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BAFTA Awards: 1978

BAFTA Film Award

Best Film


Winner:
	Annie Hall (1977)
Other Nominees:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) Network (1976) Rocky (1976)

Best Actor


Winner:
	Network (1976) - Peter Finch (I) - The award was given posthumously.
Other Nominees:
	Annie Hall (1977) - Woody Allen Network (1976) - William Holden (I) Rocky (1976) - Sylvester Stallone

Best Actress


Winner:
	Annie Hall (1977) - Diane Keaton
Other Nominees:
	3 Women (1977) - Shelley Duvall Late Show, The (1977) - Lily Tomlin Network (1976) - Faye Dunaway

Best Supporting Actor


Winner:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - Edward Fox (I)
Other Nominees:
	Equus (1977) - Colin Blakely Front, The (1976) - Zero Mostel Network (1976) - Robert Duvall

Best Supporting Actress


Winner:
	Equus (1977) - Jenny Agutter
Other Nominees:
	Equus (1977) - Joan Plowright Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) - Shelley Winters Welcome to L.A. (1976) - Geraldine Chaplin

Best Direction


Winner:
	Annie Hall (1977) - Woody Allen
Other Nominees:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - Richard Attenborough Network (1976) - Sidney Lumet Rocky (1976) - John G. Avildsen

Best Screenplay


Winner:
	Annie Hall (1977) - Woody Allen; Marshall Brickman
Other Nominees:
	Equus (1977) - Peter Shaffer Network (1976) - Paddy Chayefsky Rocky (1976) - Sylvester Stallone

Best Cinematography


Winner:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - Geoffrey Unsworth
Other Nominees:
	Casanova di Federico Fellini, Il (1976) - Giuseppe Rotunno Deep, The (1977) - Christopher Challis Valentino (1977) - Peter Suschitzky

Best Production Design/Art Direction


Winner:
	Casanova di Federico Fellini, Il (1976) - Danilo Donati; Federico Fellini
Other Nominees:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - Terence Marsh Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977) - Ken Adam Valentino (1977) - Philip Harrison (I)

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	Casanova di Federico Fellini, Il (1976) - Danilo Donati
Other Nominees:
	Joseph Andrews (1977) - Michael Annals; Patrick Wheatley (I) New York, New York (1977) - Theadora Van Runkle Valentino (1977) - Shirley Russell

Best Sound Track


Winner:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - Peter Horrocks (I); Gerry Humphreys (I); Simon Kaye; Robin O'Donoghue; Les Wiggins
Other Nominees:
	Network (1976) - Jack Fitzstephens; Marc Laub; Sanford Rackow; James Sabat; Dick Vorisek New York, New York (1977) - Kay Rose; Michael Colgan (I); James Fritch; Larry Jost; Richard Portman Star Is Born, A (1976) - Robert Glass (I); Robert Knudson; Marvin I. Kosberg; Tom Overton (I); Josef von Stroheim; Dan Wallin

Best Editing


Winner:
	Annie Hall (1977) - Ralph Rosenblum; Wendy Greene Bricmont
Other Nominees:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - Antony Gibbs Network (1976) - Alan Heim Rocky (1976) - Richard Halsey

Best Short Fictional Film


Winner:
	Bead Game, The (1977) - Ishu Patel
Other Nominees:
	Chinese Word for Horse, The (1977) - Kate Canning Château de sable, Le (1977) - Co Hoedeman

Best Factual Film


Winner:
	Living City, The (1977) - Phillip De Normanville; Sarah Erulkar
Other Nominees:
	Pipeline Alaska (1977) - John Armstrong (III) Reflections: Ireland (1977) - Paddy Carey (I) Shetland Experience, The (1977) - Derek Williams (I)

Best Specialised Film


Winner:
	Path of the Paddle: Doubles Basic (1977) - Bill Mason (II) - Also for Path of the Paddle: Doubles Whitewater (1977), Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic (1977) and Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater (1977).
Other Nominees:
	Hazchem (1977) - Roy Pace How the Motor Car Works: Part II (1977) - George Seager

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles


Winner:
	Dentellière, La (1977) - Isabelle Huppert
Other Nominees:
	Hiding Place, The (1975) - Jeannette Clift Milieu du monde, Le (1974) - Olimpia Carlisi Padre padrone (1977) - Saverio Marconi

Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music


Winner:
	Bridge Too Far, A (1977) - John Addison (I)
Other Nominees:
	Equus (1977) - Richard Rodney Bennett Spy Who Loved Me, The (1977) - Marvin Hamlisch Star Is Born, A (1976) - Paul Williams (III); Barbra Streisand; Kenny Ascher; Rupert Holmes; Leon Russell; Kenny Loggins; Alan Bergman (I); Marilyn Bergman; Donna Weiss

Flaherty Documentary Award


Winner:
	- Not awarded.

BAFTA TV Award

Best Film Cameraman


Winner:
	Last Summer (1976) (TV) - Chris Menges - Also for "Chicago Streets".
Other Nominees:
	"Chronicle" (1966) - Colin Waldeck - For episode "The Acquisitors". "ITV Playhouse" (1967) - David Wood (IX) - For episode "Blind Love". "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) - David Watkin (I); Armando Nannuzzi "Love for Lydia" (1977) - Tony Maynard (I); Jeff Shepherd "Omnibus" (1967) - Philip Bonham-Carter - Also for Money On The Wall (????). "Omnibus" (1967) - John Hooper (I) - For episode "A Day in the Garden". "Play for Today" (1970) - Phil Meheux - For episode "Spend Spend Spend". "Play for Today" (1970) {Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)} - Phil Meheux "Ripping Yarns" (1976) - Peter Hall (II) - Also for Count Dracula (1977) (TV) and "Marie Curie" (1977). "World in Action" (1963) - George Jesse Turner - Also for "The Christians". Eustace and Hilda (1977) (TV) - Peter Bartlett (I) - Also for Three Hostages, The (1977) (TV) and "A Hymn from Jim".

Best Film Editor


Nominees:
	"Chronicle" (1966) - Raoul Sobel - For episodes "The Acquisitors" and "The Treasure of Porto Santo". "ITV Playhouse" (1967) - Tony Ham - For episode "Blind Love". "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) - Reginald Mills "Omnibus" (1967) - Dave King (II) - For episode "Tilford". "Whicker's World" (1959) - Stan Hawkes - For episode "Palm Beach". Eustace and Hilda (1977) (TV) - Tony Woollard (II) Three Hostages, The (1977) (TV) - Ken Pearce (I) Wings (1976) (TV) - Larry Toft

Best Film Sound


Winner:
	Eustace and Hilda (1977) (TV) - John Murphy (IV)
Other Nominees:
	"Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) - Simon Kaye; Gerry Humphreys (I) "Lively Arts, The" (1975) - Bryan Showell - For episode "Paco-Pena". "Sweeney, The" (1975) - Hugh Strain "Whicker's World" (1959) - Don Atkinson (I) Dummy (1977) (TV) - Peter Rann (I) (dubbing mixer)

Best Actor


Winner:
	"BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977) {Professional Foul (#1.1)} - Peter Barkworth - Also for Country Party, The (1977) (TV).
Other Nominees:
	"Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) - Robert Powell (I) "When the Boat Comes In" (1976) - James Bolam Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977) (TV) - Derek Jacobi

Best Actress


Winner:
	Norman Conquests: Living Together, The (1977) (TV) - Penelope Keith - Also for Norman Conquests: Table Manners, The (1977) (TV) and Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, The (1977) (TV).
Other Nominees:
	"Marie Curie" (1977) - Jane Lapotaire - Also for Return, The (1977). "Play for Today" (1970) - Susan Littler - For episode "Spend Spend Spend". "Play for Today" (1970) {Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)} - Susan Littler Dummy (1977) (TV) - Geraldine James

Best Costume Design


Winner:
	"Hard Times" (1977) - Esther Dean
Other Nominees:
	"Anna Karenina" (1977) - Joan Ellacott "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977) - John Bloomfield - For episode "She Fell Among Thieves". "Duchess of Duke Street, The" (1976) - Betty Aldiss "Holding On" (1977) - Alyson Ritchie "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) - Marcel Escoffier; Enrico Sabbatini (I) "Love for Lydia" (1977) - May Tapley; Evangeline Harrison "Poldark" (1975) - Penny Lowe (I) "Raffles" (1977) - Brian Castle (I) - Also for Sister Dora (1977). "Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Caroline Middleton; Jennie Tate (II) Eustace and Hilda (1977) (TV) - Barbara Lane (I)

Best Sound Supervisor


Nominees:
	"BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977) - Chick Anthony - For episode "Professional Foul". - Also for "Play of the Month" (1965), episode "The Ambassadors". "Hi! Summer" (1977) - Vic Finch "Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Mike Pontin

Best Special Lighting Effects


Winner:
	"Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Bob Simmons (IV); Malcolm Harrison (I)

'Harlequin' (Documentary/Factual)


Nominees:
	"Blue Peter" (1958) - Biddy Baxter "Clapper Board" (1972) - Muriel Young "Magpie" (1968) - Tim Jones (X) "Newsround" (1972) - Jill Roach "Take Hart" (1977) - Patrick Dowling (I)

Best Documentary Programme


Nominees:
	"Whicker's World" (1959) - Michael Tuchner - For episode "Palm Beach". "World in Action" (1963) - Michael Ryan - For episode "The Life and Death of Steve Biko".

Best Lighting


Nominees:
	"Anna Karenina" (1977) - John Summers (I) - Also for "Married Love". "Ghosts of Motley Hall, The" (1976) - Mike Thomson "Hard Times" (1977) - Wilf Baty "Kilvert's Diary" (1977) - David Jackson "Love for Lydia" (1977) - Colin Innes-Hopkins; Trevor Saunders "Marie Curie" (1977) - Clive Thomas "Play of the Month" (1965) - Dennis Channon - For episode "The Ambassadors". "Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Malcolm Harrison (I); Bob Simmons (IV) Count Dracula (1977) (TV) - Howard King Moths (1977) (TV) - Bill Lee (VI) - Also for "Romance" (1977), episode "Three Weeks".

Best Single Play


Winner:
	"Play for Today" (1970) {Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)} - John Goldschmidt
Other Nominees:
	"BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977) {Professional Foul (#1.1)} - Michael Lindsay-Hogg "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) - Franco Zeffirelli Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977) (TV) - Gordon Flemyng

Best Original Programme/Series


Nominees:
	"One Man and His Dog" (1976) - Philip Gilbert (II)

Best Design


Winner:
	"Hard Times" (1977) - Roy Stonehouse
Other Nominees:
	"Duchess of Duke Street, The" (1976) - Raymond Cusick; Victor Meredith; Tony Thorpe (I) "Love for Lydia" (1977) - John Clements (III); Frank Nerini "Muppet Show, The" (1976) - David Chandler (I); Bryan Holgate

'Flame of Knowledge'


Nominees:
	"Scene" (1968) - Roger Tonge (I)

Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series


Winner:
	"Morecambe & Wise Show, The" (1968) - Ernest Maxin - For the christmas show.
Other Nominees:
	"Muppet Show, The" (1976) - Jim Henson (I) "Two Ronnies, The" (1971) - Peter Whitmore (II)

Best Drama Series/Serial


Winner:
	"Marie Curie" (1977) - Peter Goodchild; John Glenister
Other Nominees:
	"Hard Times" (1977) - Peter Eckersley; John Irvin "When the Boat Comes In" (1976) - Andrew Osborn Norman Conquests: Living Together, The (1977) (TV) - Verity Lambert; Herbert Wise - Also for Norman Conquests: Table Manners, The (1977) (TV) and Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden, The (1977) (TV).

Best Situation Comedy


Winner:
	"Rising Damp" (1974) - Ronnie Baxter
Other Nominees:
	"Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The" (1976) - Gareth Gwenlan "Good Life, The" (1975) - John Howard Davies "Porridge" (1974) - Sydney Lotterby

Best Make Up


Winner:
	"Hard Times" (1977) - Jeanne Richmond (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Anna Karenina" (1977) - Ann Ailes-Stevenson "Holding On" (1977) - Mary McDonough (supervisor) "Marie Curie" (1977) - Elaine Mair - Also for Warrior's Return, The (1977) (TV). "Poldark" (1975) - Sylvia James "Raffles" (1977) - Phillipa Haigh Count Dracula (1977) (TV) - Suzan Broad

Best VTR Editor


Nominees:
	"Hi! Summer" (1977) - Tim Whiffin - Also for "Love for Lydia" (1977). "Love for Lydia" (1977) - Tim Whiffin - Also for "Hi! Summer" (1977). "Muppet Show, The" (1976) - John Hawkins (II); Tim Waddell "Raffles" (1977) - "Yorkshire television team" Warrior's Return, The (1977) (TV) - Charles Huff

'Harlequin' (Drama/Light Entertainment)


Winner:
	"Record Breakers" (1972) - Alan Russell
Other Nominees:
	"Doctor Who" (1963) - Graham Williams (IV) "Ivor the Engine" (1975) - Oliver Postgate "Just William" (1976) - John Davies "King of the Castle" (1977) - Leonard White (II) "Midnight Is a Place" (1977) - Christopher McMaster "Multi-Coloured Swap Shop" (1976) - Rosemary Gill (II) "Phoenix and the Carpet, The" (1976) - Dorothea Brooking "Potty Time" (1973) - Leon Thau

Best Light Entertainment Performance


Winner:
	"Porridge" (1974) - Ronnie Barker - Also for "Two Ronnies, The" (1971).
Other Nominees:
	"Dad's Army" (1968) - Arthur Lowe "Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The" (1976) - Leonard Rossiter - Also for "Rising Damp" (1974). "Good Life, The" (1975) - Penelope Keith - Also for Morecambe & Wise Show, The" (1968) (christmas show).

Best Factual Series


Winner:
	South African Experience: Six Days of Soweto, The (1977) (TV) - Antony Thomas
Other Nominees:
	"Horizon" (1964) - Simon Campbell-Jones

Most Original Programme/Series


Winner:
	"Muppet Show, The" (1976) - Jim Henson (I)
Other Nominees:
	"Play for Today" (1970) {Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)} - John Goldschmidt "Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Andrew Brown (I)

Best Graphics


Winner:
	"Omnibus" (1967) - Bob Blagden - For episode "For Art or Money".
Other Nominees:
	"Aquarius" (1970) - Pat Gavin - For episode "Mr. Satie Passes Through". "Raven" (1977) - Geoffrey Pearson "Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Rob Page "Secret Army" (1977) - Alan Jeapes

Best Television Cameraman


Winner:
	"Rock Follies of '77" (1977) - Albert Almond; Roy Easton

Shell International Award


Winner:
	"Money Programme, The" (1966) - Frank Dale (producer); Paul Ellis (editor) - For episode "Merchants Not Makers".