Al Pacino's Success and Achievements in Timeline

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A closer look at the biggest achievements of Al Pacino. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Al Pacino is a highly acclaimed American actor celebrated for his powerful and intense performances across stage and screen. With a career spanning over five decades, he is considered one of the greatest actors of all time. Pacino has achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy Awards. He has also garnered numerous other prestigious awards, including Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has been honored with lifetime achievement awards such as the Cecil B. DeMille Award, the AFI Life Achievement Award, the National Medal of Arts, and the Kennedy Center Honors.

1977: Achieved Sobriety

In 1977, Al Pacino achieved sobriety after struggling with drug and alcohol abuse early in his career.

1992: Won Academy Award for Scent of a Woman

In 1992, Al Pacino played the irascible, blind U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Frank Slade in Martin Brest's Scent of a Woman. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor the next year for his portrayal of the character. He was also nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Glengarry Glen Ross, making Pacino the first male actor ever to receive two acting nominations for two movies in the same year, and to win for the lead role.

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2001: Received the Cecil B. DeMille Award

In 2001, Al Pacino received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures at the Golden Globes.

2003: Greatest Film Star of All Time

In 2003, British television viewers voted Al Pacino as the greatest film star of all time in a poll for Channel 4.

2004: Won Golden Globe for Angels in America

In 2004, Al Pacino won his third Golden Globe, for Best Performance by an Actor, for his performance in the 2003 HBO miniseries Angels in America.

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October 20, 2006: Received AFI Life Achievement Award

On October 20, 2006, Al Pacino was named the recipient of the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award by the American Film Institute.

November 22, 2006: Awarded Honorary Patronage by Trinity College Dublin

On November 22, 2006, Al Pacino was awarded the Honorary Patronage of the University Philosophical Society of Trinity College Dublin.

2007: AFI Lifetime Achievement Award

In 2007, Al Pacino was honored with a lifetime achievement award by the American Film Institute.

September 4, 2011: Presented with Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award

On September 4, 2011, Al Pacino was presented with the Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award prior to the premiere of Wilde Salomé.

February 2012: Awarded National Medal of Arts

In February 2012, President Barack Obama awarded Al Pacino the National Medal of Arts.

2016: Received Kennedy Center Honor

In 2016, Al Pacino received the Kennedy Center Honor.