Venice Film Festival to Award George Clooney Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement
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Andreas Wiseman
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The Venice Film Festival will honor George Clooney with a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. Clooney, who has strong ties to Italy and the festival, has premiered multiple films at Venice including the recent Netflix film Jay Kelly. Festival director Alberto Barbera praised Clooney's triple capacity as actor, director, and producer. Clooney humorously acknowledged the honor while noting it likely means he's getting old.
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In his triple capacity as actor, director, and...
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