The 50th edition of the BAFTA Awards of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts was held on April 29, 1997 at the Royal Opera House in London, United Kingdom, awarding the best films and series of the year 1996, was presented by Lenny Henry.
The movie with the most nominations at the BAFTA 1997 was The English Patient with 13 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The English Patient, winning 6 of the 13 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the BAFTA AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1997 Bafta Awards.
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What was the movie that won the BAFTA for Best Picture 1997?
The winning film of the BAFTA for Best Picture 1997 was The English Patient
Best Picture
What was the movie that won the BAFTA for Best British Film 1997?
The winning film of the BAFTA for Best British Film 1997 was Secrets and Lies
Best British Film
Who won the BAFTA for Best Director in 1997?
The director who won the BAFTA for Best Director in 1997 was Joel Coen, for the film Fargo
Best Director
Who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor in 1997?
The actor who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor in 1997 was Geoffrey Rush, for the movie Shine
Best Leading Actor
Who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 1997?
The actress who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 1997 was Brenda Blethyn, for the movie Secrets and Lies
Best Leading Actress
Who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 1997?
The actor who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actor in 1997 was Paul Scofield, for the movie The Crucible
Best Supporting Actor
Who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 1997?
The actress who won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress in 1997 was Juliette Binoche, for the movie The English Patient
Best Supporting Actress
Best Film Not in the English Language:
Best Makeup and Hair Stylist
Best Special Visual Effects
Best Animated Short Film
Best Television Series - Drama
Best TV Mini Series
Best TV Single Drama
Best Leading Actor TV - Drama
Best Leading Actress TV - Drama
Best TV Photography and Lighting
Best Production Design - TV
Best TV Costume Design
Best TV Make Up & Hair Design
Best TV Sound
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The English Patient | 13 | 6 | |
| Shine | 9 | 2 | |
| Evita | 8 | 0 | |
| Secrets and Lies | 7 | 3 | |
| Fargo | 6 | 1 | |
| Richard III | 5 | 2 | |
| Brassed Off | 3 | 0 | |
| The Crucible | 2 | 1 | |
| The Nutty Professor | 2 | 1 | |
| Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) | 2 | 1 | |
| Michael Collins | 2 | 0 | |
| Hamlet | 2 | 0 | |
| Independence Day | 2 | 0 |