Agence France-PresseFebruary 28, 2013 03:45
Award-winning director Steven Spielberg will head up this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, the organisers announced Thursday, just days after he missed out on his third best-director Oscar.
Spielberg, 66, one of the most powerful and respected film-makers in Hollywood, said he was flattered by the appointment.
"The memory of my first Cannes Film Festival, nearly 31 years ago with the debut of E.T., is still one of the most vibrant memories of my career," he said in a statement.
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