The 8th British Academy Film Awards, given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts in 1955, honored the best films of 1954.
Winners and nominees.
Best Film.
 "Le Salaire de la peur" 
Best British Film.
 "Hobson's Choice" 
Best Foreign Actor.
 Marlon Brando in "On the Waterfront" 
Best British Actor.
 Kenneth More in "Doctor in the House" 
Best British Actress.
 Yvonne Mitchell in "The Divided Heart" 
Best Foreign Actress.
 Cornell Borchers in "The Divided Heart" 
Best British Screenplay.
 "The Young Lovers" - George Tabori and Robin Estridge 
Best Documentary Film.
 "The Great Adventure" "(Det Stora Ädventyret)" 
Most Promising Newcomer To Film.
 David Kossoff in "The Young Lovers" 
UN Award.
"The Divided Heart"
Special Award.
"A Time Out of War"