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BAFTA 1990 Winners & Nominees

The 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990) took place on March 11, 1990. Dead Poets Society won Best Film and one more award. Mississippi Burning and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen won the most, 3 each. Every winner and nominee in all 17 categories is below.

All 17 categories Most wins
categories
17
nominations
61
films nominated
19
winners
16
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Best Film
Dead Poets Society
Headline winners

BAFTA 1990: The Winners

Dead Poets Society won Best Film against 3 other nominees. Kenneth Branagh (Best Director), Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor) and Pauline Collins (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

Dead Poets Society (1989) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

Dead Poets Society

1989 · Drama · $236M worldwide

2 wins from 6 nominations at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990)

  • Best Original Music

At a prestigious, conservative boarding school, a new English teacher, John Keating, inspires his students to challenge authority and embrace their passions. Encouraging them to make their lives extraordinary, Keating's unconventional methods lead them to form a secret society and re-evaluate their values. As they grapple with familial expectations and the pursuit of their dreams, the students confront the complexities of adolescence and the importance of living authentically.

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Scoreboard

BAFTA 1990: Which Films Won the Most

Mississippi Burning and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen won 3 awards each. 9 films won at least once, while Batman went home empty-handed from 5 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Mississippi Burning (1989) movie poster
    Mississippi Burning 3 / 5
    1989 · Drama, Mystery · 3 wins from 5 nominations
  2. The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1989) movie poster
    The Adventures of Baron Munchausen 3 / 4
    1989 · Action, Adventure · 3 wins from 4 nominations
  3. Dangerous Liaisons (1988) movie poster
    Dangerous Liaisons 2 / 9
    1988 · Drama, Romance · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  4. Dead Poets Society (1989) movie poster
    Dead Poets Society 2 / 6
    1989 · Drama · 2 wins from 6 nominations
  5. My Left Foot (1989) movie poster
    My Left Foot 2 / 4
    1989 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 4 nominations
  6. Henry V (1989) movie poster
    Henry V 1 / 6
    1989 · Action, Drama · 1 win from 6 nominations
  7. Shirley Valentine (1989) movie poster
    Shirley Valentine 1 / 3
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 3 nominations
  8. When Harry Met Sally... (1989) movie poster
    When Harry Met Sally... 1 / 2
    1989 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 2 nominations
  9. Back to the Future Part II (1989) movie poster
    Back to the Future Part II 1 / 1
    1989 · Adventure, Sci-Fi · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Batman (1989) movie poster
    Batman 0 / 5
    1989 · Thriller, Crime · 0 wins from 5 nominations
Full results

All 17 BAFTA 1990 Categories: Winners & Nominees

17 categories and 61 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.

17 categories · 61 nominations

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Movie marathon

The BAFTA 1990 Best Film Marathon

All 4 Best Film nominees at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990), back to back: 7 hours 15 minutes.

Total running time 7h 15m 7 hours 15 minutes All 4 films
Longest
Dead Poets Society 2h 8m
Shortest
When Harry Met Sally... 1h 36m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 1990 Winners

Drama led with 52 nominations across 16 films and won 15. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 15 wins · 52 nominations · 29%
  2. Romance 5 wins · 24 nominations · 21%
  3. Comedy 6 wins · 14 nominations · 43%
  4. Action 4 wins · 13 nominations · 31%
  5. Thriller 3 wins · 11 nominations · 27%
  6. Crime 3 wins · 10 nominations · 30%
  7. Adventure 4 wins · 9 nominations · 44%
  8. History 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  9. War 1 win · 6 nominations · 17%
  10. Mystery 3 wins · 5 nominations · 60%
1990 season

How the Rest of the 1990 Awards Season Voted

The other 5 ceremonies of 1990, with the winner of each top prize. Born on the Fourth of July won the most of them: 2.

All 1990 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 1990: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990)?

Dead Poets Society (1989) won Best Film. The other nominees were My Left Foot, Shirley Valentine and When Harry Met Sally...

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Which film won the most awards at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990)?

Mississippi Burning and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen each won 3 awards.

Which film had the most nominations at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990)?

Dangerous Liaisons (1988) led with 9 nominations and won 2 of them.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990)?

Best Director: Kenneth Branagh for Henry V. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for My Left Foot. Best Actress: Pauline Collins for Shirley Valentine. Best Supporting Actor: Ray McAnally for My Left Foot. Best Supporting Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer for Dangerous Liaisons.

When was the 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990)?

The 43rd British Academy Film Awards (1990) took place on March 11, 1990. The database has 17 categories and 61 nominations for it.