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BAFTA 1982 Winners & Nominees

The 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982) took place on March 18, 1982. Chariots of Fire won Best Film and 2 more awards. The French Lieutenant's Woman matched it with 3 wins. Every winner and nominee in all 13 categories is below.

All 13 categories Most wins
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Best Film
Chariots of Fire
Headline winners

BAFTA 1982: The Winners

Chariots of Fire won Best Film against 3 other nominees. Louis Malle (Best Director), Burt Lancaster (Best Actor) and Meryl Streep (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Chariots of Fire (1982) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

Chariots of Fire

1982 · Biography, Drama, Sport · $59.3M worldwide

With David Puttnam

3 wins from 11 nominations at the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982)

  • Best Supporting Actor
  • Best Costume Design

In 1920s Britain, two athletes with differing beliefs and backgrounds find their paths intertwined as they prepare for the 1924 Paris Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Scottish missionary's son, faces a conflict between his religious faith and his passion for running, choosing not to compete on Sundays. Simultaneously, Harold Abrahams is driven by a fierce determination to overcome prejudice and achieve athletic glory, often at a personal cost, sacrificing relationships and a sense of self in his relentless pursuit of victory.

About Chariots of Fire
Scoreboard

BAFTA 1982: Which Films Won the Most

Chariots of Fire and The French Lieutenant's Woman won 3 awards each. 6 films won at least once. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Chariots of Fire (1982) movie poster
    Chariots of Fire 3 / 11
    1982 · Biography, Drama · 3 wins from 11 nominations
  2. The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) movie poster
    The French Lieutenant's Woman 3 / 11
    1981 · Drama, Romance · 3 wins from 11 nominations
  3. Atlantic City (1981) movie poster
    Atlantic City 2 / 4
    1981 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 4 nominations
  4. Raging Bull (1980) movie poster
    Raging Bull 2 / 3
    1980 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  5. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) movie poster
    Raiders of the Lost Ark 1 / 7
    1981 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 7 nominations
  6. Tess (1980) movie poster
    Tess 1 / 3
    1980 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 3 nominations
  7. Arthur (1981) movie poster
    Arthur 0 / 2
    1981 · Comedy, Romance · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  8. Ordinary People (1980) movie poster
    Ordinary People 0 / 2
    1980 · Drama · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  9. Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) movie poster
    Coal Miner's Daughter 0 / 2
    1980 · Biography, Drama · 0 wins from 2 nominations
  10. The Long Good Friday (1982) movie poster
    The Long Good Friday 0 / 1
    1982 · Drama, Mystery · 0 wins from 1 nomination
Full results

All 13 BAFTA 1982 Categories: Winners & Nominees

13 categories and 48 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.

13 categories · 48 nominations

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Movie marathon

The BAFTA 1982 Best Film Marathon

All 4 Best Film nominees at the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982), back to back: 7 hours 48 minutes.

Total running time 7h 48m 7 hours 48 minutes All 4 films
Longest
Chariots of Fire 2h 5m
Shortest
Atlantic City 1h 44m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1982 Winners

Drama led with 39 nominations across 10 films and won 11. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 11 wins · 39 nominations · 28%
  2. Romance 6 wins · 22 nominations · 27%
  3. Biography 5 wins · 16 nominations · 31%
  4. Sport 5 wins · 14 nominations · 36%
  5. Adventure 1 win · 8 nominations · 13%
  6. Action 1 win · 7 nominations · 14%
  7. Crime 2 wins · 5 nominations · 40%
  8. Music 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  9. Comedy 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  10. Mystery 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
1982 season

How the Rest of the 1982 Awards Season Voted

The other 4 ceremonies of 1982, with the winner of each top prize. Chariots of Fire also won the top prize at one of them.

All 1982 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 1982: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982)?

Chariots of Fire (1982) won Best Film. The other nominees were Atlantic City, The French Lieutenant's Woman and Raiders of the Lost Ark.

About Chariots of Fire

Which film won the most awards at the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982)?

Chariots of Fire and The French Lieutenant's Woman each won 3 awards.

Which film had the most nominations at the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982)?

Chariots of Fire (1982) and The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981) led with 11 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982)?

Best Director: Louis Malle for Atlantic City. Best Actor: Burt Lancaster for Atlantic City. Best Actress: Meryl Streep for The French Lieutenant's Woman. Best Supporting Actor: Ian Holm for Chariots of Fire.

When was the 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982)?

The 35th British Academy Film Awards (1982) took place on March 18, 1982. The database has 13 categories and 48 nominations for it.