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British Academy Film Awards

45th edition

  • March 22, 1992
  • United Kingdom

The 45th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 22 March 1992 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1991. 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 1991.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
The Commitments Roger Randall-Cutler, Lynda Myles, Alan Parker - as producer(s) Winner
Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner, Jim Wilson - as producer(s)
The Silence of the Lambs Edward Saxon, Kenneth Utt, Ron Bozman, Jonathan Demme - as producer(s)
Thelma & Louise Mimi Polk Gitlin, Ridley Scott - as producer(s)
Best Directing
The Commitments Alan Parker Winner
The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme
Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner
Thelma & Louise Ridley Scott
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Silence of the Lambs Anthony Hopkins Winner
Truly Madly Deeply Alan Rickman
Cyrano de Bergerac Gérard Depardieu
Dances with Wolves Kevin Costner
Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Silence of the Lambs Jodie Foster Winner
Thelma & Louise Geena Davis
Thelma & Louise Susan Sarandon
Truly Madly Deeply Juliet Stevenson
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Alan Rickman Winner
Hamlet Alan Bates
The Commitments Andrew Strong
Dead Again Derek Jacobi
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Frankie and Johnny Kate Nelligan Winner
The Fisher King Amanda Plummer
The Grifters Annette Bening
Stepping Out Julie Walters
Best Original Screenplay
Truly Madly Deeply Anthony Minghella Winner
The Fisher King Richard LaGravenese
Green Card Peter Weir
Thelma & Louise Callie Khouri
Best Adapted Screenplay
The Commitments Mimi Polk Gitlin, Ridley ScottDick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Roddy Doyle Winner
Cyrano de Bergerac Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Jean-Claude Carrière
Dances with Wolves Michael Blake
The Silence of the Lambs Ted Tally
Best International Feature Film
The Nasty Girl Michael Verhoeven Winner
Cyrano de Bergerac Rene Cleitman, Michel Seydoux, Jean-Paul Rappeneau
The Hairdresser's Husband Thierry de Ganay, Patrice Leconte
Toto the Hero Pierre Drouot, Dany Geys, Jaco Van Dormael
Best Cinematography
Cyrano de Bergerac Pierre Lhomme Winner
Dances with Wolves Dean Semler
The Silence of the Lambs Tak Fujimoto
Thelma & Louise Adrian Biddle
Best Original Score
Cyrano de Bergerac Jean-Claude Petit Winner
Dances with Wolves John Barry
The Silence of the Lambs Howard Shore
Thelma & Louise Hans Zimmer
Best Sound
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Lee Orloff, Tom Johnson, Gary Rydstrom, Gary Summers Winner
The Commitments Clive Winter, Eddy Joseph, Andy Nelson, Tom Perry, Steve Pederson
Dances with Wolves Jeffrey Perkins, Bill W. Benton, Gregory H. Watkins, Russell Williams II
The Silence of the Lambs Skip Lievsay, Chris Newman, Tom Fleischman
Best Production Design
Edward Scissorhands Bo Welch Winner
The Addams Family Richard MacDonald
Cyrano de Bergerac Ezio Frigerio
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Joseph Nemec III
Best Film Editing
The Commitments Gerry Hambling Winner
Dances with Wolves Neil Travis
The Silence of the Lambs Craig McKay
Thelma & Louise Thom Noble
Best Costume Design
Cyrano de Bergerac Franca Squarciapino Winner
Edward Scissorhands Colleen Atwood
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves John Bloomfield
Valmont Theodor Pištěk
Best Makeup and Hairstyling
Cyrano de Bergerac Jean-Pierre Eychenne, Michèle Burke Winner
The Addams Family Fern Buchner, Katherine James, Kevin Haney
Dances with Wolves Frank Carrisosa
Edward Scissorhands Ve Neill
Best Special Effects
Terminator 2: Judgment Day Stan Winston, Dennis Muren, Gene Warren Jr., Robert Skotak Winner
Backdraft Allen Hall, Scott Farrar, Clay Pinney, Mikael Salomon
Edward Scissorhands Stan Winston
Prospero's Books Frans Wamelink, Eve Ramboz, Masao Yamaguchi
Best Short Film (Live Action)
The Harmfulness of Tobacco Barry Palin, Nick Hamm Winner
Breath of Life Navin Thapar
Man Descending Neil Grieve, Ray Lorenz
Trauma Gerhard Johannes Rekel
Best Animated Short Film
Balloon Ken Lidster Winner
Adam Chris Moll, Peter Lord
Anamorphosis Keith Griffiths, Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay
Touch Debra Smith
BAFTA Fellowship
John Gielgud Winner
Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema Award
Derek Jarman Winner
Special Award
Mitzi Cunliffe, Audrey Hepburn, Ridley Scott Winner
Special Award for Craft
Tom Smith Winner
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • The Commitments 4
  • Cyrano de Bergerac 4
  • The Silence of the Lambs 2
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • Dances with Wolves 9
  • The Silence of the Lambs 9
  • Cyrano de Bergerac 8
  • Thelma & Louise 8
  • The Commitments 6
  • Edward Scissorhands 4
  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day 3
  • Truly Madly Deeply 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • Dances with Wolves 0 / 9
  • Thelma & Louise 0 / 8
  • The Silence of the Lambs 2 / 9
  • Cyrano de Bergerac 4 / 8
  • Edward Scissorhands 1 / 4
  • The Commitments 4 / 6
  • Truly Madly Deeply 1 / 3

Only one nomination

20 movies:
  • Adam
  • Anamorphosis
  • Backdraft
  • Balloon
  • Breath of Life
  • Dead Again
  • Frankie and Johnny
  • Green Card
  • The Grifters
  • The Hairdresser's Husband
  • Hamlet
  • The Harmfulness of Tobacco
  • Man Descending
  • The Nasty Girl
  • Prospero's Books
  • Stepping Out
  • Toto the Hero
  • Touch
  • Trauma
  • Valmont

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