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British Academy Film Awards

8th edition

  • March 10, 1955
  • United Kingdom

The 8th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
The Wages of Fear — Winner
The Caine Mutiny — —
Carrington V.C. — —
The Divided Heart — —
Doctor in the House — —
Executive Suite — —
For Better, for Worse — —
Hobson's Choice — —
How to Marry a Millionaire — —
Gate of Hell — —
The 'Maggie' — —
The Moon Is Blue — —
On the Waterfront — —
Bread, Love and Dreams — —
The Purple Plain — —
Rear Window — —
Riot in Cell Block 11 — —
Robinson Crusoe — —
Romeo and Juliet — —
Seven Brides for Seven Brothers — —
Outstanding British Film
Hobson's Choice — Winner
Carrington V.C. — —
The Divided Heart — —
Doctor in the House — —
For Better, for Worse — —
The 'Maggie' — —
The Purple Plain — —
Romeo and Juliet — —
Best British Actor
Doctor in the House Kenneth More Winner
Carrington V.C. David Niven —
Hobson's Choice John Mills —
Lease of Life Robert Donat —
The Purple Plain Maurice Denham —
Svengali Donald Wolfit —
Best British Actress
The Divided Heart Yvonne Mitchell Winner
Carrington V.C. Margaret Leighton —
Carrington V.C. Noelle Middleton —
Hobson's Choice Brenda De Banzie —
Sabrina Audrey Hepburn —
Best Foreign Actor
On the Waterfront Marlon Brando Winner
The Caine Mutiny José Ferrer —
Executive Suite Fredric March —
The Glenn Miller Story James Stewart —
Riot in Cell Block 11 Neville Brand —
Best Foreign Actress
The Divided Heart Cornell Borchers Winner
Phffft Judy Holliday —
About Mrs. Leslie Shirley Booth —
Dial M for Murder Grace Kelly —
Bread, Love and Dreams Gina Lollobrigida —
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
The Young Lovers David Kossoff Winner
The Moon Is Blue Maggie McNamara —
On the Waterfront Eva Marie Saint —
Best British Screenplay
The Young Lovers George Tabori, Robin Estridge Winner
The Divided Heart Jack Whittingham —
Doctor in the House Nicholas Phipps —
Hobson's Choice David Lean, Norman Spencer, Wynyard Browne —
The 'Maggie' William Rose —
Monsieur Ripois Hugh Mills, René Clément —
The Purple Plain Eric Ambler —
Romeo and Juliet Renato Castellani —
Best Animated Film
Song of the Prairie — Winner
Little Brave Heart — —
Power to Fly — —
The Unicorn in the Garden — —
United Nations Award
The Divided Heart — Winner
Special Award
A Time Out of War — Winner
The Living Desert — —
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci — —
The Origin of Coal — —
Powered Flight: The Story of the Century — —

The Wages of Fear

Hobson's Choice
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • The Divided Heart 3
  • The Young Lovers 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The Divided Heart 6
  • Carrington V.C. 5
  • Hobson's Choice 5
  • Doctor in the House 4
  • The Purple Plain 4
  • The 'Maggie' 3
  • On the Waterfront 3
  • Romeo and Juliet 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Carrington V.C. 0 / 5
  • Hobson's Choice 1 / 5
  • The Purple Plain 0 / 4
  • The Divided Heart 3 / 6
  • Doctor in the House 1 / 4
  • The 'Maggie' 0 / 3
  • Romeo and Juliet 0 / 3
  • On the Waterfront 1 / 3

Only one nomination

23 movies:
  • About Mrs. Leslie
  • Dial M for Murder
  • The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
  • Gate of Hell
  • The Glenn Miller Story
  • How to Marry a Millionaire
  • Lease of Life
  • Little Brave Heart
  • The Living Desert
  • Monsieur Ripois
  • The Origin of Coal
  • Phffft
  • Power to Fly
  • Powered Flight: The Story of the Century
  • Rear Window
  • Robinson Crusoe
  • Sabrina
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
  • Song of the Prairie
  • Svengali
  • A Time Out of War
  • The Unicorn in the Garden
  • The Wages of Fear

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