Oscar-Winning Costume House Honoured By BAFTA

A London costume house which has provided clothes for some of Hollywood's most famous films, including Star Wars, Titanic and Lawrence Of Arabia, will be honoured at next month's BAFTAs.

Angels Costumes, which was founded in 1840, will receive the outstanding British contribution to cinema award after more than a century of working with the film industry.

The family-run business, based in London, is the world's largest professional costume house and has received 36 best costume Oscars over the years, dating back to Laurence Olivier's Hamlet in 1948 and most recently for The Grand Budapest Hotel last year.

Dame Pippa Harris, chairwoman of BAFTA's film committee, said the company remained "at the very heart" of the film industry.

"I'm delighted that BAFTA is honouring the costumiers Angels," she said.

"It's extraordinary to think that the company has been in existence longer than BAFTA or indeed cinema itself. I cannot think of a more deserving recipient."

Tim Angel, chairman of Angels Costumes, said the award recognised the "incredibly-talented people that have worked for the company over the years".

He said: "To have been at the heart of the British and international film industry from the very start is an incredible achievement, and we are all honoured to play a role in its continued growth.

"As cinema has evolved and changed, so too has Angels, and we are looking forward to seeing what the next hundred years of film will bring."

Angels has supplied costumes to a range of classic films such as Dr Zhivago, Chariots Of Fire, Shakespeare In Love and Gladiator.

It has also made costumes for some of the most-successful movie franchises in history including the Harry Potter, James Bond and Pirates of the Caribbean series.

The company also supplied costumes to several films nominated at this year's BAFTAs including Cinderella, The Danish Girl and Bridge Of Spies.

The BAFTA awards take place at the Royal Opera House in London's Covent Garden on 14 February.