8th British Academy Film Awards
Awards

8th British Academy Film Awards 1955

The 8th British Academy Film Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954. The ceremony recognized excellence in both national and international cinema with awards in various categories including film, acting, screenplay, documentary, and animation.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

7

Total movie wins

1

Total people nominations

6

Total people wins

1

On the Waterfront On the Waterfront

Most recognized genres

Drama

Drama

4 nominations 0 wins
Romance

Romance

3 nominations 0 wins
Crime

Crime

2 nominations 0 wins

Most Nominations

José Ferrer

1 nominations

Best Film

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Best Foreign Actor

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Best British Actress

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Best Foreign Actress

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Most Promising Newcomer To Film

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Special Award

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All winners and nominees

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