BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay |
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| Presented by | British Academy of Film and Television Arts |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| First awarded | 1954 (presented 1955) |
| Last awarded | 1967 (presented 1968) |
The BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay was a special prize given out by the BAFTA Film Awards from 1954 to 1967. BAFTA stands for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. It's a British group that gives out awards every year for great work in film, TV, kids' shows, and online games.
This award was given to the person or team who wrote the best British screenplay. A screenplay is the script for a movie, including all the dialogue (what characters say) and descriptions of scenes and actions. Think of it as the blueprint for a film!
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Winners and Nominees
indicates the winner Here's a look at the amazing screenwriters who won this award. The years listed are when the films came out, not when the awards ceremony happened (that was always the next year).
1950s
| Year | Film | Screenwriter(s) |
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(8th) |
The Young Lovers | George Tabori and Robin Estridge |
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(9th) |
The Ladykillers | William Rose |
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(10th) |
The Man Who Never Was | Nigel Balchin |
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(11th) |
The Bridge on the River Kwai | Pierre Boulle |
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(12th) |
Orders to Kill | Paul Dehn |
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(13th) |
I'm All Right Jack | Frank Harvey, John Boulting and Alan Hackney |
1960s
| Year | Film | Screenwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|
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(14th) |
The Angry Silence | Bryan Forbes |
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(15th) |
The Day the Earth Caught Fire (TIE) | Wolf Mankowitz and Val Guest |
| A Taste of Honey (TIE) | Shelagh Delaney and Tony Richardson | |
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(16th) |
Lawrence of Arabia | Robert Bolt |
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(17th) |
Tom Jones | John Osborne |
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(18th) |
The Pumpkin Eater | Harold Pinter |
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(19th) |
Darling | Frederic Raphael |
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(20th) |
Morgan! | David Mercer |
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(21st) |
A Man for All Seasons | Robert Bolt |
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:BAFTA al mejor guion de película británica para niños
