Main competition jury presidents
Each year, the jury of the Venice Film Festival is chaired by an internationally recognized personality of cinema.
From 1935 to 1939, senator and entrepreneur Giuseppe Volpi, founder of the Festival, held the office of president of the jury. Volpi, together with journalist Mario Gromo holds the record of acting as Jury President for 5 times.
The first foreign president of the jury was Scottish documentarian John Grierson. The first woman who held the office of president of the jury was screenwriter Suso Cecchi d'Amico.
In 1992, two people held the office of president of the jury together: actor Dennis Hopper and director Jiří Menzel.
From 1940 to 1942 the Festivals are considered as not disputed, while from 1943 to 1945 the Festival wasn't organized due to World War II. From 1969 to 1972 and in 1979 the Festival was not competitive, while from 1973 to 1978 the Festival was not organized.
The following individuals served as president of the jury two or more times:
| Times | President | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mario Gromo |  Italy |
| Giuseppe Volpi | ||
| 3 | Luigi Chiarini | |
| 2 | Bernardo Bertolucci |
The Venice Film Festival or Venice International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in Venice, Italy. It is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Five" International film festivals worldwide, which include the Big Three European Film Festivals, alongside the Toronto Film Festival in Canada and the Sundance Film Festival in the United States.These festivals are internationally renowned for giving creators the artistic freedom to express themselves through film. In 1951, FIAPF formally accredited the festival.
The 38th annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 2 to 12 September, 1981.
The 43rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 30 August to 10 September, 1986. It was the last edition directed by Gian Luigi Rondi.
The 69th annual Venice International Film Festival, organized by Venice Biennale, took place at Venice Lido from 29 August to 8 September 2012. The festival opened with the Indian director Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and closed with the Out of Competition film The Man Who Laughs, directed by Jean-Pierre Ameris. Terrence Malick's film To the Wonder was met with both boos and cheers from critics at its premiere.
The 42nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held on 26 August to 6 September 1985.
The 41st annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 1984 under the direction of Gian Luigi Rondi.
The 9th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 19 August to 4 September 1948.
The 12th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 10 September 1951.
The 13th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 12 September 1952.
The 14th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 4 September 1953.
The 40th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 11 September 1983.
The 28th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 26 August to 8 September 1967.
The 22nd annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 20 August to 3 September 1961.
The 25th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 27 August to 10 September 1964.
The 24th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 24 August to 7 September 1963.
The 21st annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 24 August to 7 September 1960.
The 20th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 23 August to 6 September 1959.
The 18th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 25 August to 8 September 1957.
The 17th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 28 August to 9 September 1956.
The 77th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 2 to 12 September 2020, albeit in a "more restrained format" due to the COVID-19 pandemic.