Season
- Season 1 1973-04-02
- Season 2 1974-03-18
- Season 3 1975-02-17
- Season 4 1976-03-14
- Season 5 1977-03-01
- Season 6 1978-03-15
- Season 7 1979-03-07
- Season 8 1980-03-16
- Season 9 1981-04-18
- Season 10 1982-04-04
- Season 11 1983-03-23
- Season 12 1984-04-17
- Season 13 1985-05-07
- Season 14 1986-04-26
- Season 15 1987-05-29
- Season 16 1988-05-30
- Season 17 1989-03-21
- Season 18 1990-04-21
- Season 19 1991-05-23
- Season 20 1992-04-04
- Season 21 1993-05-06
- Season 22 1994-03-10
- Season 23 1995-05-27
- Season 24 1996-05-01
- Season 25 1997-05-28
- Season 26 1998-06-07
- Season 27 1999-04-22
- Season 28 2000-04-12
- Season 29 2001-05-31
- Season 30 2002-06-24
- Season 31 2003-06-12
- Season 32 2004-06-21
- Season 33 2005-06-20
- Season 34 2006-06-21
- Season 35 2007-06-19
- Season 36 2008-06-25
- Season 37 2009-07-19
- Season 38 2010-06-10
- Season 39 2011-06-09
- Season 40 2012-06-07
- Season 41 2013-06-15
- Season 42 2014-06-13
- Season 43 2015-06-04
- Season 44 2016-06-09
- Season 45 2017-06-08
- Season 46 2018-06-07
- Season 47 2019-06-20
- Season 48 2022-06-16
- Season 49 2024-06-17
Season 49 Episode
The American Film Institute Salute to ... - Season 46
6.30 180 minutes In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.
