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100 BAFTA Moments - Charlie Chaplin is Awarded the Fellowship

11 November 2014

89 days to go - Charlie Chaplin is presented with the Academy Fellowship in 1976

In 1976, Sir Charles Chaplin was presented with the Academy Fellowship. Pictured in the photograph are Chaplin, Lord Richard Attenborough, Princess Anne and Chaplin's wife Oona O'Neil. 

One of the most important and influential filmmakers of the twentieth century, Chaplin is renowned for his iconic films including The Kid (1921), Modern Times (1936), Monsieur Verdoux (1947) and Limelight (1952). 

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The ROYAL OPENING of the BRITISH ACADEMY of FILM and TELEVISION ARTS in 1976British Academy of Film and Television Arts