James Bond composer John Barry receives BAFTA Fellowship

James Bond composer John Barry was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship at this year's ceremony (held in Leicester Square, London on Saturday night) - reports EmpireOnline.

Virginia McKenna presented it to the man responsible for �one of the most iconic themes in the history of cinema,� the Bond theme. Barry also worked on Born Free � in which presenter McKenna starred - Dances with Wolves, The Ipcress Files, Midnight Cowboy, Out of Africa and others.



After a rousing standing ovation, Barry said, �I�ve had the best fortune in the world to have worked with the finest directors and producers on the finest productions. I owe them a huge debt of gratitude. I am very, very touched.�

Last week, Barry blasted modern composers for creating forgettable scores.

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