21st London Film Critics Circle Awards 15 February 2001

Film of the Year: Being John Malkovich

British Film of the Year: Billy Elliot

The 21st London Film Critics Circle Awards, honouring the best in film for 2000, were announced by the London Film Critics Circle on 15 February 2001.

Winners and nominees

Film of the Year Being John Malkovich Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Gladiator Memento O Brother, Where Art Thou?

British Film of the Year Billy Elliot Chicken Run The End of the Affair The House of Mirth Topsy-Turvy

Foreign Language Film of the Year Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon • Taiwan/Hong Kong/United States/China Beau Travail • France The Color of Paradise • Iran Harry, He's Here to Help • France In the Mood for Love • Hong Kong

Director of the Year Spike Jonze – Being John Malkovich Mary Harron – American Psycho Philip Kaufman – Quills Ang Lee – Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Steven Soderbergh – Erin Brockovich

British Director of the Year Stephen Daldry – Billy Elliot Terence Davies – The House of Mirth Mike Leigh – Topsy-Turvy Christopher Nolan – Memento Ridley Scott – Gladiator

Screenwriter of the Year Charlie Kaufman – Being John Malkovich Cameron Crowe – Almost Famous Paul Thomas Anderson – Magnolia Joel Coen & Ethan Coen – O Brother, Where Art Thou? Steve Kloves – Wonder Boys

British Screenwriter of the Year Christopher Nolan – Memento Lee Hall – Billy Elliot Neil Jordan – The End of the Affair Anthony Minghella – The Talented Mr. Ripley Mike Leigh – Topsy-Turvy

Actor of the Year Russell Crowe – Gladiator and The Insider Jim Carrey- How the Grinch Stole Christmas and Man on the Moon John Cusack – Being John Malkovich Michael Douglas – Wonder Boys Philip Seymour Hoffman – Almost Famous and Flawless

Actress of the Year Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich Gillian Anderson – The House of Mirth Julianne Moore – The End of the Affair Hilary Swank – Boys Don't Cry Renée Zellweger – Nurse Betty

British Actor of the Year Jim Broadbent – Topsy-Turvy Christian Bale – American Psycho Ralph Fiennes – The End of the Affair Anthony Hopkins – Titus Gary Lewis – Billy Elliot

British Actress of the Year Julie Walters – Billy Elliot Brenda Blethyn – Saving Grace Janet McTeer – Tumbleweeds Emily Watson – The Luzhin Defence Kate Winslet – Quills

British Supporting Actor of the Year Albert Finney – Erin Brockovich Michael Caine – Quills Jason Isaacs – The Patriot Jude Law – The Talented Mr. Ripley Timothy Spall – Topsy-Turvy

British Supporting Actress of the Year Samantha Morton – Sweet and Lowdown Shirley Henderson- Topsy-Turvy Lesley Manville – Topsy-Turvy Sophie Thompson – Relative Values Emily Watson – Cradle Will Rock

British Newcomer of the Year Jamie Bell – Billy Elliot Paul Bettany – Gangster No. 1 Stephen Daldry – Billy Elliot Lee Hall – Billy Elliot Michael Legge – Angela's Ashes

British Producer of the Year Greg Brenman and Jonathan Finn – Billy Elliot Peter Lord, Nick Park, David Sproxton – Chicken Run Norma Heyman – Gangster No. 1 Olivia Stewart – The House of Mirth Simon Channing-Williams – Topsy-Turvy

Dilys Powell Award Richard Harris

External links IMDB Official Website

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