100 BAFTA Moments: Counting down 100-81

From emotional speeches to shocked reactions, vintage photography and rare footage, we dug into BAFTA vault to bring you some of the most memorable Film Award moments. Follow the hashtag #100BAFTAdays to see what we celebrated each day, and see below for all the moments.

Here we start the countdown from 100 to 80 days to go until the awards…

Sir Christopher Lee and Tim Burton backstage at Film Awards in 2011

In 2011, Tim Burton presented Sir Christopher Lee with the Academy Fellowship. Lee has starred in nearly 200 films, such as Dracula (1958), The Wicker Man (1973) and The Lord of the Rings series (2001-2003). He has collaborated with Burton on many films, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Sweeney Todd (2007). On receiving the Fellowship, Lee expressed that “it’s a very unexpected but very great honour to find myself in such distinguished company to receive the Fellowship.”

Watch Lee’s Fellowship acceptance speech in full:

Audrey Hepburn attends the Film Awards in 1955

This beautiful photograph of Audrey Hepburn was taken at the Film Awards in 1955, when she was nominated for her performance in Sabrina Fair (1954). She’d previously received the British Actress award in 1954 for her role in Roman Holiday (1953). In total, Hepburn was awarded three BAFTAs and two nominations in her career, as well as the Special Award in 1992.

 Tom Hiddleston Enjoys a Walk in the Rain

As the Film Awards are held in February each year, there’s always a slight possibility that the weather may be a bit damp. So we admire our hardy guests who brave the red carpet armed with nothing but a large umbrella and a dazzling smile! Here’s Tom Hiddleston doing just that at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2013.

Bob Hoskins Wins the Leading Actor Award for Mona Lisa

In 1987, Bob Hoskins won the Leading Actor award for his performance as George in Neil Jordan’s Mona Lisa (1986). His fellow nominees in the category included Woody Allen, Michael Caine and Paul Hogan. This was the first BAFTA that Hoskins was awarded, having previously been nominated for Pennies From Heaven (1978), The Long Good Friday (1980) and The Honorary Consul (1983). Hoskins was presented the award by Anne Bancroft (pictured below).

A brilliantly versatile and much-loved actor, Hoskins sadly passed away on April 29 2014.

Credit: Steve Back/Daily Mail/Shutterstock

Amma Asante is Awarded for her Debut Film A Way of Life

In 2005, writer and director Amma Asante was awarded the Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film for A Way of Life (2004).  She has since gone on to direct Belle (2013), which was released earlier in the year. Watch Asante take on BAFTA Guru’s 60 Second challenge below.

Tom Hardy Waits Backstage

This atmospheric shot of Tom Hardy was taken by Rich Hardcastle at the EE British Academy Film Awards in 2014. In 2011, the public voted Hardy as their Rising Star, for his performances in films such as Bronson (2008) and Inception (2010). Since then, he has starred in films such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011), The Dark Knight Rises (2012) and Locke (2013).

Gene Wilder gets surrounded by BAFTA masks

Actor Gene Wilder is best known for his performances in films such as The Producers (1967), Blazing Saddles (1974) and Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971). In 1978, he attended the awards and found himself photographed in front of a backdrop of infinite BAFTA masks!

Barkhad Abdi’s shocked reaction

In 2014, Barkhad Abdi won the Supporting Actor award for his debut performance in Captain Phillips (2013). Abdi was more than a little surprised  when his name was called out, while co-star Tom Hanks whistled with joy as he made his way to the stage!

Sir Alec Guinness wins his first award in 1958

In 1958, Sir Alec Guinness won the British Actor award for his performance in David Lean’s The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957). It was his second nomination in the British Actor category, following The Prisioner (1955). In total, Guinness was nominated for seven BAFTAs in his career, being awarded three times. He also received the Fellowship in 1989, presented to him by Lean.

In this charming photograph, Guinness is pictured with Virginia McKenna, who won the British Actress award for her role in A Town Called Alice (1956).

Tilda Swinton, Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg chat backstage

Backstage photos at the British Academy Film Awards often capture some wonderfully intimate moments. A perfect example is Dave Dettman’s beautiful picture of Tilda Swinton with Andrew Garfield and Jesse Eisenberg. The two leads of The Social Network (2011) both received nominations for their performances, with Garfield also a Rising Star nominee.

Daniel Day-Lewis is awarded his first BAFTA in 1990 for My Left Foot

24 years ago, Daniel Day-Lewis was presented with his first Leading Actor award for his performance in My Left Foot (1989) by Dame Angela Lansbury.

In his career to date, Day-Lewis has been nominated for six BAFTAs, winning four. His latest was for Lincoln (2012), in which he played the lead role of the American President.

Famed for his method-acting, Day-Lewis demonstrated great humour and self-awareness in his acceptance speech:

“Just on the chance that I might one day have to speak on an evening such as this, I have actually stayed in character as myself for the last 55 years, and I had a various selection of BAFTA sets, downscaled, dated from the late 50s placed in every single room of every house that I ever lived in.  Every time I rise from a chair, it spontaneously unleashes a soundtrack of thunderous applause, with a few boos and some drunken hecklers.”

Charlie Chaplin is Awarded the Fellowship

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).

Emma Watson waits backstage in 2009

This photograph of Emma Watson was taken by Greg Williams in 2009. Most famous for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter series, Watson has gone on to deliver a succession of memorable performances in films such as The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012), The Bling Ring (2013) and Noah (2014).

Earlier this year, Watson was named as the British Artist of the Year at the BAFTA Los Angeles Britannia Awards. 

This Is England wins the British Film award in 2008

Having been previously nominated for both Twenty Four Seven (1997) and Dead Man’s Shoes (2004), Shane Meadows received his first BAFTA for the semi-autobiographical This Is England (2006). Featuring a stunning debut from Thomas Turgoose and outstanding performances from Stephen Graham and Jo Hartley, This is England is a visceral exploration of skinhead culture in the 1980s.

Helena Bonham Carter Receives Her First BAFTA Nomination in 1993

At the age of 26, Helena Bonham Carter received her first BAFTA nomination for her performance in Howards End (1992). Having established herself in a number of successful period dramas including A Room with a View (1985) and Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991), Bonham Carter has continued to successfully deliver a wide-range of memorable and diverse performances. She won her first BAFTA in 2011 for her role as the Queen Mother in The King’s Speech (2010).

Watch Bonham Carter’s advice for starting out in acting:

When Superman met the Hobbit

In the past three years, Martin Freeman and Henry Cavill have starred in two of the world’s biggest film franchises. While a crossover featuring Bilbo Baggins and the Man of Steel is unlikely to happen anytime soon, this photograph by Rich Hardcastle allows us the opportunity to imagine what it might look like!

Steve McQueen Wins the Outstanding Debut Award for Hunger

In the short space of five years, Steve McQueen has been nominated for five BAFTAs, winning twice. The first came in 2009 for Hunger (2008), a harrowing exploration of the Irish hunger strike in 1981.  He followed this with Shame (2011) and 12 Years a Slave (2013), the latter which will be discussed later on in the countdown.

Kate Winslet Walks the Red Carpet in 1997

This photograph of Kate Winslet is significant due to the year it was shot. At the end of 1997, Winslet starred in James Cameron’s Titanic (1997), which became the then highest grossing film of all time. The photo, taken a few months before Titanic‘s release, shows Winslet just before her career was to reach an entirely new level of recognition.

Four Weddings and a Funeral Wins Multiple BAFTAs in 1995

Nearly twenty years ago, Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994) was a big winner at the British Academy Film Awards. From its 12 nominations, the film received four BAFTAs, as well the publicly voted for award for most popular film.

Watch Richard Curtis’ screenwriters’ lecture:

Danny Boyle, Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen share a joke backstage in 2009

2009 was a successful year for Danny Boyle. Not only was his film Slumdog Millionaire (2008) awarded seven BAFTAs, it also won eight Oscars, including Best Picture.

Boyle was awarded his second BAFTA, after his debut Shallow Grave (1994) won Outstanding British Film in 1995. Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen presented the Director award to Boyle, and Greg Williams took the photo of the trio as they spoke backstage.

Boyle has since directed 127 Hours (2010) and Trance (2012), as well as the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony.

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