8th British Academy Film Awards
| 8th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 March 1955 |
| Site | Le Salaire de la peur |
| Best British Film | Hobson's Choice |
| Most awards | The Divided Heart (3) |
| Most nominations | Carrington V.C. (5) |
The 8th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954.
Winners and nominees
Best Film
Le Salaire de la peur
- The Caine Mutiny
- Carrington V.C.
- The Divided Heart
- Doctor in the House
- Executive Suite
- For Better, For Worse
- Hobson's Choice
- How to Marry a Millionaire
- Jigokumon
- The Maggie
- The Moon is Blue
- On the Waterfront
- Pane, amore e fantasia
- The Purple Plain
- Rear Window
- Riot in Cell Block 11
- Robinson Crusoe
- Romeo and Juliet
- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Best British Film
- Carrington V.C.
- The Divided Heart
- Doctor in the House
- For Better, For Worse
- The Maggie
- The Purple Plain
- Romeo and Juliet
Best Foreign Actor
Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront
- José Ferrer in The Caine Mutiny
- Fredric March in Executive Suite
- James Stewart in The Glenn Miller Story
- Neville Brand in Riot in Cell Block 11
Best British Actor
Kenneth More in Doctor in the House
- David Niven in Carrington V.C.
- John Mills in Hobson's Choice
- Robert Donat in Lease of Life
- Maurice Denham in The Purple Plain
- Donald Wolfit in Svengali
Best British Actress
Yvonne Mitchell in The Divided Heart
- Margaret Leighton in Carrington V.C.
- Noelle Middleton in Carrington V.C.
- Brenda De Banzie in Hobson's Choice
- Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina
Best Foreign Actress
Cornell Borchers in The Divided Heart
- Phffft!
- Shirley Booth in About Mrs. Leslie
- Grace Kelly in Dial M for Murder
- Pane, amore e fantasia
Best British Screenplay
The Young Lovers - George Tabori and Robin Estridge
- The Divided Heart - Jack Whittingham
- Doctor in the House - Nicholas Phipps
- Hobson's Choice - David Lean, Norman Spencer and Wynyard Browne
- The Maggie - William Rose
- Monsieur Ripois - Hugh Mills and René Clément
- The Purple Plain - Eric Ambler
- Romeo and Juliet - Renato Castellani
Best Documentary Film
The Great Adventure (Det Stora Ädventyret)
Most Promising Newcomer To Film
David Kossoff in The Young Lovers
- Maggie McNamara in The Moon Is Blue
- On The Waterfront
Best Animated Film
- Arie Prerie
- The Unicorn in the Garden (nominee)