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Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement: All winners

2025
Kim Novak
Kim Novak
Winner
Werner Herzog
Werner Herzog
Winner
2024
Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver
Winner
Peter Weir
Peter Weir
Winner
2023
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Winner
Liliana Cavani
Liliana Cavani
Winner
2022
Paul Schrader
Paul Schrader
Winner
Catherine Deneuve
Catherine Deneuve
Winner
2021
Jamie Lee Curtis
Jamie Lee Curtis
Winner
Roberto Benigni
Roberto Benigni
Winner
2020
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Winner
Ann Hui
Ann Hui
Winner
2019
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar
Winner
Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews
Winner
2018
Vanessa Redgrave
Vanessa Redgrave
Winner
David Cronenberg
David Cronenberg
Winner
2017
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Winner
Jane Fonda
Jane Fonda
Winner
2016
Jerzy Skolimowski
Jerzy Skolimowski
Winner
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Winner
2015
Bertrand Tavernier
Bertrand Tavernier
Winner
2014
Frederick Wiseman
Frederick Wiseman
Winner
Thelma Schoonmaker
Thelma Schoonmaker
Winner
2013
William Friedkin
William Friedkin
Winner
2012
Francesco Rosi
Francesco Rosi
Winner
2011
Marco Bellocchio
Marco Bellocchio
Winner
2010
John Woo
John Woo
Winner
2009
John Lasseter
John Lasseter
Winner
Brad Bird
Brad Bird
Winner
Pete Docter
Pete Docter
Winner
Andrew Stanton
Andrew Stanton
Winner
Lee Unkrich
Lee Unkrich
Winner
2008
Ermanno Olmi
Ermanno Olmi
Winner
2007
Tim Burton
Tim Burton
Winner
Bernardo Bertolucci
Bernardo Bertolucci 75th anniversary of the Festival
Winner
2006
David Lynch
David Lynch
Winner
2005
Stefania Sandrelli
Stefania Sandrelli
Winner
Isabelle Huppert
Isabelle Huppert Special Golden Lion
Winner
Hayao Miyazaki
Hayao Miyazaki
Winner
2004
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Winner
Stanley Donen
Stanley Donen
Winner
2003
Dino de Laurentiis
Dino de Laurentiis
Winner
Omar Sharif
Omar Sharif
Winner
2002
Dino Risi
Dino Risi
Winner
2001
Éric Rohmer
Éric Rohmer
Winner
2000
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Winner
1999
Jerry Lewis
Jerry Lewis
Winner
1998
Warren Beatty
Warren Beatty
Winner
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren
Winner
Andrzej Wajda
Andrzej Wajda
Winner
1997
Alida Valli
Alida Valli
Winner
Gérard Depardieu
Gérard Depardieu
Winner
Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Kubrick
Winner
1996
Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Winner
Vittorio Gassman
Vittorio Gassman
Winner
Dustin Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman
Winner
Michèle Morgan
Michèle Morgan
Winner
1995
Alain Resnais
Alain Resnais
Winner
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone
Winner
Goffredo Lombardo
Goffredo Lombardo
Winner
Giuseppe de Santis
Giuseppe de Santis
Winner
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Winner
Alberto Sordi
Alberto Sordi
Winner
Monica Vitti
Monica Vitti
Winner
Woody Allen
Woody Allen
Winner
1994
Ken Loach
Ken Loach
Winner
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Suso Cecchi d'Amico
Winner
Al Pacino
Al Pacino
Winner
1993
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Winner
Roman Polanski
Roman Polanski
Winner
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Winner
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Winner
1992
Paolo Villaggio
Paolo Villaggio
Winner
Jeanne Moreau
Jeanne Moreau
Winner
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Winner
1991
Gian Maria Volonté
Gian Maria Volonté
Winner
Mario Monicelli
Mario Monicelli
Winner
1990
Miklós Jancsó
Miklós Jancsó
Winner
Marcello Mastroianni
Marcello Mastroianni
Winner
1989
James Stewart
James Stewart
Winner
1988
Sergio Leone
Sergio Leone
Winner
1987
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Winner
1986
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Winner
1985
1984
Michelangelo Antonioni
Michelangelo Antonioni
Winner
1983
Luchino Visconti
Luchino Visconti
Winner
1982
Aleksandr Dovzhenko
Aleksandr Dovzhenko
Winner
1981
1980
Henry Fonda
Henry Fonda
Winner
Manoel de Oliveira
Manoel de Oliveira
Winner
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
Charles Chaplin
Charles Chaplin
Winner
Anatoli Golovnya
Anatoli Golovnya
Winner
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Winner
1971
Ingmar Bergman
Ingmar Bergman
Winner
Marcel Carné
Marcel Carné
Winner
John Ford
John Ford
Winner
1970
Orson Welles
Orson Welles Awarded as "Omaggio per il complesso dell'opera"
Winner
1969
Luis Buñuel
Luis Buñuel Awarded as "Omaggio per il complesso dell'opera"
Winner
1968
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