WARREN BEATTY - BEATTY TO RECEIVE AFI HONOUR

Legendary actor/director WARREN BEATTY will be honoured with the 36th American Film Institute (AFI) Life Achievement Award next year (08). The Oscar winner, famous for movies including Bonnie And Clyde, Shampoo and Bugsy, will receive the award at a gala tribute ceremony in Los Angeles on 12 June (08). AFI chief Sir Howard Stringer says, "Warren Beatty has charmed movie-goers as a dynamic leading man from his first moment on screen and continues to do so today. "He is also a master filmmaker, a writer, producer and director of such artistry and influence that his movies, from Bonnie And Clyde to Reds, have left an indelible mark on the cultural legacy of American film."

05/10/2007 01:45