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This article is a list of the filmmakers, actors, actresses, and others in British Cinema who were born or were longtime residents of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) who have been nominated for or have won an Academy Award. For those from Northern Ireland, see List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Ireland.
BAFTA mask and the logo of the BBC (broadcaster of the awards since 1956). The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) was founded in 1947 as The British Film Academy, by David Lean, Alexander Korda, Carol Reed, Charles Laughton, Roger Manvell, Laurence Olivier, Emeric Pressburger, Michael Powell, Michael Balcon, and other major figures of the British film industry.
The 76th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 19 February 2023, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2022, at the Royal Festival Hall within London's Southbank Centre.
A total of 980 actors appear in the list—494 males and 486 females. Non-winning nominees include 335 males and 328 females—a total of 663. Actors that have won at least once include 159 males and 158 females—a total of 317. Only 45 actors—23 males and 22 females—are multiple Academy Award winners.
Throughout the history of the Academy Awards, there have been actors and actresses who have received multiple Academy Awards for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, or Best Supporting Actress. [1] The only restriction is that actors cannot receive multiple nominations for the same performance. [2]
After a few delays, nominations for the 97th Academy Awards were announced on Jan. 23. “Emilia Pérez” led the field with 13 nominations, the most ever for a non-English language film.
The Rising Star nominees, which is the only category voted for by the British public, were unveiled on 7 January 2025, with the final nominations for all other categories announced on 15 January 2025 by previous BAFTA award winners Mia McKenna-Bruce and Will Sharpe.
The 73rd British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, were held on 2 February 2020 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2019. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any ...