Award season seems to be fairing well for Star Wars alumni as Christopher Lee is going to be awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Arts equivalent of the lifetime achievement award. See an excerpt from the BAFTA announcement below...

"On Sunday 13 February the British Academy of Film and Television Arts will present Sir Christopher Lee with the Academy Fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London?s Royal Opera House.

Awarded annually by the Academy, the Fellowship is the highest accolade bestowed upon an individual in recognition of an outstanding and exceptional contribution to film. Previously honoured Fellows include Charlie Chaplin, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Sean Connery, Elizabeth Taylor, Julie Christie, John Barry, Stanley Kubrick, Anthony Hopkins, Terry Gilliam and Judi Dench. Last year?s recipient was Vanessa Redgrave."

Click here for more info at the BAFTA website.

Thanks to our friend Justin for the heads up!


UPDATE: The BAFTA website has posted a video that includes Sir Christopher Lee accepting his award and speaking with an interviewer afterward. You can check it out, along with a short write-up, here.