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British Film Institute

British Film Institute

In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centenary of cinema. See the .

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Bob Hope

Bob Hope, actor and entertainer, born here, 29th May 1903. Commemorating the ...

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Cecil Hepworth - NW1

Cecil Hepworth (1874 - 1953) British film pioneer, lived in this house as a c...

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Cecil Hepworth - SE13

Cecil M. Hepworth, British film producer, born here 19th March 1874 Commemor...

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Charlie Chaplin - Hanwell

The plaque is propped up behind the reception desk at Hanwell Community Centre

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Dame Anna Neagle and Herbert Wilcox

Dame Anna Neagle - actress, Herbert Wilcox - producer and director, together ...

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Stephen John Fry

Stephen John Fry

Actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer with professional name Stephen Fry. Born on 24 August 1957, the second of the three children of Alan John Fry (1930-2019) and Marianne Ev...

Person, Cinema, Humour, Literature, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio

3 memorials
Equity

Equity

UK Trade Union representing professional performers and other creative workers.

Group, Cinema, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
Jon Pertwee

Jon Pertwee

Actor.  Born 3 Sheffield Terrace, Kensington. Having served in the Royal Navy and the Naval Intelligence Division during WW2 he became widely known during his 18 years (1959–77) playing Chief Petty...

Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio, USA

3 memorials
Lumière Cinématographe

Lumière Cinématographe

The Lumière Cinématographe was a machine for projecting moving pictures, invented in France by Antoine Lumière and his sons, Louis and Auguste.  

Media, Cinema, France

1 memorial
First cinema in Britain

First cinema in Britain

It was in Regent Street that a film was first played to a paying audience in Britain, whereas King's Hall Picture Palace is thought to have been the first purpose-built cinema in Britain.

Event, Cinema, France

2 memorials