Ridley Scott honoured with BAFTA Fellowship

19 February,2018 08:31 AM IST |  London  |  IANS

Veteran Director Ridley Scott was awarded a Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards, organised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)



Ridley Scott

Veteran Director Ridley Scott was awarded a Fellowship at the British Academy Film Awards, organised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), on Monday.

The director behind films "Blade Runner 2049", "All the Money in the World", "Hannibal" and "Black Hawk Down" was awarded the highest honours in the British movie industry for his contribution to the entertainment industry in a four-decade-long career, reports guardian.com. While accepting the accolade, Scott praised his teachers for starting him on his journey. He said, "Teaching is the most important of professions. Sort that out and social problems will get sorted out". Scott has worked on over 25 feature films and has garnered five BAFTA nominations and three Oscar nominations.

Catch up on all the latest entertainment news and gossip here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates

"Exciting news! Mid-day is now on WhatsApp Channels Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
hollywood news
Related Stories