BAFTA Award

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

The 53rd BAFTA Film Awards

April 9, 2000  •  Odeon Leicester Square, London  •  Hosted by Michael Parkinson

5
American Beauty wins
American Beauty 5 wins — Best Film, Director, Actor, Original Screenplay, Cinematography
Major Awards
Best Film
Winner
American Beauty
Sam Mendes, dir.
The Sixth SenseTrailerWatchRTIMDb
East Is EastTrailerWatchRTIMDb
MagnoliaTrailerWatchRTIMDb
Outstanding British Film
Winner
East Is East
Damien O'Donnell, dir.
Notting Hill
Ratcatcher
Sleepy Hollow
Topsy-Turvy
Best Director
Winner
Sam Mendes
American Beauty
Pedro AlmodóvarIMDbX— All About My Mother
M. Night ShyamalanIMDbX— The Sixth Sense
Mike LeighIMDbX— Topsy-Turvy
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Winner
Kevin Spacey
American Beauty
Dirk BogardeIMDbX— The BAFTA Fellowship (honorary)
Russell CroweIMDbX— The Insider
Om PuriIMDbX— East Is East
Terence StampIMDbX— The Limey
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Winner
Annette Bening
American Beauty
Linda BassettIMDbX— East Is East
Cate BlanchettIMDbX— The Talented Mr. Ripley
Julianne MooreIMDbX— Magnolia / The End of the Affair
Hilary SwankIMDbX— Boys Don't Cry
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner
Jude Law
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Wes BentleyIMDbX— American Beauty
Tom CruiseIMDbX— Magnolia
Michael CaineIMDbX— The Cider House Rules
Timothy SpallIMDbX— Topsy-Turvy
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Winner
Maggie Smith
The Last September
Cate BlanchettIMDbX— The Talented Mr. Ripley
Cameron DiazIMDbX— Being John Malkovich
Angelina JolieIMDbX— Girl, Interrupted
Rachel WeiszIMDbX— The Mummy
Screenplay, Craft & Special Awards
Best Original Screenplay
Winner
Alan Ball — American Beauty
Charlie KaufmanIMDbX— Being John Malkovich
M. Night ShyamalanIMDbX— The Sixth Sense
Paul Thomas AndersonIMDbX— Magnolia
Best Adapted Screenplay
Winner
Neil Jordan — The End of the Affair
Anthony MinghellaIMDbX— The Talented Mr. Ripley
Ayub Khan-DinIMDbX— East Is East
John IrvingIMDbX— The Cider House Rules
Best Film Not in the English Language
Winner
All About My Mother
Spain — Pedro Almodóvar
The Dinner Game
East-West
Run Lola Run
Solomon and Gaenor
Best Documentary
Winner
Buena Vista Social Club
Being Mick
One Day in September
Best Cinematography
Winner
Conrad L. Hall — American Beauty
The End of the Affair
Sleepy Hollow
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Best Film Editing
Winner
Tariq Anwar & Christopher Greenbury — American Beauty
The Insider
Magnolia
The Sixth Sense
Best Production Design
Winner
Rick Heinrichs — Sleepy Hollow
American Beauty
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Topsy-Turvy
Best Costume Design
Winner
Lindy Hemming — Topsy-Turvy
Anna and the King
Sleepy Hollow
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Best Makeup & Hair Design
Winner
Topsy-Turvy
American Beauty
Sleepy Hollow
Best Original Music
Winner
Thomas Newman — American Beauty
East Is East
The Talented Mr. Ripley
The Cider House Rules
Best Sound
Winner
The Matrix
American Beauty
Magnolia
The Talented Mr. Ripley
Best Special Visual Effects
Winner
The Matrix
Episode I — The Phantom Menace
Sleepy Hollow
Stuart Little