54th British Academy Film Awards

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54th British Academy Film Awards
Date25 February 2001
Site Odeon Luxe Leicester Square
Hosted by Stephen Fry
Mariella Frostrup
Highlights
Best Film Gladiator
Best British Film Billy Elliot
Best Actor Jamie Bell
Billy Elliot
Best Actress Julia Roberts
Erin Brockovich
Most awards Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gladiator (4)
Most nominations Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Gladiator (14)

The 54th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 25 February 2001 at the Odeon Leicester Square in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 2000. Presented by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, accolades were handed out for the best feature-length film and documentaries of any nationality that were screened at British cinemas in 2000. [1]

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Ridley Scott's Gladiator won Best Film, while Ang Lee won Best Director for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon . Billy Elliot was voted Outstanding British Film of 2000; the film's lead actor, Jamie Bell, won Best Actor in a Leading Role. In addition, Julia Roberts won Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Erin Brockovich in Erin Brockovich , Benicio del Toro won Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role in Traffic , and Julie Walters won Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her role in Billy Elliot. [2] [3] The nominees were announced on 31 January 2001. [4]

Stephen Fry and Mariella Frostrup co-hosted the ceremony together, marking the first time the ceremony had two hosts in over 10 years.

Winners and nominees

Ang Lee, Best Director winner and Best Film Not in the English Language co-winner Ang Lee - 66eme Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg
Ang Lee, Best Director winner and Best Film Not in the English Language co-winner
Jamie Bell, Best Actor winner Jamie Bell in 2019.jpg
Jamie Bell, Best Actor winner
Julia Roberts, Best Actress winner Julia Roberts Cannes 2016.jpg
Julia Roberts, Best Actress winner
Benicio del Toro, Best Supporting Actor winner Benicio Del Toro - Guardians of the Galaxy premiere - July 2014 (cropped).jpg
Benicio del Toro, Best Supporting Actor winner
Julie Walters, Best Supporting Actress winner Julie Walters 2014 (cropped).jpg
Julie Walters, Best Supporting Actress winner
Cameron Crowe, Best Original Screenplay winner CameronCrowe.jpg
Cameron Crowe, Best Original Screenplay winner
Stephen Gaghan, Best Adapted Screenplay winner Stephen Gaghan (cropped).jpg
Stephen Gaghan, Best Adapted Screenplay winner

BAFTA Fellowship

Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

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References

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  2. P. Angulo, Sandra (26 February 2001). "Gladiator and Crouching Tiger win big at the BAFTAs". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on 16 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  3. "'Gladiator' wins BAFTA's Best Film". CNN. 25 February 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  4. "'Gladiator', 'Crouching Tiger' do battle in Bafta nominations". The Guardian . 31 January 2001. Retrieved 28 August 2023.