35th British Academy Film Awards


The 35th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 18 March 1982 at the Hippodrome, London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1981. 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 1981.
There are no records, and no explanation, showing any nominations nor winner for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at this 35th film ceremony.
The ceremony was hosted by Denis Norden.

Winners and nominees

BAFTA Fellowship

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Chariots of FireDavid Puttnam
Louis MalleAtlantic City
  • * Bill ForsythGregory's Girl
  • * Hugh HudsonChariots of Fire
  • * Karel ReiszThe French Lieutenant's Woman
  • Burt LancasterAtlantic City as Lou Pascal
  • * Bob HoskinsThe Long Good Friday as Harold Shand
  • * Jeremy IronsThe French Lieutenant's Woman as Charles Henry Smithson
  • * Robert De NiroRaging Bull as Jake LaMotta
  • Meryl StreepThe French Lieutenant's Woman as Sarah Woodruff / Anna
  • * Maggie SmithQuartet as Lois Heidler
  • * Mary Tyler MooreOrdinary People as Beth Jarrett
  • * Sissy SpacekCoal Miner's Daughter as Loretta Lynn
  • Ian HolmChariots of Fire as Sam Mussabini
  • * Denholm ElliottRaiders of the Lost Ark as Marcus Brody
  • * John GielgudArthur as Hobson
  • * Nigel HaversChariots of Fire as Lord Andrew Lindsay
  • Gregory's GirlBill Forsyth
  • * Atlantic CityJohn Guare
  • * Chariots of FireColin Welland
  • * The French Lieutenant's WomanHarold Pinter
  • TessGeoffrey Unsworth and Ghislain Cloquet
  • * Chariots of FireDavid Watkin
  • * The French Lieutenant's WomanFreddie Francis
  • * Raiders of the Lost ArkDouglas Slocombe
  • Chariots of FireMilena Canonero
  • * ExcaliburBob Ringwood
  • * The French Lieutenant's WomanTom Rand
  • * TessAnthony Powell
  • Raging BullThelma Schoonmaker
  • * Chariots of FireTerry Rawlings
  • * The French Lieutenant's WomanJohn Bloom
  • * Raiders of the Lost ArkMichael Kahn
  • The French Lieutenant's WomanCarl Davis
  • * ArthurBurt Bacharach
  • * Chariots of FireVangelis
  • * Raiders of the Lost ArkJohn Williams
  • Raiders of the Lost ArkNorman Reynolds
  • * Chariots of FireRoger Hall
  • * The French Lieutenant's WomanAssheton Gorton
  • * TessPierre Guffroy
  • The French Lieutenant's WomanDon Sharpe, Ivan Sharrock and Bill Rowe
  • * Chariots of Fire – Clive Winter, Bill Rowe and Jim Shields
  • * Coal Miner's Daughter – Gordon Ecker, James R. Alexander, Richard Portman and Roger Heman Jr
  • * Raiders of the Lost ArkRoy Charman, Ben Burtt and Bill Varney
  • The SweaterSheldon Cohen
  • * Beginnings – Clorinda Warny
  • * CreoleSam Weiss
  • RecluseBob Bentley
  • * Couples and RobbersClare Peploe
  • * Towers of BabelJonathan Lewis
  • Soldier GirlsNick Broomfield and Joan Churchill
  • * Best BoyIra Wohl
  • * The Life and Times of Rosie the RiveterConnie Field
  • * Return JourneyIan Potts
  • Joe PesciRaging Bull as Joey LaMotta
  • * Cathy MoriartyRaging Bull as Vikki LaMotta
  • * Klaus Maria BrandauerMephisto as Hendrik Hoefgen
  • * Timothy HuttonOrdinary People as Conrad Jarrett
  • Statistics

    NominationsFilm
    11Chariots of Fire
    11The French Lieutenant's Woman
    7Raiders of the Lost Ark
    4Atlantic City
    4Raging Bull
    3Gregory's Girl
    3Tess
    2Arthur
    2Coal Miner's Daughter
    2Ordinary People

    AwardsFilm
    3Chariots of Fire
    3The French Lieutenant's Woman
    2Atlantic City
    2Raging Bull