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'Fitzcarraldo' director Werner Herzog to receive Venice career award

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Werner Herzog. 

ROME (Reuters) -Werner Herzog, the veteran German director of "Fitzcarraldo" and "Grizzly Man", will be awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year's Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Tuesday.

Renowned for his distinctive, intense cinematic style, Herzog, 81, has written, produced, and directed some 70 movies, winning plaudits for both his fictional and documentary work. He also has acting credits in more than 30 films and TV shows.





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