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Robin Williams will receive a career achievement award at the annual summer gala of the Chicago Intl. Film Festival, skedded for July 17. Event will be emceed by A&E network anchor Bill Kurtis.

Past recipients of the fest's award include Francois Truffaut, Orson Welles, Jack Lemmon, Tom Cruise, Jodie Foster, Sigourney Weaver and Clint Eastwood

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