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06 April 10

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The Academy's A Life in Pictures strand of events brings you the very best creative talents in the film industry. From esteemed actors and actresses to multiple award-winning directors and producers, A Life in Pictures explores the great talent advancing the artistic development of film.

BAFTA: A Life in Pictures series

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	Martin Scorsese Multi BAFTA-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese, director of Mean Streets, Taxi Driver, Raging Bull and Shutter Island, discusses his inspiration, ideas and craft in this Life in Pictures interview.
BAFTA/Jamie Simonds	Colin Firth BAFTA-winning Leading Actor Colin Firth, star of The King's Speech and A Single Man, discusses his childhood, films and career in this Life in Pictures interview.
BAFTA/ J.Simmonds	Bill Nighy Bill Nighy relives memorable moments from his acting career in this BAFTA Life in Pictures interview with Francine Stock.
	Shyam Benegal Director and Screenwriter Shyam Benegal talks about his prolific career within Indian cinema and the social theory behind his work.
	Abhishek Bachchan Actor Abhishek Bachchan as BAFTA explores his career and place in Bollywood's "first family".
BAFTA/ Ed Miller	Mira Nair Indian-born director/writer/producer Mira Nair discusses her 20 year career in film and her aspiration to give expression to life and humanity.
BAFTA	Jean Pierre Jeunet The acclaimed French director talks about his award-winning career and explains his creative approach to filmmaking. An Alfred Dunhill BAFTA A Life in Pictures event.
	Quentin Tarantino The legendary director talks about his career highlights and discusses his stylised use of violence on the big screen. An Alfred Dunhill BAFTA A Life in Pictures event.
BAFTA / J Simmonds	James Cameron The director talks about his award-winning career - from Terminator and Titanic to his latest groundbreaking project. An Alfred Dunhill BAFTA A Life in Pictures event.
BAFTA / Ed Miller	Viggo Mortensen Actor Viggo Mortensen talks about his career highlights with broadcaster and critic Francine Stock. The first in a series of Alfred Dunhill BAFTA A Life in Pictures events.
BAFTA / Ed Miller	Terry Gilliam Director Terry Gilliam talks to film critic Mark Kermode about his career highlights - from starting out with The Monty Python team in 1969 to receiving the Academy fellowship in 2009.
BAFTA / Johnny Birch	Michael Palin As part of the Cambridge Film Festival, Michael Palin talks to Mark Kermode about his award-winning career on screen in the stunning setting of Ely Cathedral.
Deepa Mehta	Deepa Mehta Indian-born writer/director Deepa Mehta discusses her unique approach to film making and the controversy surrounding her Elements trilogy.
BAFTA / James Kennedy	Vincent Cassel The French actor talks to film critic Jason Solomans about his award-winning career including his breakthrough role in La Haine and his latest project, Mesrine.
BAFTA / Marc Hoberman	Meryl Streep The iconic actress talks to presenter Mariella Frostrup about her extraordinary career - from her breakthrough role in The Deer Hunter to singing and dancing in Mamma-Mia!
Robert Carlyle	Robert Carlyle The BAFTA award-winning actor talks to writer Quentin Falk about his range of film roles, from working with Ken Loach to Trainspotting and The Full Monty.
BAFTA / Marc Hoberman	Guillermo Del Toro The acclaimed Mexican producer and director talks to James Woods about his career and his long-held belief in the power of horror films.
BAFTA / Marc Hoberman	Brian Cox The award-winning actor talks to June Sarpong about his early career, his passion for American movies and his approach to dark and complex roles.
Copyright	Mike Leigh at Brighton Festival British film maker Mike Leigh reveals the methods and motivations behind his film-making and describes how he developed his distinctive working methods.
BAFTA / Marc Hoberman	Anthony Minghella The writer/director/producer talks to Duncan Kenworthy about his roots, dealing with success and finding out exactly where his talents lie.
BAFTA / Helen Jones	Cate Blanchett Recently nominated for her roles in Elizabeth: The Golden Age and I'm Not There, the talented actress spoke on stage to film writer Quentin Falk.
BAFTA	Alfonso Cuarón The Mexican Director speaks in depth about his early work in Mexico, his decision to emigrate to the United States and his work on the Harry Potter franchise.
Meena Kadri: www.flickr.com/photos/meanestindian/363391154/	Amitabh Bachchan The star of over 120 films, Amitabh Bachchan speaks to Alan Yentob about his remarkable career before Sanjeev Bhaskar, Kabir Bedi and Saeed Jeffrey pay tribute to the living Bollywood legend.
BAFTA / Marc Hoberman	Tilda Swinton Before winning a Supporting Actress BAFTA at the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2008, Tilda Swinton visited the Academy to talk about her life and work.
Marc Hoberman / BAFTA	Joel and Ethan Coen Film critic Mark Kermode talks to the BAFTA-winning director-producers about their extraordinary body of work and the process of working together.