| 29th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 17 March 1976 |
| Site | Royal Albert Hall |
| Hosted by | Diana Rigg Eamonn Andrews |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
| Best Actor | Al Pacino Dog Day Afternoon and The Godfather Part II |
| Best Actress | Ellen Burstyn Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore |
| Most awards | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (4) |
| Most nominations | Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Jaws (7) |
The 29th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 17 March 1976 at the Royal Albert Hall in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1975. 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 1975.[1]
Martin Scorsese's Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore won the award for Best Film, Screenplay (Robert Getchell), Actress (Ellen Burstyn) and Supporting Actress (Diane Ladd). The film received a total of 4 awards. Al Pacino received Best Actor for his performances in Dog Day Afternoon and The Godfather Part II. Fred Astaire took home Best Supporting Actor for The Towering Inferno.
The ceremony was hosted by Diana Rigg and Eamonn Andrews.