The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*February 8 - Bob Dylan's hour-long documentary film, ''Eat the Document'', premieres at New York's Academy of Music. The film includes footage from Dylan's 1966 UK tour. *April 23 - Melvin Van Peebles film '' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' becomes the highest-grossing independent film of 1971. *May - The first permanent

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projection system begins showing at Ontario Place's "Cinesphere" in Toronto. *May 10 -

Frank Yablans Frank Yablans (August 27, 1935 – November 27, 2014) was an American studio executive, film producer, and screenwriter. Yablans served as an executive at Paramount Pictures, including President of the studio, in the 1960s and 70s. As a filmmaker, ...

becomes President of

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. *Britain's National Film School begins operation at Beaconsfield Film Studios.

Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :''

The Go-Between ''The Go-Between'' is a novel by L. P. Hartley published in 1953. His best-known work, it has been adapted several times for stage and screen. The book gives a critical view of society at the end of the Victorian era through the eyes of a na� ...

'', directed by

Joseph Losey Joseph Walton Losey III (; January 14, 1909 – June 22, 1984) was an American theatre and film director, producer, and screenwriter. Born in Wisconsin, he studied in Germany with Bertolt Brecht and then returned to the United States. Blackliste ...

, United Kingdom Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''The Garden of the Finzi-Continis'' (''Il Giardino dei Finzi-Contini''), directed by Vittorio De Sica, Italy / W. Germany

1971 Wide-release movies

United States unless stated

January–March

*January 1971 **1 January ***'' Punishment Park'' ***'' Something Big'' **8 January ***''

The Ski Bum ''The Ski Bum'' is a novel by Lithuanian- French author Romain Gary (1914–1980). French translation was published in 1969 under the title 'Adieu Gary Cooper'. The novel tells the story of Lenni, a 21-year-old boy escaping from America, his cou ...

'' **21 January ***'' Zachariah'' **24 January ***'' The Music Lovers'' **25 January ***'' City Beneath the Sea'' **28 January ***''

10 Rillington Place ''10 Rillington Place'' is a 1971 British crime film. The film stars Richard Attenborough, Judy Geeson, John Hurt and Pat Heywood and was directed by Richard Fleischer, produced by Leslie Linder and Martin Ransohoff. It was adapted by Clive Ext ...

'' ***'' The Last Valley'' *February 1971 **3 February ***'' Carry On Henry'' ***'' Doctors' Wives'' **4 February ***'' King Lear'' **9 February ***'' How to Frame a Figg'' ***'' Little Murders'' **12 February ***'' Raid on Rommel'' **14 February ***'' Countess Dracula'' **15 February ***'' Gas-s-s-s'' **19 February ***'' Cold Turkey'' ***''

One More Train to Rob ''One More Train to Rob'' is a 1971 American comedy western film directed by Andrew McLaglen, starring George Peppard, and featuring Diana Muldaur, John Vernon and France Nuyen. The shooting title for the film was ''Hark''. Plot Set in the O ...

'' **23 February ***'' The Pursuit of Happiness'' **28 February ***'' Wanda'' *March 1971 **2 March ***'' Death in Venice'' ( France/ Italy)) ***'' Yuma'' **8 March ***'' The Emigrants'' (

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) **9 March ***'' When Eight Bells Toll'' **10 March ***'' Get Carter'' **11 March ***'' Lawman'' ***'' A New Leaf'' ***'' THX 1138'' ***'' Up Pompeii'' **12 March ***'' The Andromeda Strain'' **13 March ***'' Vanishing Point'' **17 March ***''

The Barefoot Executive ''The Barefoot Executive'' (also known as ''The Rating Game'') is a 1971 American comedy film starring Kurt Russell, Joe Flynn, Wally Cox, Heather North, Harry Morgan, and John Ritter (in his film debut), about a pet chimpanzee, named Raffles, wh ...

'' **21 March ***'' Making It'' **24 March ***'' Brother John'' ***''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

'' **25 March ***'' The Deserter'' **28 March ***'' The Battle of Love's Return'' ***'' Taking Off'' **31 March ***'' B.S. I Love You'' ***'' Just Before Nightfall'' ( France)

April–June

*April 1971 **7 April ***''

Shinbone Alley ''Shinbone Alley'' (sometimes performed as ''archy & mehitabel'') is a musical with a book by Joe Darion and Mel Brooks, lyrics by Darion, and music by George Kleinsinger. Based on the album ''Archy and Mehitabel: A Back-Alley Opera'', which in ...

'' ***'' The Zodiac Killer'' **9 April ***'' The Mephisto Waltz'' ***'' Summer of '42'' ***'' Valdez Is Coming'' **16 April ***'' The Blood on Satan's Claw'' **21 April ***''

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'' **23 April ***'' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'' **24 April ***'' The Cat'' ( France) **28 April ***'' Bananas'' ***'' Pretty Maids All in a Row'' **30 April ***'' The Big Doll House'' *May 1971 **1 May ***'' Billy Jack'' **12 May ***''

Mrs. Pollifax-Spy ''Mrs. Pollifax–Spy'' is a 1971 American comedy film directed by Leslie H. Martinson, starring Rosalind Russell, Darren McGavin, and Nehemiah Persoff. It was released by United Artists. Russell wrote the screenplay for the film, which she adapte ...

'' ***'' Plaza Suite'' ***'' Red Sky at Morning'' **13 May ***'' Wake in Fright'' **14 May ***'' Johnny Got His Gun'' **18 May ***''

The Abominable Dr. Phibes ''The Abominable Dr. Phibes'' is a 1971 British dark comedy horror film, produced by Ronald S. Dunas and Louis M. Heyward, directed by Robert Fuest, written by William Goldstein and James Whiton, and starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten. It ...

'' **21 May ***'' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'' **24 May ***'' Pink Narcissus'' **26 May ***'' Big Jake'' ***''

Support Your Local Gunfighter ''Support Your Local Gunfighter'' is a 1971 American comic Western film directed by Burt Kennedy and starring James Garner and Suzanne Pleshette. The screenplay was written by James Edward Grant. The picture shares many cast and crew members an ...

'' ***'' Villain'' **28 May ***'' The Beguiled'' ***'' The Grissom Gang'' *June 1971 **2 June ***''

The Young Graduates ''The Young Graduates'' is a 1971 American drama film directed by Robert Anderson, and starring Patricia Wymer, Steven Stewart, Gary Rist, Bruno Kirby, Jennifer Ritt, Dennis Christopher and Marly Holiday. The film was released by Crown Internatio ...

'' **5 June ***'' The Ceremony'' (

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) **9 June ***'' The Deadly Trap'' ***'' They Might Be Giants'' **13 June ***'' Drive, He Said'' ***'' Wuthering Heights'' **15 June ***'' Fortune and Men's Eyes'' ***''

Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me? ''Who Is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Dustin Hoffman.Canby, Vincent (June 16, 1971)"Film: 'Who Is Harry Kellerman ... ?' at the Su ...

'' **17 June ***''

The Anderson Tapes ''The Anderson Tapes'' is a 1971 American crime film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Sean Connery and featuring Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam and Alan King. The screenplay was written by Frank Pierson, based upon a best-selling 1970 novel of ...

'' **18 June ***'' Willard'' ***'' The Panic in Needle Park'' **22 June ***''

Scandalous John ''Scandalous John'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama Western (genre), western film directed by Robert Butler (director), Robert Butler and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Productions. It stars Brian Keith and Alfonso Arau. The music w ...

'' **23 June ***''

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'' ***'' Man and Boy'' ***'' Wild Rovers'' **24 June ***'' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' **25 June ***'' Klute'' **27 June ***'' A Town Called Hell'' **28 June ***'' The Hellstrom Chronicle'' **30 June ***'' Carnal Knowledge'' ***'' The Million Dollar Duck'' ***''

My Old Man's Place ''My Old Man's Place'' (also known as ''Glory Boy'' or ''The Old Man's Place'') is a 1971 American war drama film directed by Edwin Sherin and starring Arthur Kennedy, Mitchell Ryan, William Devane, Michael Moriarty, and Topo Swope. The film was ...

'' ***'' What's the Matter with Helen?'' ***'' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory''

July–September

*July 1971 **1 July ***'' Murphy's War'' ***'' Walkabout'' ***'' Sunday Bloody Sunday'' **2 July ***''

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'' **7 July ***'' Pinocchio'' (re-release) ***'' Two-Lane Blacktop'' **15 July ***''

Vampyros Lesbos ''Vampyros Lesbos'' ( es, Las Vampiras) is a 1971 West German-Spanish erotic horror film directed and co-written by Jesús Franco. The film stars Ewa Strömberg as Linda Westinghouse, an American who works in a Turkish legal firm. Westinghouse ha ...

'' **16 July ***'' The Devils'' ***'' The Hunting Party'' ***'' The Light at the Edge of the World'' **17 July ***''

Gamera vs. Zigra is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Noriaki Yuasa, written by Niisan Takahashi, and produced by Yoshihiko Manabe and Hidemasa Nagata. It is the seventh entry in the ''Gamera'' film series, after '' Gamera vs. Jiger'', which was relea ...

'' (

) **21 July ***''

Murders in the Rue Morgue "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in '' Graham's Magazine'' in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. August ...

'' **23 July ***''

The Seven Minutes ''The Seven Minutes'' is a novel by Irving Wallace published in 1969 and released by Simon & Schuster. The book is a fictional account of the effects of pornography and the related arguments about freedom of speech. Synopsis A novel titled ' ...

'' **24 July ***''

Godzilla vs. Hedorah is a 1971 Japanese ''kaiju'' film directed by Yoshimitsu Banno, co-written by Banno and Takeshi Kimura, and produced and distributed by Toho Co., Ltd. It is the 11th film in the ''Godzilla'' franchise, and features the fictional monster charac ...

'' (''Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster'') (

) ***'' The Horsemen'' **28 July ***'' On Any Sunday'' ***'' Von Richthofen and Brown'' **29 July ***''

'' **30 July ***'' Bless the Beasts and Children'' ***'' The Hunting Party'' *August 1971 **1 August ***'' Doc'' ***'' The Omega Man'' **5 August ***'' The Love Machine'' **9 August ***'' The Mephisto Waltz'' **11 August ***'' The Hired Hand'' **13 August ***'' Die Screaming, Marianne'' ( U.K.) **17 August ***'' Cry Uncle!'' **18 August ***''

Fools' Parade ''Fools' Parade'' is a 1971 American crime-drama period film directed by Andrew McLaglen, with top-billed stars James Stewart and George Kennedy, and second-tier stars Strother Martin, Kurt Russell, William Windom (actor), William Windom, Mike Kel ...

'' **19 August ***'' Clay Pigeon'' ***'' The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker'' **25 August ***'' A Gunfight'' **27 August ***'' Let's Scare Jessica to Death'' *September 1971 **1 September ***'' Beware of a Holy Whore'' ( West Germany) **2 September ***'' See No Evil'' **3 September ***'' Return of Sabata'' **15 September ***''

Red Sun ''Red Sun'' (french: Soleil rouge, it, Sole rosso) is a 1971 Franco-Italian international co-production Spaghetti Western film directed by Terence Young and starring Charles Bronson, Toshirō Mifune, Alain Delon, Ursula Andress, and Capucine. I ...

'' ***'' Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me'' **17 September ***'' Kotch'' **20 September ***''

Dracula vs. Frankenstein ''Dracula vs. Frankenstein'' is a 1971 American science fiction horror film directed and co-produced by Al Adamson. The film stars J. Carrol Naish as Dr. Durea, a descendant of Dr. Frankenstein who is working on a blood serum for his assista ...

'' **22 September ***'' Desperate Characters'' **23 September ***'' Unman, Wittering and Zigo'' **24 September ***''

The Last Rebel ''The Last Rebel'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 1993. It is the last album to feature drummer Kurt Custer and guitarist Randall Hall. Track listing # "Good Lovin's Hard to Find" (Ed King, Gary R ...

'' **24 September ***'' The Trojan Women'' **25 September ***''

Tiki Tiki ''Tiki Tiki'' is a Canadian comedy film, directed by Gerald Potterton and released in 1971."Tiki-Tiki a complicated delight". ''Montreal Gazette'', December 30, 1972. Created by intercutting animated sequences with live-action footage from the Rus ...

'' **28 September ***'' And Now for Something Completely Different'' ***'' The Last Movie'' **30 September ***'' The Skin Game''

October–December

*October 1971 **6 October ***'' Zeppelin'' **9 October ***'' The French Connection'' **13 October ***'' Shoot Out'' **15 October ***''

A Safe Place ''A Safe Place'' is a 1971 American drama film written and directed by Henry Jaglom and starring Tuesday Weld, Orson Welles, and Jack Nicholson. Plot A young woman, named Noah, lives alone in a small apartment New York City. She is a mentally di ...

'' **18 October ***'' Bunny O'Hare'' **20 October ***'' Catlow'' ***'' The Organization'' ***'' Play Misty for Me'' ***'' The Todd Killings'' ***'' T.R. Baskin'' **22 October ***'' The Last Picture Show'' **23 October ***'' The Big Boss'' ( Hong Kong) **24 October ***'' Joe Hill'' **25 October ***'' Bleak Moments'' **27 October ***''

Captain Apache ''Captain Apache'' is a 1971 Spanish-British acid Western film directed by Alexander Singer and starring Lee Van Cleef, Carroll Baker, and Stuart Whitman. It was written and produced by Milton Sperling and Philip Yordan. The film was based on th ...

'' **29 October ***''

200 Motels ''200 Motels'' is a 1971 surrealist musical film written and directed by Frank Zappa and Tony Palmer, and featuring music by Zappa. An international co-production of United States and the United Kingdom, the film stars the Mothers of Invention, T ...

'' ***'' Duck, You Sucker!'' *November 1971 **1 November ***'' I, Monster'' **3 November ***''

Fiddler on the Roof ''Fiddler on the Roof'' is a musical with music by Jerry Bock, lyrics by Sheldon Harnick, and book by Joseph Stein, set in the Pale of Settlement of Imperial Russia in or around 1905. It is based on ''Tevye and his Daughters'' (or ''Tevye the ...

'' **5 November ***'' Black Noon'' **8 November ***'' Hannie Caulder'' **10 November ***''

Jennifer on My Mind ''Jennifer on My Mind'' is a 1971 American drama film based on the 1968 novel ''Heir'' by Roger L. Simon. It was directed by Noel Black from a screenplay by Erich Segal, stars Michael Brandon and Tippy Walker, and features Robert De Niro in a min ...

'' **12 November ***'' Mon oncle Antoine'' ***'' Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?'' **13 November ***''

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'' **18 November ***'' The Christian Licorice Store'' **24 November ***'' Black Beauty'' ***''

Man in the Wilderness ''Man in the Wilderness'' is a 1971 American revisionist Western film about a scout for a group of mountain men who are traversing the Northwestern United States during the 1820s. The scout is mauled by a bear and left to die by his companions ...

'' **30 November ***'' Bleak Moments'' ***'' Brian's Song'' ***'' The Day of the Wolves'' *December 1971 **1 December ***''

Born to Win ''Born to Win'' is a 1971 black comedy crime drama film directed by Ivan Passer and starring George Segal, Karen Black, Paula Prentiss, Hector Elizondo, Jay Fletcher and Robert De Niro. Filming locations took place in Manhattan, specifically T ...

'' ***''

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'' **2 December ***'' Family Life'' **8 December ***'' Believe in Me'' **9 December ***'' Gumshoe'' ***'' Happy Birthday, Wanda June'' **12 December ***'' The Decameron'' ***'' Made for Each Other'' **13 December ***'' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'' ***'' Nicholas and Alexandra'' **14 December ***'' The Hospital'' ***'' There's Always Vanilla'' **16 December ***'' The Boy Friend'' **17 December ***'' $'' ***'' Lady and the Tramp'' (re-release) ***'' Mary, Queen of Scots'' ***'' Sometimes A Great Notion'' **19 December ***'' A Clockwork Orange'' **20 December ***''

Harold and Maude ''Harold and Maude'' is a 1971 American romantic black comedy–drama film directed by Hal Ashby and released by Paramount Pictures. It incorporates elements of dark humor and existentialist drama. The plot follows the exploits of Harold Chasen ...

'' ***''

Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ...

'' **21 December ***''

Such Good Friends ''Such Good Friends'' is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Otto Preminger and starring Dyan Cannon, Ken Howard, James Coco, Jennifer O'Neill and Laurence Luckinbill. The screenplay by Esther Dale (a pseudonym for Elaine May) is based ...

'' **22 December ***'' The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight'' ***''

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'' ***''

Minnie and Moskowitz ''Minnie and Moskowitz'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by John Cassavetes and starring his wife Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel in the title roles of Minnie and Moskowitz, respectively. Plot Seymour Moskow ...

'' ***''

Star Spangled Girl ''Star Spangled Girl'' is a 1971 American romantic comedy film directed by Jerry Paris and based on the 1966 Neil Simon play ''The Star-Spangled Girl''. It stars Sandy Duncan, Tony Roberts, Todd Susman, and Elizabeth Allen. Plot In a Los Ang ...

'' **23 December ***'' Bad Man's River'' ***'' Dirty Harry'' **29 December ***'' Straw Dogs'' **30 December ***'' Diamonds Are Forever''

Notable films released in 1971

United States unless stated

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*'' $'' (a.k.a. ''Dollars'', ''The Heist''), starring Warren Beatty and Goldie Hawn *''

'', starring

Richard Attenborough Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, (; 29 August 192324 August 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. He was the president of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Televisio ...

and

John Hurt Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in ...

- ( U.K.) *''

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'', Italian historical drama starring Anna Magnani and

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (28 September 1924 – 19 December 1996) was an Italian film actor, regarded as one of his country's most iconic male performers of the 20th century. He played leading roles for many of Italy's top di ...

*''

'', featuring

Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by wikt:nonconformity, nonconformity, Free improvisation, free-form improvisation, sound experimen ...

and The Mothers of Invention *'' The 300 Year Weekend'', starring Michael Tolan and William Devane

A

*'' Aabhijathyam'', Indian Malayalam, directed by A Vincent and produced by RS Prabhu, with stars Madhu, Sharada and Sukumari *'' Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan'', Indian Malayalam, directed and produced by P. Subramaniam, with stars Gemini Ganesan and

Rajasree Rajasree (Rajasree Thota Panchajanyam, Kusuma Kumari, born 31 August 1945), also known as Rajasri or Rajashri, is an Indian actress active from 1956 to 1979. She is particularly famous for her portrayal as a princess in several folklore Telug ...

*'' Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee'', Bollywood film produced, directed and written by Mohan Kumar, with stars Rajendra Kumar and Sadhana *''

'', starring Vincent Price and Joseph Cotten - (U.K.) *''

Achante Bharya ''Achante Bharya'' () is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language film directed and produced by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair. It is a remake of the Tamil film ''Chitthi''. The film stars Adoor Bhasi, K. P. Ummer, Ragini (actress), Ragini and Thikkurissy ...

'', Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair, with stars Adoor Bhasi, K. P. Ummer and Ragini *'' Adrift on the Nile'' (Thartharah fawq al-Nil), directed by Hussein Kamal - ( Egypt) *'' Adiós, Sabata'' (a.k.a. The Bounty Hunters), starring Yul Brynner - ( Italy) *'' The Adversary'' (Pratidwandi), directed by

Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray (; 2 May 1921 – 23 April 1992) was an Indian director, screenwriter, documentary filmmaker, author, essayist, lyricist, magazine editor, illustrator, calligrapher, and music composer. One of the greatest auteurs of fil ...

- ( India) *''

Agnimrigam ''Agnimrigam'' is a 1971 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sathyan, Sheela and K. P. Ummer in the lead roles. The film had musical score by G. Devarajan. Cast *Prem Nazir as Ramesh * Sathyan as M ...

'', Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair, with stars

Prem Nazir Prem Nazir (born Abdul Khader; 7 April 1926 – 16 January 1989) was an Indian actor known as one of Malayalam cinema's definitive leading man, leading men of his generation. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential actors in the histo ...

Sathyan Sathyan is a common Indian name and can refer to: * Sathyan (actor) (1912–1971), Manuel Sathyaneshan , Malayalam film actor * Sathyan (Tamil actor) (born 1975), Tamil film comedian and actor * Sathyan (singer) Satyan, (Satyan Mahalingam), ...

and Sheela *'' Amar Prem'' (Immortal Love), starring Sharmila Tagore and

Rajesh Khanna Rajesh Khanna () (; born Jatin Khanna; 29 December 1942 – 18 July 2012) was an Indian actor, film producer and politician who worked in Hindi films. He is called as the "First Superstar of Hindi cinema", he consecutively starred in a record ...

- ( India) *''

Anand Anand may refer to: People * Anand (name), a surname and given name (including a list of people with the name) * Anand (actor), Indian actor * Anand (Maoist), Indian communist * Anand (writer) (born 1936), Indian Malayalam writer Places * Anand ...

'', starring

- ( India) *''

'', directed by

Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), ''Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976), ...

, starring

Sean Connery Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Origina ...

, Dyan Cannon, Martin Balsam,

Christopher Walken Christopher Walken (born Ronald Walken; March 31, 1943) is an American actor. Prolific in film, television and on stage, Walken is the recipient of numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Awar ...

*'' And Now for Something Completely Different'', a

Monty Python Monty Python (also collectively known as the Pythons) were a British comedy troupe who created the sketch comedy television show '' Monty Python's Flying Circus'', which first aired on the BBC in 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four ...

film - ( U.K.) *'' The Andromeda Strain'', directed by Robert Wise, starring Arthur Hill, Kate Reid,

David Wayne David Wayne (born Wayne James McMeekan, January 30, 1914 – February 9, 1995) was an American stage and screen actor with a career spanning over 50 years. Early life and career Wayne was born in Traverse City, Michigan, the son of Helen M ...

, James Olson *'' Animal Treasure Island'' (Dōbutsu Takarajima) - (

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*'' Bananas'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Louise Lasser and Howard Cosell *''

'', starring

Kurt Russell Kurt Vogel Russell (born March 17, 1951) is an American actor. He began acting on television at the age of 12 in the Westerns on television, western series ''The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV series), The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters'' (19 ...

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The Battle of Kerzhenets ''The Battle of Kerzhenets'' (russian: Се́ча при Ке́рженце; tr.: ''Secha pri Kerzhentse'') is a 1971 Soviet animated film directed by Ivan Ivanov-Vano and Yuri Norstein. The film is set to music by Rimsky-Korsakov and uses R ...

'' (Secha pri Kerzhentse) - ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Bedknobs and Broomsticks'', starring Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson *'' The Beguiled'', starring

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the "Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "''Doll ...

and

Geraldine Page Geraldine Sue Page (November 22, 1924June 13, 1987) was an American actress. With a career which spanned four decades across film, stage, and television, Page was the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Acade ...

*'' Benny's Bathtub'' (Bennys badekar) - ( Denmark) *''

Between Miracles ''Between Miracles'' ( it, Per grazia ricevuta) is a 1971 Italian comedy-drama film written and directed by Italian actor Nino Manfredi, in his List of directorial debuts, debut as feature film director. Plot A qualified surgeon is urgently calle ...

'' (Per grazia ricevuta), directed by and starring Nino Manfredi - ( Italy) *'' Beware of a Holy Whore'' (''Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte''), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder - ( West Germany) *'' The Big Boss'' (Tang shan da xiong / a.k.a. Fists of Fury), starring

Bruce Lee Bruce Lee (; born Lee Jun-fan, ; November 27, 1940 – July 20, 1973) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist and actor. He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do, a hybrid martial arts philosophy drawing from different combat disciplines that ...

- ( Hong Kong) *'' The Big Doll House'', starring Pam Grier *'' Big Jake'', starring

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Gol ...

, Richard Boone,

Maureen O'Hara Maureen O'Hara (; 17 August 1920 – 24 October 2015) was a native Irish and naturalized American actress and singer, who became successful in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood from the 1940s through to the 1960s. She was a natural ...

*'' Billy Jack'', starring Tom Laughlin, re-released in 1973 *'' Bleak Moments'', directed by Mike Leigh, starring Anne Raitt, Sarah Stephenson - ( U.K.) *'' Bless the Beasts and Children'', directed by

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

, starring Bill Mumy *'' The Blood on Satan's Claw'', starring

Patrick Wymark Patrick Wymark (11 July 192620 October 1970) was an English stage, film and television actor. Early life Wymark was born Patrick Carl Cheeseman in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire. He was brought up in neighbouring Grimsby and frequently revisited th ...

and Linda Hayden- ( U.K.) *'' The Boat on the Grass'' (Le Bateau sur l'herbe), starring Jean-Pierre Cassel - ( France) *''

'', starring

George Segal George Segal Jr. (February 13, 1934 – March 23, 2021) was an American actor. He became popular in the 1960s and 1970s for playing both dramatic and comedic roles. After first rising to prominence with roles in acclaimed films such as ''Ship o ...

, Paula Prentiss, Héctor Elizondo, Karen Black,

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

*'' The Boy Friend'', directed by

Ken Russell Henry Kenneth Alfred Russell (3 July 1927 – 27 November 2011) was a British film director, known for his pioneering work in television and film and for his flamboyant and controversial style. His films in the main were liberal adaptation ...

, starring Twiggy - ( U.K.) *'' Brian's Song'', starring James Caan, Billy Dee Williams, Shelley Fabares, Judy Pace, Jack Warden *'' Brother John'', starring

Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier ( ; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was an American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive ...

*'' Bunny O'Hare'', starring Bette Davis

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*'' Carnal Knowledge'', directed by Mike Nichols, starring Jack Nicholson, Art Garfunkel, Ann-Margret, Candice Bergen *'' Carry On Henry'', directed by Gerald Thomas, starring Sid James, Kenneth Williams, Joan Sims - ( U.K.) *'' The Ceremony'' (Gashiki), directed by Nagisa Oshima - (

) *''

'', starring Warren Oates and Leslie Caron *'' Le Chat'' (The Cat), directed by Pierre Granier-Deferre, starring Jean Gabin and Simone Signoret - ( France) *'' A Clockwork Orange'', directed by

Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of nove ...

, starring Malcolm McDowell - (U.K.) *'' The Clowns'' (I clowns), a TV film directed by and starring

Federico Fellini Federico Fellini (; 20 January 1920 – 31 October 1993) was an Italian film director and screenwriter known for his distinctive style, which blends fantasy and baroque images with earthiness. He is recognized as one of the greatest and most i ...

- ( Italy) *'' Cold Turkey'', directed by

Norman Lear Norman Milton Lear (born July 27, 1922) is an American producer and screenwriter, who has produced, written, created, or developed over 100 shows. Lear is known for many popular 1970s sitcoms, including the multi-award winning ''All in the Famil ...

, starring

Dick Van Dyke Richard Wayne Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) is an American actor, entertainer and comedian. His award-winning career has spanned seven decades in film, television, and stage. Van Dyke began his career as an entertainer on radio and telev ...

and Bob Newhart *'' Confessions of a Police Captain'' (Confessione di un commissario di polizia al procuratore della repubblica), starring Franco Nero - (Italy) *'' Countess Dracula'', starring Ingrid Pitt - ( U.K.) *'' Crucible of Terror'', starring

Mike Raven Austin Churton Fairman (15 November 1924 – 4 April 1997), who used the name Churton Fairman but was more widely known under the pseudonym Mike Raven in the 1960s and early 1970s, was a British radio disc jockey, actor, sculptor, sheep farmer, ...

, James Bolam and Mary Maude- ( U.K.)

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*'' Daughters of Darkness'', directed by Harry Kümel, starring Delphine Seyrig - ( Belgium) *''

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'' - ( U.S.S.R.) *'' The Deadly Duo'' (Shuang xia), directed by Chang Cheh - ( Hong Kong) *'' The Deadly Trap'', starring Faye Dunaway and Frank Langella *'' Death in Venice'' (Morte a Venezia), directed by Luchino Visconti, starring

Dirk Bogarde Sir Dirk Bogarde (born Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde; 28 March 1921 – 8 May 1999) was an English actor, novelist and screenwriter. Initially a matinée idol in films such as ''Doctor in the House'' (1954) for the Rank Organ ...

and Silvana Mangano - ( Italy/ France) *'' The Decameron'', directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini - (Italy) *'' The Deserter'', directed by Burt Kennedy, starring Bekim Fehmiu,

John Huston John Marcellus Huston ( ; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and visual artist. He wrote the screenplays for most of the 37 feature films he directed, many of which are today considered ...

, Richard Crenna, Chuck Connors, Brandon deWilde *'' Desperate Characters'', directed by

Frank D. Gilroy Frank Daniel Gilroy (October 13, 1925 – September 12, 2015) was an American playwright, screenwriter, and film producer and director. He received the Tony Award for Best Play and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for his play ''The Subject Was Roses' ...

, starring

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

and Kenneth Mars *'' The Devils'', directed by

, starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave - ( U.K.) *'' The Devil Has Seven Faces'', starring Stephen Boyd and Carroll Baker- (Italy) *'' Die Screaming, Marianne'', starring Susan George and Barry Evans- ( U.K.) *'' Diamonds Are Forever'', starring

(as James Bond), with Jill St. John, Jimmy Dean, Charles Gray - (U.K.) *'' Dirty Harry'', directed by Don Siegel, starring

, Andy Robinson, John Vernon, Reni Santoni *'' Doc'', starring Stacy Keach and Faye Dunaway *'' Drive, He Said'', directed by Jack Nicholson, starring Karen Black and

Bruce Dern Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an American actor. He has often played supporting villainous characters of unstable natures. He has received several accolades, including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor and the Silver B ...

*''

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Steven Spielberg Steven Allan Spielberg (; born December 18, 1946) is an American director, writer, and producer. A major figure of the New Hollywood era and pioneer of the modern blockbuster, he is the most commercially successful director of all time. Spie ...

, starring Dennis Weaver *'' Dulcima'', starring John Mills and Carol White - ( U.K.)

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*'' The Emigrants'', directed by Jan Troell, starring Max von Sydow and

Liv Ullmann Liv Johanne Ullmann (born 16 December 1938) is a Norwegian actress and film director. Recognised as one of the greatest European actresses of all time, Ullmann is known as the muse and frequent partner of filmmaker Ingmar Bergman. She acted in m ...

- (

) *'' Escape from the Planet of the Apes'', starring Roddy McDowall,

Kim Hunter Kim Hunter (born Janet Cole; November 11, 1922 – September 11, 2002) was an American theatre, film, and television actress. She achieved prominence for portraying Stella Kowalski in the original production of Tennessee Williams' ''A Streetcar N ...

, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Ricardo Montalbán, Eric Braeden, William Windom, Sal Mineo *'' Evdokia'', directed by Alexis Damianos - ( Greece) *'' Evel Knievel'', starring George Hamilton and

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*'' Family Life'' (Życie rodzinne) - ( Poland) *'' Family Life'', directed by Ken Loach - ( U.K.) *''

'', directed by Norman Jewison, starring Chaim Topol *''

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'' (a.k.a. ''Duck You Sucker''), directed by

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James Coburn James Harrison Coburn III (August 31, 1928 – November 18, 2002) was an American film and television actor who was featured in more than 70 films, largely action roles, and made 100 television appearances during a 45-year career.AllmoviBi ...

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Rod Steiger Rodney Stephen Steiger (; April 14, 1925July 9, 2002, aged 77) was an American actor, noted for his portrayal of offbeat, often volatile and crazed characters. Cited as "one of Hollywood's most charismatic and dynamic stars," he is closely assoc ...

- ( Italy) *''

Fleeing the Trap ''Fleeing the Trap'' ( fa, فرار از تله, italic=yes, ''Farar az Taleh'') is a 1971 Iranian action film, action romance film directed by Jalal Moghadam and starring Behrouz Vossoughi, Davoud Rashidi, Jalal Pishvaeian and Shahin Khalili (Nil ...

'', starring Behrouz Vossoughi and Davoud Rashidi (Iran) *''

'', starring

James Stewart James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...

George Kennedy George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" opposite Paul Newman in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academ ...

*'' Fortune and Men's Eyes'' - ( Canada) *'' Four Nights of a Dreamer'' (Quatre nuits d'un rêveur), directed by Robert Bresson - ( France) *'' The French Connection'', directed by William Friedkin, starring

Gene Hackman Eugene Allen Hackman (born January 30, 1930) is an American retired actor and former novelist. In a career that has spanned more than six decades, Hackman has won two Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, one Screen Actors Guild Award, two BAFTAs ...

Fernando Rey Fernando Casado Arambillet (La Coruña (Spain), 20 September 1917 – Madrid (Spain), 9 March 1994), best known as Fernando Rey, was a Spanish film, theatre, and television actor, who worked in both Europe and the United States. A suave, i ...

, Roy Scheider - 5 Academy Awards including best film, director and actor *'' Fright'', starring Susan George and Honor Blackman - (U.K.) *'' Fun and Games'', British exploitation film directed by Ray Austin

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*'' Gas-s-s-s'', directed by Roger Corman *'' Gentlemen of Fortune'' (Dzhentlmeny udachi) - ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Get Carter'', directed by Mike Hodges, starring Michael Caine - ( U.K.) *'' A Girl in Australia'' (Bello onesto emigrato Australia), starring Alberto Sordi - ( Italy/

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, starring Julie Christie,

Alan Bates Sir Alan Arthur Bates (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children's story '' Whistle Down the Wind'' to the " kitchen sink" dram ...

, Dominic Guard - (U.K.) *''

'' (''Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster'') - (

) *'' Grandads-Robbers'' (Stariki-razboyniki) - ( U.S.S.R.) *'' The Grissom Gang'', starring Kim Darby and Scott Wilson *'' Guddi'', starring Dharmendra - ( India) *'' Gumshoe'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring

Albert Finney Albert Finney (9 May 1936 – 7 February 2019) was an English actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked in the theatre before attaining prominence on screen in the early 1960s, debuting with '' The Entertainer'' (1960) ...

and

Billie Whitelaw Billie Honor Whitelaw (6 June 1932 – 21 December 2014) was an English actress. She worked in close collaboration with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett for 25 years and was regarded as one of the foremost interpreters of his works. She was al ...

- ( U.K.) *'' A Gunfight'', starring

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in ''The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. Do ...

and

Johnny Cash John R. Cash (born J. R. Cash; February 26, 1932 – September 12, 2003) was an American country singer-songwriter. Much of Cash's music contained themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption, especially in the later stages of his ca ...

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*'' Hannie Caulder'', starring Raquel Welch, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Culp *'' Hare Rama Hare Krishna'', directed by and starring Dev Anand - ( India) *''

'', directed by Hal Ashby, starring Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort *'' The Hellstrom Chronicle'', a documentary directed by

Walon Green Walon Green (born December 15, 1936) is an American documentary film director and screenwriter, for both television and film. Career Green produced and directed documentaries for National Geographic and David Wolper, including ''The Hellstrom Chr ...

narrated by a dramatized title character portrayed by Lawrence Pressman *'' The Hired Hand'', directed by and starring

Peter Fonda Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s. Fond ...

, with Warren Oates, Verna Bloom *'' The Horsemen'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring

Omar Sharif Omar Sharif ( ar, عمر الشريف ; born Michel Yusef Dimitri Chalhoub , 10 April 193210 July 2015) was an Egyptian actor, generally regarded as one of his country's greatest male film stars. He began his career in his native country in the ...

and Jack Palance *'' The Hospital'', directed by

Arthur Hiller Arthur Hiller, (November 22, 1923 – August 17, 2016) was a Canadian-American television and film director with over 33 films to his credit during a 50-year career. He began his career directing television in Canada and later in the U.S. By t ...

, starring George C. Scott and Diana Rigg *'' How Tasty Was My Little Frenchman'' (Como Era Gostoso o Meu Francês) - ( Brazil) *'' How to Frame a Figg'', starring

Don Knotts Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924February 24, 2006) was an American actor and comedian. He is widely known for his role as Deputy Sheriff Barney Fife on ''The Andy Griffith Show'', a 1960s sitcom for which he earned five Emmy Awards. He also ...

and Yvonne Craig *'' The Hunting Party'', starring

, Candice Bergen, Oliver Reed

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*'' I, Monster'', starring

Christopher Lee Sir Christopher Frank Carandini Lee (27 May 1922 – 7 June 2015) was an English actor and singer. In a long career spanning more than 60 years, Lee often portrayed villains, and appeared as Count Dracula in seven Hammer Horror films, ultimat ...

and Peter Cushing - ( U.K.) *'' In Prison Awaiting Trial'' (Detenuto in attesa di giudizio), starring Alberto Sordi - ( Italy)

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*'' Joe Hill'', directed by Bo Widerberg - (

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Claude Chabrol Claude Henri Jean Chabrol (; 24 June 1930 – 12 September 2010) was a French film director and a member of the French New Wave (''nouvelle vague'') group of filmmakers who first came to prominence at the end of the 1950s. Like his colleagues an ...

, starring Stéphane Audran - ( France) *'' Jwala'' (''Fire''), directed by

M. V. Raman Mahalingam Venkat Raman (26 June 1913— 1980s/90s) was an Indian film director, editor and writer who was active mainly in Tamil and Hindi cinema. Life M. V. Raman was the son of a lawyer. Though he originally graduated in the field of accounts ...

and starring Madhubala in her last film appearance - ( India)

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*'' King Lear'', directed by Peter Brook, starring Paul Scofield - ( U.K.) *'' King Lear'', directed by

Grigori Kozintsev Grigori Mikhailovich Kozintsev (russian: link=no, Григорий Михайлович Козинцев; 11 May 1973) was a Soviet theatre and film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. He was named People's Artist of the USSR in 1964. In 1965 ...

- ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Klute'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring

Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of various accolades including two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, sev ...

( Oscar winner), Donald Sutherland,

Charles Cioffi Charles M. Cioffi (born October 31, 1935) is an American film and television actor best known as Lt. Matt Reardon in ''Get Christie Love!'' opposite co-star Teresa Graves. Born in New York City, he attended Michigan State University, where he ...

, Roy Scheider *'' Kotch'', directed by

Jack Lemmon John Uhler Lemmon III (February 8, 1925 – June 27, 2001) was an American actor. Considered equally proficient in both dramatic and comic roles, Lemmon was known for his anxious, middle-class everyman screen persona in dramedy pictures, leadin ...

, starring

Walter Matthau Walter Matthau (; born Walter John Matthow; October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American actor, comedian and film director. He is best known for his film roles in '' A Face in the Crowd'' (1957), ''King Creole'' (1958) and as a coach of a ...

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Land of Silence and Darkness ''Land of Silence and Darkness'' (german: Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit) is a 1971 documentary film about deaf-blind people and their experience of life. The film was written, directed, and produced by Werner Herzog. Rolf Illig provide ...

'' (Land des Schweigens und der Dunkelheit), directed by Werner Herzog - ( West Germany) *'' The Last Picture Show'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Timothy Bottoms, Jeff Bridges, Cybill Shepherd, Cloris Leachman, Ellen Burstyn, Ben Johnson *''

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'', starring George C. Scott *'' Lawman'', starring

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

, Lee J. Cobb, Robert Ryan, Robert Duvall *''

'', starring

Steve McQueen Terrence Stephen McQueen (March 24, 1930November 7, 1980) was an American actor. His antihero persona, emphasized during the height of the counterculture of the 1960s, made him a top box-office draw for his films of the late 1950s, 1960s, and 1 ...

*'' Liberation'' (Osvobozhdenie / Befreiung), directed by Yuri Ozerov - (U.S.S.R./East Germany/Poland/Yugoslavia/Italy) * The Light at the Edge of the World *'' Little Murders'', directed by Alan Arkin, starring

Elliott Gould Elliott Gould (; né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s. Elliott's breakthrough role was in the ''Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), for which he received a nomination f ...

, Marcia Rodd, Vincent Gardenia, Elizabeth Wilson, Donald Sutherland *'' Love'' (Szerelem) - ( Hungary) *'' The Love Machine'', directed by

Jack Haley, Jr. John Joseph Haley III (October 25, 1933 – April 21, 2001), known as Jack Haley Jr., was an American director, producer and writer, and a two-time recipient of the Emmy Award. His credits include directing the 1974 compilation film ''That's Ente ...

, starring Dyan Cannon

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Francesca Annis Francesca Annis (born 14 May 1945) is an English actress. She is known for television roles in '' Reckless'' (1998), ''Wives and Daughters'' (1999), ''Deceit'' (2000), and '' Cranford'' (2007). A six-time BAFTA TV Award nominee, she won the 1979 ...

- (U.K./U.S.) *'' Made for Each Other'', starring Joseph Bologna and Renée Taylor *'' Malpertuis'', starring Orson Welles and Susan Hampshire - ( Belgium/ France) *''

'', starring Richard Harris *'' The Marriage of a Young Stockbroker'', starring Richard Benjamin, Joanna Shimkus and Adam West *'' Mary, Queen of Scots'', starring Vanessa Redgrave and Glenda Jackson - ( U.K.) *'' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'', directed by

Robert Altman Robert Bernard Altman ( ; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He was a five-time nominee of the Academy Award for Best Director and is considered an enduring figure from the New H ...

, starring Warren Beatty and Julie Christie *''

'', starring Mark Lester and Jack Wild - (U.K.) *'' The Mephisto Waltz'', starring Alan Alda and Jacqueline Bisset *'' Mere Apne'' - ( India) *'' The Million Dollar Duck'', starring Sandy Duncan *''

'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands and Seymour Cassel *'' Mira'', directed by Fons Rademakers - ( Netherlands/ Belgium) *''

The Missing Clerk ''The Missing Clerk'' ( da, Den forsvundne fuldmægtig) is a 1971 Danish comedy film directed by Gert Fredholm. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Ove Sprogøe as Teodor Amsted * Bodil Kjer as Mrs. Amsted * ...

'' (Den forsvundne fuldmægtig) - ( Denmark) *'' Mon oncle Antoine'' - considered by some critics the greatest Canadian film - ( Canada) *'' Murmur of the Heart'', directed by Louis Malle - ( France/ Italy/ West Germany) *'' Murphy's War'', starring

Peter O'Toole Peter Seamus O'Toole (; 2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British stage and film actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic ...

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*'' A New Leaf'', directed by and starring

Elaine May Elaine Iva May (née Berlin; born April 21, 1932) is an American comedian, filmmaker, playwright, and actress. She has received numerous awards including an Oscar, a BAFTA, a Grammy, and a Tony. She made her initial impact in the 1950s with her ...

, co-starring

*'' Nicholas and Alexandra'', directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, starring Michael Jayston, Janet Suzman,

Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the Theatre of the U ...

, Jack Hawkins - ( U.K.) *'' Night of Dark Shadows'', directed by Dan Curtis, starring

David Selby David Lynn Selby is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for playing Quentin Collins on the daytime soap ''Dark Shadows'' (1968–71) and Richard Channing on the prime-time soap ''Falcon Crest'' (1982–90). ...

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Grayson Hall Grayson Hall (September 18, 1922 – August 7, 1985) was an American television, film, and stage actress. She was widely regarded for her avant-garde theatrical performances from the 1960s to the 1980s. Hall was nominated for an Academy ...

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The Night Digger ''The Night Digger'' is a 1971 British thriller film based on the novel ''Nest in a Fallen Tree'' by Joy Cowley about two women who are visited by a suspicious handy man. It was adapted by Roald Dahl and starred his then wife Patricia Neal. ' ...

'' (a.k.a. The Road Builder), starring Patricia Neal - (U.K.) *'' The Night God Screamed'', low-budget psychological horror starring Jeanne Crain with

Alex Nicol Alexander Livingston Nicol Jr. (January 20, 1916 – July 29, 2001) was an American actor and film director. Nicol appeared in many Westerns including ''The Man from Laramie'' (1955). He appeared in more than forty feature films as well as dire ...

, Gary Morgan, James Sikking * '' Nikah Halala'', by

Nosrat Karimi Nosrat Karimi ( fa, نصرت کریمی‎; 22 December 1924 – 3 December 2019) was an Iranian actor, director, make-up artist, professor, scriptwriter, and sculptor. His career spanned six decades. He was perhaps best known for his role ...

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'' *'' Officers'' (ofitsery) - ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Oil Lamps'' (Petrolejové lampy) - ( Czechoslovakia) *'' The Omega Man'', starring

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

and Anthony Zerbe *'' On the Buses'', starring Reg Varney - ( U.K.) *'' One Armed Boxer'' (Du bei chuan wang), starring Jimmy Wang Yu - ( Hong Kong) *''

'', starring George Peppard and Diana Muldaur *'' Out 1'' (a.k.a. Out 1, noli me tangere), directed by Jacques Rivette, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud - ( France)

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*'' The Panic in Needle Park'', starring

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The Pine Tree in the Mountain ''The Pine Tree in the Mountain'' (''U gori raste zelen bor'') is a Yugoslavia, Yugoslav film directed by Antun Vrdoljak. Set during World War II the film follows the exploits of a brigade of partisans, concentrating on the differences between a c ...

'' (U gori raste zelen bor) - ( Yugoslavia) *'' Play Misty for Me'', directed by and starring

, with Jessica Walter and Donna Mills *'' Plaza Suite'', directed by

, starring

, Maureen Stapleton, Barbara Harris, Lee Grant *'' Please Sir! (film)'', starring John Alderton, Peter Cleall, Carol Hawkins, Joan Sanderson *''

Porcupines Are Born Without Bristles ''Porcupines Are Born Without Bristles'' ( bg, Таралежите се раждат без бодли, translit. Taralezhite se razhdat bez bodli, and also known as ''Hedgehogs Are Born Without Spines'') is a 1971 Bulgarian comedy film d ...

'' (Taralezhite se razhdat bez bodli) - ( Bulgaria) *'' Pretty Maids All in a Row'', written and produced by

Gene Roddenberry Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter, producer, and creator of ''Star Trek: The Original Series'', its sequel spin-off series ''Star Trek: The Animated Series,'' and ''Sta ...

, directed by Roger Vadim, starring Rock Hudson and Angie Dickinson *'' Punishment Park'', directed by Peter Watkins *'' The Pursuit of Happiness'', starring Michael Sarrazin, Barbara Hershey, Robert Klein

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*'' Raid on Rommel'', directed by Henry Hathaway, starring Richard Burton and John Colicos *'' Raphael, or The Debauched One'' (Raphaël ou le Débauché) - (France) *'' Red Sky at Morning'', starring

Richard Thomas Richard Thomas or Dick Thomas may refer to: Arts, entertainment and media * Dick Thomas (singer) (1915–2003), American singing cowboy and actor * Richard Thomas (actor) (born 1951), American actor * Richard Thomas (author) (born 1967), Americ ...

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'', starring

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique," he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, Western, and war ...

, Ursula Andress, Toshiro Mifune,

Alain Delon Alain Fabien Maurice Marcel Delon (; born 8 November 1935) is a French actor and filmmaker. He was one of Europe's most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. In 1985, he won the César Award for Best Actor for h ...

- ( France/ Italy/ Spain) *''

Rendezvous at Bray ''Rendezvous at Bray'' (french: Rendez-vous à Bray) is a 1971 French-Belgian drama film directed by André Delvaux and starring Anna Karina. It was entered into the 21st Berlin International Film Festival. Much of the film may be imagined b ...

'', starring Anna Karina - (France/ Belgium)

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*'' Sacco e Vanzetti'', starring

Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor, including roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) and El Indio in Leone's '' For a Few Dollars More'' ( ...

- ( Italy) *''

'', starring Jack Nicholson and Tuesday Weld *'' The Salamander'' (La Salamandre), starring Bulle Ogier - (

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

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She Killed in Ecstasy ''She Killed in Ecstasy'' (german: Sie tötete in Ekstase es, Mrs. Hyde) is a 1971 West German-Spanish erotic thriller film directed by Jesús Franco. The film's plot borrows elements from previous Franco films ''Miss Muerte'' and '' Venus in ...

'' (Sie tötete in Ekstase) - ( West Germany/ Spain) *'' Shoot Out'', directed by Henry Hathaway, starring

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*'' Silence'' (Chinmoku) - (

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*'' Sometimes a Great Notion'' (''Never Give an Inch''), directed by and starring

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, with Henry Fonda, Lee Remick, Richard Jaeckel, Michael Sarrazin *'' Soul to Soul'', a concert documentary featuring Wilson Pickett, Ike & Tina Turner and more *''

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*'' Sunday, Bloody Sunday'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring

Peter Finch Frederick George Peter Ingle Finch (28 September 191614 January 1977) was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. Born in London, he emigrated to Australia as a teenager and was raised in Sydney, where he worked in vaudeville ...

and Glenda Jackson - ( U.K.) *''

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*'' Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song'', directed by Melvin Van Peebles *''

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*'' THX 1138'', the directorial debut of

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, starring Robert Duvall *'' T.R. Baskin'', starring Candice Bergen *'' Taking Off'', directed by

Miloš Forman Jan Tomáš "Miloš" Forman (; ; 18 February 1932 – 13 April 2018) was a Czech and American film director, screenwriter, actor, and professor who rose to fame in his native Czechoslovakia before emigrating to the United States in 1968. Forman ...

, starring Lynn Carlin and Buck Henry *'' The Killers'', directed by Ashraf Fahmy, starring Salah Zulfikar and Nahed Sherif - ( Egypt) *'' The Tales of Beatrix Potter'', a dance film featuring The Royal Ballet - ( U.K.) *'' They Might Be Giants'', starring George C. Scott and Joanne Woodward *''

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'' (Trimata ot zapasa), directed by

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, starring

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and

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- ( Bulgaria) *'' A Touch of Zen'' (Xia nu) - ( Taiwan) *'' Trafic'', directed by and starring Jacques Tati - ( France) *'' The Trojan Women'', directed by Michael Cacoyannis, starring

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, Vanessa Redgrave, Irene Papas - ( US/ UK/ Greece) *'' Twitch of the Death Nerve'' (Ecologia del delitto), starring Claudine Auger - ( Italy) *'' Two English Girls'' (Les deux anglaises et le continent), directed by

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, starring Jean-Pierre Léaud - (France) *'' Two-Lane Blacktop'', starring James Taylor and Warren Oates

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- (U.K.) *'' Up Pompeii'', starring Frankie Howerd and Michael Hordern - ( U.K.)

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, Susan Clark, Jon Cypher, Richard Jordan *''

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and Cleavon Little *'' Villain'', starring Richard Burton and Ian McShane - ( U.K.) *'' Von Richthofen and Brown'' (a.k.a. ''The Red Baron''), directed by Roger Corman, starring John Phillip Law

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) *'' Walkabout'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Jenny Agutter and David Gulpilil - (

/ U.K.) *'' Le Wazzou polygame'' (The Polygamist's Morale) - ( Niger/ France) *'' What's the Matter with Helen?'', starring

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, Jack Hawkins - ( U.K.) *''

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'', directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder - ( West Germany) *'' Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?'', starring Shelley Winters and Mark Lester *''

'', starring Dustin Hoffman *'' Who Killed Mary What's 'Er Name?'' a.k.a. ''Death of a Hooker'', starring Red Buttons and Sylvia Miles *'' Wild Rovers'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring William Holden and Ryan O'Neal *'' Willard'', starring Bruce Davison, Elsa Lanchester, Ernest Borgnine *'' Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', directed by Mel Stuart, starring Gene Wilder and Jack Albertson *'' The Working Class Goes to Heaven'' (La classe operaia va in paradiso), starring

, Palme d'Or winner - ( Italy)

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*'' You Are a Widow, Sir'' (Pane, vy jste vdova!) - ( Czechoslovakia) *''

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, Steven Stewart, Gary Rist and Bruno Kirby

Z

*'' Zeppelin'', starring Elke Sommer and Michael York (actor), Michael York - ( U.K.)

Short film series

* ''The Pink Panther (film series), The Pink Panther'' (1964–69)(1971-72)(1974–77)(1978–80) * ''The Ant and the Aardvark'' (1969–1971) * ''Roland and Rattfink'' (1968–1971) * ''Tijuana Toads'' (1969–72) * ''Woody Woodpecker'' (1941–49, 1951–72) * ''Chilly Willy'' (1953–72) * ''The Beary Family'' (1962–72)

Births

*January 2 **Taye Diggs, American actor **Renée Elise Goldsberry, American actress and singer *January 7 - Jeremy Renner, American actor *January 11 - Mary J. Blige, American singer-songwriter and actress *January 15 - Regina King, American actress *January 17 - Youki Kudoh, Japanese actress and singer *January 19 - Shawn Wayans, American actor, comedian, writer and producer *January 21 - Dylan Kussman, American writer and actor *January 23 - Diana Barrows, American actor, singer and dancer *January 24 - Stanislas Merhar, French actor *January 27 **Karin Tammaru, Estonian actress **Fann Wong, Singaporean actress, singer and model *February 1 **Michael C. Hall, American actor **Jill Kelly (actress), Jill Kelly, American pornographic actress **Hynden Walch, American actress, voice actress, writer and singer *February 3 - Elisa Donovan, American actress *February 4 - Rob Corddry, American actor and comedian *February 6 - Brian Stepanek, American actor *February 11 - Damian Lewis, English actor *February 14 - Noriko Sakai, Japanese actress and singer *February 15 **Alex Borstein, American actress **Renee O'Connor, American actress *February 17 - Denise Richards, American actress *February 18 - Hiep Thi Le, Vietnamese-American actress (d. 2017) *February 21 - Andréa Burns, American actress and singer *February 22 - Lea Salonga, Filipina actress, singer, and columnist *February 25 - Sean Astin, American actor *March 1 **Ma Dong-seok, South Korean-born American actor **Teresa Gallagher, American-born British actress, voice actress and singer *March 2 - Method Man, American actor and musician *March 4 - Shavar Ross, American actor, director, screenwriter, producer and editor *March 5 - Yuri Lowenthal, American voice actor *March 7 **Peter Sarsgaard, American actor **Matthew Vaughn, English filmmaker *March 10 - Jon Hamm, American actor *March 11 - Johnny Knoxville, American actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter *March 13 - Annabeth Gish, American actress *March 15 - Chris Patton, American voice actor *March 16 - Alan Tudyk, American actor and voice actor *March 22 **Keegan-Michael Key, American actor, comedian, writer and producer **Will Yun Lee, American actor and martial artist *March 26 - Francis Lawrence, Austrian-born American filmmaker and producer *March 27 - Nathan Fillion, Canadian actor *March 29 - Michael-Leon Wooley, American theatre, film, television and voice actor *March 31 - Ewan McGregor, Scottish actor *April 5 - Krista Allen, American actress, model and stand-up comedian *April 7 - Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, American actress *April 12 - Shannen Doherty, American actress *April 15 **Andy Daly, American actor, comedian and writer **Kate Harbour, English voice actress *April 16 - Peter Billingsley, American actor, director and producer *April 18 - David Tennant, Scottish actor *April 19 **Gad Elmaleh, Moroccan-Canadian stand-up comedian and actor **Wendy Powell, American voice actress *April 28 - Bridget Moynahan, American actress *May 14 - Sofia Coppola, American actress, writer, and director *May 22 - MC Eiht, American rapper and actor *May 25 - Justin Henry, American actor *May 26 - Matt Stone, American actor, creator of South Park *May 27 **Paul Bettany, English actor **Lisa Lopes, American singer and actress (d. 2002) *May 30 **Duncan Jones, British director, producer and screenwriter **Idina Menzel, American actress, singer and songwriter *June 4 **James Callis, British actor **Noah Wyle, American actor *June 5 - Mark Wahlberg, American actor and musician *June 11 - Kenjiro Tsuda, Japanese actor *June 12 - Joe Wright, British director *June 15 **Jake Busey, American actor **Taavi Eelmaa, Estonian actor *June 16 **Eva Püssa, Estonian actress **Tupac Shakur, American actor and rapper (d. 1996) *June 18 - Lisa Barbuscia, American model, singer and actress *June 20 - Josh Lucas, American actor *June 28 - Aileen Quinn, American actress and singer *June 30 - Monica Potter, American actress *July 1 - Missy Elliott, American musician and actress *July 7 - Christian Camargo, American actor, producer, writer and director *July 15 - Jim Rash, American actor, comedian and filmmaker *July 16 - Corey Feldman, American actor *July 19 - Andres Puustusmaa, Estonian actor and director *July 20 - Sandra Oh, Canadian-American actress *July 21 - Charlotte Gainsbourg, French actress *July 24 - Patty Jenkins, American director, screenwriter and producer *July 30 - Christine Taylor, American actress *July 31 - Eve Best, British actress *August 4 - Yo-Yo (rapper), American rapper and actress *August 10 - Justin Theroux, American actor *August 12 **Rebecca Gayheart, American actress **Yvette Nicole Brown, American actress, comedian, writer and host *August 13 - Heike Makatsch, German actress, voice actress and singer *August 18 - Jacob Vargas, Mexican-American actor *August 20 **David Walliams, English comedian, actor, writer and television personality **Jonathan Ke Quan, American actor and stunt choreographer *August 21 - Kristi Angus, Canadian actress *August 22 - Richard Armitage (actor), English actor *August 25 - Claire Rushbrook, English actress *August 29 - Carla Gugino, American actress *August 31 - Chris Tucker, American actor *September 3 - Drena De Niro, American actress and filmmaker *September 8 **David Arquette, American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter **Martin Freeman, English actor *September 9 **Eric Stonestreet, American actor and comedian **Henry Thomas, American actor *September 14 - Kimberly Williams-Paisley, American actress *September 15 **Josh Charles, American actor **Colleen O'Shaughnessey, American voice actress *September 16 - Amy Poehler, American actress *September 17 **Felix Solis, American actor, director and producer **Ian Whyte (actor), Welsh actor and stuntman *September 18 - Jada Pinkett Smith, American actress *September 21 - Luke Wilson, American actor *September 27 - Amanda Detmer, American actress *September 29 - Mackenzie Crook, English actor, comedian, director and writer *September 30 - Jenna Elfman, American actress *October 5 – Sam Vincent (voice actor), Samuel Vincent, Canadian voice actor and singer *October 6 - Emily Mortimer, English actress *October 13 - Sacha Baron Cohen, English actor, comedian, screenwriter and producer *October 17 - Andy Whitfield, Welsh actor (d. 2011) *October 20 **Snoop Dogg, American rapper, songwriter, media personality and actor **Rachel House (actress), New Zealand actress and director *October 25 - Craig Robinson (actor), Craig Robinson, American actor, comedian, musician and singer *October 26 **Rosemarie DeWitt, American actress **Anthony Rapp, American actor and singer **Phil Johnston (filmmaker), American screenwriter, director, producer and voice actor *October 29 - Winona Ryder, American actress *November 2 - Meta Golding, Haitian-American actress *November 3 **Piret Laurimaa, Estonian actress **Dylan Moran, Irish comedian, writer and actor *November 4 - Tabu (actress), Tabu, Indian actress *November 9 - Jason Antoon, American actor *November 10 - Walton Goggins, American actor *November 13 - Noah Hathaway, American actor *November 14 - Marco Leonardi, Italian actor *November 16 - Justine Clarke, Australian actress, singer, musician and television host *November 17 - David Ramsey, American actor, director and martial artist *November 18 - Goran Kostić, Serbian actor *November 20 - Joel McHale, American actor, comedian, writer, producer and television host *November 23 **Lisa Arch, American actress and comedian **Chris Hardwick, American comedian, actor, television and podcast host, writer and producer *November 25 - Christina Applegate, American actress *December 3 - Ola Rapace, Swedish actor *December 5 **Kali Rocha, American actress **Dolly Wells, English actress and writer *December 6 - Katariina Unt, Estonian actress *December 7 - DeObia Oparei, English actor *December 9 - Emma Thomas, English producer *December 14 - Natascha McElhone, British actress *December 17 **Sinan Akkuş, Turkish-German actor **Claire Forlani, English actress *December 18 - Claudia Gerini, Italian actress *December 23 - Corey Haim, Canadian actor (d. 2010) *December 25 - Ain Mäeots, Estonian actor, director and producer *December 26 - Jared Leto, American actor and musician

Deaths

Film debuts

*F. Murray Abraham - '' They Might Be Giants'' *Brooke Adams (actress), Brooke Adams - ''

'' *Kathy Bates - '' Taking Off'' * Timothy Bottoms - '' Johnny Got His Gun'' *Jim Broadbent - ''

'' *Keith Carradine - '' McCabe & Mrs. Miller'' *Stockard Channing - '' The Hospital'' *Dennis Christopher - ''Blood and Lace'' *Brian Cox (actor), Brian Cox - '' Nicholas and Alexandra'' *Wes Craven - ''You've Got to Walk It Like You Talk It or You'll Lose That Beat'' (editor) *Rodney Dangerfield - ''The Projectionist'' *Daniel Day-Lewis - '' Sunday Bloody Sunday'' *Gérard Depardieu - ''Cry of the Cormoran'' *Edward Herrmann - ''Lady Liberty (film), Lady Liberty'' *Eric Idle - '' And Now for Something Completely Different'' *Carol Kane - '' Carnal Knowledge'' *Eugene Levy - ''Foxy Lady (film), Foxy Lady'' *Andrea Martin - ''Foxy Lady'' *Craig T. Nelson - ''The Return of Count Yorga'' *Cassandra Peterson - '' Diamonds Are Forever'' *Randy Quaid - '' The Last Picture Show'' *John Ritter - ''

'' *Vincent Schiavelli – ''Taking Off'' * Cybill Shepherd - ''The Last Picture Show'' *Bruce Spence - ''Stork (film), Stork'' *David Ogden Stiers - '' THX 1138'' *Susan Tyrrell - '' Shoot Out'' *Tracey Walter - ''Ginger'' *Jacki Weaver - ''Stork'' *Cindy Williams - '' Gas-s-s-s'' *Noble Willingham - ''The Last Picture Show''

References

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