Ellen Burstyn Talks U.S. Future At Venice Ceremony
The 93-year-old actor received the honor for a six-decade career and said she hopes the United States finds its own white line.
- On Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, Ellen Burstyn received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, honoring a career spanning more than six decades.
- Burstyn became a "triple crown winner" in 2009 after receiving her first Emmy for Law & Order: SVU, building on her historic 1975 wins of both a Tony Award and an Academy Award for Same Time, Next Year and Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.
- Reflecting on her career, Burstyn recounted filming Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore with Martin Scorsese, describing a dangerous mountain driving scene: "I can see that. So, all I have to do is look up to the left, and follow the white line."
- During her acceptance speech, Burstyn reflected on the honor, stating: "At 93, you have a fair amount of lifetime to look back on. I realized, it's not just a record of what you've accomplished, but what you've learned."
- Burstyn concluded by expressing deep appreciation for the Golden Lion, adding: "I pray that my own country will, very soon, find its own white line.
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wbap.comEllen Burstyn Receives Venice Golden Lion For Lifetime Achievement At 93
Ellen Burstyn received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement on Monday at the Venice International Film Festival, adding one of world cinema’s most prominent honors to a career spanning more than six decades. The festival’s board selected Burstyn on the recommendation of artistic director Alberto Barbera, according to La Biennale di Venezia. The ceremony was […]
The 93-year-old American actress received the highest honorary recognition from the Venice Film Festival in tears and cheers.
Ellen Burstyn Talks U.S. Future At Venice Ceremony
Jury President Maggie Gyllenhaal paid tribute to the “brilliant and brave” Ellen Burstyn as she presented the Oscar-winning actress with a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Monday. “Let’s take a moment in this beautiful theater to remember Lois Farrow in The Last Picture Show, Alice Hyatt in Alice Doesn’t […]
Venice (Italy), 7 Sep (EFE).- Moved until she could contain the tears, American actress Ellen Burstyn joined Monday's list of legends with the Honorary Golden Lion of the Venice Festival, which has thus honored a "extraordinary" and very extensive career with which she has marked the history of cinema. [...] The entry Ellen Burstyn, a legendary and moved ‘Golden Lion’ in Venice was first published in HolaNews.
Ellen Burstyn received the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and highlighted the advances of women in the film industry
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