Francis Ford Coppola has been honoured with a prestigious lifetime achievement award.
The legendary director was given the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award for his work at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Governors Awards in Los Angeles.
Many stars took to the stage to pay tribute to Coppola, with Robert De Niro calling him: “an inspiration and one of my biggest influences”.
George Lucas said: “[Coppola] taught me how to write. He taught me how to direct. He actually personified a whole era of the American film industry. He was our leader. He was our inspiration.”
As he received his award, Copolla told the audience: “I have a great love of the original Hollywood tradition and admiration for the tradition of Irving Thalberg”.
Other stars honoured at the ceremony included director Jean-Luc Godard and actor Eli Wallach. Clint Eastwood presented Wallach with his award, describing him as “a great performer and a great friend”.