British Academy Film Awards 1953
The 6th British Academy Film Awards · Held March 5, 1953 · 9 categories · everything in 1953
Best Film
- Winner The Sound Barrier
- Nominee A Streetcar Named Desire
- Nominee Angels One Five
- Nominee Carrie
- Nominee Casque d'Or
- Nominee Cry, the Beloved Country
- Nominee Death of a Salesman
- Nominee Limelight
- Nominee Los Olvidados
- Nominee Mandy
- Nominee Miracolo a Milano
- Nominee Outcast of the Islands
- Nominee Rashomon
- Nominee Singin' in the Rain
- Nominee The African Queen
- Nominee The Boy Kumasenu
- Nominee The River
- Nominee Viva Zapata!
Outstanding British Film
- Winner The Sound Barrier
- Nominee Angels One Five
- Nominee Cry, the Beloved Country
- Nominee Mandy
- Nominee Outcast of the Islands
Best Documentary
- Winner Royal Journey
- Nominee Fisherman of Negombo
- Nominee Highlights of Farnborough 1952
- Nominee Journey into History
- Nominee Le Mans 1952
- Nominee Nature's Half Acre
- Nominee Ocean Terminal
- Nominee Opera School
- Nominee Rig 20
- Nominee The Open Window
- Nominee The Streamlined Pig
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- Winner Claire Bloom · Limelight
- Nominee Dorothy Alison · Mandy
- Nominee Mandy Miller · Mandy
- Nominee Dorothy Tutin · The Importance of Being Earnest
Best British Actor
- Winner Ralph Richardson · The Sound Barrier
- Nominee Laurence Olivier · Carrie
- Nominee Alastair Sim · Folly to Be Wise
- Nominee Jack Hawkins · Mandy
- Nominee James Hayter · The Pickwick Papers
- Nominee Nigel Patrick · The Sound Barrier
Best British Actress
- Winner Vivien Leigh · A Streetcar Named Desire
- Nominee Celia Johnson · I Believe In You
- Nominee Phyllis Calvert · Mandy
- Nominee Ann Todd · The Sound Barrier
Best Foreign Actor
- Winner Marlon Brando · Viva Zapata!
- Nominee Fredric March · Death of a Salesman
- Nominee Pierre Fresnay · Dieu a besoin des hommes
- Nominee Francesco Golisano · Miracolo a Milano
- Nominee Humphrey Bogart · The African Queen
Best Foreign Actress
- Winner Simone Signoret · Casque d'Or
- Nominee Nicole Stephane · Les Enfants Terribles
- Nominee Edwige Feuillère · Olivia
- Nominee Katharine Hepburn · Pat and Mike
- Nominee Judy Holliday · The Marrying Kind
United Nations Award
- Winner Cry, the Beloved Country