Friend of the house, Paul Schrader received the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement at the 79th Venice International Film Festival for his outstanding career and impact in the realm of film making and screenwriting. Paul Schrader has had a monumental impact on Giorgio Armani’s career, bringing together their art forms has allowed for the creation of incredible films and most importantly a long lasting friendship. A special moment where Paul Schrader’s genius and Giorgio Armani’s stylistic artistry came together was for the film “The Comfort of Strangers” in 1990.