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26th British Academy Film Awards
1973 film awards ceremony
1973 film awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| number | 26 |
| award | British Academy Film Awards |
| date | 28 February 1973 |
| site | Royal Albert Hall |
| host | Michael Parkinson |
| John Mills | |
| best_film | ***Cabaret*** |
| best_actor | **Gene Hackman** |
| best_actor_film | *The Poseidon Adventure* and *The French Connection* |
| best_actress | **Liza Minnelli** |
| best_actress_film | *Cabaret* |
| most_wins | ***Cabaret*** (7) |
| most_nominations | ***Cabaret*** (11) |
| last | 25th |
| next | 27th |
John Mills
The 26th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 28 February 1973 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1972. 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 1972.
After receiving the most nominations with 11, Bob Fosse's Cabaret took home the most awards of the night, winning a total of 7 awards. This included; Best Film, Direction (Fosse), Actress (Liza Minnelli), Production Design (Rolf Zehetbauer) and Most Promising Newcomer (Joel Grey). Gene Hackman received Best Actor for his performances in The French Connection and The Poseidon Adventure, whilst Ben Johnson and Cloris Leachman won in the supporting categories for their performances in The Last Picture Show.
The ceremony was hosted by Michael Parkinson and John Mills.
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Statistics
| Nominations | Film |
|---|---|
| 11 | *Cabaret* |
| 7 | *A Clockwork Orange* |
| 6 | *The Last Picture Show* |
| *Young Winston* | |
| 5 | *The French Connection* |
| *The Godfather* | |
| 3 | *Deliverance* |
| *Lady Caroline Lamb* | |
| 2 | *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* |
| *The Garden of the Finzi-Continis* | |
| *The Hospital* | |
| *Macbeth* | |
| *The Poseidon Adventure* |
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 7 | *Cabaret* |
| 3 | *The Last Picture Show* |
| 2 | *Alice's Adventures in Wonderland* |
| *The French Connection* |
References
References
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