52nd British Academy Film Awards
The 52nd BAFTA Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts on 11 April 1999, honoured the best in film for 1998.[1]
52nd British Academy Film Awards | |
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Date | 11 April 1999 |
Site | Business Design Centre |
Hosted by | Jonathan Ross |
Highlights | |
Best Film | Shakespeare in Love |
Best British Film | Elizabeth |
Best Actor | Roberto Benigni Life is Beautiful |
Best Actress | Cate Blanchett Elizabeth |
Most awards | Elizabeth (5) |
Most nominations | Shakespeare in Love (15) |
Shakespeare in Love won the award for Best Film (also won the Academy Award for Best Picture) and Best Editing. Elizabeth was voted Best British Film. Both Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett won awards for their portrayals of Queen Elizabeth I. Geoffrey Rush won the award for Best Supporting Actor. Italian actor Roberto Benigni won the award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful). He went on to win the Academy Award. Peter Weir, director of The Truman Show, won the BAFTA Film Award for Best Directing.
The ceremony took place at the Business Design Centre in Islington, London and was hosted by Jonathan Ross.[2]
Winners and nominees
Statistics
Nominations | Film |
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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 |
Awards | Film |
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5 | Elizabeth |
4 | Shakespeare in Love |
3 | The Truman Show |
2 | Saving Private Ryan |
See also
- 71st Academy Awards
- 24th César Awards
- 4th Critics' Choice Awards
- 51st Directors Guild of America Awards
- 56th Golden Globe Awards
- 10th Golden Laurel Awards
- 19th Golden Raspberry Awards
- 3rd Golden Satellite Awards
- 14th Independent Spirit Awards
- 4th Lumières Awards
- 25th Saturn Awards
- 5th Screen Actors Guild Awards
- 51st Writers Guild of America Awards
References
- "IMDb: BAFTA Awards: 1999". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-10-18.
- Guardian Staff (7 April 1999). "And the Bafta for saddest Oscar loser goes to..." The Guardian. Retrieved 12 February 2019.