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33rd British Academy Film Awards
1980 film awards ceremony
1980 film awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 33 |
| award | British Academy Film Awards |
| date | 20 March 1980 |
| site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| host | Anna Ford |
| Edward Fox | |
| best_film | *Manhattan* |
| best_actor | Jack Lemmon |
| best_actor_film | The China Syndrome |
| best_actress | Jane Fonda |
| best_actress_film | The China Syndrome |
| most_wins | Alien, Apocalypse Now, The China Syndrome, The Deer Hunter, Manhattan and *Yanks* (2) |
| most_nominations | *Manhattan* (10) |
| last | 32nd |
| next | 34th |
Edward Fox
The 33rd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 20 March 1980 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1979. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 1979.
Woody Allen's Manhattan won the award for Best Film. Jack Lemmon and Jane Fonda took home Best Actor and Actress, whilst Robert Duvall and Rachel Roberts won in the supporting categories.
Six films tied for most wins at the ceremony; Alien, Apocalypse Now, The China Syndrome, The Deer Hunter, Manhattan and Yanks. Each film received two awards.
The ceremony was hosted by Anna Ford and Edward Fox.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship
Main article: BAFTA Fellowship
- John Huston
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Main article: BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
- Children's Film Foundation
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 10 | Manhattan |
| 9 | Apocalypse Now |
| The Deer Hunter | |
| 7 | Alien |
| Yanks | |
| 4 | The China Syndrome |
| 3 | The Europeans |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 2 | Alien |
| Apocalypse Now | |
| The China Syndrome | |
| The Deer Hunter | |
| Manhattan | |
| Yanks |
References
References
- "33rd BAFTA Awards - Film". BAFTA.org.
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