It surprised me, the feeling I got when I won the Oscar for 'Scent of a Woman.' It was a new feeling. I'd never felt it. I don't see my Oscar much now. But when I first got it, there was a feeling for weeks afterward that I guess is akin to winning a gold medal in the Olympics.

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On October 20 2006 the American Film Institute named Pacino the recipient of the 35th AFI Life Achievement Award. His scenes alone with Ms. Pacino has not been this uncomplicatedly appealing since his "Dog Day Afternoon" days and he makes Johnny's endless enterprise in wooing Frankie a delight.

Alfredo James "Al" Pacino (/pəˈtʃiːnɵ/; born April 25 1940) is an American film and stage actor and director. Pacino has received numerous lifetime achievement awards including one from the American Film Institute.