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1896
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First film shown to a paying audience in London (by R. W. Paul using the Lumière Cinématographe)
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1901
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James Williamson begins producing fiction films using new cinematographic techniques
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1913-1914
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Construction of studios at Twickenham (London Film Company) and at Shepherd's Bush (Gaumont-British)
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1925
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The Pleasure Garden by Alfred Hitchcock
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1927
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Parliament passes the Quota Act, designed to encourage the national production of films
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1929
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Blackmail by Alfred Hitchcock
Creation of EMB Film Unit; John Grierson presents his documentary Drifters |
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1933
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International success with The Private Life of Henry VIII by Alexander Korda featuring Charles Laughton. British Film Institute established
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1935
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The Thirty Nine Steps by Alfred Hitchcock
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1936
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Night Mail by the GPO Film Unit
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1943
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Fires Were Started by Humphrey Jennings
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1944
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Henry V by Laurence Olivier
A Canterbury Tale by Powell and Pressburger
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1945
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Brief Encounter, written by Noel Coward, directed by David Lean
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1947
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Hue and Cry by Charles Crichton: first Ealing comedy
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1948
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The Third Man by Carol Reed
Hamlet by Laurence Olivier
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1949
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Kind Hearts and Coronets, Ealing Comedy by Robert Hamer, virtuoso multi-character performance by Alec Guinness
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1951
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Eady Levy established to subsidize production of British films
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1954
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Hammer Films begins production of low-budget horror films
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1956
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'Free Cinema' movement launched
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1957
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The Bridge on the River Kwai by David Lean
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1959
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Look Back in Anger by Tony Richardson
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1960
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Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Karel Reisz
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1962
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Doctor No by Terence Young: first of the successful James Bond films, produced by Albert Broccoli and based on the books by Ian Fleming
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1963
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The Servant: debut collaboration of Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter
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1964
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A Hard Day's Night by Richard Lester, starring the Beatles
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1966
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Cul-de-Sac by Roman Polanski
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1968
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2001: A Space Odyssey by Stanley Kubrick
If... by Lindsay Anderson
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1969
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Kes by Ken Loach
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1971
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A Clockwork Orange by Stanley Kubrick
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1973
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Don't Look Now by Nicolas Roeg
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1974
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Tommy by Ken Russell, a rock opera by The Who
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1975
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones
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1977
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The Duellists by Ridley Scott
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1978
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Midnight Express by Alan Parker
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1981
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Chariots of Fire by Hugh Hudson, produced by David Puttnam
Excalibur by John Boorman
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1982
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The Draughtman's Contract by Peter Greenaway
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1983
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Gandhi by Richard Attenborough: awarded eight Academy Awards (Oscars)
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1984
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The Killing Fields by Roland Joffé
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1985
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My Beautiful Launderette, written by Hanif Kureishi, directed by Stephen Frears. Eady Levy abolished
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1986
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The Mission by Roland Joffé: wins Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes
Mona Lisa by Neil Jordan
A Room with a View by Merchant-Ivory
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1987
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Prick up your Ears and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid by Stephen Frears
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1988
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Distant Voices, Still Lives by Terrence Davies
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1989
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Henry V by Kenneth Branagh
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1994
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International success with Four Weddings and a Funeral by Mike Newell
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1995
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First funds from the National Lottery allocated for film production by the Arts Council
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1996
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Secrets and Lies by Mike Leigh: wins Palme d'Or at the Festival de Cannes
Trainspotting by Danny Boyle
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1997
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The Full Monty by Peter Cattaneo: another international success
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1999
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Notting Hill: by the Four Weddings team
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2000
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Film Council established, with responsibility for allocating Lottery Funds for British film production
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2001
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Bridget Jones's Diary, based on the book by Helen Fielding
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, from the book by J. K. Rowling
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2004
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Touching the Void by Kevin MacDonald: wins BAFTA for Best British Film
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2006
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Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit by Steve Box and Nick Park: wins Academy Award for Best Animated Feature Film
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