George Clooney to receive Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at Venice Film Festival

George Clooney, the celebrated Franco-American actor and director, is set to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival. The prestigious award will honor his extensive career in cinema, spanning acting, directing, and producing.

Clooney, 65, is a familiar face at the Venice festival, having first attended nearly three decades ago in 1998 with the film "Out of Sight." He has since presented numerous directorial projects at the festival, including "Good Night, and Good Luck," "The Ides of March," and "Suburbicon." His acting appearances have also graced the Venice red carpet, with films like "Gravity" and "Michael Clayton" premiering there.

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I've had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is undoubtedly my favorite and to receive the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor. It probably means I'm old, but I'll take it.

"I've had so many extraordinary moments in Venice. This festival is undoubtedly my favorite and to receive the Golden Lion is a tremendous honor," Clooney said in a statement. "It probably means I'm old, but I'll take it."

Festival director Alberto Barbera described Clooney as a "complete and charismatic artist, passionate and original," who has transformed his calling into a luminous parabola of contemporary cinema. The festival, the world's oldest, will run from September 2 to 12.

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In his triple capacity as actor, director, and producer, George Clooney is a complete and charismatic artist, passionate and original, who has managed to transform a deep vocation into one of the brightest parabolas of contemporary cinema.