12th British Academy Film Awards
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12th British Academy Film Awards 1959

The 12th British Academy Film Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1959, celebrated the best films of 1958. The ceremony recognized excellence in both British and international cinema with awards in film, acting, and production categories.

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Highlights

View the highlights from the 12th British Academy Film Awards.

Total movie nominations

5

Total movie wins

2

Total people nominations

11

Total people wins

3

Room at the Top

Most Nominations

Room at the Top

 6 nominations
Room at the Top

Most Wins

Room at the Top

 3 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

5 nominations 1 win
Romance

Romance

2 nominations 1 win
Crime

Crime

2 nominations 0 win

Most Nominations

Charles Laughton

1 nomination

Best British Film

Find out who won the Best British Film category at the 12th British Academy Film Awards.

Best British Actor

Find out who won the Best British Actor category at the 12th British Academy Film Awards.

Best British Actress

Find out who won the Best British Actress category at the 12th British Academy Film Awards.

Best Foreign Actress

Find out who won the Best Foreign Actress category at the 12th British Academy Film Awards.

All winners and nominees

Best Film

WINNER

Room at the Top

NOMINEES

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

 

The Defiant Ones

 

Wild Strawberries

Best British Film

WINNER

Room at the Top

Best Foreign Actor

WINNER

The Defiant Ones Sidney Poitier

NOMINEES

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Paul Newman

 

The Defiant Ones Tony Curtis

 

Wild Strawberries Victor Sjöström

 

Witness for the Prosecution Charles Laughton

Best British Actor

NOMINEES

Room at the Top Laurence Harvey

 

Room at the Top Donald Wolfit

Best British Actress

NOMINEES

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Elizabeth Taylor

 

Room at the Top Hermione Baddeley

Best Foreign Actress

WINNER

Room at the Top Simone Signoret

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