British Academy Film Awards 1974
The 27th British Academy Film Awards · Held March 6, 1974 · 18 categories · everything in 1974
Best Film
- Winner Day for Night · François Truffaut
- Nominee Don't Look Now · Nicolas Roeg
- Nominee The Day of the Jackal · Fred Zinnemann
- Nominee The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie · Luis Buñuel
Best Direction
- Winner François Truffaut · Day for Night
- Nominee Nicolas Roeg · Don't Look Now
- Nominee Fred Zinnemann · The Day of the Jackal
- Nominee Luis Buñuel · The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Winner Walter Matthau · Charley Varrick
- Nominee Donald Sutherland · Don't Look Now
- Nominee Donald Sutherland · Steelyard Blues
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Winner Arthur Lowe · O Lucky Man!
- Nominee Denholm Elliott · A Doll's House
- Nominee Michael Lonsdale · The Day of the Jackal
- Nominee Ian Bannen · The Offence
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Winner Valentina Cortese · Day for Night
- Nominee Ingrid Thulin · Cries and Whispers
- Nominee Rosemary Leach · That'll Be the Day
- Nominee Delphine Seyrig · The Day of the Jackal
Best Screenplay
- Winner The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie · Luis Buñuel, Jean-Claude Carrière
- Nominee A Touch of Class · Melvin Frank, Jack Rose
- Nominee Sleuth · Anthony Shaffer
- Nominee The Day of the Jackal · Kenneth Ross
Best Documentary
- Winner Grierson
Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles
- Winner Peter Egan · The Hireling
- Nominee Jim Dale · Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall
- Nominee Kris Kristofferson · Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
- Nominee David Essex · That'll Be the Day
Best Original Music
- Winner O Lucky Man! · Alan Price
- Nominee Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid · Bob Dylan
- Nominee Sounder · The Taj Mahal Sextet
- Nominee State of Siege · Mikis Theodorakis
Best Cinematography
- Winner Don't Look Now · Anthony B. Richmond
- Nominee Cries and Whispers · Sven Nykvist
- Nominee Jesus Christ Superstar · Douglas Slocombe
- Nominee Sleuth · Oswald Morris
- Nominee Travels with My Aunt · Douglas Slocombe
Best Editing
- Winner The Day of the Jackal · Ralph Kemplen
- Nominee Charley Varrick · Frank Morriss
- Nominee Don't Look Now · Graeme Clifford
- Nominee The National Health
Best Production Design
- Winner The Hireling · Natasha Kroll
- Nominee England Made Me
- Nominee Roma · Danilo Donati
- Nominee Sleuth · Ken Adam
Best Costume Design
- Winner The Hireling · Phyllis Dalton
- Nominee A Doll's House · Beatrice Dawson
- Nominee Brother Sun, Sister Moon · Danilo Donati
- Nominee Jesus Christ Superstar · Yvonne Blake
Best Sound
- Winner Jesus Christ Superstar · Gordon McCallum
- Nominee Don't Look Now · Bob Jones
- Nominee The Day of the Jackal
- Nominee The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie · Luis Buñuel
Best British Short Animation
- Winner Tchou Tchou
- Nominee Balablok
Best Specialised Film
- Winner A Man's World
- Nominee The Pastfinders
- Nominee WSP
- Nominee Who Sold You This, Then?
United Nations Award
- Winner State of Siege · Costa-Gavras
- Nominee Jesus Christ Superstar · Norman Jewison
- Nominee Savages · James Ivory
- Nominee Sounder · Martin Ritt