2012 Outstanding Contribution: John Hurt Images
Friday 27 January
In 2012 John Hurt is recognised at the Orange British Academy Film Awards for a lifetime of Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.
To celebrate the honour, BAFTA's Official Menswear Stylist; Hackett London hosted a lunch for Hurt and guests. The lunch was held at Savoy London with guests such as Terry Gilliam, Alan Parker and Stephen Frears in attendance. Photography from BAFTA's Archive and of Hurt set are also displayed in this gallery, in recognition of his extraordinary career in film.
Find out more: John Hurt: 2012 Outstanding Contribution Award
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John Hurt Portrait by Ian Derry
Photographed in 2012 by Ian Derry for BAFTA in celebration of Hurt's Outstanding British Contribution honour.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
John Hurt greets Alan Parker. The two worked together on Midnight Express which Parker directed in 1978.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
Actor John Hurt catching up with Alan Parker at Savoy, London.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
British actors Terry Gilliam and John Hurt enjoying one another's company at the champagne reception.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
Terry Gilliam and John Hurt catching up at the special BAFTA event at Savoy, London.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
From left to right, Terry Gilliam, Stephen Frears and Alan Parker.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
Academy Chairman Tim Corrie welcomes guests to the lunch and thanks Hackett for hosting the event.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
Guests clockwise from left to right: Kate Lee, Pippa Harris, Hilly Boyd, Nick Hurt, Richard Kwietniowski, Kate Buckley-Sharma, Jon Hurt, Amanda Nevil, Stephen Frears, Sir Alan Parker, Tim Corrie, Amanda Berry, Anwen Hurt, Michael Colgan, Michael Caton-Jones, Dan Boyd, Nik Powell.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
The John Hurt lunch was hosted by official menswear stylist of the 2012 Film Awards; Hackett London, in celebration of Hurt's Outstanding Contribution to British Cinema Award.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
John Hurt with his son Nick Hurt, photographed together at a champagne reception at Savoy, London.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
John Hurt with Jeremy Hackett, the founder and chairman of Hackett London, official Menswear Stylist for the 2012 BAFTA Film Awards.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
Terry Gilliam (left) with John Hurt (right).
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
John Hurt at Savoy London for a special lunch in celebration of his Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award.
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BAFTA John Hurt Lunch - Hosted by Hackett
John Hurt with BAFTA CEO Amanda Berry
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John Hurt Portrait by Ian Derry
Hurt receiving the award for Supporting Actor from Princess Anne in 1978.
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Hurt received the Leading Actor BAFTA in 1980 for his role in Elephant Man.
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Hurt received the Supporting Actor BAFTA in 1978 for his role in Midnight Express.
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John Hurt as Quentin Crisp in 1975 TV show, 'The Naked Civil Servant'
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Yaphet Kotto, John Hurt, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, Veronica Cartwright, Harry Dean Stanton and Ian Holm on the set of Alien in 1979. Photo: c.20thC.Fox/Everett / Rex Features
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Official John Hurt Portrait by Ian Derry
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Alan Taylor
(27-28-2012)
"A worthy tribute. Looking forward to a still from Heaven's Gate (1980, Cimino)"
ann
(27-27-2012)
"Well done John. Come and meet him and hear him 'In Conversation',see six of his films including the acclaimed short, Sailcloth, Melancholia and The Naked Civil Servant at Keswick Film Festival 23rd - 26th Feb. www.keswickfilmfestival.org"