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The Artist: Film award · Michel Hazanavicius: directing

BAFTA 2012 Film Awards: winning films and award nominations

The Artist won the Film award at the 2012 BAFTA Film Awards, with Michel Hazanavicius recognised for directing the same film. Meryl Streep received the leading actress award for The Iron Lady.

  • The Artist
  • Beginners
  • Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
  • Tyrannosaur
  • The Skin I Live In
Film: The Artist

Nominated films and award entries at BAFTA 2012 Film Awards

The Descendants and Drive competed for the Film award alongside The Artist at the 2012 BAFTA Film Awards. Explore their other category entries as well: a film can have several nominations and win in a different category.

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Wins are included in nomination counts.

Explore BAFTA 2012 Film Awards nominations and winners by category

Senna received Editing recognition at the 2012 BAFTA Film Awards, while The Iron Lady won Make Up & Hair. Explore the other category shortlists and their credited winners within the same ceremony year.

Film

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Thomas Langmann

Director

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Michel Hazanavicius

Leading Actor

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Jean Dujardin

Leading Actress

5 nominations
The Iron Lady Winner The Iron Lady Meryl Streep

Supporting Actor

5 nominations
Beginners Winner Beginners Christopher Plummer

Supporting Actress

5 nominations
The Help Winner The Help Octavia Spencer

Outstanding British Film

5 nominations
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Winner Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tomas Alfredson, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Bridget O'Connor, Robyn Slovo, Peter Straughan

Outstanding Debut By A British Writer, Director or Producer

5 nominations
Tyrannosaur Winner Tyrannosaur Paddy Considine, Diarmid Scrimshaw

Film Not in the English Language

5 nominations
The Skin I Live In Winner The Skin I Live In Agustín Almodóvar, Pedro Almodóvar

Documentary

3 nominations
Senna Winner Senna Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, James Gay-Rees, Asif Kapadia, Manish Pandey

Animated Film

3 nominations
Rango Winner Rango Gore Verbinski

Original Screenplay

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Michel Hazanavicius

Adapted Screenplay

5 nominations
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Winner Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Bridget O'Connor, Peter Straughan

Original Music

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Ludovic Bource

Cinematography

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Guillaume Schiffman

Editing

5 nominations
Senna Winner Senna Gregers Sall, Chris King

Production Design

5 nominations
Hugo Winner Hugo Dante Ferretti, Francesca Lo Schiavo

Costume Design

5 nominations
The Artist Winner The Artist Mark Bridges

Make Up & Hair

5 nominations
The Iron Lady Winner The Iron Lady Mark Coulier, J Roy Helland, Marese Langan

Sound

5 nominations
Hugo Winner Hugo Tom Fleischman, Eugene Gearty, John Midgley, Philip Stockton

Special Visual Effects

5 nominations
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Winner Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Tim Burke, Greg Butler, John Richardson, David Vickery

Short Animation

3 nominations
A Morning Stroll Winner A Morning Stroll Sue Goffe, Grant Orchard

Short Film

5 nominations
Pitch Black Heist Winner Pitch Black Heist John Maclean, Gerardine O'Flynn

About these results

Winners and nominees
Winners announced
Category coverage
All listed categories
Ceremony date
February 12, 2012
Last verified
November 1, 2026

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BAFTA 2012 Film Awards: Winners and Nominees

Jean Dujardin won for The Artist, and Meryl Streep for The Iron Lady. Acting recognition at the 2012 BAFTA Film Awards sits alongside craft awards, including Editing for Senna. Follow the individual categories to distinguish nominated entries from confirmed wins.

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