Give Jeremy Brett A Posthumous BAFTA Award
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BAFTA 4 JB is a partnership of several people from around the world, who are campaigning to see that Jeremy Brett, one of Britain's best-loved actors, who died in September 1995, is given the recognition he deserves for his 41 years of acting on stage, TV, and film, by asking BAFTA to give him a Posthumous Award. Within 3 weeks of starting our campaign, we gathered over 500 signatures from all over the world. This in itself was a testament to the love and respect that Jeremy Brett has for his master-class acting career. Most noticeably we have the support of many people and societies, some highly influential. To name but a few of them: actors Stephen Fry, Edward Hardwicke, David Burke, Timothy West, author Paul D. Gilbert, and several Sherlock Holmes Societies, including The Sherlock Holmes Society of London, the exclusive and upon invitation only Baker Street Irregulars Society, and La Société Sherlock Holmes de France and its chairman, Thierry Saint-Joanis, who, in 1993-1994, successfully campaigned to have Jeremy awarded the French Légion d’honneur.
Very early on in our campaign, we were notified that our early success had been highlighted to BAFTA, who responded by saying that they do not award Posthumous BAFTAs after a certain length of time. We find itis morally wrong for BAFTA to only give an award to someone who has recently died, but not honour those who died earlier. It is an insult to everyone in the world of acting and show-business, and it is also an infringement on the very notion of equality. It should be known that there is also precedence for Posthumous Awards from foreign award bodies such as the Academy Awards, and also the French Césars, who, at their 1987 ceremony, honoured the outstanding actor Jean Gabin, who passed away in 1976.
We know that there is a lot of feeling from many people around the globe regarding the fact that Jeremy Brett was never honoured during his lifetime. We would like to underline the fact that it is not just the fans who feel this way, but also fellow actors. Mr. Edward Hardwicke, who starred alongside Jeremy in Granada Television’s successful Sherlock Holmes series, has frequently voiced his disappointment and surprise at the fact that no BAFTA was awarded Jeremy for his outstanding performances throughout his career.
We are asking you to help us to persuade BAFTA to recognise Jeremy Brett's contribution to stage, film, and television. We think it is time to finally applaud the legacy left behind by one of Britain's best-loved actors.
Very early on in our campaign, we were notified that our early success had been highlighted to BAFTA, who responded by saying that they do not award Posthumous BAFTAs after a certain length of time. We find itis morally wrong for BAFTA to only give an award to someone who has recently died, but not honour those who died earlier. It is an insult to everyone in the world of acting and show-business, and it is also an infringement on the very notion of equality. It should be known that there is also precedence for Posthumous Awards from foreign award bodies such as the Academy Awards, and also the French Césars, who, at their 1987 ceremony, honoured the outstanding actor Jean Gabin, who passed away in 1976.
We know that there is a lot of feeling from many people around the globe regarding the fact that Jeremy Brett was never honoured during his lifetime. We would like to underline the fact that it is not just the fans who feel this way, but also fellow actors. Mr. Edward Hardwicke, who starred alongside Jeremy in Granada Television’s successful Sherlock Holmes series, has frequently voiced his disappointment and surprise at the fact that no BAFTA was awarded Jeremy for his outstanding performances throughout his career.
We are asking you to help us to persuade BAFTA to recognise Jeremy Brett's contribution to stage, film, and television. We think it is time to finally applaud the legacy left behind by one of Britain's best-loved actors.
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BAFTA 4 JB
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The BAFTA 4 JB Campaign is proud to have the following people and associations amongst its supporters:
ACTORS:
Marie-Christine Barrault
Jane Birkin, OBE
David Burke
Anna Calder-Marshall
Jon Carver
Sheila Collins
Joanna David
Philippe Declermont
Dame Judi Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA
Peter Egan
Ralph Fiennes
Edward Fox, OBE
Clive Francis
Philip Franks
Stephen Fry
Sir Michael Gambon, CBE
Rex Garner
Trevor Hancock
Edward Hardwicke
Sir David Hare
Roy Hudd, OBE
Jonathan Hyde
Sir Derek Jacobi, CBE
Robert Lindsay
Cherie Lunghi
James Purefoy
Daniel Russo
Dinah Sheridan
David Suchet, CBE
Laszlo Tahi Toth
Norma West
Timothy West, CBE
DIRECTORS:
Paul Annett
John Bruce
Olivier Cotte
Olivier Pagès
Jean Vautrin
MUSICAL THEATRE:
Elaine Paige, OBE
Mark Wynter
PRESENTERS:
Gyles Brandreth
Gloria Hunniford
PRODUCERS:
Michael Cox
June Howson
June Wyndham-Davies
AUTHORS:
David Stuart Davies
Paul D. Gilbert
Anthony Horowitz
David Huggins
Claude Izner
Christian Jacq
François Pardeilhan
Paul R. Spiring
ACADEMICS:
Emmanuel Morucci (Doctor of Sociology at the University of West Brittany in France, and a member of Team Europe France of the European Commission).
Bernard Oudin (Vice-President of the SSHF, journalist, writer & Historian).
Jean-François Parot (Writer, Historian & Diplomat. French Ambassador To Guinea-Bissau From 2006-2010)
THEATRES:
Chichester Fesival Theatre (UK)
The Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue, London, UK)
Wyndhams Theatre (Charing Cross Road, London, UK)
SHERLOCK HOLMES SOCIETIES:
The Sherlock Holmes Society of London
La Société Sherlock Holmes de France
Les Amis Français de Jeremy Brett
The Baker Street Irregulars
The Cimbrian Friends of Baker Street
The Czech Society of Sherlock Holmes
The Danish BSI
Sherlock Holmes Klubben I Denmark
The Hounds of The Internet
The Sherlock Holmes Society of India
The Northern Musgraves
The Poor Folk Upon The Moors
The Red-Headed League of Jersey
The Sydney Passengers
WEBSITES AND ASSOCIATIONS:
CineRégion
The Undershaw Preservation Trust
Planète Jeremy Brett
ACTING SCHOOLS:
The Central School of Speech & Drama (London)
L'Ecole Supérieure de l'Audio-Visuel (Toulouse, France)
Links
For more information about our campaign, and for a brief insight into Jeremy Brett's outstanding career, you may visit our website, which is currently available in English and French.
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