Daniel Day Lewis paid homage to Richard Harris at this year’s British Independent Film Award, as he was presented with the Richard Harris Award for Outstanding Contribution to British Film by an Actor.
Richard Harris, perhaps most recently known for his role as Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter is widely regarded as a genuine and timeless star of cinema, and Daniel Day Lewis seemed suitably humbled and honoured to be chosen for the award. The Richard Harris Award will seek to recognise those whose careers have contributed widely to cinema, and who embody the festival’s independent spirit, and with a career which includes There Will Be Blood and the recent release Nine, we couldn’t agree more with the BIFA jury’s decision.
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