Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGeorge Clooney is to be honoured with the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The prestigious festival is scheduled to begin in September. Clooney expressed his gratitude for the award, joking that it probably means he is old but he will accept it. The acclaimed actor, director, and producer has a long-standing relationship with Venice, having presented several films at the festival and married there in 2014. Festival director Alberto Barbera praised Clooney as a complete and charismatic artist, highlighting his versatility across acting, directing, and producing. In fullGeorge Clooney to be honoured with Golden Lion lifetime award at Venice Film FestivalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
George Clooney to be honoured with prestigious lifetime award
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleGeorge Clooney is to be honoured with the Golden Lion lifetime achievement award at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The prestigious festival is scheduled to begin in September. Clooney expressed his gratitude for the award, joking that it probably means he is old but he will accept it. The acclaimed actor, director, and producer has a long-standing relationship with Venice, having presented several films at the festival and married there in 2014. Festival director Alberto Barbera praised Clooney as a complete and charismatic artist, highlighting his versatility across acting, directing, and producing. In fullGeorge Clooney to be honoured with Golden Lion lifetime award at Venice Film FestivalMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
