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George Clooney will receive<\/a> the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, recognizing the Oscar-winning actor, director and producer for a career that has spanned more than three decades. The festival will take place Sept. 2-12, with Clooney set to accept one of its highest honors during this year\u2019s event.<\/p>\n

Clooney, 65, has maintained a long association with Venice since making his festival debut with Out of Sight<\/em> in 1998. He has since returned numerous times as both an actor and filmmaker with projects including Good Night, and Good Luck, The Ides of March, Suburbicon, Michael Clayton, Gravity, Burn After Reading<\/em> and, most recently, Jay Kelly.<\/em> Venice also holds personal significance for the actor, who married Amal Clooney there in 2014.<\/p>\n

Reacting to the announcement<\/a>, Clooney said, \u201cI\u2019ve 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. It also probably means I\u2019m old, but I\u2019ll take it.\u201d Festival artistic director Alberto Barbera praised Clooney as \u201ca complete and charismatic artist\u201d whose accomplishments as an actor, director and producer have made him one of contemporary cinema\u2019s defining figures, highlighting both his versatility across genres and his enduring influence on filmmaking.<\/p>\n

Best known for launching to international fame on television\u2019s ER<\/em> before becoming one of Hollywood\u2019s leading stars, Clooney has earned Academy Awards for both acting and producing while building an acclaimed directing career. His repeated appearances at Venice have made him one of the festival\u2019s most familiar figures, and the lifetime achievement honor further cements his longstanding relationship with one of the world\u2019s premier film showcases.<\/p>\n

Editorial credit: Serge Rocco \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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