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British Academy Film Awards

36th edition

  • March 20, 1983
  • United Kingdom

The 36th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 20 March 1983 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1982. 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 1982.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Gandhi Richard Attenborough Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy
Missing Edward Lewis, Mildred Lewis
On Golden Pond Bruce Gilbert
Best Director
Gandhi Richard Attenborough Winner
Missing Costa-Gavras
On Golden Pond Mark Rydell
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Steven Spielberg
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Gandhi Ben Kingsley Winner
Shoot the Moon Albert Finney
On Golden Pond Henry Fonda
Missing Jack Lemmon
Reds Warren Beatty
Best Actress in a Leading Role
On Golden Pond Katharine Hepburn Winner
Reds Diane Keaton
36 Chowringhee Lane Jennifer Kendal
Missing Sissy Spacek
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Reds Jack Nicholson Winner
Gandhi Edward Fox
The Return of the Soldier Frank Finlay
Gandhi Roshan Seth
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Reds Maureen Stapleton Winner
Gandhi Rohini Hattangadi Winner
Gandhi Candice Bergen
On Golden Pond Jane Fonda
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
Gandhi Ben Kingsley Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Drew Barrymore
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Henry Thomas
Body Heat Kathleen Turner
Best Screenplay
Missing Costa-Gavras, Donald E. Stewart Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Melissa Mathison
Gandhi John Briley
On Golden Pond Ernest Thompson
Best Documentary Feature Film
Burden of Dreams Les Blank Winner
The Atomic Cafe Kevin Rafferty, Jayne Loader, Pierce Rafferty
Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography Bonnie Sherr Klein
The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time Jim Brown
Best International Feature Film
Christ Stopped at Eboli Francesco Rosi Winner
Das Boot Wolfgang Petersen
Diva Jean-Jacques Beineix
Fitzcarraldo Werner Herzog
Best Cinematography
Blade Runner Jordan Cronenweth Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Allen Daviau
Gandhi Billy Williams, Ronnie Taylor
Reds Vittorio Storaro
Best Original Score
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial John Williams Winner
Blade Runner Vangelis
Missing Vangelis
Gandhi Ravi Shankar, George Fenton
Best Film Editing
Missing Françoise Bonnot Winner
Blade Runner Terry Rawlings
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Carol Littleton
Gandhi John Bloom
Best Sound
Pink Floyd: The Wall James Guthrie, Eddy Joseph, Clive Winter, Graham V. Hartstone, Nicolas Le Messurier Winner
Blade Runner Peter Pennell, Bud Alper, Graham V. Hartstone, Gerry Humphreys
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Charles L. Campbell, Gene Cantamessa, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass, Don Digirolamo
Gandhi Jonathan Bates, Simon Kaye, Gerry Humphreys, Robin O'Donoghue
Best Original Song
Pink Floyd: The Wall Roger Waters - "Another Brick in the Wall" Winner
Rocky III Jim Peterik, Frankie Sullivan - "Eye of the Tiger"
Ragtime Randy Newman - "One More Hour"
Annie Charles Strouse, Martin Charnin - "Tomorrow"
Best Production Design
Blade Runner Lawrence G. Paull Winner
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial James D. Bissell
Gandhi Stuart Craig
Reds Richard Sylbert
Best Costume Design
Blade Runner Charles Knode, Michael Kaplan Winner
The Draughtsman's Contract Sue Blane
Gandhi John Mollo, Bhanu Athaiya
Reds Shirley Ann Russell
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Quest for Fire Sarah Monzani, Christopher Tucker, Michèle Burke Winner
Blade Runner Marvin Westmore
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Robert Sidell
Gandhi Tom Smith
Best Special Effects
Poltergeist Richard Edlund Winner
Blade Runner Douglas Trumbull, Richard Yuricich, David Dryer
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Dennis Muren, Carlo Rambaldi
Tron Richard Taylor, Harrison Ellenshaw
Best Short Film (Live Action)
The Privilege Ian Knox Winner
Rating Notman Carlo Gébler
The Rocking Horse Winner Robert Bierman
A Shocking Accident James Scott
Best Animated Short Film
Dream Land Express David Anderson Winner
Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice! Richard Taylor
The Sound Collector Lynn Smith
BAFTA Fellowship
Richard Attenborough Winner
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
Arthur Wooster Winner
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Gandhi 5
  • Blade Runner 3
  • Missing 2
  • Pink Floyd: The Wall 2
  • Reds 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Gandhi 16
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 12
  • Blade Runner 8
  • Missing 7
  • Reds 7
  • On Golden Pond 6

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Gandhi 5 / 16
  • E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial 1 / 12
  • Blade Runner 3 / 8
  • Missing 2 / 7
  • Reds 2 / 7
  • On Golden Pond 1 / 6

Only one nomination

26 movies:
  • 36 Chowringhee Lane
  • Annie
  • The Atomic Cafe
  • Body Heat
  • Burden of Dreams
  • Christ Stopped at Eboli
  • Das Boot
  • Diva
  • The Draughtsman's Contract
  • Dream Land Express
  • Fitzcarraldo
  • Not a Love Story: A Film About Pornography
  • Poltergeist
  • The Privilege
  • Quest for Fire
  • Ragtime
  • Rating Notman
  • The Return of the Soldier
  • The Rocking Horse Winner
  • Rocky III
  • A Shocking Accident
  • Shoot the Moon
  • Some of Your Bits Ain't Nice!
  • The Sound Collector
  • Tron
  • The Weavers: Wasn't That a Time

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