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BAFTA 1968 Winners & Nominees

The 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968) took place on February 1, 1968. A Man for All Seasons won Best Film and 6 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 12 categories is below.

All 12 categories Most wins
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12
nominations
23
films nominated
11
winners
10
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Best Film
A Man for All Seasons
Headline winners

BAFTA 1968: The Winners

A Man for All Seasons won Best Film against 2 other nominees. Paul Scofield (Best British Actor) and Rod Steiger (Best Foreign Actor) took the main individual prizes.

A Man for All Seasons (1966) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

A Man for All Seasons

1966 · Biography, Drama, History · $756 worldwide

With Fred Zinnemann

7 wins from 7 nominations at the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968)

  • Best British Actor
  • Best British Film
  • Best British Screenplay
  • Best British Art Direction
  • Best British Cinematography, Colour
  • Best British Costume Design, Colour

During the reign of King Henry VIII, the steadfast Sir Thomas More finds himself at odds with the ambitious monarch who seeks to annul his marriage. More's deep religious convictions lead him to defy the King's demands, triggering a tense conflict that challenges the foundations of the royal court. Faced with immense pressure to compromise his beliefs, More must choose between personal safety and his unwavering principles, ultimately risking everything for his conscience.

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Scoreboard

BAFTA 1968: Which Films Won the Most

A Man for All Seasons won 7 awards from 7 nominations. 3 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. A Man for All Seasons (1966) movie poster
    A Man for All Seasons 7 / 7
    1966 · Biography, Drama · 7 wins from 7 nominations
  2. In the Heat of the Night (1967) movie poster
    In the Heat of the Night 2 / 4
    1967 · Drama, Mystery · 2 wins from 4 nominations
  3. Bonnie and Clyde (1967) movie poster
    Bonnie and Clyde 1 / 3
    1967 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 3 nominations
  4. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) movie poster
    Far from the Madding Crowd 0 / 2
    1967 · Drama, History · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  5. Paint Your Wagon (1969) movie poster
    Paint Your Wagon 0 / 1
    1969 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  6. Chimes at Midnight (1967) movie poster
    Chimes at Midnight 0 / 1
    1967 · Drama, History · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  7. Persona (1967) movie poster
    Persona 0 / 1
    1967 · Drama, Thriller · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  8. Barefoot in the Park (1967) movie poster
    Barefoot in the Park 0 / 1
    1967 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  9. Two for the Road (1967) movie poster
    Two for the Road 0 / 1
    1967 · Drama, Comedy · 0 wins from 1 nomination
  10. You Only Live Twice (1967) movie poster
    You Only Live Twice 0 / 1
    1967 · Action, Adventure · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 12 BAFTA 1968 Categories: Winners & Nominees

12 categories and 23 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

12 categories · 23 nominations

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BAFTA 1968 Best Specialised Film

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

Movie marathon

The BAFTA 1968 Best Film Marathon

All 3 Best Film nominees at the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968), back to back: 5 hours 41 minutes.

Total running time 5h 41m 5 hours 41 minutes All 3 films
Longest
A Man for All Seasons 2h
Shortest
In the Heat of the Night 1h 49m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1968 Winners

Drama led with 20 nominations across 8 films and won 10. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 10 wins · 20 nominations · 50%
  2. Biography 8 wins · 10 nominations · 80%
  3. History 7 wins · 10 nominations · 70%
  4. Thriller 3 wins · 9 nominations · 33%
  5. Romance 1 win · 8 nominations · 13%
  6. Crime 3 wins · 7 nominations · 43%
  7. Comedy 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  8. Mystery 2 wins · 4 nominations · 50%
  9. War 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  10. Western 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1968 season

How the Rest of the 1968 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1968, with the winner of each top prize. In the Heat of the Night won the most of them: 2.

All 1968 awards
Earlier years

Previous BAFTA Ceremonies

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The BAFTA page has every year back to 1949.

Every BAFTA ceremony

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BAFTA 1968: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968)?

A Man for All Seasons (1966) won Best Film. The other nominees were Bonnie and Clyde and In the Heat of the Night.

About A Man for All Seasons

Which film won the most awards at the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968)?

A Man for All Seasons (1966) won the most: 7 awards from 7 nominations. In the Heat of the Night was next with 2 wins.

Which film had the most nominations at the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968)?

A Man for All Seasons (1966) led with 7 nominations and won 7 of them.

Who won the acting awards at the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968)?

Best British Actor: Paul Scofield for A Man for All Seasons. Best Foreign Actor: Rod Steiger for In the Heat of the Night.

When was the 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968)?

The 21st British Academy Film Awards (1968) took place on February 1, 1968. The database has 12 categories and 23 nominations for it.