| 30th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 March 1977 |
| Site | Wembley Conference Centre |
| Hosted by | Esther Rantzen Roger Moore |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| Best Actor | Jack Nicholson One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| Best Actress | Louise Fletcher One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| Most awards | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (6) |
| Most nominations | All the President's Men and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (10) |
The 30th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 24 March 1977 at the Wembley Conference Centre in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1976. 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 1976.[1][2]
Miloš Forman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest won the award for Best Film, Direction (Forman), Actor (Jack Nicholson), Actress (Louise Fletcher), Supporting Actor (Brad Dourif) and Editing (Richard Chew, Lynzee Klingman and Sheldon Kahn). The film received a total of 6 awards. Jodie Foster received Best Supporting Actress for her performances in Bugsy Malone and Taxi Driver.
The ceremony was hosted by Esther Rantzen and Roger Moore.[3]