French director Claude Lelouch will obtain the Glory to the Filmmaker award on the 81st Venice Movie Competition (August 28-September 7).
The filmmaker, recognized for his Oscar-winning 1967 drama A Man And A Lady, will probably be introduced with the award on September 2 forward of the premiere of his Out of Competitors title Finalement.
The award is given to a person who has made an particularly unique contribution to trendy cinema.
Lelouch was final in Venice in 2002 for the multi-collaboration September 11, which received the UNESCO award, whereas his 1996 drama Males, Ladies: A Consumer’s Handbook received the Little Golden Lion. His different notable credit embody 1995’s Les Miserables, The Stunning Story and Glad New 12 months.
“In over 60 years of exercise, and with exceptionally proficient actors reminiscent of Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian, Lino Ventura, Belmondo, and Fabrice Luchini, Claude Lelouch has created the trendy geography of a cinema of feelings,” stated Venice director Alberto Barbera.
The Glory to the Filmmaker award is known as after Takeshi Kitano’s 2007 function. The director was the primary to obtain the award whereas different recipients embody Wes Anderson, Ridley Scott and Abel Ferrara.