Events in Film & TV
BAFTA Awards
Feb 24 55th British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs): "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" Best Film, Peter Jackson Best Director
Birthdays in Film & TV
Sophia Lillis (21 years old)
Feb 13 born in Brooklyn, New York
- Feb 23 Emilia Jones, English actress (CODA), born in London, England
Weddings in Film & TV
- Feb 17 Actress Joan Collins (68) weds theater company manager Percy Gibson at Claridge's Hotel in London
Deaths in Film & TV
- Feb 1 Hildegard Knef, German actress, singer, and writer (Touch of Class; Mozambique), dies at 76
- Feb 1 Irish McCalla, American actress & artist (Sheena Queen of Jungle), dies of a brain tumor and stroke complications at 73
- Feb 4 George Nader, American actor (Robot Monster, Away All Boats), dies at 80
- Feb 11 Barry Foster, British actor (b. 1931)
Kevin Smith (1963-2002)
Feb 15 New Zealand actor (Ares-Hercules), dies at 38 after falling from a prop tower
Spike Milligan (1918-2002)
Feb 27 Irish-British actor and comedian (The Goon Show, 3 Musketeers), dies of kidney failure at 83
- Feb 28 Mary Stuart, American actress (Jo-Search for Tomorrow), dies at 75
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