(ANSA) - Los Angeles, February 26 - Italian-American actor
and producer Danny De Vito will get a top Italian honour at the
L.A., Italia 2018 festival on March 2, organisers said Sunday.
De Vito will become a 'Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of
the Italian Republic', one of Italy's highest civic honours.
The award will be presented to De Vito by Italian Consul
Antonio Verde, who said it was "a keenly felt recognition by our
country of one of the most highly appreciated interpreters of
international cinema, who has proudly claimed his deep sense of
attachment to his Italian roots and the values of his culture of
origin throughout his long artistic career".
Danny De Vito to get top Italian honour
Italian-American actor to be made 'grand officer' of Italy