[Dispatch=Lee Ah-jin Reporter] Hollywood actor Tom Cruise will receive the American Film Institute (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award.

American entertainment media outlet Variety reported on the 22nd that "Tom Cruise has been selected as the recipient of the 52nd AFI Lifetime Achievement Award."

The AFI Lifetime Achievement Award is considered one of the highest honors in the film industry. It was established in 1973. Each year, one person who has contributed to the advancement of film art is selected.

It is evaluated comprehensively based on long career, work quality, and public influence. Steven Spielberg, George Clooney, Denzel Washington, and Nicole Kidman have previously received the award.

AFI Board Chair Kathleen Kennedy said, "Tom Cruise is a global icon," and noted that "as an actor and producer, he demonstrates exceptional dedication to everything he does."

She continued, "Tom Cruise believes that film can connect people together," and added, "He is a special ambassador who introduces American cinema to the world."

Tom Cruise has been a representative Hollywood actor since the 1980s. The worldwide cumulative box office revenue of his films reaches approximately 13 billion dollars (approximately 17 trillion won).

His representative works include Top Gun, Interview with the Vampire, Minority Report, and the Mission: Impossible series. He has been nominated for the Academy Awards four times.

Meanwhile, the AFI Awards ceremony will be held on April 24 next year at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, USA.

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