The Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement (Italian: Leone d'oro alla carriera, lit.

It is awarded to directors, actors and other personalities from the world of cinema who have distinguished themselves in the art.

Among the winners are Charlie Chaplin, Manoel de Oliveira, Stanley Kubrick, Alida Valli, Sophia Loren and many other figures of international film.

[1] It joins the Golden Lion, the festival's highest prize, which is instead awarded to a film in competition.

[3] Previously, the equivalent prize was the Omaggio per il complesso dell'opera, awarded in 1969 and 1970.