32nd British Academy Film Awards

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32nd British Academy Film Awards
Date22 March 1979
SiteWembley Conference Centre
Hosted bySue Lawley
Michael York
Highlights
Best FilmJulia
Best ActorRichard Dreyfuss
The Goodbye Girl
Best ActressJane Fonda
Julia
Most awardsJulia (4)
Most nominationsJulia (10)

The 32nd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 22 March 1979 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1978. 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 1978.[1]

The film Julia had ten nominations and four awards, including Best Film.[2] Richard Dreyfuss and Jane Fonda took home Best Actor and Actress, whilst John Hurt and Geraldine Page won in the supporting categories.

The ceremony was hosted by Sue Lawley and Michael York.

Winners and nominees[edit]

Sir Alan Parker, Best Director winner
Richard Dreyfuss, Best Actor winner
Jane Fonda, Best Actress winner
Sir John Hurt, Best Supporting Actor winner
Geraldine Page, Best Supporting Actress winner

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema[edit]

Awards[edit]

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

  • The Silent Withness – David Rolfe
    • No other nominees
Best Short Factual Film
Best Specialised Film
  • Twenty Times More Likely – Robert Young
    • How a Man Schall Be Armyd – Anthony Wilkinson
    • Leonard Lewis – Safety Net
    • Play SafeDavid Eady


Statistics[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "BAFTA AWARDS - COLOUR". www.aparchive.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  2. ^ "1979 BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 8 May 2018.