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BAFTA 1970 Winners & Nominees

The 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970) took place on February 1, 1970. Midnight Cowboy won Best Film and 4 more awards. Every winner and nominee in all 14 categories is below.

All 14 categories
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Best Film
Midnight Cowboy
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BAFTA 1970: The Winners

Midnight Cowboy won Best Film. John Schlesinger (Best Director) took the main individual prize.

Midnight Cowboy (1969) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

Midnight Cowboy

1969 · Drama · $44.8M worldwide

With John Schlesinger

5 wins from 7 nominations at the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970)

  • Best Director
  • Best Screenplay
  • Best Editing
  • Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

A charming Texan, Joe Buck, arrives in New York City with dreams of success as a ladies’ man. He unexpectedly encounters Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo, a streetwise hustler with his own struggles. As they navigate the gritty underbelly of the city, an unlikely friendship develops between the naive Joe and the cynical Ratso. Their bond is tested by Ratso’s declining health and Joe’s difficult journey to adapt to urban life, revealing a poignant exploration of loneliness and connection.

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Full results

All 14 BAFTA 1970 Categories: Winners & Nominees

14 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.

14 categories · 23 nominations

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BAFTA 1970 Best Costume Design

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

BAFTA 1970 Best Production Design

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

BAFTA 1970 Best Sound

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

BAFTA 1970 United Nations Award

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1970 Winners

Drama led with 14 nominations across 6 films and won 5. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 5 wins · 14 nominations · 36%
  2. Romance 0 wins · 8 nominations · 0%
  3. Crime 0 wins · 7 nominations · 0%
  4. Comedy 0 wins · 7 nominations · 0%
  5. Musical 0 wins · 7 nominations · 0%
  6. Thriller 0 wins · 6 nominations · 0%
  7. Action 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  8. Mystery 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  9. Adventure 0 wins · 5 nominations · 0%
  10. Biography 0 wins · 3 nominations · 0%
1970 season

How the Rest of the 1970 Awards Season Voted

The other 3 ceremonies of 1970, with the winner of each top prize. Midnight Cowboy also won the top prize at 2 of them.

All 1970 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 1970: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970)?

Midnight Cowboy (1969) won Best Film.

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Which film won the most awards at the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970)?

Midnight Cowboy (1969) won the most: 5 awards from 7 nominations.

Which film had the most nominations at the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970)?

Midnight Cowboy (1969) led with 7 nominations and won 5 of them.

Who won the directing award at the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970)?

Best Director: John Schlesinger for Midnight Cowboy.

When was the 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970)?

The 23rd British Academy Film Awards (1970) took place on February 1, 1970. The database has 14 categories and 23 nominations for it.