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33rd British Academy Film Awards

1980 film awards ceremony


1980 film awards ceremony

FieldValue
number33
awardBritish Academy Film Awards
date20 March 1980
siteGrosvenor House Hotel
hostAnna Ford
Edward Fox
best_film*Manhattan*
best_actorJack Lemmon
best_actor_filmThe China Syndrome
best_actressJane Fonda
best_actress_filmThe China Syndrome
most_winsAlien, Apocalypse Now, The China Syndrome, The Deer Hunter, Manhattan and *Yanks* (2)
most_nominations*Manhattan* (10)
last32nd
next34th

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

NominationsFilm
10Manhattan
9Apocalypse Now
The Deer Hunter
7Alien
Yanks
4The China Syndrome
3The Europeans
AwardsFilm
2Alien
Apocalypse Now
The China Syndrome
The Deer Hunter
Manhattan
Yanks

References

References

  1. "33rd BAFTA Awards - Film". BAFTA.org.
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