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BAFTA 2003 Winners & Nominees

The 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003) took place on February 23, 2003. The Pianist won Best Film and one more award. Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and 2 others matched it with 2 wins. Every winner and nominee in all 18 categories is below.

All 18 categories Most wins
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18
nominations
87
films nominated
24
winners
18
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Best Film
The Pianist
Headline winners

BAFTA 2003: The Winners

The Pianist won Best Film against 4 other nominees. Roman Polanski (Best Director), Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor) and Nicole Kidman (Best Actress) took the main individual prizes.

The Pianist (2002) movie poster Best Film

Best Film

The Pianist

2002 · Biography, Drama, War · $120M worldwide

2 wins from 7 nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003)

  • Best Director

As World War II engulfs Warsaw, the life of acclaimed pianist Władysław Szpilman is irrevocably shattered. He is forced to leave his family and endure the horrors of the Warsaw Ghetto during Operation Reinhard. Through courage and resourcefulness, Szpilman evades capture, finding refuge in the city's devastated landscape. His harrowing journey of survival continues until the arrival of liberation, marking the end of a desperate ordeal.

About The Pianist
Scoreboard

BAFTA 2003: Which Films Won the Most

Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, The Pianist, Road to Perdition and The Warrior won 2 awards each. 12 films won at least once, while Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets went home empty-handed from 3 nominations. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

  1. Chicago (2002) movie poster
    Chicago 2 / 12
    2002 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 12 nominations
  2. The Hours (2002) movie poster
    The Hours 2 / 11
    2002 · Drama · 2 wins from 11 nominations
  3. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002) movie poster
    The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2 / 9
    2002 · Action, Adventure · 2 wins from 9 nominations
  4. The Pianist (2002) movie poster
    The Pianist 2 / 7
    2002 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 7 nominations
  5. Road to Perdition (2002) movie poster
    Road to Perdition 2 / 3
    2002 · Adventure, Drama · 2 wins from 3 nominations
  6. The Warrior (2005) movie poster
    The Warrior 2 / 2
    2005 · Adventure, Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  7. Gangs of New York (2002) movie poster
    Gangs of New York 1 / 12
    2002 · Drama, History · 1 win from 12 nominations
  8. Catch Me If You Can (2002) movie poster
    Catch Me If You Can 1 / 4
    2002 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations
  9. Adaptation. (2002) movie poster
    Adaptation. 1 / 4
    2002 · Drama, Comedy · 1 win from 4 nominations
  10. Frida (2002) movie poster
    Frida 1 / 4
    2002 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 4 nominations
Full results

All 18 BAFTA 2003 Categories: Winners & Nominees

18 categories and 87 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.

18 categories · 87 nominations

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Movie marathon

The BAFTA 2003 Best Film Marathon

All 5 Best Film nominees at the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003), back to back: 12 hours 3 minutes.

Total running time 12h 3m 12 hours 3 minutes All 5 films
Longest
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers 2h 59m
Shortest
Chicago 1h 53m
By genre

The Genres Behind the BAFTA 2003 Winners

Drama led with 72 nominations across 19 films and won 16. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 16 wins · 72 nominations · 22%
  2. Crime 8 wins · 38 nominations · 21%
  3. Comedy 4 wins · 25 nominations · 16%
  4. Adventure 6 wins · 18 nominations · 33%
  5. Biography 4 wins · 15 nominations · 27%
  6. Fantasy 2 wins · 13 nominations · 15%
  7. Musical 2 wins · 12 nominations · 17%
  8. History 1 win · 12 nominations · 8%
  9. Action 2 wins · 11 nominations · 18%
  10. Romance 1 win · 9 nominations · 11%
2003 season

How the Rest of the 2003 Awards Season Voted

The other 10 ceremonies of 2003, with the winner of each top prize. Chicago won the most of them: 4.

All 2003 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 2003: Questions & Answers

The top prize, the film that won the most, the most-nominated film, the individual winners and the date of the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003), answered from the results on this page.

Who won Best Film at the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003)?

The Pianist (2002) won Best Film. The other nominees were Chicago, Gangs of New York, The Hours and The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers.

About The Pianist

Which film won the most awards at the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003)?

Chicago, The Hours, The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and 3 others each won 2 awards.

Which film had the most nominations at the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003)?

Chicago (2002) and Gangs of New York (2002) led with 12 nominations each.

Who won the acting and directing awards at the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003)?

Best Director: Roman Polanski for The Pianist. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis for Gangs of New York. Best Actress: Nicole Kidman for The Hours. Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Walken for Catch Me If You Can. Best Supporting Actress: Catherine Zeta Jones for Chicago.

When was the 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003)?

The 56th British Academy Film Awards (2003) took place on February 23, 2003. The database has 18 categories and 87 nominations for it.