Spike 'Do The Right Thing' Lee will receive the lifetime achievement award for distinguished achievement in motion picture direction from the Directors Guild of America (DGA).

The last recipient of the prestigious award, which has been given to only 35 directors in 74 years, was Ridley Scott in 2017. Past recipients include Frank Capra, Alfred Hitchcock, Orson Welles, Billy Wilder, Steven Spielberg and Milos Forman, according to 'Variety'.