Awards

24th British Academy Film Awards 1971

The 24th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1971, honoured the best films of 1970. The awards were held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 4 March 1971. For the first time, a Fellowship Award was presented to Alfred Hitchcock by Princess Anne, recognising his lasting influence on cinema.

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Highlights

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Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Adventure

Drama

Crime

10 nominations

Most Wins

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Adventure

Drama

Crime

9 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

10 nominations 1 wins

Comedy

6 nominations 0 wins

Romance

4 nominations 0 wins

Most Nominations

Robert Altman

3 nominations

Best Film

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

As the American West's rugged landscape transforms, two legendary outlaws, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid, concoct daring schemes to strike it rich. With their trusty guns and a penchant for adventure, they team up with Sundance's fiery girlfriend and set off on a perilous journey to Bolivia, where cultural barriers and treacherous terrain await.

Adventure

Drama

Crime

Western

Nominees

MASH

Drama

Comedy

War

Best Direction

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

MASH

Best Actor in a Leading Role

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WINNER

Robert Redford

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

Robert Redford

Downhill Racer

Elliott Gould

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

Elliott Gould

MASH

George C. Scott

Patton

Paul Newman

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Best Actress in a Leading Role

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WINNER

Katharine Ross

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

Goldie Hawn

Cactus Flower

Jane Fonda

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

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Nominees

Gig Young

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

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WINNER

Susannah York

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Nominees

Estelle Parsons

Watermelon Man

Maureen Stapleton

Airport

Best Screenplay

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Cinematography

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

Catch-22

Best Editing

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

MASH

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Original Music

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Best Production Design

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Nominees

Scrooge

Best Sound

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WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Nominees

MASH

Patton

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

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Nominees

The Sterile Cuckoo

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

United Nations Award

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WINNER

MASH

Nominees

Catch-22

All winners and nominees

Best Film

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid George Roy Hill

NOMINEES

MASH Robert Altman

Best Direction

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid George Roy Hill

NOMINEES

MASH Robert Altman

Best Actor in a Leading Role

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Robert Redford

NOMINEES

Downhill Racer Robert Redford

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Elliott Gould

MASH Elliott Gould

Patton George C. Scott

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Paul Newman

Best Actress in a Leading Role

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid Katharine Ross

NOMINEES

Cactus Flower Goldie Hawn

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Jane Fonda

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

NOMINEES

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Gig Young

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

WINNER

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Susannah York

NOMINEES

Watermelon Man Estelle Parsons

Airport Maureen Stapleton

Best Screenplay

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

NOMINEES

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Cinematography

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

NOMINEES

Catch-22

Best Editing

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

NOMINEES

MASH

They Shoot Horses, Don't They?

Best Original Music

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

Best Production Design

NOMINEES

Scrooge

Best Sound

WINNER

Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid

NOMINEES

MASH

Patton

Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles

NOMINEES

The Sterile Cuckoo Liza Minnelli

They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Michael Sarrazin

United Nations Award

WINNER

MASH Robert Altman

NOMINEES

Catch-22 Mike Nichols

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