Al Pacino has been selected by the American Film Institute's board of trustees to receive the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award, the group's highest honor for a career in film, it was announced Friday by Howard Stringer, the board's chair. USA Network will broadcast the tribute in June with Bob Gazzle serving as executive producer and writer of the program. Established in 1973, the annual AFI Award is given to a film artist "whose talent has in a fundamental way advanced the film art; whose accomplishment has been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time."

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