The 34th edition of the BAFTA Awards of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts was held on March 22, 1981 at the Odeon Cinema of Leicester Square in London, United Kingdom, awarding the best films and series of the year 1980, was presented by David Frost.
The movie with the most nominations at the BAFTA 1981 was The Elephant Man with 7 nominations and The film that won the most awards was The Elephant Man, winning 3 of the 7 nominations.
Discover all the data and statistics about the BAFTA AwardsTo below is the complete list of the nominees and winners of the 1981 Bafta Awards.
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What was the movie that won the BAFTA for Best Picture 1981?
The winning film of the BAFTA for Best Picture 1981 was The Elephant Man
Best Picture
Who won the BAFTA for Best Director in 1981?
The director who won the BAFTA for Best Director in 1981 was Akira Kurosawa, for the film Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior
Best Director
Who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor in 1981?
The actor who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actor in 1981 was John Hurt, for the movie The Elephant Man
Best Leading Actor
Who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 1981?
The actress who won the BAFTA for Best Leading Actress in 1981 was Judy Davis, for the movie My Brilliant Career
Best Leading Actress
Most Outstanding Newcomer to Film
Best Production Design
Best Television Series - Drama
Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
Best Leading Actor TV - Drama
Best Leading Actress TV - Drama
Best Original Television Music
Best TV Costume Design
Best TV Make Up & Hair Design
Best TV Sound
Anthony Asquith Award for Film Music
General summary of nominations and awards (Films)
| Film | Nominations | Awards | |
| The Elephant Man | 7 | 3 | |
| All That Jazz | 6 | 2 | |
| Kramer vs. Kramer | 6 | 0 | |
| Kagemusha the Shadow Warrior | 4 | 2 | |
| Fame | 4 | 1 | |
| Being There | 4 | 1 | |
| Star Wars. Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back | 3 | 1 | |
| Flash Gordon | 3 | 0 | |
| My Brilliant Career | 2 | 2 | |
| The Rose | 2 | 0 | |
| Don Giovanni | 2 | 0 |