British producer Duncan Kenworthy will be presented with the Bafta Fellowship award, Bafta’s highest accolade, by his longtime collaborator Richard Curtis at a ceremony at Bafta London on October 23.
A multiple Bafta winner and OBE recipient, Kenworthy’s producing credits include Richard Curtis’s Four Weddings And A Funeral, Notting Hill and Love Actually, with their creative partnership helping to shape British romantic comedy in the ’90s and early 2000s.
He co-founded UK production company DNA (with Andrew Macdonald), producing a string of acclaimed British features including Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, The Last King Of Scotland and Civil War.
Kenworthy also served on the board of governors of the NFTS and through his production company Toledo Productions established the Toledo Scholarship, giving financial aid to talented UK students from underrepresented backgrounds.
He was chair of Bafta from 2004-2006 and vice president from 2009-2015.
“I’ve been incredibly fortunate to spend my life doing something I love, alongside so many talented and inspiring people. Having been closely involved with Bafta for more than 30 of those years, to be recognised in this way is very special indeed,” said Kenworthy.
“Duncan Kenworthy is one of the great champions of British film and filmmaking talent,” said Bafta chair Sara Putt. “It is not an understatement to say that Bafta would not be the thriving and dynamic organisation it is today without the work of Duncan.
She added: “He is hugely respected by his peers for his creativity, generosity and passion for storytelling, and we are absolutely delighted to honour his exceptional contribution to film and his lasting impact on the future of the British screen industries.” d.
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