60th British Academy Film Awards

The 60th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 11 February 2007 and honoured the best films of 2006.

60th British Academy Film Awards
Date11 February 2007
SiteRoyal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Hosted byJonathan Ross
Highlights
Best FilmThe Queen
Best British FilmThe Last King of Scotland
Best ActorForest Whitaker
The Last King of Scotland
Best ActressHelen Mirren
The Queen
Most awardsThe Last King of Scotland and Pan's Labyrinth (3)
Most nominationsThe Queen (10)

The Queen won Best Film and Best Actress for Helen Mirren. Paul Greengrass won Best Director for United 93, which also won Best Editing. Forest Whitaker won Best Actor for The Last King of Scotland, which also won Outstanding British Film and Best Adapted Screenplay. The ceremony also featured the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film, which was awarded to Happy Feet, directed by George Miller.

Winners and nominees

Paul Greengrass, Best Director winner
Forest Whitaker, Best Actor in a Leading Role winner
Helen Mirren, Best Actress in a Leading Role winner
Alan Arkin, Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner
Jennifer Hudson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner
Michael Arndt, Best Original Screenplay winner
Peter Morgan, Best Adapted Screenplay co-winner
Eva Green, Orange Rising Star Award winner

The QueenAndy Harries, Christine Langan and Tracey Seaward

Paul GreengrassUnited 93

Forest WhitakerThe Last King of Scotland as Idi Amin

Helen MirrenThe Queen as Elizabeth II

Alan ArkinLittle Miss Sunshine as Edwin Hoover

Jennifer HudsonDreamgirls as Effie White

Little Miss SunshineMichael Arndt

The Last King of ScotlandPeter Morgan and Jeremy Brock

Children of MenEmmanuel Lubezki

Pan's Labyrinth – Lala Huete

United 93Clare Douglas, Christopher Rouse and Richard Pearson

Pan's Labyrinth – Jose Quetglas and Blanca Sanchez

BabelGustavo Santaolalla

Children of Men – Jim Clay, Geoffrey Kirkland and Jennifer Williams

Casino RoyaleChris Munro, Eddy Joseph, Mike Prestwood Smith, Martin Cantwell and Mark Taylor

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's ChestJohn Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles Gibson and Allen Hall

The Last King of ScotlandAndrea Calderwood, Lisa Bryer, Charles Steel, Kevin Macdonald, Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock

Red RoadAndrea Arnold (Director)

Guy 101 – Ian Gouldstone

Do Not EraseAsitha Ameresekere

  • Care – Rachel Bailey, Tracy Bass and Corinna Faith
  • Cubs – Lisa Williams and Tom Harper
  • Hikikomori – Karley Duffy and Paul Wright
  • Kissing, Ticking and Being Bored – David Smith and Jim McRoberts

Happy FeetGeorge Miller

Pan's LabyrinthAlfonso Cuarón, Alvaro Augustin and Guillermo del Toro

Eva Green

Statistics

Films that received multiple nominations
Nominations Film
10 The Queen
9 Casino Royale
8 Pan's Labyrinth
7 Babel
6 The Departed
Little Miss Sunshine
United 93
5 The Devil Wears Prada
The Last King of Scotland
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
3 Children of Men
Marie Antoinette
Notes on a Scandal
2 Dreamgirls
Happy Feet
The History Boys
Venus
Volver
Films that received multiple awards
Awards Film
3 The Last King of Scotland
Pan's Labyrinth
2 Children of Men
Little Miss Sunshine
The Queen
United 93

In Memoriam

See also

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