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British Academy Film Awards

9th edition

  • March 1, 1956
  • United Kingdom

The 9th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1956, honoured the best films of 1955.

Awards

Movie People Status
Best Picture
Richard III — Winner
Bad Day at Black Rock — —
Carmen Jones — —
The Colditz Story — —
The Dam Busters — —
East of Eden — —
The Ladykillers — —
Marty — —
The Night My Number Came Up — —
The Prisoner — —
Seven Samurai — —
Simba — —
La Strada — —
Summertime — —
Outstanding British Film
Richard III — Winner
The Colditz Story — —
The Dam Busters — —
The Ladykillers — —
The Night My Number Came Up — —
The Prisoner — —
Simba — —
Best British Actor
Richard III Laurence Olivier Winner
The Bespoke Overcoat Alfie Bass —
The Deep Blue Sea Kenneth More —
The Night My Number Came Up Michael Redgrave —
The Prisoner Jack Hawkins —
The Prisoner Alec Guinness —
Best British Actress
The Ladykillers Katie Johnson Winner
Cast a Dark Shadow Margaret Lockwood —
The End of the Affair Deborah Kerr —
Touch and Go Margaret Johnston —
Best Foreign Actor
Marty Ernest Borgnine Winner
East of Eden James Dean —
Mister Roberts Jack Lemmon —
Not as a Stranger Frank Sinatra —
Seven Samurai Toshirō Mifune —
Seven Samurai Takashi Shimura —
Best Foreign Actress
Marty Betsy Blair Winner
Carmen Jones Dorothy Dandridge —
The Country Girl Grace Kelly —
I Am a Camera Julie Harris —
The Seven Year Itch Marilyn Monroe —
A Star Is Born Judy Garland —
La Strada Giulietta Masina —
Summertime Katharine Hepburn —
Best British Screenplay
The Ladykillers William Rose Winner
Best Animated Film
Blinkity Blank — Winner
Animal Farm — —
Down a Long Way — —
Fudget's Budget — —
Lady and the Tramp — —
Magoo Express — —
Special Award
The Bespoke Overcoat — Winner
Mr. Mensah Builds a House — —
The Steps of Age — —

Richard III

Richard III
Statistics

Most Awarded

2 or more wins
  • Richard III 3
  • The Ladykillers 2
  • Marty 2

Most Nominated

3 or more nominations
  • The Ladykillers 4
  • The Prisoner 4
  • Marty 3
  • The Night My Number Came Up 3
  • Richard III 3
  • Seven Samurai 3

Most Unluckiest

wins / nominations
  • The Prisoner 0 / 4
  • The Night My Number Came Up 0 / 3
  • Seven Samurai 0 / 3
  • The Ladykillers 2 / 4

Only one nomination

19 movies:
  • Animal Farm
  • Bad Day at Black Rock
  • Blinkity Blank
  • Cast a Dark Shadow
  • The Country Girl
  • The Deep Blue Sea
  • Down a Long Way
  • The End of the Affair
  • Fudget's Budget
  • I Am a Camera
  • Lady and the Tramp
  • Magoo Express
  • Mister Roberts
  • Mr. Mensah Builds a House
  • Not as a Stranger
  • The Seven Year Itch
  • A Star Is Born
  • The Steps of Age
  • Touch and Go

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