The 37th British Academy Film Awards , more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 25 March 1984 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1983. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts , accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 1983.
37th British Academy Film Awards Date 25 March 1984 Site Grosvenor House Hotel Hosted by Michael Aspel Highlights Best Film Educating Rita Best Actor Michael Caine and Dustin Hoffman Educating Rita and Tootsie Best Actress Julie Walters Educating Rita Most awards Educating Rita Most nominations Tootsie
Lewis Gilbert's Educating Rita won the award for Best Film . Dustin Hoffman and Michael Caine tied for Best Actor, while Julie Walters took home Best Actress and Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis won the supporting categories.
The ceremony was hosted by Michael Aspel.
Winners and nominees
BAFTA Fellowship
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema
Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface .
Educating Rita – Lewis GilbertHeat and Dust – Ismail MerchantLocal Hero – David PuttnamTootsie – Sydney Pollack and Dick Richards Bill Forsyth – Local Hero James Ivory – Heat and Dust Sydney Pollack − Tootsie Martin Scorsese – The King of Comedy Dustin Hoffman – Tootsie as Michael Dorsey / Dorothy Michaels Michael Caine – Educating Rita as Professor Frank Bryant Michael Caine – The Honorary Consul as Charley Fortnum Robert De Niro – The King of Comedy as Rupert Pupkin Julie Walters – Educating Rita as Susan White Jessica Lange – Tootsie as Julie Nichols Phyllis Logan − Another Time, Another Place as Janie Meryl Streep – Sophie's Choice as Zofia Zawistowski Denholm Elliott – Trading Places as Coleman Bob Hoskins – The Honorary Consul as Colonel Perez Burt Lancaster – Local Hero as Felix Happer Jerry Lewis – The King of Comedy as Jerry Langford Jamie Lee Curtis – Trading Places as Ophelia Teri Garr – Tootsie as Sandy Lester Rosemary Harris – The Ploughman's Lunch as Ann Barrington Maureen Lipman − Educating Rita as Trish The King of Comedy – Paul D. ZimmermanLocal Hero – Bill ForsythTrading Places – Timothy Harris and Herschel WeingrodZelig – Woody Allen Heat and Dust – Ruth Prawer JhabvalaBetrayal – Harold PinterEducating Rita – Willy RussellTootsie – Larry Gelbart and Murray Schisgal Fanny and Alexander – Sven NykvistHeat and Dust – Walter LassallyLocal Hero – Chris MengesZelig – Gordon Willis La Traviata – Piero TosiFanny and Alexander – Marik Vos-LundhHeat and Dust – Barbara LaneTootsie – Ruth Morley Flashdance – Bud S. Smith and Walt MulconeryThe King of Comedy – Thelma SchoonmakerLocal Hero – Michael BradsellZelig – Susan E. Morse Tootsie – Dorothy Pearl, George Masters, Romaina Ford and Allen WeisingerHeat and Dust – Gordon KayReturn of the Jedi – Phil Tippett and Stuart FreebornZelig – Fred Buchner and John Caglione Jr. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence – Ryuichi SakamotoFlashdance – Giorgio MoroderLocal Hero – Mark KnopflerAn Officer and a Gentleman – Jack Nitzsche Best Original Song
"Up Where We Belong" (An Officer and a Gentleman ) – Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Will Jennings "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (Flashdance ) – Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey and Irene Cara "Tootsie" (Tootsie ) – Dave Grusin, Alan and Marilyn Bergman "Every Sperm Is Sacred" (Monty Python's The Meaning of Life ) – Andre Jacquemin, Dave Howman, Michael Palin and Terry Jones La Traviata – Franco Zeffirelli and Gianni QuarantaHeat and Dust – Wilfred ShingletonReturn of the Jedi – Norman ReynoldsWarGames – Angelo P. Graham WarGames – Willie D. Burton, Michael J. Kohut and William MangerFlashdance – Jim Webb, Robert Knudson, Robert Glass and Don DigirolamoLa Traviata – Cesare D'Amico, Jean-Louis Ducarme, Claude Villand and Federico SavinaReturn of the Jedi – Ben Burtt, Tony Dawe and Gary Summers Return of the Jedi – Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, Ken Ralston and Kit WestThe Dark Crystal – Roy Field, Brian Smithies and Ian WingroveWarGames – Mike Fink, Joe Digaetano, Jack Cooperman, Don Hansard, Colin Cantwell and William A. FrakerZelig – Gordon Willis, Joel Hynek, Stuart Robertson and Richard Alan Greenberg Phyllis Logan – Another Time, Another Place as Janie Greta Scacchi – Heat and Dust as Olivia Rivers Julie Walters – Educating Rita as Susan White Kevin Kline – Sophie's Choice as Nathan Landau Schindler – Jon BlairForty Minutes: Female Circumcision – Louise PantonThe Visit: Part 3: The Boy David – Alex McCallWildlife On One: Night Life – Dilys Breese Danton – Margaret Ménégoz, Barbara Pec-Slesicka and Andrzej WajdaConfidentially Yours – Armand Barboult and François TruffautFanny and Alexander – Jörn Donner and Ingmar BergmanLa Traviata – Tarak Ben Ammar and Franco Zeffirelli Henry's Cat – Bob GodfreyDanger Mouse – Brian Cosgrove and Mark HallPaddington Goes to the Movies – Barry LeithThe Wind in the Willows – Mark Hall and Brian Cosgrove Goodie Two Shoes – Ian EmesThe Crimson Permanent Assurance – Terry GilliamJohn Love – John DavisKeep Off the Grass – Paul Weiland
Statistics Films that received multiple nominations Nominations Film 9 Tootsie 8 Heat and Dust 7 Local Hero 6 Educating Rita 5 The King of Comedy Zelig 4 Flashdance La Traviata Return of the Jedi 3 Fanny and Alexander Trading Places WarGames 2 Another Time, Another Place The Honorary Consul An Officer and a Gentleman Sophie's Choice
Films that received multiple awards Awards Film 3 Educating Rita 2 La Traviata Tootsie Trading Places
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