Martin Scorsese Gets BAFTA Fellowship

Awards

by Anne Thompson
January 4, 2012 11:56 AM
1 Comment

Martin Scorsese

As the Oscar campaign for "Hugo" gains steam, every bit of attention and support makes a difference. Thus it's good news that the British Academy of Film and Television Arts is giving Martin Scorsese its annual BAFTA fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony, at London’s Royal Opera House, on Sunday February 12.

The Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film. Previously honoured Fellows include Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Judi Dench and Vanessa Redgrave. Christopher Lee received the Fellowship at the Film Awards last February.

Martin Scorsese said: “It is a great honour to be recognized by the British Academy and to join the ranks of such an esteemed group of industry colleagues and friends.”

Scorsese's films include "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," "Casino," "Gangs of New York," "The Aviator" and "The Departed," and have earned nine BAFTA nominations; "Goodfellas" won three. Scorsese has also filmed the documentaries "No Direction Home: Bob Dylan," "Shine a Light" and "George Harrison: Living in the Material World."

In December 2010, Scorsese was the subject of "BAFTA A Life in Pictures": The video is available to view.

The nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards will be announced on Tuesday January 17. The February 12 ceremony, broadcast by the BBC, will be hosted by Stephen Fry.

Awards

More: Awards, Awards, Martin Scorsese

1 Comment

| Reply
anon Ymus | January 15, 2012 10:44 PMReply

----Still more retreading, decades stale idolatry
and tech worship from the long ago promising
Martin Scorsese.

---Take heed! AS Globalism, TREASON and EUGENICS
are undeniably unfolding all around us -----Hollywood
continues to 'OVERLOOK" the awesomely relevant
60th Anniversary of the

---------------------KOREAN WAR-----------------------.

NOT GOOD

Martin Scorsese Gets BAFTA Fellowship

1 Comment

Email Updates

Monthly Archives

Most "Liked"

Around The Network

the network

indiewire

categories

Martin Scorsese Gets BAFTA Fellowship

1 Comment

Follow Me

Email Updates

Monthly Archives

Most "Liked"

Around The Network

the network

indiewire

categories