Eddie Murphy Receives Life Achievement Award by AFI, Drawing Standing Ovation at Star-Filled Tribute
The gala raised more than $2.5 million for AFI’s nonprofit education programs as Murphy was honored for a nearly 50-year career.
- On Saturday night, Eddie Murphy received the AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, stepping onstage to a standing ovation as applause filled the ballroom.
- Murphy's career has spanned nearly 50 years, from teenage stand-up sensation to box office mainstay through films like Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor, and the Shrek franchise.
- Colleagues including Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, and Rock celebrated Murphy's cultural impact. "There is no us without you," Rock said.
- The gala raised more than $2.5 million to support AFI's nonprofit education programs and honored cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw with the Schaffner Alumni Medal.
- Netflix will premiere a retrospective special hosted by Joy Randolph and Kenan Thompson on May 31, highlighting Murphy's transition from stand-up sensation to film star.
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