47th British Academy Film Awards


The 47th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 15 April 1994 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1993. 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 1993.
Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List won the award for Best Film. The film also won the awards for Best Director, Supporting Actor, Adapted Screenplay, Cinematography, Editing, and Original Music. Anthony Hopkins won the award for Best Actor and Holly Hunter was voted Best Actress for her role in The Piano while The Age of Innocence won one award—Best Supporting Actress. Additionally, Shadowlands was voted Best British Film of 1993.
The ceremony was hosted by Sheena McDonald.

Winners and nominees

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

BAFTA Special Award

Richard Attenborough and '''Kodak'''

BAFTA Special Award for Craft

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Schindler's ListSteven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig
Steven SpielbergSchindler's List
  • * James IvoryThe Remains of the Day
  • * Jane CampionThe Piano
  • * Richard AttenboroughShadowlands
  • Anthony HopkinsThe Remains of the Day as James Stevens
  • * Anthony HopkinsShadowlands as C. S. Lewis
  • * Daniel Day-LewisIn the Name of the Father as Gerry Conlon
  • * Liam NeesonSchindler's List as Oskar Schindler
  • Holly HunterThe Piano as Ada McGrath
  • * Debra WingerShadowlands as Joy Davidman
  • * Emma ThompsonThe Remains of the Day as Sarah Kenton
  • * Miranda RichardsonTom & Viv as Vivienne Haigh-Wood Eliot
  • Ralph FiennesSchindler's List as Amon Göth
  • * Ben KingsleySchindler's List as Itzhak Stern
  • * John MalkovichIn the Line of Fire as Mitch Leary
  • * Tommy Lee JonesThe Fugitive as Deputy U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard
  • Miriam MargolyesThe Age of Innocence as Mrs. Mingott
  • * Holly HunterThe Firm as Tamara Hemphill
  • * Maggie SmithThe Secret Garden as Medlock
  • * Winona RyderThe Age of Innocence as May Welland
  • Groundhog DayDanny Rubin and Harold Ramis
  • * In the Line of FireJeff Maguire
  • * The PianoJane Campion
  • * Sleepless in SeattleNora Ephron, David S. Ward and Jeff Arch
  • Schindler's ListSteven Zaillian
  • * In the Name of the FatherTerry George and Jim Sheridan
  • * The Remains of the DayRuth Prawer Jhabvala
  • * Scent of a WomanBo Goldman
  • * ShadowlandsWilliam Nicholson
  • Schindler's ListJanusz Kamiński
  • * The Age of InnocenceMichael Ballhaus
  • * The PianoStuart Dryburgh
  • * The Remains of the DayTony Pierce-Roberts
  • The PianoJanet Patterson
  • * Bram Stoker's DraculaEiko Ishioka
  • * Much Ado About NothingPhyllis Dalton
  • * OrlandoSandy Powell
  • * Schindler's ListAnna B. Sheppard
  • Schindler's ListMichael Kahn
  • * The FugitiveDennis Virkler, David Finfer, Dean Goodhill, Don Brochu, Richard Nord and Dov Hoenig
  • * In the Line of FireAnne V. Coates
  • * The PianoVeronika Jenet
  • Orlando – Morag Ross
  • * Addams Family ValuesKevin Haney, Katherine James, Fred C. Blau Jr. and Fern Buchner
  • * Bram Stoker's DraculaGreg Cannom, Michèle Burke and Matthew W. Mungle
  • * Schindler's ListChristina Smith, Matthew W. Mungle, Waldemar Pokromski and Pauline Heys
  • Schindler's ListJohn Williams
  • * AladdinAlan Menken
  • * The PianoMichael Nyman
  • * Sleepless in SeattleMarc Shaiman
  • The Piano – Andrew McAlpine
  • * The Age of InnocenceDante Ferretti
  • * Bram Stoker's DraculaThomas E. Sanders
  • * Schindler's ListAllan Starski
  • The FugitiveJohn Leveque, Bruce Stambler, Becky Sullivan, Scott D. Smith, Donald O. Mitchell, Michael Herbick and Frank A. Montaño
  • * Jurassic ParkRichard Hymns, Ron Judkins, Gary Summers, Gary Rydstrom and Shawn Murphy
  • * The PianoLee Smith, Tony Johnson and Gethin Creagh
  • * Schindler's ListCharles L. Campbell, Louis Edemann, Robert Jackson, Ron Judkins, Andy Nelson, Steve Pederson and Scott Millan
  • Jurassic ParkDennis Muren, Stan Winston, Phil Tippett and Michael Lantieri
  • * AladdinDon Paul and Steve Goldberg
  • * Bram Stoker's DraculaRoman Coppola, Gary Gutierrez, Michael Lantieri and Gene Warren Jr.
  • * The FugitiveWilliam Mesa and Roy Arbogast
  • ShadowlandsRichard Attenborough and Brian Eastman
  • * NakedMike Leigh and Simon Channing Williams
  • * Raining StonesSally Hibbin and Ken Loach
  • * Tom & VivMarc Samuelson, Harvey Kass, Peter Samuelson and Brian Gilbert
  • Farewell My ConcubineHsu Feng and Chen Kaige
  • * A Heart in WinterJean-Louis Livi, Philippe Carcassonne and Claude Sautet
  • * Indochine – Eric Heumann and Régis Wargnier
  • * Like Water for ChocolateAlfonso Arau
  • The Wrong TrousersChris Moll and Nick Park
  • * Bob's BirthdayDavid Fine and Alison Snowden
  • * BritanniaDavid Parker and Joanna Quinn
  • * The Village – Pam Dennis and Mark Baker
  • Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life – Ruth Kenley-Letts and Peter Capaldi
  • * One Night Stand – Georgia Masters and Bill Britten
  • * A Small DepositPaul Holmes and Eleanor Yule
  • * Syrup – Anita Overland and Paul Unwin
  • Statistics

    NominationsFilm
    13Schindler's List
    10The Piano
    6The Remains of the Day
    6Shadowlands
    4The Age of Innocence
    4Bram Stoker's Dracula
    4The Fugitive
    3In the Line of Fire
    2Aladdin
    2In the Name of the Father
    2Jurassic Park
    2Orlando
    2Sleepless in Seattle
    2Tom & Viv

    AwardsFilm
    7Schindler's List
    3The Piano