The 25th edition of the BAFTA Awards of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts was held on February 23, 1972 at the Odeon Cinema of Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom, awarding the best films and series of the year 1971, was presented by .
The movie with the most nominations at the BAFTA 1972 was The Go-Between with 11 nominations and The film that won the most awards was Sunday, Bloody Sunday, winning 5 of the 8 nominations.
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Winners and Nominees in All Categories
To below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1972 Bafta Awards.
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the BAFTA for Best Picture 1972?
The winning film of the BAFTA for Best Picture 1972 was Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Best Director
Who won the BAFTA for Best Director in 1972?
The director who won the BAFTA for Best Director in 1972 was John Schlesinger, for the film Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Best Leading Actor
Who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor in 1972?
The actor who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor in 1972 was Peter Finch, for the movie Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Best Leading Actress
Who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 1972?
The actress who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 1972 was Glenda Jackson, for the movie Sunday, Bloody Sunday
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 1972?
The actor who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 1972 was Edward Fox, for the movie The Go-Between
Best Supporting Actress
Who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 1972?
The actress who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 1972 was Margaret Leighton, for the movie The Go-Between
Best Cinematography
Best Music (Score)
Best Film Editing
Best Costume Design
Best Television Series - Drama
Best Leading Actor TV - Drama
Best Leading Actress TV - Drama
Best Production Design - TV
Most Promising Newcomer to Film
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Go-Between | 11 | 4 | |
| Sunday, Bloody Sunday | 8 | 5 | |
| Death in Venice | 6 | 3 | |
| Taking Off | 6 | 0 | |
| The Fiddler on the Roof | 3 | 0 | |
| Summer of '42 | 2 | 1 | |
| Gumshoe | 2 | 0 | |
| Little Big Man | 2 | 0 | |
| Long Ago, Tomorrow | 2 | 0 | |
| Nicholas and Alexandra | 2 | 0 |