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Griffith set for Munich film fest honor

Actor Antonio Banderas and his wife, actress Melanie Griffith arrive at the 69th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California on January 15, 2012. UPI/Jim Ruymen

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Published: June 6, 2012 at 10:31 PM

MUNICH, Germany, June 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood actress Melanie Griffith is to receive the CineMerit Award at the 30th Munich film festival next month, organizers said.

The 54-year-old star of "Lolita," "Celebrity," "Something Wild" and "Pacific Heights" -- who won a supporting actress Oscar for "Working Girl" -- is to pick up the lifetime achievement award at a July 3 ceremony.

"Melanie Griffith embodies Hollywood more than any other actress of her generation," festival director Diane Iljine said in a statement Tuesday. "She is an international star with a glamorous as well as eventful career."

The world premiere of her latest film, "The Grief Tourist," is to take place at the festival.

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