Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role

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The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role is a major Australian film accolade recognizing the year’s most outstanding performance by a male lead actor in an Australian feature film.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf acting award
film award
awardCategoryOf Australian Film Institute Awards
awardedForWorkIn Australian cinema
feature films
country Australia
culturalSignificance major Australian film accolade
eligibilityCriteria performance in an Australian feature film
field acting
cinema
formerNameOf AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
frequency annual
genre film
hasAbbreviation AFI Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
hasAwardedFor comedic performances
dramatic performances
hasGenderedCounterpart Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Lead Role
hasRelatedAward Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Direction
Australian Film Institute Award for Best Film
inception 1976
industry Australian film industry
languageOfWorkOrName English
locationCountry Australia
notableRecipient Bryan Brown
David Gulpilil
Eric Bana
Geoffrey Rush
Hugo Weaving
Jack Thompson
Russell Crowe
organisedBy Australian Film Institute
partOf Australian Film Institute Awards
positionInCast leading role
presentedBy AFI
Australian Film Institute
presentedFor best performance by a male actor in a leading role
outstanding lead performance by a male actor in an Australian feature film
replacedBy AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
scope national
selectionProcess voting by AFI members
sexOrGenderRestriction male
status discontinued
successor AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
targetAudience film industry professionals
timePeriod 20th century
21st century
typeOfRecognition performance award

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Proof (1991 film) awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role
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Hugo Weaving awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Hugo Weaving awardReceived AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Eric Bana awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Praise (film) awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Breaker Morant awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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The Devil's Playground awardReceived Australian Film Institute Award for Best Lead Actor
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role formerNameOf AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role replacedBy AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role successor AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role alsoKnownAs Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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Barry Otto awardReceived AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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The Daughter notableAwardNomination AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor
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The Interview (1998 film) awardReceived AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
subject linked to: The Interview
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Joel Edgerton awardReceived AACTA Award for Best Lead Actor in a Film
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Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role relatedAward Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
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