Francis Ford Coppola in Venice in 1992 Courtesy of the Venice Film Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Francis Ford Coppola will give the laudatio honoring Werner Herzog at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night, when Herzog will receive the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement. The Godfather and Appocalypse Now director will honor the iconic German filmmaker, director of Fitzcarraldo, Grizzly Man, and Aguirre, the Wrath of God on August 27 at Venice's Sala Grande during the Opening Ceremony of the 82nd Venice festival. Herzog will be honored for his life's work. On Thursday, Herzog will present his latest documentary, Ghost Elephants, out of competition in Venice and will hold a masterclass. Announcing the award for Herzog, Venice film festival director Alberto Barbera said the New German Cinema pioneer "has never ceased from testing the limits of film language, belying the traditional distinction between documentary and fiction. A brilliant narrator of unusual stories, Herzog is also the last heir of the great tradition of German romanticism, a visionary humanist, and a tireless explorer." Coppola will also be in focus in Venice this year, with the screening of Mike Figgas' Megadoc, screening in the Venice Classics - Documentaries About Cinema section, on Thursday. The film is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's decades-in-the-making epic. Coppola recieved a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 49th Venice film festival in 1992. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Venice Film Festival Venice: 'Who Is Still Alive' Gives Voice to Nine Refugees From Gaza (Exclusive Clips) Obituaries Danish Filmmaker Per Holst, Who Produced Movies for Lars von Trier and Others, Dies at 86 Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sing-Along Version Coming to Netflix Toy Story 5 Tony Hale Worried He'd Be Replaced in 'Toy Story 4' by a "Huge Star" streaming Who the Hell Opens a Video Store in 2025? Renoir, That's Who Heat Vision Box Office: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sings to $18M-$20M in First Theatrical Win Ever for Netflix Venice Film Festival Venice: 'Who Is Still Alive' Gives Voice to Nine Refugees From Gaza (Exclusive Clips) Obituaries Danish Filmmaker Per Holst, Who Produced Movies for Lars von Trier and Others, Dies at 86 Netflix 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sing-Along Version Coming to Netflix Toy Story 5 Tony Hale Worried He'd Be Replaced in 'Toy Story 4' by a "Huge Star" streaming Who the Hell Opens a Video Store in 2025? Renoir, That's Who Heat Vision Box Office: 'KPop Demon Hunters' Sings to $18M-$20M in First Theatrical Win Ever for Netflix