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British Academy Film Awards

27th edition

  • March 6, 1974
  • United Kingdom

The 27th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 6 March 1974 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1973. 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 1973.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Day for Night François Truffaut Winner
The Day of the Jackal Fred Zinnemann
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Luis Buñuel
Don't Look Now Nicolas Roeg
Best Director
Day for Night François Truffaut Winner
The Day of the Jackal Fred Zinnemann
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Luis Buñuel
Don't Look Now Nicolas Roeg
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Charley Varrick Walter Matthau Winner
Pete 'n' Tillie Walter Matthau Winner
Don't Look Now Donald Sutherland
Steelyard Blues Donald Sutherland
Sleuth Laurence Olivier
Last Tango in Paris Marlon Brando
Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Stéphane Audran Winner
Just Before Nightfall Stéphane Audran Winner
Lady Sings the Blues Diana Ross
A Touch of Class Glenda Jackson
Don't Look Now Julie Christie
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
O Lucky Man! Arthur Lowe Winner
A Doll's House Denholm Elliott
The Offence Ian Bannen
The Day of the Jackal Michael Lonsdale
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Day for Night Valentina Cortese Winner
The Day of the Jackal Delphine Seyrig
Cries and Whispers Ingrid Thulin
That'll Be The Day Rosemary Leach
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
The Hireling Peter Egan Winner
That'll Be The Day David Essex
Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall Jim Dale
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Kris Kristofferson
Best Screenplay
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière Winner
The Day of the Jackal Kenneth Ross
Sleuth Anthony Shaffer
A Touch of Class Melvin Frank, Jack Rose
Best Documentary Feature Film
Grierson
Best Cinematography
Don't Look Now Anthony B. Richmond Winner
Cries and Whispers Sven Nykvist
Jesus Christ Superstar Douglas Slocombe
Sleuth Oswald Morris
Travels with My Aunt Douglas Slocombe
Best Original Score
O Lucky Man! Alan Price Winner
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid Bob Dylan
Sounder Taj Mahal
State of Siege Mikis Theodorakis
Best Film Editing
The Day of the Jackal Ralph Kemplen Winner
Charley Varrick Frank Morriss
Don't Look Now Graeme Clifford
The National Health Ralph Sheldon
Best Sound
Jesus Christ Superstar Les Wiggins, Gordon McCallum, Keith Grant Winner
The Day of the Jackal Nicholas Stevenson, Robert Allen
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie Guy Villette, Luis Buñuel
Don't Look Now Rodney Holland, Peter Davies, Bob Jones
Best Production Design
The Hireling Natasha Kroll Winner
England Made Me Tony Woollard
Roma Danilo Donati
Sleuth Ken Adam
Best Costume Design
The Hireling Phyllis Dalton Winner
Brother Sun, Sister Moon Danilo Donati
A Doll's House Beatrice Dawson
Jesus Christ Superstar Yvonne Blake
Best Animated Short Film
Tchou-tchou Winner
Balablok
John Grierson Award
Caring for History Winner
Artistry in Tureens
The Scene from Melbury House
Without Due Care
United Nations Award
State of Siege Costa-Gavras Winner
Jesus Christ Superstar Norman Jewison
Savages James Ivory
Sounder Martin Ritt
BAFTA Fellowship
David Lean Winner
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Day for Night 3
  • The Hireling 3
  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 2
  • O Lucky Man! 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The Day of the Jackal 7
  • Don't Look Now 7
  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 5
  • Jesus Christ Superstar 4
  • Sleuth 4
  • Day for Night 3
  • The Hireling 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • The Day of the Jackal 1 / 7
  • Don't Look Now 1 / 7
  • Sleuth 0 / 4
  • The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie 2 / 5
  • Jesus Christ Superstar 1 / 4

Only one nomination

20 movies:
  • Adolf Hitler - My Part in His Downfall
  • Artistry in Tureens
  • Balablok
  • Brother Sun, Sister Moon
  • Caring for History
  • England Made Me
  • Grierson
  • Just Before Nightfall
  • Lady Sings the Blues
  • Last Tango in Paris
  • The National Health
  • The Offence
  • Pete 'n' Tillie
  • Roma
  • Savages
  • The Scene from Melbury House
  • Steelyard Blues
  • Tchou-tchou
  • Travels with My Aunt
  • Without Due Care

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