Awards

18th British Academy Film Awards 1965

The British Academy Film Awards, presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, honour the best films of the previous year. The 18th edition, held in 1965, recognised the outstanding films of 1964 across categories such as film, acting, documentary, and technical achievements. The event celebrated both international and British cinematic excellence.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Thriller

Comedy

7 nominations

Most Wins

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Thriller

Comedy

4 wins

Most recognized genres

Thriller

5 nominations 1 wins

Comedy

5 nominations 2 wins

Drama

4 nominations 0 wins

Most Nominations

Stanley Kubrick

2 nominations

Best Film

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WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

In this darkly comedic thriller, a mentally unhinged Air Force Commander sets off a catastrophic chain reaction when he launches a surprise attack on Russia using doomsday bombs. As the world teeters on chaos, the U.S. President and his eccentric advisor, Dr. Strangelove, join forces with the Soviet premier to prevent global annihilation.

Thriller

Comedy

Nominees

The Train

Action

Thriller

War

Best Foreign Actor

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Nominees

Cary Grant

Charade

Sidney Poitier

Lilies of the Field

Sterling Hayden

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Best Foreign Actress

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Nominees

Shirley MacLaine

Irma la Douce

Best British Actor

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Nominees

Peter Sellers

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Peter Sellers

The Pink Panther

Best British Actress

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WINNER

Audrey Hepburn

Charade

Nominees

Deborah Kerr

The Chalk Garden

Edith Evans

The Chalk Garden

Best British Film

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WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Best British Screenplay

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Nominees

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Best Production Design, Black and White

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WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Best Production Design, Colour

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Nominees

The Chalk Garden

Goldfinger

Zulu

Best Cinematography, Colour

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Nominees

The Chalk Garden

Best Costume Design, Colour

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Nominees

Woman of Straw

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

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WINNER

Mary Poppins

United Nations Award

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WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Nominees

Lilies of the Field

All winners and nominees

Best Film

WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Stanley Kubrick

NOMINEES

The Train John Frankenheimer

Best Foreign Actor

NOMINEES

Charade Cary Grant

Lilies of the Field Sidney Poitier

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Sterling Hayden

Best Foreign Actress

NOMINEES

Irma la Douce Shirley MacLaine

Best British Actor

NOMINEES

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Peter Sellers

The Pink Panther Peter Sellers

Best British Actress

WINNER

Charade Audrey Hepburn

NOMINEES

The Chalk Garden Deborah Kerr

The Chalk Garden Edith Evans

Best British Film

WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb Stanley Kubrick

Best British Screenplay

NOMINEES

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Best Production Design, Black and White

WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

Best Production Design, Colour

NOMINEES

The Chalk Garden

Goldfinger

Zulu

Best Cinematography, Colour

NOMINEES

The Chalk Garden

Best Costume Design, Colour

NOMINEES

Woman of Straw

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

WINNER

Mary Poppins Julie Andrews

United Nations Award

WINNER

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

NOMINEES

Lilies of the Field

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