
This year's
Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to actor
Michael Douglas by the
American Film Institute on June 11. The star of many notable films - including the
The China Syndrome,
Traffic,
Romancing the Stone, and
The American President - Douglas was the 37th recipient of the award which was first presented in 1973. Douglas has also received two Oscars - one as a producer for the
Best Picture winner of 1975,
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as
Best Actor in 1987 for
Wall Street. The tribute will air July 19 on TV Land at 9:00 p.m.