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George Clooney to Receive Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
George ClooneyVenice Film FestivalGolden LionAlberto BarberaMaggie GyllenhaalAmal AlamuddinJay KellyGood Night, and Good Luck
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George Clooney will be honored with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice Film Festival, running September 2–12 Source: AP News. The festival organizers announced the award on Monday, marking Clooney's return to the Lido where he has premiered multiple films and even married Amal Alamuddin in 2014.
A festival regular
Clooney has a long history with Venice, including films like 'Out of Sight' (1998), 'Good Night, and Good Luck' (2005), and last year's 'Jay Kelly' Source: AP News. He described the honor as 'tremendous' and jokingly noted it probably means he's 'old' Source: Euronews.
Director's tribute
Festival director Alberto Barbera praised Clooney as 'a complete and charismatic artist,' highlighting his versatility across genres from war films to comedies, and his work as a director and humanitarian Source: Euronews.
- Clooney receives the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival runs September 2–12.
- The full lineup will be announced on July 23; the jury is presided over by Maggie Gyllenhaal Source: Euronews.
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““I’ve had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is without question my favorite and to be given the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor,” Clooney said in a statement. “It also probably means I’m old, but I’ll take it.””
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““In his triple capacity as actor, director, and producer, George Clooney is a complete and charismatic artist, impassioned and original, who has transformed a deep vocation into one of the most luminous parabolas of contemporary film,” festival director Alberto Barbera said in a statement.”
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““But Clooney’s charisma is constructed on his credibility, not on his image, because his seductive side has never been merely aesthetic.””