Baftas Red Carpet 2006

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Find out all the gossip, including who won what, at the British Academy Film Awards 2006.

Heath Ledger and Michelle Williams at the Baftas 2006

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The rain fell in London\'s Leceister Square, and the stars were all provided with brollies. Heath Ledger and partner Michelle Williams were nominated for Actor in a Leading Role and Actress in a Supporting Role for \'Brokeback Mountain\' - but didn\'t win the awards

Matthew Modine at the Baftas 2006

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\'Memphis Belle\' star Matthew Modine looked like he\'d just walked off the set of \'Singing In The Rain\' - he was described as \'the honey pot of honey pots\' by the evening\'s host...

Stephen Fry at the Baftas 2006

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...the multi-talented Mr Stephen Fry, who won the award for finding the most adjectives to describe the fabulousness of the attendees!

George Clooney at the Baftas 2006

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Charlize Theron at the Baftas 2006

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Jake Gyllenhaal was over the moon at winning the award for Actor in a Supporting Role in the gay cowboy movie, \'Brokeback Mountain\'. The award was presented by Charlize Theron, who was one of the nominees for Actress in a Leading Role (\'North Country\').

Jude Law and Christina Ricci at the Baftas 2006

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However, the award for best actress went to Reese Witherspoon for her role as Johnny Cash\'s wife June in the biopic \'Walk The Line\'. Reese wasn\'t able to pick up the award in person so her friend Christina Ricci accepted it for her.

Paul Haggis and Thandie Newton at the Baftas 2006

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Screenwriter Paul Haggis (Original Screenplay) and British beauty Thandie Newton (Actress in a Supporting Role) both picked up BAFTAs for \'Crash\', the highly emotional and thought-provoking drama about race in Los Angeles

Nick Park at the Baftas 2006

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The Alexander Korda Award for the Outstanding British Film of the Year went to the brilliantly funny animated feature \'Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Wererabbit\'. The film was in good company - nominees included \'The Constant Gardner\' and \'Pride & Prejudice\'

Imelda Staunton and Philip Seymour Hoffman at the Baftas 2006

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Philip Seymour Hoffman picked up the BAFTA for Best Actor for his role in \'Capote\' as real-life American writer Truman Capote, who became obsessed with a murderer on death row. The award was presented by British actress Imelda Staunton  

Ang Lee at the Baftas 2006

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The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction went to Ang Lee for \'Brokeback Mountain\'. The film tells the story of two cowboys who fall in love in the \'60s, but must keep their relationship secret 

Felicity Huffman and William H Macy at the Baftas 2006

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Joe Wright at the Baftas 2006

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The Carl Foreman Award for Special Achievement by a British Director, Writer or Producer in their First Feature Film went to \'Pride & Prejudice\' director Joe Wright. He especially thanked the film\'s star Keira Knightly who wasn\'t at the ceremony

Ralph & Sophie Fiennes at the Baftas 2006

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Ralph Fiennes (attending with his sister Sophie) was up for Best actor for the screen adaptation of John Le Carre\'s novel \'The Constant Gardener\' - he missed out to Philip Seymour Hoffman

Matt Dillon at the Baftas 2006

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Matt Dillon was the first to present an award, and host Stephen Fry was rather taken by him, showering him with compliments

David Serkis and Ziyi Zhang at the Baftas 2006

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The BAFTA for costume design went to Colleen Atwood for \'Memoirs of a Geisha\'. The award was presented by \'King Kong\' actor Andy Serkis and accepted by \'Memoirs of a Geisha\' star Ziyi Zhang

David Puttnam and Richard Attenborough at the Baftas 2006

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Richard Attenborough present the highest honour the academy can bestow, the Academy Fellowship, to veteran film producer Lord Puttnam, whose works include the Oscar-winning \'Chariots Of Fire\' (1981), \'The Killing Fields\' (1984), \'The Mission\' (1986) and \'Memphis Belle\' (1990).

 

 

 

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