(RTTNews) - George Clooney is slated to be honored with a Silver Medallion award this week at the 38th Annual Telluride Film Festival.
The actor/director will be honored for his history of performances, most recently his role in the Alexander Payne film "The Descendants," in which Clooney stars as Matt King, a father who must take on more responsibilities with his family when his wife is injured in an accident. Said Telluride co-director Gary Meyer of Clooney's role in the film: "It's not what people would expect we would do, because they see him as a superstar. And yet, when we looked at his body of work as a serious actor, a romantic lead, a comedian."
Meyer added: "And then [there is] his career as a director, where he chooses really carefully. There are multiple reasons why he's deserving of the kind of tribute we take very seriously here."
Other recipients of the Silver Medallion award this year include Tilda Swinton (for her role in Lynne Ramsey's "We Need To Talk About Kevin") and French filmmaker Pierre Etaix.
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