Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne, 54 became an honorary citizen of the town of Aigio in Peloponnese, during an official ceremony on August 18, only a few months after marrying a local 27-year-old Greek woman.
According to media reports,it was love at first sight between him and young philologist Maria Kontos. They met last spring when the Greek-origin director visited Aigio, his birthplace, in Greece, while attending an event.
Payne continued his trip to Athens, where the young philologist accompanied him giving him a tour to the Acropolis Museum. It was then, when they realized that they were meant to be together.
When Payne returned to US, they continued to talk and after a month young Maria decided to leave everything behind her and begin a new life next to her husband.
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