Actor Giancarlo Giannini Gets His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Hollywood, CA. June 17, 2020 — Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2021 Announced by Walk of Fame Chair Ellen K and Hollywood Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Rana Ghadban

A new group of entertainment professionals in the categories of Motion Pictures, Television, Live Theatre/Live Performance, Radio and Recording have been selected to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame by the Walk of Fame Selection Panel of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce. These honorees were chosen from hundreds of nominations at a meeting held on June 15, 2020 and ratified by the Hollywood Chamber’s Board of Directors. The new selections were revealed via the Walk of Fame Facebook page beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 18. “The Walk of Fame Selection Panel is pleased to announce 35 new honorees to the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The Selection Panel, made up of fellow Walk of Famers, hand-picks a group of honorees each year that represent various genres of the entertainment world,” said Chair and Walk of Famer Ellen K.

Dates have not yet been scheduled for the ceremonies. Recipients have two years to schedule star ceremonies from the date of selection before they expire. Upcoming star ceremonies are usually announced ten days prior to dedication on the official website www.walkoffame.com.

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It was also announced today that cinematographer Vittorio Storaro will receive a Nastro d'Oro for lifetime achievement at the upcoming Nastri d'Argento award ceremony that will take place on 6 July at the MAXXI - Museo in Rome.. Congratulations to two living legends!

Watch a clip from Storaro's appearance at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, New York in which he talks about his work on Francis Ford Coppola's 1979 "Apocalypse Now."

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