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BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award

  • Monty PythonOn the 11th of May 1969, six men gathered in a Kashmiri tandoori restaurant in Hampstead, London, to change the course of comedy forever.
  • Harry Potter (film series)In late 1997, a secretary at David Heyman's London offices pulled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone from a low-priority bookshelf.
  • Kenneth BranaghKenneth Charles Branagh was born on the 10th of December 1960 in Belfast. His father worked as a plumber and joiner while his mother managed their home.
  • Ridley ScottRidley Scott was born on the 30th of November 1937 in South Shields. His father Francis Percy Scott served as a Colonel in the Royal Engineers during the…
  • Andy SerkisAndrew Clement Serkis arrived in the world on the 20th of April 1964 within the quiet suburb of Ruislip Manor. His childhood unfolded across two distinct…