The Globo d'oro (internationally known as Italian Golden Globe) is an Italian annual film award. It was founded in 1959 by the Foreign Press Association in Italy. The Globo d'oro Awards for Italian cinema are given by the Foreign Press.The first awards ceremony took place in 1960 and was won by the film The Facts of Murder by Pietro Germi.The edition 1981–1982 saw the participation of the President of the Italian Republic, Sandro Pertini. The Premio alla carriera (Lifetime Achievement Award) was created in 1995.The European Golden Globe was created in 2005. Source: Wikipedia (en)