A British
star of international renown for more than five decades, Moore is
also one of Britain's most popular screen icons with a winning
combination of suave charm and self-deprecating humour.
He has played characters from The Saint to James Bond and
continues to bring to his roles the same qualities that have earned
him his status as one of Britain's truly international male stars.
Moreover, his work as a Goodwill Ambassador for Unicef takes him
across the globe with his wife, Kristina, to raise funds and
awareness for problems in Third World countries.
Roger will be joining the guests at The Savoy for the most
eagerly anticipated event of the British film industry's year.
Unlike other British awards ceremonies which kowtow to
Hollywood, The Evening
Standard British Film Awards honour exclusively British films and
talent. We have maintained this for 30 years, and the ceremony will
reflect the finest British achievements in the past year.
Others attending are Toby Stephens, Charles Dance,
John Hurt, Terry Gilliam, Gillian Anderson, Daniel Radcliffe,
Clive Owen, Mike Leigh, Jerry Hall, Rosamund Pike, Natascha
McElhone, Olivia Williams and Dougray Scott.
In a tough year for the British film industry many remarkable
movies emerged. Die Another Day and Harry Potter And The Chamber Of
Secrets brought critical acclaim, as well as big bucks to the box
office.
Veteran directors like Ken Loach (Sweet Sixteen) and Stephen
Frears (Dirty Pretty Things) jostled with terrific work from
newcomers Neil Hunter and Tom Hunsinger (Lawless Heart) and Asif
Kapadia (The Warrior). There were also exceptional acting debuts
from Parminder Nagra (Bend It Like Beckham) and Martin Compston
(Sweet Sixteen).
More than 400 guests will attend Sunday night's awards dinner
followed by the prizegiving in an event hosted by Lord Rothermere,
chairman of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc, and Lady
Rothermere.
• For a list of previous winners, see
www.thisislondon.co.uk/film. The ceremony will be on Carlton TV on 5
February at 11.30pm.
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