren Beatty has left his distinctive mark on American film during nearly a half-century of acting, producing, directing and writing. In an era that saw the redefinition of the studio system, the rise of independents and the dawning of the digital age, Warren Beatty has created a body of work that transcends trends and remains timeless.

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