| 36th British Academy Film Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 March 1983 |
| Site | Grosvenor House Hotel |
| Hosted by | Frank Bough Selina Scott |
| Highlights | |
| Best Film | Gandhi |
| Best Actor | Ben Kingsley Gandhi |
| Best Actress | Katharine Hepburn On Golden Pond |
| Most awards | Gandhi (5) |
| Most nominations | Gandhi (16) |
The 36th British Academy Film Awards, more commonly known as the BAFTAs, took place on 20 March 1983 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, honouring the best national and foreign films of 1982. 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 1982.
Gandhi won the awards for Best Actor, Best Director, Best Supporting Actress and Best Film.[1][2]