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Clooney Turns AFP Photographer in Jokey Red Carpet Switch

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After receiving the Golden Lion on Wednesday, the US star posed in front of a crowd of photographers with his actress friend Laura Dern on the red carpet. He then walked over to Fabi, an AFP photographer who covers major entertainment, sporting and political events for the international news agency's Rome bureau. "I give you the Lion," he told her, then said: "I take the picture". Images of the moment -- and of Clooney's picture of a smiling Fab…

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The actor's wife and her friend, who gave him the Honorary Golden Lion, showed great complicity

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He has been there since 1998, each time giving a show, and after his legitimization as a director he has now received the Golden Lion for his career

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George Clooney was honored with the Golden Lion in Venice for his entire career. The actor received the award in a special ceremony, where there was no lack of emotion or humor. Referring to his career, which spans 45 years, he commented on the honor in his own characteristic way. “You know, when they tell you that you are going to receive an award for your entire body of work, there are actually two things that come to mind,” he said. “The fir…

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Rome, 3 sets. (askanews) - Smiling, generous with fans and photographers, with whom he stopped to joke, George Clooney brought on the red carpet the Golden Lion to the career he received from the President of the Venice Biennale, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, during the opening ceremony of the 83rd edition of the International Film Art Exhibition. In the speech of thanksgiving, after the standing ovation of those present, the American actor and direct…

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First he sat on the ground in the middle of the photographers, grabbed a camera and started to shoot towards the wall of colleagues among the applause; then, ascended the stage of the Sala Grande to withdraw the Golden Lion to his career, he transformed the opening ceremony of the Venice Film Festival into a [...] George Clooney's article on the red carpet of Venice: "The prize for career? I thought: "maybe they know something that I don't know?…

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GQ Italia broke the news on Wednesday, September 2, 2026.
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