The Britannia Awards: Sacha Baron Cohen
07 September 13
BAFTA Los Angeles is pleased to announce that actor/writer/producer Sacha Baron Cohen will be the recipient of this year's Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence in Comedy, presented at the annual gala ceremony in November.
The Britannia Awards are BAFTA Los Angeles’ highest accolade, a celebration of achievements honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts.
The Britannia Awards will be held Saturday, November 9, 2013 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
“Sacha's bravery and comic ingenuity is richly deserving of an honor that bears the name of Charlie Chaplin. We are delighted to be honoring him at this year's Britannia Awards," said Gary Dartnall, Chairman, BAFTA Los Angeles.
The Britannia Awards are presented annually at a gala dinner. Proceeds from the gala ceremony support BAFTA Los Angeles’ on-going education, scholarship, community outreach and archival projects.
Sacha will join our previously-announced honorees. The incomparable George Clooney will receive the prestigious Stanley Kubrick Britannia Award for Excellence in Film as part of the evening's festivities.
Academy® and BAFTA Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow will be presented with the John Schlesinger Britannia Award for Excellence in Directing.
Academy® and BAFTA Award-winning actor Sir Ben Kingsley will receive the Albert R. Broccoli Britannia Award for Worldwide Contribution to Entertainment
Benedict Cumberbatch will be the recipient of the Britannia Award for British Artist of the Year.
honoring individuals and companies that have dedicated their careers to advancing the entertainment arts.
For the second year in a row, the awards will be broadcast on BBC AMERICA, airing in primetime November 10, 2013 at 8pm ET as a two-hour special including footage of the Britannia Awards Red Carpet.
Further details of this year's ceremony will follow soon...
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