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BAFTA Awards: 1999

BAFTA Film Award

Date:11 April
Host:Jonathan Ross (I)
Location:Business Design Centre, London, England, UK

Best Film
  Winner:
 
  Other Nominees:
 
  • Elizabeth (1998) - Alison Owen (I); Eric Fellner; Tim Bevan (I)
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Steven Spielberg (I); Ian Bryce; Mark Gordon (II); Gary Levinsohn
  • Truman Show, The (1998) - Scott Rudin; Andrew Niccol; Edward S. Feldman; Adam Schroeder

  • Best Film not in the English Language
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Bossu, Le (1997) - Patrick Godeau; Philippe de Broca
  • Carne trémula (1997) - Agustín Almodóvar; Pedro Almodóvar
  • Vita è bella, La (1997) - Elda Ferri; Gianluigi Braschi; Roberto Benigni

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Little Voice (1998) - Michael Caine (I)
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Tom Hanks
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Joseph Fiennes

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998) - Emily Watson (I)
  • Little Voice (1998) - Jane Horrocks
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Gwyneth Paltrow

  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Geoffrey Rush
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Tom Wilkinson (I)
  • Truman Show, The (1998) - Ed Harris (I)

  • Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Gods and Monsters (1998) - Lynn Redgrave
  • Little Voice (1998) - Brenda Blethyn
  • Primary Colors (1998) - Kathy Bates (I)

  • Best Screenplay - Original
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Elizabeth (1998) - Michael Hirst (I)
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Marc Norman; Tom Stoppard
  • Vita è bella, La (1997) - Vincenzo Cerami; Roberto Benigni

  • Best Screenplay - Adapted
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998) - Frank Cottrell Boyce
  • Little Voice (1998) - Mark Herman (I)
  • Wag the Dog (1997) - Hilary Henkin (I); David Mamet

  • Best Cinematography
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Janusz Kaminski (I)
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Richard Greatrex
  • Truman Show, The (1998) - Peter Biziou

  • Best Costume Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Elizabeth (1998) - Alexandra Byrne
  • Mask of Zorro, The (1998) - Graciela Mazón
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Sandy Powell (II)

  • Best Sound
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998) - Nigel Heath; Julian Slater (I); David Crozier (II); Ray Merrin; Graham Daniel
  • Little Voice (1998) - Peter Lindsay (II); Rodney Glenn; Ray Merrin; Graham Daniel
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Peter Glossop (II); John Downer (I); Robin O'Donoghue; Dominic Lester

  • Best Editing
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Elizabeth (1998) - Jill Bilcock
  • Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) - Niven Howie
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Michael Kahn (I)

  • Best Special Effects
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Antz (1998) - Ken Bielenberg; Philippe Gluckman; John Bell (I); Kendal Cronkhite
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998) - Bill Westenhofer; Neal Scanlan; Chris Godfrey (II); Grahame Andrew
  • Truman Show, The (1998) - Michael J. McAlister; Brad Kuehn; Craig Barron; Peter Chesney

  • Best Animated Short Film
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • 1001 Nights (1998) - Yukio Sonoyama; Mike Smith (IX)
  • Gogwana (1998) (TV) - Helen Nabarro; Deiniol Morris; Sion Jones (I); Michael Mort; Joe Turner (III)
  • Humdrum (1998) - Carla Shelley; Julie Lockhart; Peter Peake (I)

  • Best Short Film
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Anthrakitis (1998) - Natasha Dack; Sara Sugarman
  • Eight (1998) - Jonathan Finn (II); Stephen Daldry; Tim Clague
  • In Memory of Dorothy Bennett (1998) - Catherine McArthur (I); Martin Radich

  • Best Make Up/Hair
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Lois Burwell; Jeanette Freeman
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Lisa Westcott
  • Velvet Goldmine (1998) - Peter King (I)

  • Best Production Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Elizabeth (1998) - John Myhre
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Thomas E. Sanders
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Martin Childs

  • Michael Balcon Award

      Awarded to:
     

    Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film

      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998) - Andy Paterson; Nicolas Kent; Anand Tucker
  • Little Voice (1998) - Elizabeth Karlsen; Mark Herman (I)
  • Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) - Matthew Vaughn; Guy Ritchie
  • My Name Is Joe (1998) - Rebecca O'Brien (I); Ken Loach
  • Sliding Doors (1998) - Sydney Pollack; Philippa Braithwaite; William Horberg; Peter Howitt (II)

  • David Lean Award for Direction

      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Elizabeth (1998) - Shekhar Kapur
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Steven Spielberg (I)
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - John Madden (I)

  • Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music

      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Hilary and Jackie (1998) - Barrington Pheloung
  • Saving Private Ryan (1998) - John Williams (I)
  • Shakespeare in Love (1998) - Stephen Warbeck

  • Carl Foreman Award for the Most Promising Newcomer

      Winner:
     

    Audience Award

      Winner:
     

    Academy Fellowship

      Awarded to:
     

    BAFTA TV Award

    Date:9 May
    Location:Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London, England, UK

    Best Actor
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Our Mutual Friend" (1998) (mini) - Timothy Spall
  • Looking After Jo Jo (1998) (TV) - Robert Carlyle (I)
  • Rather English Marriage, A (1998) (TV) - Albert Finney

  • Best Actress
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Vanity Fair" (1998) (mini) - Natasha Little
  • Rather English Marriage, A (1998) (TV) - Joanna Lumley
  • Reckless: The Movie (1998) (TV) - Francesca Annis

  • Best Costume Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Our Mutual Friend" (1998) (mini) - Mike O'Neill (I)
  • "Vanity Fair" (1998) (mini) - Rosalind Ebbutt
  • Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) (TV) - John Mollo

  • Best Sound (Fiction/Entertainment)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Eurovision Song Contest, The (1998) (TV) - Barry Hawes; Tim Davies (III)
  • Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) (TV) - Christian Wangler; Colin Martin (II); Michael Crouch (I)
  • Rather English Marriage, A (1998) (TV) - Jim Greenhorn; Colin Martin (II); Richard Skelton

  • Best Sound (Factual)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Human Body, The" (1998) (mini) - "sound team"
  • Andre Previn (1998) (TV) - Bob Blauvelt; Bill Chesneau; Steve Jankowski; Peter Davies (VIII)
  • Lockerbie: A Night Remembered (1998) (TV) - David Lindsay (III); Matt Skilton (I)

  • Best Editing (Factual)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Arena" (1975) {Brian Epstein Story: The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow, The: Part 1} - Roy Deverell; Guy Crossman
    - (Screened within "Arena" (1975)).
  • "Omnibus" (1967) {Bring Me Sunshine: The Heart and Soul of Eric Morecambe} - Andrew Quigley (II)
    - (Shown within "Omnibus" (1967)).
  • Arena: The Sir Noel Coward Trilogy (1998) (TV) - David Kitson
    - (Screened within "Arena" (1975)).

  • Best Editing (Fiction/Entertainment)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Our Mutual Friend" (1998) (mini) - Frances Parker (I)
  • "Vanity Fair" (1998) (mini) - William Diver
  • Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) (TV) - Keith Palmer (I)

  • Best Comedy Performance
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Dinnerladies" (1998) - Julie Walters (I)
  • "Father Ted" (1995) - Ardal O'Hanlon
  • "Royle Family, The" (1998) - Caroline Aherne

  • Best News and Current Affairs Journalism
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Newsnight" (1980) - Martha Kearne; Sian Kevill
    - For the coverage of Northern Ireland peace process.
  • Correspondent - ETA Coming in from the Cold (1998) (TV) - Ewa Ewart; Fiona Murch; Orla Guerin
  • ITN'S Coverage on ITV of the Omagh Bomb and its Aftermath (1998) (TV) - Nigel Dacre; "production team"

  • Best Soap
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Brookside" (1982) - Phil Redmond
  • "Coronation Street" (1960) - Carolyn Reynolds; David Hanson (III)
  • "Hollyoaks" (1995) - Phil Redmond; Jo Hallows

  • Best Make Up/Hair
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "French and Saunders" (1987) - Jan Sewell (I); Daniel Phillips (II)
    - For the 1998 christmas special.
  • "Stars in Their Eyes" (1990) - Glenda Wood
  • Far from the Madding Crowd (1998) (TV) - Dorka Nieradzik

  • Best Graphic Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Body Story" (1998) - Chris Hart (II)
  • Eurotrash (1998) (TV) - Tim Varlow
  • World Cup '98 (1998/II) (TV) - Steven Aspinall

  • Best Design
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Alice Through the Looking Glass (1998) (TV) - Anne Tilby
  • Far from the Madding Crowd (1998) (TV) - Adrian Smith (I)
  • Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) (TV) - Andrew Mollo

  • Originality
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Channel 5 News" - "production team"
    - For the contribution of Channel 5 News in innovating original styles of TV news journalism and production.
  • King of Chaos, The (1998) (TV) - Bryn Higgins
  • Lemurs (1998) (TV) - Sarah Williams (I); Justine Kershaw

  • Best Light Entertainment (Programme or Series)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Big Train" (1998) - Sioned Wiliam; Graham Linehan
  • "Goodness Gracious Me" (1998) - Anil Gupta (I); Nick Wood (II)
  • "Rory Bremner, Who Else?" (1993) - Geoff Atkinson; Jon Magnusson; Geraldine Dowd; Henry Murray (III)

  • Best International (Programme or Series)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Ally McBeal" (1997) - David E. Kelley
  • "Simpsons, The" (1989) - Matt Groening
  • "X Files, The" (1993) - Chris Carter (I)

  • Best Drama Serial
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Amongst Women" (1998) (mini) - Jonathan Curling; Colin Tucker (I); Tom Cairns (I); Adrian Hodges
  • "Respectable Trade, A" (1998) (mini) - Ruth Baumgarten; Suri Krishnamma; Philippa Gregory
  • "Vanity Fair" (1998) (mini) - Gillian McNeill (I); Marc Munden; Andrew Davies (I)

  • Best Photography (Factual)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Arena" (1975) {Brian Epstein Story: The Sun Will Shine Tomorrow, The: Part 1} - Luke Cardiff
    - (Screened within "Arena" (1975)).
  • "Human Body, The" (1998) (mini) - Chris Hartley (I); David Barlow (II); Tim Shepherd (I); Rob Franklin (I)
  • Lemurs (1998) (TV) - Mike Eley; Warwick Sloss; Gavin Thurston

  • Best Features (Programme or Series)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Changing Rooms" (1997) - Casper Peacock; Ann Boothclipporn
  • "House Doctor" (1999) - Daisy Goodwin; Basi Akpabio
  • "Time Team" (1994) - Tim Taylor (IV)

  • Best Single Drama
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Talking Heads 2" (1998) (mini) - Mark Shivas; Stuart Burge; Alan Bennett (I)
    - For episode "Waiting for the Telegram".
  • "Talking Heads 2" (1998) (mini) - Mark Shivas; Udayan Prasad; Alan Bennett (I)
    - For episode "Playing Sandwiches".
  • Life for a Life, A (1998) (TV) - Malcolm Craddock; Stephen Whittaker (I); Peter Berry (I)

  • Best Photography and Lighting (Fiction/Entertainment)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Cold Feet" (1997) - Peter Middleton
  • "Our Mutual Friend" (1998) (mini) - David Odd
  • "Vanity Fair" (1998) (mini) - Oliver Curtis

  • Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Dinnerladies" (1998) - Geoff Posner; Victoria Wood (I)
  • "Royle Family, The" (1998) - Glen Wilhilde; Mark Mylod; Caroline Aherne; Craig Cash; Henry Normal
  • "Vicar of Dibley, The" (1994) - Sue Vertue; Jon Plowman; Dewi Humphreys; Richard Curtis (I); Paul Mayhew-Archer

  • Best Light Entertainment Performance
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "30 Years of Billy Connolly" (1998) (mini) - Billy Connolly
  • "Rory Bremner, Who Else?" (1993) - John Bird (I); John Fortune (I)
  • Harry Enfield's Yule Log Chums (1998) (TV) - Kathy Burke

  • Best Factual Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Clintons: A Marriage of Power, The" - Paul Mitchell (V)
  • "Cold War" (1998) (mini) - Martin Smith (VII)
  • "Life of Birds, The" (1998) - Mike Salisbury (I)

  • Best Live Outside Broadcast Coverage
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Eurovision Song Contest, The (1998) (TV) - Guy Freeman (II); Geoff Posner
  • Football World Cup Final Programme (1998) (TV) - Paul McNamara (III); Niall Sloane
  • World Cup '98 - England vs Argentina (1998) (TV) - Jeff Farmer (III); Rick Waumsley; John Watts (IX)

  • Huw Wheldon Award for the Best Arts Programme or Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • Arena: The Sir Noel Coward Trilogy (1998) (TV) - Adam Low (I)
    - (Screened within "Arena" (1975)).
  • Secret Art of Government, The (1998) (TV) - Nick Rossiter
  • Vile Bodies: Naked (1998) (TV) - Adam Barker; Edmund Coulthard

  • Best Drama Series
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Jonathan Creek" (1997) - Verity Lambert; Keith Washington (III); David Renwick; Sandy Johnson (I)
  • "Playing the Field" (1998) - Greg Brenman; Catherine Morshead; Paul Seed; Kay Mellor
  • "Undercover Heart" (1998) (mini) - Jane Fallon; John Strickland (I); Richard Signy; Peter Bowker (I)

  • Best Original Television Music
      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Our Mutual Friend" (1998) (mini) - Adrian Johnston
  • "Vanity Fair" (1998) (mini) - Murray Gold
  • Hornblower: The Even Chance (1998) (TV) - John E. Keane

  • Flaherty Documentary Award (TV)

      Winner:
     
      Other Nominees:
     
  • "Horizon" (1964) - Jill Fullerton-Smith
    - For episode "Mir Mortals".
  • 42: Forty Two Up (1998) (TV) - Michael Apted; Claire Lewis (II)
  • Tongue Tied (1998) (TV) - Olivia Lichtenstein

  • Lew Grade Award

      Winner:
     

    Alan Clarke Award

      Winners:
     

    Richard Dimbleby Award

      Winner:
     

    Dennis Potter Award

      Winner:
     

    Special Award

      Awarded to:
     

    BAFTA Children's Award

    Date:7 November
    Host:Katy Hill
    Location:Park Lane Hilton, London, England, UK

    Best Drama
      Winner:
     

    Best Children's Feature Film
      Winner:
     

    Best Schools Factual - Secondary
      Winner:
     

    Best Schools Drama
      Winner:
     

    Best Animation
      Winner:
     

    Best International
      Winner:
     

    Writers' Award (Children's)

      Winner:
     

    BAFTA Interactive Entertainment Award

    Date:20 October
    Location:Royal Lancaster Hotel, London, England, UK

    Comedy
      Nominees:
     
  • Starship Titanic (1998) (VG) - The Digital Village (developer/publisher); Simon and Schuster Interactive (publisher)

  • Interactive Treatment
      Nominees:
     
  • Starship Titanic (1998) (VG) - The Digital Village (developer/publisher); Simon and Schuster Interactive (publisher)

  • BAFTA Interactive Award

    Design
      Winner: