Moreau, Coppola to Receive Lifetime Awards in Venice

VENICE —  French actress Jeanne Moreau and director Francis Ford Coppola will receive Golden Lion awards for their careers’ work, officials of the Venice Film Festival said Friday.

The awards will be presented on Sept. 12. The festival’s commission also granted the award to Paolo Villaggio, an Italian comic actor.

Coppola, 53, an Oscar-winning director, screenwriter and producer, directed “The Godfather” series as well as “The Conversation” and “American Graffiti.”

The 64-year-old Moreau is one of France’s most respected actresses and has appeared in dozens of international films. They include “The Last Tycoon,” “Diary of a Chambermaid” and “Jules and Jim.”

Villaggio, 53, is best known for his role in a number of films as Fantozzi, a comic character who goes through life suffering misfortunes.