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" John Hurt is to receive the &amp;#039;Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award&amp;#039; at this year&amp;#039;s BAFTAs.  The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will present the veteran actor with the gong at a ceremony at London&amp;#039;s Royal Opera House on February 12. Hurt, whose career has spanned six decades, has appeared in numerous cinematic classics, including Alien, The Elephant Man and Nineteen Eighty-Four. More recently, he starred in several of the Harry Potter films and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. &amp;quot;John Hurt is an actor it is both exciting and fascinating to watch. He has extraordinary screen presence and brings utter conviction to every role he undertakes,&amp;quot; said BAFTA chairman Tim Corrie. &amp;quot;He is one of a kind, an iconic figure, and BAFTA is delighted to take this opportunity to honour his outstanding contribution to cinema.&amp;quot; Hurt added: &amp;quot;I know that film means a great deal to me but I had no idea that I meant so much to film. I feel very honoured.&amp;quot; The Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony, hosted by Stephen Fry, takes place at London&amp;#039;s Royal Opera House on Sunday, February 12. &amp;amp;gt; BAFTA Film Awards 2012 nominations - in full&amp;amp;gt; The Artist, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy lead BAFTA Film 2012 nominations "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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