Awards for 1978

BAFTA Film Award

Best Film

WINNER

Annie Hall
NOMINEES

A Bridge Too Far

Rocky

Network

Best Actor

WINNER

Network: Peter Finch
The award was given posthumously.
NOMINEES

Annie Hall: Woody Allen

Network: William Holden

Rocky: Sylvester Stallone

Best Actress

WINNER

Annie Hall: Diane Keaton
NOMINEES

The Late Show: Lily Tomlin

Network: Faye Dunaway

3 Women: Shelley Duvall

Best Supporting Actor

WINNER

A Bridge Too Far: Edward Fox
NOMINEES

Equus: Colin Blakely

The Front: Zero Mostel

Network: Robert Duvall

Best Supporting Actress

WINNER

Equus: Jenny Agutter
NOMINEES

Equus: Joan Plowright

Next Stop, Greenwich Village: Shelley Winters

Welcome to L.A.: Geraldine Chaplin

Best Direction

WINNER

Annie Hall: Woody Allen
NOMINEES

A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough

Network: Sidney Lumet

Rocky: John G. Avildsen

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Annie Hall: Woody Allen, Marshall Brickman
NOMINEES

Equus: Peter Shaffer

Network: Paddy Chayefsky

Rocky: Sylvester Stallone

Best Cinematography

WINNER

A Bridge Too Far: Geoffrey Unsworth
NOMINEES

The Deep: Christopher Challis

Fellini's Casanova: Giuseppe Rotunno

Valentino: Peter Suschitzky

Best Production Design/Art Direction

WINNER

Fellini's Casanova: Danilo Donati, Federico Fellini
NOMINEES

A Bridge Too Far: Terence Marsh

The Spy Who Loved Me: Ken Adam

Valentino: Philip Harrison

Best Costume Design

WINNER

Fellini's Casanova: Danilo Donati
NOMINEES

New York, New York: Theadora Van Runkle

Valentino: Shirley Russell

Joseph Andrews: Michael Annals, Patrick Wheatley

Best Sound Track

WINNER

A Bridge Too Far: Peter Horrocks, Gerry Humphreys, Simon Kaye, Robin O'Donoghue, Les Wiggins
NOMINEES

Network: Jack Fitzstephens, Marc Laub, Sanford Rackow, James Sabat, Dick Vorisek

New York, New York: Kay Rose, Michael Colgan, James Fritch, Larry Jost, Richard Portman

A Star Is Born: Robert Glass, Robert Knudson, Marvin I. Kosberg, Tom Overton, Josef von Stroheim, Dan Wallin

Best Editing

WINNER

Annie Hall: Ralph Rosenblum, Wendy Greene Bricmont
NOMINEES

A Bridge Too Far: Antony Gibbs

Network: Alan Heim

Rocky: Richard Halsey

Best Short Fictional Film

WINNER

The Bead Game: Ishu Patel
NOMINEES

The Chinese Word for Horse: Kate Canning

Le château de sable: Co Hoedeman

Best Factual Film

WINNER

The Living City: Phillip De Normanville, Sarah Erulkar
NOMINEES

Pipeline Alaska: John Armstrong

Reflections: Ireland: Paddy Carey

The Shetland Experience: Derek Williams

Best Specialised Film

WINNER

Path of the Paddle: Doubles Basic, Path of the Paddle: Doubles Whitewater, Path of the Paddle: Solo Basic, Path of the Paddle: Solo Whitewater: Bill Mason
NOMINEES

Hazchem: Roy Pace

How the Motor Car Works: Part II: George Seager

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

WINNER

The Lacemaker: Isabelle Huppert
NOMINEES

The Hiding Place: Jeannette Clift

The Middle of the World: Olimpia Carlisi

Padre padrone: Saverio Marconi

Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music

WINNER

A Bridge Too Far: John Addison
NOMINEES

Equus: Richard Rodney Bennett

The Spy Who Loved Me: Marvin Hamlisch

A Star Is Born: Paul Williams, Barbra Streisand, Kenny Ascher, Rupert Holmes, Leon Russell, Kenny Loggins, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Donna Weiss

Flaherty Documentary Award

WINNER

Not awarded.

Academy Fellowship

WINNER

Fred Zinnemann

BAFTA TV Award

Best Film Sound

WINNER

Eustace and Hilda: John Murphy
NOMINEES

Jesus of Nazareth: Simon Kaye, Gerry Humphreys

The Lively Arts: Bryan Showell
For episode "Paco-Pena".

The Sweeney: Hugh Strain

Whicker's World: Don Atkinson

Dummy: Peter Rann (dubbing mixer)

Best Film Cameraman

WINNER

Last Summer, Chicago Streets: Chris Menges
NOMINEES

Chronicle: Colin Waldeck
For episode "The Acquisitors".

ITV Playhouse: David Wood
For episode "Blind Love".

Jesus of Nazareth: David Watkin, Armando Nannuzzi

Love for Lydia: Tony Maynard, Jeff Shepherd

Omnibus, Money on the Wall: Philip Bonham-Carter

Omnibus: John Hooper
For episode "A Day in the Garden".

Play for Today: Phil Meheux
For episode "Spend Spend Spend".

Play for Today: Phil Meheux
For episode "Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)".

Ripping Yarns, Great Performances, Marie Curie: Peter Hall

World in Action, The Christians: George Jesse Turner

Eustace and Hilda, The Three Hostages, Premiere: Peter Bartlett

Best Film Editor

NOMINEES

Chronicle: Raoul Sobel
For episodes "The Acquisitors" and "The Treasure of Porto Santo".

ITV Playhouse: Anthony Ham
For episode "Blind Love".

Jesus of Nazareth: Reginald Mills

Omnibus: Dave King
For episode "Tilford".

Whicker's World: Stan Hawkes
For episode "Palm Beach".

Eustace and Hilda: Tony Woollard

The Three Hostages: Ken Pearce

Wings: Larry Toft

Best Actor

WINNER

BBC2 Play of the Week, The Country Party: Peter Barkworth
For episode "Professional Foul (#1.1)".
NOMINEES

When the Boat Comes In: James Bolam

Philby, Burgess and Maclean: Derek Jacobi

Jesus of Nazareth: Robert Powell

Best Actress

WINNER

The Norman Conquests: Living Together, The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden: Penelope Keith
NOMINEES

Marie Curie, The Return: Jane Lapotaire

Play for Today: Susan Littler
For episode "Spend Spend Spend".

Play for Today: Susan Littler
For episode "Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)".

Dummy: Geraldine James

Best Costume Design

WINNER

Hard Times: Esther Dean
NOMINEES

Anna Karenina: Joan Ellacott

BBC2 Play of the Week: John Bloomfield
For episode "She Fell Among Thieves".

The Duchess of Duke Street: Betty Aldiss

Holding On: Alyson Ritchie

Jesus of Nazareth: Marcel Escoffier, Enrico Sabbatini

Love for Lydia: May Tapley, Evangeline Harrison

Poldark: Penny Lowe

Raffles, ITV Sunday Night Drama: Brian Castle

Rock Follies of '77: Caroline Middleton, Jennie Tate

Eustace and Hilda: Barbara Lane

Best Sound Supervisor

NOMINEES

BBC2 Play of the Week, BBC Play of the Month: Chick Anthony
For episode "Professional Foul".

Rock Follies of '77: Mike Pontin

Hi! Summer: Vic Finch

Best Special Lighting Effects

WINNER

Rock Follies of '77: Bob Simmons, Malcolm Harrison

Best Documentary Programme

NOMINEES

Whicker's World: Michael Tuchner
For episode "Palm Beach".

World in Action: Michael Ryan
For episode "The Life and Death of Steve Biko".

'Harlequin' (Documentary/Factual)

NOMINEES

Blue Peter: Biddy Baxter

Clapper Board: Muriel Young

Magpie: Tim Jones

Newsround: Jill Roach

Take Hart: Patrick Dowling

Best Factual Series

WINNER

The South African Experience: Six Days of Soweto: Antony Thomas
NOMINEE

Horizon: Simon Campbell-Jones

Best Situation Comedy

WINNER

Rising Damp: Ronnie Baxter
NOMINEES

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin: Gareth Gwenlan

Good Neighbors: John Howard Davies

Porridge: Sydney Lotterby

Best Lighting

NOMINEES

The Ghosts of Motley Hall: Mike Thomson

Hard Times: Wilf Baty

Kilvert's Diary: David Jackson

Great Performances: Howard King
For episode "Count Dracula".

Moths, Romance: Bill Lee

Anna Karenina, Married Love: John Summers

Love for Lydia: Colin Innes-Hopkins, Trevor Saunders

Marie Curie: Clive Thomas

BBC Play of the Month: Dennis Channon
For episode "The Ambassadors".

Rock Follies of '77: Malcolm Harrison, Bob Simmons

Best Make Up

WINNER

Hard Times: Jeanne Richmond
NOMINEES

Holding On: Mary McDonough (supervisor)

Anna Karenina: Ann Ailes-Stevenson

Marie Curie, The Velvet Glove: Elaine Mair

Poldark: Sylvia James

Raffles: Phillipa Haigh

Great Performances: Suzan Broad
For episode "Count Dracula".

Best Light Entertainment Programme/Series

WINNER

The Morecambe & Wise Show: Ernest Maxin
For the christmas show.
NOMINEES

The Muppet Show: Jim Henson

The Two Ronnies: Peter Whitmore

'Flame of Knowledge'

NOMINEE

Scene: Roger Tonge

Best Drama Series/Serial

WINNER

Marie Curie: Peter Goodchild, John Glenister
NOMINEES

The Norman Conquests: Living Together, The Norman Conquests: Table Manners, The Norman Conquests: Round and Round the Garden: Verity Lambert, Herbert Wise

Hard Times: Peter Eckersley, John Irvin

When the Boat Comes In: Andrew Osborn

'Harlequin' (Drama/Light Entertainment)

WINNER

Record Breakers: Alan Russell
NOMINEES

Doctor Who: Graham Williams

Ivor the Engine: Oliver Postgate

Just William: John Davies

Midnight Is a Place: Christopher McMaster

Multi-Coloured Swap Shop: Rosemary Gill

The Phoenix and the Carpet: Dorothea Brooking

Potty Time: Leon Thau

King of the Castle: Leonard White

Best VTR Editor

NOMINEES

Hi! Summer, Love for Lydia: Tim Whiffin

Love for Lydia, Hi! Summer: Tim Whiffin

The Muppet Show: John Hawkins, Tim Waddell

Raffles: "Yorkshire television team"

The Velvet Glove: Charles Huff
For episode "The Warrior's Return (#1.5)".

Best Light Entertainment Performance

WINNER

Porridge, The Two Ronnies: Ronnie Barker
NOMINEES

Good Neighbors, The Morecambe & Wise Show: Penelope Keith

Dad's Army: Arthur Lowe

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, Rising Damp: Leonard Rossiter

Most Original Programme/Series

WINNER

The Muppet Show: Jim Henson
NOMINEES

Play for Today: John Goldschmidt
For episode "Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)".

Rock Follies of '77: Andrew Brown

Best Design

WINNER

Hard Times: Roy Stonehouse
NOMINEES

The Muppet Show: David Chandler, Bryan Holgate

Love for Lydia: John Clements, Frank Nerini

The Duchess of Duke Street: Raymond Cusick, Victor Meredith, Tony Thorpe

Best Original Programme/Series

NOMINEE

One Man and His Dog: Philip Gilbert

Best Graphics

WINNER

Omnibus: Bob Blagden
For episode "For Art or Money".
NOMINEES

Aquarius: Pat Gavin
For episode "Mr. Satie Passes Through".

Rock Follies of '77: Rob Page

Secret Army: Alan Jeapes

Raven: Geoffrey Pearson

Best Single Play

WINNER

Play for Today: John Goldschmidt
For episode "Spend Spend Spend (#7.12)".
NOMINEES

Philby, Burgess and Maclean: Gordon Flemyng

BBC2 Play of the Week: Michael Lindsay-Hogg
For episode "Professional Foul (#1.1)".

Jesus of Nazareth: Franco Zeffirelli

Best Television Cameraman

WINNER

Rock Follies of '77: Albert Almond, Roy Easton