60th British Academy Film Awards

60th British Academy Film Awards
Date 11 February 2007
Host Jonathan Ross
Highlights
Best Film The Queen
Best British Film The Last King of Scotland
Best Actor Forest Whitaker
The Last King of Scotland
Best Actress Dame Helen Mirren
The Queen
Most awards The Last King of Scotland &
Pan's Labyrinth (3)
Most nominations Casino Royale (9)

The 60th British Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts took place on 11 February 2007, and honoured the best films of 2006.

Stephen Frears' The Queen won the award for Best Film and Best Actress (Helen Mirren). Paul Greengrass won the award of Best Director for his work in United 93, the film that also won the Best Editing prize. Forest Whitaker won the award for Best Actor for his role in The Last King of Scotland. The Last King of Scotland also won the awards for Best British Film and Adapted Screenplay. It also featured the inaugural BAFTA Award for Best Animated Film which was awarded to Happy Feet.

Winners and nominees

The Queen, Best Film winner
Paul Greengrass, Best Director winner
Forest Whitaker, Best Actor in a Leading Role winner
Helen Mirren, Best Actress in a Leading Role winner
Alan Arkin, Best Actor in a Supporting Role winner
Jennifer Hudson, Best Actress in a Supporting Role winner
Michael Arndt, Best Original Screenplay winner
Peter Morgan, Best Adapted Screenplay co-winner

Nominations were announced on 12 January 2007. The award ceremony was hosted by Jonathan Ross. The winners were announced on 11 February 2007 and are highlighted in bold.

Best Film Best Director

The Queen

Paul Greengrass United 93

Best Actor in a Leading Role Best Actress in a Leading Role

Forest Whitaker The Last King of Scotland

Helen Mirren The Queen

Best Actor in a Supporting Role Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Alan Arkin Little Miss Sunshine

Jennifer Hudson Dreamgirls

Best Original Screenplay Best Adapted Screenplay

Michael Arndt Little Miss Sunshine

Peter Morgan and Jeremy Brock The Last King of Scotland

Best Cinematography Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer

Children of Men

Andrea Arnold (Director) Red Road

Outstanding British Film Best Original Music

The Last King of Scotland

Babel Gustavo Santaolalla

Best Sound Best Production Design

Casino Royale

Children of Men

Best Special Visual Effects Best Costume Design

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest

Pan's Labyrinth

Best Makeup and Hair Best Editing

Pan's Labyrinth

United 93

Best Film Not in the English Language Best Animated Film

Pan's Labyrinth

Happy Feet

Best Short Animation Best Short Film

Guy 101

Do Not Erase

  • Care
  • Cubs
  • Hikikomori
  • Kissing, Tickling and Being Bored
Orange Rising Star Award

Eva Green

Awards Breakdown

External links

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