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39th British Academy Film Awards
1986 film awards ceremony
1986 film awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 39 |
| award | British Academy Film Awards |
| date | 16 March 1986 |
| site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| host | Michael Aspel |
| best_film | *The Purple Rose of Cairo* |
| best_actor | William Hurt |
| best_actor_film | Kiss of the Spider Woman |
| best_actress | Peggy Ashcroft |
| best_actress_film | A Passage to India |
| most_wins | *Amadeus* (4) |
| most_nominations | Amadeus and *A Passage to India* (9) |
| last | 38th |
| next | 40th |
The 39th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 16 March 1986 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1985. 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 1985.
There are no records showing any nominations, or a winner, for the BAFTA Award for Best Direction at this ceremony.
Robert Greenhut and Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo won awards for Best Film and Original Screenplay. William Hurt and Peggy Ashcroft took home Best Actor and Actress, whilst Denholm Elliott and Rosanna Arquette won in the supporting categories.
The ceremony was hosted by Michael Aspel for the second time.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship
Main article: BAFTA Fellowship
- Steven Spielberg
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Main article: BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
- Sydney Samuelson
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 9 | Amadeus |
| A Passage to India | |
| 7 | Witness |
| 5 | Back to the Future |
| 4 | The Purple Rose of Cairo |
| 3 | The Emerald Forest |
| Legend | |
| 2 | Brazil |
| Carmen | |
| A Chorus Line | |
| The Cotton Club | |
| My Beautiful Laundrette | |
| Plenty | |
| Prizzi's Honor |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 4 | Amadeus |
| 2 | Brazil |
| The Purple Rose of Cairo |
References
References
- "Film in 1986". [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
- "Awards Database: Search our record of winners & nominees, Year of Presentation: 1986, Award: Film". [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]].
- Morgan, David. (19 January 2023). "BAFTA Best Film Award Winners Since 1990 – A Photo Gallery". [[Deadline Hollywood]].
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