Surf Wiki
Save to docs
arts

From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base

52nd British Academy Film Awards

1999 film awards ceremony

1999 film awards ceremony

FieldValue
number52
awardBritish Academy Film Awards
date11 April 1999
siteBusiness Design Centre
hostJonathan Ross
best_film***Shakespeare in Love***
best_british***Elizabeth***
best_actor**Roberto Benigni**
best_actor_film*Life Is Beautiful*
best_actress**Cate Blanchett**
best_actress_film*Elizabeth*
most_wins***Elizabeth*** (5)
most_nominations***Shakespeare in Love*** (15)
last51st
next53rd

The 52nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 11 April 1999 at the Business Design Centre in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1998. 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 1998.

Shakespeare in Love won the award for Best Film (and previously won the Academy Award for Best Picture) and three other awards. Elizabeth was voted Outstanding British Film. Both Cate Blanchett and Judi Dench won awards for their portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I, while Geoffrey Rush won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Italian actor Roberto Benigni won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in Life Is Beautiful; he previously won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Peter Weir, director of The Truman Show, won for his direction.

The nominations were announced on 1 March 1999 and the ceremony was hosted by Jonathan Ross. Elizabethan films received an overall total of twenty-eight nominations, winning nine.

Winners and nominees

BAFTA Fellowship

Main article: BAFTA Fellowship

  • Elizabeth Taylor

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Main article: BAFTA Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award

  • Michael Kuhn

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Statistics

NominationsFilm
15*Shakespeare in Love*
12*Elizabeth*
10*Saving Private Ryan*
7*The Truman Show*
6*Little Voice*
5*Hilary and Jackie*
3*Life Is Beautiful*
*Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels*
2*Primary Colors*
*Velvet Goldmine*
AwardsFilm
5*Elizabeth*
4*Shakespeare in Love*
3*The Truman Show*
2*Saving Private Ryan*

References

References

  1. (12 April 1999). "Shakespeare and Elizabeth dominate Baftas". [[BBC News]].
  2. (6 April 1999). "And the Bafta for saddest Oscar loser goes to...". [[The Guardian]].
  3. Barnes, Anthony. (11 April 1999). "Elizabeth beats Will at BAFTAs". [[The Independent]].
  4. Lister, David. (2 March 1999). "And the Bafta nominations are...". [[The Independent]].
  5. (1 March 1999). "Elizabethan dramas named for 28 Baftas". [[The Guardian]].
Info: Wikipedia Source

This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.

1998-awards-in-the-united-kingdom british-academy-film-awards-by-year 1999-in-london 1998-film-awards 1999-in-british-cinema april-1999-in-the-united-kingdom
Want to explore this topic further?

Ask Mako anything about 52nd British Academy Film Awards — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.

Research with Mako

Free with your Surf account

Content sourced from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

This content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.

Report