61st British Academy Film Awards 61st British Academy Film Awards The 61st British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, took place on 10 February 2008 and honoured the best films of 2007. "Atonement" won Best Film, while Coen brothers, Joel and Ethan, won Best Director for "No Country for Old Men", which also went on to win Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem. Daniel Day-Lewis won Best Actor for "There Will Be Blood", Marion Cotillard won Best Actress for "La Vie en Rose (La Môme)", and Tilda Swinton won Best Supporting Actress for "Michael Clayton".
54th Academy Awards 54th Academy Awards The 54th Academy Awards were presented March 29, 1982, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. The ceremonies were presided over by Johnny Carson. "Chariots of Fire" was the surprise winner (with a leading 12 nominations, "Reds" had been expected to win) of the Best Picture Oscar. It was the first time in 13 years that a British film won the Academy's top honor. The next year's winner, "Gandhi", was also a British production. Henry Fonda won his only competitive Oscar this year, as Best Actor for "On Golden Pond". At 76 years of age, Fonda