British Academy Film Awards 1996
The 49th British Academy Film Awards · Held April 23, 1996 · 20 categories · everything in 1996
Best Film
- Winner Sense and Sensibility · Lindsay Doran, Ang Lee
- Nominee Babe · George Miller, Doug Mitchell, Bill Miller, Chris Noonan
- Nominee The Madness of King George · David Parfitt, Nicholas Hytner
- Nominee The Usual Suspects · Bryan Singer
Outstanding British Film
- Winner The Madness of King George · David Parfitt, Nicholas Hytner
- Nominee Carrington · Christopher Hampton
- Nominee Land and Freedom · Rebecca O'Brien, Ken Loach
- Nominee Trainspotting
Best Direction
- Winner Michael Radford · Il Postino: The Postman
- Nominee Mel Gibson · Braveheart
- Nominee Ang Lee · Sense and Sensibility
- Nominee Nicholas Hytner · The Madness of King George
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Winner Nigel Hawthorne · The Madness of King George
- Nominee Jonathan Pryce · Carrington
- Nominee Massimo Troisi · Il Postino: The Postman
- Nominee Nicolas Cage · Leaving Las Vegas
Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Winner Emma Thompson · Sense and Sensibility
- Nominee Elisabeth Shue · Leaving Las Vegas
- Nominee Helen Mirren · The Madness of King George
- Nominee Nicole Kidman · To Die For
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Winner Tim Roth · Rob Roy
- Nominee Martin Landau · Ed Wood
- Nominee Alan Rickman · Sense and Sensibility
- Nominee Ian Holm · The Madness of King George
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Winner Kate Winslet · Sense and Sensibility
- Nominee Mira Sorvino · Mighty Aphrodite
- Nominee Joan Allen · Nixon
- Nominee Elizabeth Spriggs · Sense and Sensibility
Best Original Screenplay
- Winner The Usual Suspects · Christopher McQuarrie
- Nominee Bullets Over Broadway · Woody Allen, Douglas McGrath
- Nominee Muriel's Wedding · P. J. Hogan
- Nominee Seven · Andrew Kevin Walker
Best Adapted Screenplay
- Winner Trainspotting · John Hodge
- Nominee Babe · George Miller, Chris Noonan
- Nominee Il Postino: The Postman · Anna Pavignano, Michael Radford, Furio Scarpelli, Giacomo Scarpelli, Massimo Troisi
- Nominee Leaving Las Vegas · Mike Figgis
- Nominee Sense and Sensibility · Emma Thompson
- Nominee The Madness of King George · Alan Bennett
Best Film Not in the English Language
- Winner Il Postino: The Postman · Mario Cecchi Gori, Vittorio Cecchi Gori, Gaetano Daniele, Michael Radford
- Nominee Burnt by the Sun
- Nominee La Reine Margot · Patrice Chéreau
- Nominee Les Misérables · Claude Lelouch
Best Original Music
- Winner Il Postino: The Postman · Luis Bacalov
- Nominee Braveheart · James Horner
- Nominee Sense and Sensibility · Patrick Doyle
- Nominee The Madness of King George · George Fenton
Best Cinematography
- Winner Braveheart · John Toll
- Nominee Apollo 13 · Dean Cundey
- Nominee Sense and Sensibility · Michael Coulter
- Nominee The Madness of King George · Andrew Dunn
Best Editing
- Winner The Usual Suspects · John Ottman
- Nominee Apollo 13 · Mike Hill, Daniel P. Hanley
- Nominee Babe · Marcus D'Arcy, Jay Friedkin
- Nominee The Madness of King George · Tariq Anwar
Best Production Design
- Winner Apollo 13 · Michael Corenblith
- Nominee Braveheart · Thomas E. Sanders
- Nominee Sense and Sensibility · Luciana Arrighi
- Nominee The Madness of King George · Ken Adam
Best Costume Design
- Winner Braveheart · Charles Knode
- Nominee Restoration · James Acheson
- Nominee Sense and Sensibility · Jenny Beavan, John Bright
- Nominee The Madness of King George
Best Make Up & Hair
- Winner The Madness of King George · Lisa Westcott
- Nominee Braveheart · Peter Frampton, Paul Pattison, Lois Burwell
- Nominee Ed Wood · Ve Neill, Rick Baker, Yolanda Toussieng
- Nominee Sense and Sensibility · Jan Archibald
Best Sound
- Winner Braveheart · Brian Simmons
- Nominee Apollo 13 · David MacMillan, Rick Dior, Scott Millan, Steve Pederson
- Nominee GoldenEye · Graham V. Hartstone, Michael A. Carter
- Nominee The Madness of King George · Robin O'Donoghue
Best Special Visual Effects
- Winner Apollo 13 · Robert Legato, Michael Kanfer, Matt Sweeney, Leslie Ekker
- Nominee Babe · Scott E. Anderson, Neal Scanlan, John Cox, Charles Gibson
- Nominee GoldenEye · Chris Corbould, Derek Meddings
- Nominee Waterworld · Michael J. McAlister
Best British Short Animation
- Winner A Close Shave · Carla Shelley, Nick Park
- Nominee Achilles · Barry Purves
- Nominee Gogs Ogof
- Nominee The Tickler Talks
Best British Short Film
- Winner It's Not Unusual
- Nominee Cabbage
- Nominee Hello, Hello, Hello · David Thewlis
- Nominee The Last Post