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The Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award

06 March 12

The Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award was originally titled the Michael Balcon Award before changing its name in 2007, this award was introduced in 1978 and is presented in honour of the late English film producer.

The full list of Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award Recipients:

Click on each name for further information. Names and honours correct at time of presentation.

1970s

1979 Les Bowie, Colin Chilvers, Denys N Coop, Roy Field, Derek Meddings, Zoran Perisic and Wally Veevers


1980s

1980 The Children's Film Foundation
1981 Kevin Brownlow
1982 David Puttnam
1983 Arthur Wooster
1984 Colin Young
1985 Alan Parker , Alan Marshall
1986 Sydney Samuelson CBE
1987 Film Production Executives, The
1988 Monty Python
1989 Charles Crichton


1990s

1990 Lewis Gilbert
1991 Jeremy Thomas
1992 Derek Jarman
1993 Kenneth Branagh
1994 Ken Loach
1995 Ridley Scott & Tony Scott
1996 Mike Leigh OBE
1997 Channel Four Films
1998 Michael Roberts
1999 Michael Kuhn


2000s

2000 Joyce Herlihy
2001 Mary Selway
2002 Vic Armstrong
2003 Michael Stevenson and David Tomblin
2004 Working Title Films
2005 Angela Allen MBE
2006 Robert 'Chuck' Finch and Bill Merrell
2007 Nick Daubeny
2008 Barry Wilkinson
2009 Pinewood Studios and Shepperton Studios


2010s

2010 Joe Dunton
2011 Harry Potter Film Series
2012 John Hurt


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