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Presented by	British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
Country	United Kingdom
First awarded	1971

The BAFTA Fellowship is a very special award given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). It's like a "lifetime achievement" award. This means it celebrates someone's amazing work over many years in movies, TV shows, or video games.

This award is the highest honor BAFTA can give. It has been given out every year since 1971. Most of the people who receive it are film directors. But it also goes to actors, producers (for movies and TV), cinematographers (who film movies), film editors, and screenwriters (who write scripts). Since 2007, people who have done great things in the video game world can also receive this award.

In 2002, a company called Merchant Ivory Productions became the first group, not just a person, to win the award. Most winners are from the United Kingdom. However, many are from the United States, and some are from other countries in Europe. In 2010, Shigeru Miyamoto from Japan became the first person from an Asian country to get the award. He is famous for creating video games like Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda.

The very first person to receive the BAFTA Fellowship was the famous filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock in 1971. Some awards have been given after a person passed away. For example, the comedy duo Morecambe and Wise received it in 1999. Stanley Kubrick, another famous filmmaker, received his award in 2000, after he died that same year. So far, 88 men and 17 women have won this special award.

Who Has Won the BAFTA Fellowship?
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Who Has Won the BAFTA Fellowship?

Many talented people have received the BAFTA Fellowship. Here are some examples of the types of people who have been honored:

Filmmakers and Actors

Alfred Hitchcock (1971): He was the very first winner. He directed many classic thrillers.
David Lean (1974): A British director known for epic films like Lawrence of Arabia.
Charlie Chaplin (1976): A legendary actor and filmmaker from the silent movie era.
Laurence Olivier (1976): One of the greatest British actors ever.
Steven Spielberg (1986): A famous American director who made movies like E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Jurassic Park.
Alec Guinness (1989): A British actor, known for playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars.
John Gielgud (1992): Another highly respected British actor.
Billy Wilder (1995): A director and writer of classic comedies and dramas.
Maggie Smith (1996): A beloved British actress, known for roles in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey.
Sean Connery (1998): The first actor to play James Bond.
Elizabeth Taylor (1999): A Hollywood icon and actress.
Michael Caine (2000): A famous British actor with a long career.
Stanley Kubrick (2000): A highly influential director known for unique films.
Judi Dench (2001): A celebrated British actress, known for playing M in James Bond films.
Martin Scorsese (2012): An American director famous for crime films.
Helen Mirren (2014): A British actress known for playing queens.
Sidney Poitier (2016): A groundbreaking American actor and director.
Mel Brooks (2017): A hilarious American comedian and filmmaker.
Ridley Scott (2018): A director known for science fiction films like Alien and Blade Runner.
Kathleen Kennedy (2020): A powerful producer behind many big movies, including Star Wars films.
Ang Lee (2021): A director from Taiwan known for diverse films.
Sandy Powell (2023): A brilliant costume designer for many movies.
Samantha Morton (2024): A talented British actress.

Television Stars and Creators

Grace Wyndham Goldie (1973): A producer who helped shape early British television.
David Attenborough (1980): A famous British naturalist and broadcaster, known for nature documentaries.
Jeremy Isaacs (1985): A television producer and executive.
Paul Fox (1990): A key figure in British television.
Julie Walters (2014): A popular British actress from TV and film.
Jon Snow (2015): A well-known British journalist and news presenter.
Bruce Forsyth (2008): A much-loved British entertainer and TV presenter.
Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders (2009): A famous British comedy duo.
Melvyn Bragg (2010): A British author and broadcaster.
Trevor McDonald (2011): A respected British newsreader.
Michael Palin (2013): A comedian, actor, and writer from Monty Python.
Billy Connolly (2022): A Scottish comedian, actor, and musician.
Meera Syal (2023): A British screenwriter, producer, and actor.
Floella Benjamin (2024): A British actress, presenter, and author.

Video Game Innovators

Will Wright (2007): The designer behind popular games like The Sims.
Nolan Bushnell (2009): The founder of Atari, a pioneering video game company.
Shigeru Miyamoto (2010): The creator of Super Mario and The Legend of Zelda.
Peter Molyneux (2011): A British video game designer.
Gabe Newell (2013): A developer and co-founder of Valve, known for games like Half-Life.
Rockstar Games (2014): The company behind the Grand Theft Auto series.
David Braben (2015): A programmer and designer, founder of Frontier Developments.
John Carmack (2016): A famous programmer who helped create many early first-person shooter games.
Tim Schafer (2018): A game designer known for unique adventure games.
Hideo Kojima (2020): A Japanese game designer famous for the Metal Gear series.
Siobhan Reddy (2021): A studio director at Media Molecule, known for games like LittleBigPlanet.
Shuhei Yoshida (2023): A key figure at Sony Interactive Entertainment, involved with PlayStation games.