The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1976 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

*January –

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sets up a separate motion picture division and names David V. Picker as president. *March 22 – Filming begins on George Lucas' '' Star Wars'' science fiction film. In one of the most lucrative business decisions in film history, Lucas declines his directing fee of $500,000 in exchange for complete ownership of merchandising and sequel rights. *April 1 – '' The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is officially re-released as a midnight movie at the Waverly Theater (Now the IFC Center) in

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in New York City, starting through the run and still being shown in there all around the world. *April 9 – Alfred Hitchcock's last film, ''

Family Plot ''Family Plot'' is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directing role. It was based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel ''The Rainbird Pattern'', which Ernest Lehman adapted for the screen. The film ...

'', is released. *August 11 – John Wayne appears in his final film, '' The Shootist''. *August 26 –

Alan Ladd Jr. Alan Walbridge Ladd Jr. (October 22, 1937 – March 2, 2022) was an American film industry executive and producer. He served as president of 20th Century Fox from 1976 to 1979, during which he approved the production of ''Star Wars''. He later es ...

is promoted from head of worldwide production to president of 20th Century Fox's film division. *November 15 – Michael Eisner is brought in as president and CEO of

. *November 21 – '' Rocky'', the first in the film series opens. It becomes the highest-grossing film released in the year and goes on to win the

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. *December 5 – '' Bound for Glory'' debuts and is the first motion picture in which inventor/operator Garrett Brown used his new Steadicam for filming moving scenes, although its use had already been seen in '' Marathon Man'' and ''Rocky'' which were filmed later but released earlier. *December 17 - '' King Kong'' opens to the year's highest opening weekend gross and overall box office success.

Awards

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' Taxi Driver'', directed by Martin Scorsese, United States Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'', directed by Robert Altman, United States

Notable films released in 1976

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*'' 7-Man Army'' (Ba dao lou zi), directed by Chang Cheh – (

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A Queda ''A Queda'' is a 1976 Brazilian drama film directed by Ruy Guerra and Nelson Xavier. It was entered into the 28th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Silver Bear - Special Jury Prize. Cast * Nelson Xavier * Hugo Carvana * Cos ...

'' (The Fall) – (

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) *'' All the President's Men'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford, Jason Robards, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook *''

The Anchorite ''The Anchorite'' ( es, El anacoreta) is a 1976 Spanish drama film directed by Juan Estelrich. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where Fernando Fernán Gómez won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. Cast * Fernando F ...

'' (El anacoreta) – (

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) *'' Any Day Now'' (Vandaag of morgen) – (

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) *''

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'' (Voskhozhdeniye) – ( U.S.S.R.) – Golden Bear winner *'' Assault on Precinct 13'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Austin Stoker *'' Astral Factor'', starring Stefanie Powers *'' At the Earth's Core'', starring Peter Cushing and Doug McClure – ( U.K.)

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*'' Baby Blue Marine'', starring Jan-Michael Vincent *'' The Bad News Bears'', directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Walter Matthau, Tatum O'Neal, Vic Morrow, Jackie Earle Haley *'' Barocco'', directed by

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, starring Isabelle Adjani, Gérard Depardieu,

Marie-France Pisier Marie-France Pisier (10 May 194424 April 2011) was a French actress, screenwriter, and director. She appeared in numerous films of the French New Wave and twice earned the national César Award for Best Supporting Actress. Early life Pisier was ...

– (

); Winner of three César Awards for Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Music. *'' Beach Guard in Winter'' (Čuvar plaže u zimskom periodu) – (

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The Best Way to Walk ''The Best Way to Walk'' (French: ''La meilleure façon de marcher'') is a 1976 French film directed by Claude Miller, his directorial debut. It stars Patrick Dewaere, Patrick Bouchitey, Christine Pascal, Claude Piéplu and Michel Blanc. Plot Ma ...

'' (La meilleure façon de marcher) – (

) *'' The Big Bus'', starring Joseph Bologna, Stockard Channing, John Beck *'' The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings'', starring Billy Dee Williams, James Earl Jones, Richard Pryor *'' Black and White in Color'' (La Victoire en chantant), directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud – (

) – Academy Award for Best Foreign Language film *''

The Blank Generation ''The Blank Generation'' (1976) is the earliest of the released DIY "home movies" of the 1970s punk rock scene in New York City. It was filmed by No Wave filmmaker Amos Poe and Patti Smith Group member Ivan Kral. Synopsis Directors and prod ...

'', with Patti Smith Group,

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, Ramones and Talking Heads *''

Blue Puppy ''Blue Puppy'' (russian: Голубой щенок, translit. ''Goluboy shchenok'', alternative translations - Pale Blue Puppy/Slate puppy) is a 1976 Soviet animated film. The lyrics and screenplay were written by Yuri Entin, loosely based ...

'' (Goluboy shchenok) – ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw'', starring Marjoe Gortner and Lynda Carter *'' Bound for Glory'', a biopic of

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directed by Hal Ashby, starring David Carradine *'' Breaking Point'', starring Bo Svenson, Robert Culp, John Colicos *''

The Bricklayers ''The Bricklayers'' ( es, Los albañiles) is a 1976 Mexican drama film directed by Jorge Fons. It was entered into the 27th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Silver Bear. Cast * Ignacio López Tarso - Don Jesús * Jaime Fern ...

'' (Los albañiles) – (

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) *'' Brother and Sister'' (Ani Imouto) – ( Japan) *'' Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Paul Newman, Geraldine Chaplin, Burt Lancaster – Golden Bear winner *'' Bugsy Malone'', directed by

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, starring Scott Baio and Jodie Foster – ( U.K.) *'' Burnt Offerings'', starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed,

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her p ...

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*'' Caddie'', starring Helen Morse – ( Australia) *''

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'' (Canoe) – (

) *'' Car Wash'', starring Franklyn Ajaye and Richard Pryor *'' The Career of a Chambermaid'' (Telefoni bianchi), directed by

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– (Italy) *'' Caro Michele'', directed by Mario Monicelli – (

) *'' Carrie'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving *'' The Cassandra Crossing'', starring

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, Richard Harris, Burt Lancaster, Ava Gardner, Lee Strasberg, Martin Sheen,

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– ( U.K.) *'' A Child in the Crowd'' (Un enfant dans la foule) – (

) *'' Chinese Roulette'' (Chinesisches Roulette), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder – (

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) *'' Chitchor'' (Heart Stealer) – (

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) *'' The Clown Murders'' *'' Cop'' (Strømer) – (

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) *'' Coup de Grâce'' (Der Fangschuß), directed by Volker Schlöndorff – (West Germany/

) *''

A Cricket in the Ear ''A Cricket in the Ear'' ( bg, Щурец в ухото / ''Shturets v uhoto'') is a Bulgarian comedy-drama film released in 1976, directed by Georgi K. Stoyanov, starring Pavel Popandov, Stefan Mavrodiev, Itzhak Fintzi, Tatyana Lolova and Petar ...

'' (Shturets v uhoto), directed by

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, starring Pavel Popandov, Tatyana Lolova, Itzhak Fintzi – (

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*'' Deadly Hero'', starring

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and James Earl Jones *'' The Desert of the Tartars'' (Il deserto dei Tartari), starring Vittorio Gassman – (Italy/France/West Germany) *'' The Devil's Playground'', directed by Fred Schepisi – ( Australia) *'' Diary of the Dead'', starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and Héctor Elizondo *'' The Divine Nymph'' (Divina creatura), starring Marcello Mastroianni and Terence Stamp – (

) *'' Dixie Dynamite'', starring Warren Oates *'' Dogs'', starring David McCallum, George Wyner and Linda Gray *'' Don's Party'', directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Ray Barrett, John Hargreaves and

Pat Bishop Patricia Mary Bishop (13 June 1946 – 28 March 2000) was an Australian actress, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland noted for her performances in theatre, film and television series. She was married to the renowned Australian actor Bill Hunter ...

– ( Australia) *'' Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' (Dona Flor e Seus Dois Maridos), starring Sônia Braga – (

) *''

Les douze travaux d'Asterix ''The Twelve Tasks of Asterix'' (''Les Douze travaux d'Astérix'') is a 1976 Belgian/French animated feature film based on the ''Asterix'' comic book series, and the third in the animated franchise. René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo, the creato ...

'' (The Twelve Trials of Asterix) – (

) *'' Drum '', starring Warren Oates and Yaphet Kotto

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*'' The Eagle Has Landed'', starring Michael Caine and Donald Sutherland – ( U.K./

) *'' Eat My Dust'', starring Ron Howard and Christopher Norris *''

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'', directed by Ralph Nelson, starring Rock Hudson and Barbara Carrera *'' The Enforcer'', starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Tyne Daly *'' Escape from the Dark'', starring Alastair Sim – ( U.K.)

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F comme Fairbanks ''F comme Fairbanks'' is a 1976 French drama film directed by Maurice Dugowson. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Patrick Dewaere – André * Miou-Miou – Marie * John Berry – Fragman * Michel Picco ...

'' (F Like Fairbanks), starring Patrick Dewaere and Miou-Miou – (

) *'' Face to Face'' (Ansikte mot ansikte), directed by Ingmar Bergman, starring

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and Erland Josephson – ( Sweden) *''

'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock (his final film), starring Barbara Harris, Bruce Dern, Karen Black, William Devane *'' Farsighted for Two Diopters'' (Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo), directed by Petar B. Vasilev, starring

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'', directed by Federico Fellini, starring Donald Sutherland – (

) *'' The Fifth Seal'' (Az ötödik pecsét), directed by Zoltán Fábri – (

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) *'' The First Nudie Musical'', directed by Bruce Kimmel, starring Cindy Williams, Stephen Nathan,

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*'' The Food of the Gods'', starring Marjoe Gortner, Pamela Franklin, Ralph Meeker, Ida Lupino *'' Freaky Friday'', directed by Gary Nelson, starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster *'' From Noon till Three'', starring Charles Bronson and Jill Ireland *'' The Front'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring Woody Allen, Zero Mostel, Andrea Marcovicci, Herschel Bernardi, Michael Murphy *'' Fumō Chitai'' (Wasted Land) – ( Japan) *'' Futureworld'', starring Peter Fonda and Blythe Danner

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*'' Gable and Lombard'', starring James Brolin and Jill Clayburgh *''

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'', starring Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed *''

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'' (Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer) – (

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) *'' God Told Me To'', starring Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis *'' Griffin and Phoenix'', starring Peter Falk and Jill Clayburgh *'' Grizzly'', starring Christopher George *'' The Gumball Rally'', starring Michael Sarrazin *'' Gus'', starring Don Knotts and Ed Asner

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*'' Harlan County, USA'' – a documentary film *'' Harry and Walter Go to New York'', starring James Caan,

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, Diane Keaton, Michael Caine *'' Heart of Glass'' (Herz aus Glas), directed by Werner Herzog – (

) *'' The House with Laughing Windows'' (La casa dalle finestre che ridono) – (

)

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*'' Illustrious Corpses'' (Cadaveri eccellenti), directed by Francesco Rosi, starring

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– (

) *'' The Inheritance'' (L'eredità Ferramonti), starring Anthony Quinn and Dominique Sanda – (

) *'' In the Realm of the Senses'' (Ai no Korīda), directed by Nagisa Oshima – ( Japan) *'' L'innocente'', directed by

Luchino Visconti Luchino Visconti di Modrone, Count of Lonate Pozzolo (; 2 November 1906 – 17 March 1976) was an Italian filmmaker, stage director, and screenwriter. A major figure of Italian art and culture in the mid-20th century, Visconti was one of the fat ...

– (Italy) *'' The Inugamis'' (Inugami-ke no ichizoku), directed by

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– (Japan) *'' I Will, I Will... for Now'', directed by Norman Panama, starring

, Diane Keaton, Victoria Principal

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*'' Jackson County Jail'', starring Tommy Lee Jones and Yvette Mimieux *'' J. D.'s Revenge'', starring Glynn Turman and Louis Gossett Jr. *''

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'' (I Love You...Me Neither), directed by Serge Gainsbourg, starring Jane Birkin and Joe Dallesandro – (

) *''

Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 ''Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000'' (french: Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000) is a 1976 Swiss drama film directed by Alain Tanner and written by Tanner and John Berger. The location of the shooting was Geneva. The film follows the lives ...

'' (Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000) – ( Switzerland/

) *''

The Judge and the Assassin ''The Judge and the Assassin'' (french: Le Juge et l'assassin) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Bertrand Tavernier that stars Philippe Noiret, Isabelle Huppert, Michel Galabru, and Jean-Claude Brialy. Set in France in the 1890s, it sho ...

'' (Le Juge et l'assassin), directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Philippe Noiret and Isabelle Huppert – (

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*'' Kabhie Kabhie'' (Sometimes), starring Shashi Kapoor – (

) *'' Kalicharan'' – (

) *'' The Killer Inside Me'', starring Stacy Keach *'' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey, Seymour Cassel *'' King Kong'', directed by John Guillermin, starring Jessica Lange, Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin *'' King Kung Fu'', directed by and starring Lance D. Hayes *'' Kings of the Road'' (Im Lauf der Zeit), directed by Wim Wenders – (

)

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*'' The Last Hard Men'', starring Charlton Heston and James Coburn *'' The Last Supper'' (La Última Cena) – (

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) *'' The Last Tycoon'', directed by Elia Kazan, starring Robert De Niro, Tony Curtis,

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, Ray Milland,

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, Jack Nicholson *'' Leadbelly'', a biopic directed by Gordon Parks *'' Lipstick'', starring

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, Mariel Hemingway, Chris Sarandon *'' The Little Girl Who Lives Down the Lane'', starring Jodie Foster and Martin Sheen *''

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'', directed by Michael Anderson, starring Michael York, Richard Jordan, Jenny Agutter

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*'' Mako: The Jaws of Death'', directed by William Grefe, starring Richard Jaeckel *''

The Man on the Roof ''The Man on the Roof'' ( sv, Mannen på taket) is a 1976 Swedish police procedural-thriller film directed by Bo Widerberg. It is based on the 1971 novel '' The Abominable Man'' by Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahlöö. The film stars Carl-Gustaf Linds ...

'' (Mannen på taket), directed by Bo Widerberg – ( Sweden) *'' The Man Who Fell to Earth'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring

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, Candy Clark – ( U.K.) *'' Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!'' (Marečku, podejte mi pero!) – (

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) *'' Marathon Man'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier,

Roy Scheider Roy Richard Scheider (; November 10, 1932 – February 10, 2008) was an American actor and amateur boxer. Described by AllMovie as "one of the most unique and distinguished of all Hollywood actors", he gained fame for his leading and supportin ...

, Marthe Keller, William Devane *''

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'', directed by Éric Rohmer – (

/France) *''

Massacre at Central High ''Massacre at Central High'' (released as ''Blackboard Massacre'' in the UK) is a 1976 American horror thriller film directed by Rene Daalder and starring Derrel Maury, Kimberly Beck, Robert Carradine, and Andrew Stevens. The plot follows a se ...

'', directed by Rene Daalder *'' Master of the Flying Guillotine'' (a.k.a. ''One-Armed Boxer 2''), starring Jimmy Wang – (

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) *'' A Matter of Time'', directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Ingrid Bergman, Liza Minnelli, Charles Boyer, Isabella Rossellini – (U.S./Italy) *'' Max Havelaar'', directed by Fons Rademakers – (

) *'' The Memory of Justice'', a documentary film by Marcel Ophüls – (France/West Germany/U.K./U.S.) *'' Midway'', starring Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda,

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, Glenn Ford,

, Hal Holbrook *''

Mikey and Nicky Mikey is a masculine given name, often a diminutive form ( hypocorism) of Michael. It may also refer to: People * Mikey Ambrose (born 1993), American Major League Soccer player * Mikey Arroyo (born 1969), Filipino actor and politician, son of Ph ...

'', directed by Elaine May, starring John Cassavetes and Peter Falk *''

The Missouri Breaks ''The Missouri Breaks'' is a 1976 American Western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Ka ...

'', directed by Arthur Penn, starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson *'' Mohammad, Messenger of God'', directed by Moustapha Akkad, starring Anthony Quinn – (

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...

) *'' Mother, Jugs & Speed'', directed by Peter Yates, starring Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel *''

Mr. Klein ''Monsieur Klein'' ( eng, "Mr. Klein") is a 1976 mystery drama film directed by Joseph Losey, produced by and starring Alain Delon in the title role. Set in Vichy France, the Kafkaesque narrative follows an apparently Gentile Parisian art dealer ...

'', directed by Joseph Losey, starring Alain Delon and

– (

) *'' Murder by Death'', starring Peter Sellers,

David Niven James David Graham Niven (; 1 March 1910 – 29 July 1983) was a British actor, soldier, memoirist, and novelist. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance as Major Pollock in '' Separate Tables'' (1958). Niven's other role ...

, Maggie Smith, Alec Guinness, Peter Falk, Eileen Brennan, Elsa Lanchester, James Coco, Truman Capote *'' The Mysterious Monsters'', starring Peter Graves and Peter Hurkos

N

*'' Network'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Peter Finch, William Holden,

Faye Dunaway Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is an American actress. She is the recipient of many accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a BAFTA Award. In 2011, the government of France made ...

, Robert Duvall *'' The Next Man'', starring Sean Connery *'' Next Stop, Greenwich Village'', starring Shelley Winters, Lenny Baker, Ellen Greene *''

Nickelodeon Nickelodeon (often shortened to Nick) is an American pay television television channel, channel which launched on April 1, 1979, as the first cable channel for children. It is run by Paramount Global through its List of assets owned by Param ...

'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds, Tatum O'Neal, John Ritter, Stella Stevens *'' Nightmare in Badham County'', starring Deborah Raffin and Chuck Connors *'' No Deposit, No Return'', starring

, Darren McGavin, Don Knotts, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards

O

*''

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'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow *'' Ode to Billy Joe'', directed by Max Baer Jr., starring Robby Benson, Glynnis O'Connor, James Best *'' The Omen'', directed by Richard Donner, starring

Gregory Peck Eldred Gregory Peck (April 5, 1916 – June 12, 2003) was an American actor and one of the most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1970s. In 1999, the American Film Institute named Peck the 12th-greatest male star of Classic Hollywood ...

, Lee Remick,

David Warner David or Dave Warner may refer to: Sports * Dave Warner (strongman) (born 1969), Northern Ireland strongman competitor * David Bruce Warner (born 1970), South African alpine skier * David Warner (cricketer) (born 1986), Australian cricketer Others ...

, Billie Whitelaw, Leo McKern – ( UK/ US) *''

One Summer Love ''One Summer Love'', originally titled ''Dragonfly'', is a 1976 romantic drama film directed by Gilbert Cates from a screenplay by N. Richard Nash. It stars Beau Bridges and Susan Sarandon and features Mildred Dunnock and Ann Wedgeworth. Plot ...

'', aka ''Dragonfly'', directed by Gilbert Cates, starring Susan Sarandon and Beau Bridges *'' The Outlaw Josey Wales'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with

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, Sam Bottoms, Sondra Locke, John Vernon *'' Oz'' or ''20th Century Oz, a Rock 'N' Roll Road Movie'', starring Bruce Spence, Joy Dunstan – ( Australia)

P

*'' The Pink Panther Strikes Again'', starring Peter Sellers, Herbert Lom, Lesley-Anne Down – ( U.K.)

R

*'' Raise Ravens'' (Cria Cuervos), directed by Carlos Saura, starring Geraldine Chaplin – (

) *''

The Rat Savior ''The Rat Saviour'' ( hr, Izbavitelj) is a 1976 Croatian fantasy horror film directed by Krsto Papić. It was released in 1976, but won Best Film at the 1980 Paris Festival and 1982 Fantasporto. The film was selected as the Yugoslav entry for t ...

'' (Izbavitelj) – (

) *'' Rich Man, Poor Man'', television mini-series, starring Nick Nolte and

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*'' The Ritz'', directed by Richard Lester, starring Rita Moreno, Jerry Stiller, Jack Weston *'' Robin and Marian'', directed by Richard Lester, starring Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw – ( UK/ US) *'' Rocky'', directed by John G. Avildsen, starring Sylvester Stallone, Burgess Meredith, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young

S

*'' The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea'', starring Kris Kristofferson and Sarah Miles *'' Salon Kitty'', directed by Tinto Brass, starring Helmut Berger and Ingrid Thulin – (Italy/West Germany/France) *'' The Scar (film)'', directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski *'' Sebastiane'', directed by Derek Jarman – ( U.K.) *'' Seclusion Near a Forest'' (Na samotě u lesa), directed by Jiří Menzel – (

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) *'' The Sell Out'', starring Richard Widmark *'' Seven Beauties'' (Pasqualino Settebellezze), starring Fernando Rey – (

) *'' The Seven-Per-Cent Solution'', a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Herbert Ross, starring Nicol Williamson as Holmes, Robert Duvall as Watson, Alan Arkin as Sigmund Freud, and Laurence Olivier as Moriarty – ( UK/ US) *'' Shadow of Angels'' (Schatten der Engel), starring Ingrid Caven and Rainer Werner Fassbinder – ( Switzerland) *'' The Shaggy D.A.'', starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette *''Sherlock Holmes in New York'', directed by Boris Sagal, starring Roger Moore as Sherlock Holmes and Patrick Macnee as Watson *'' The Shootist'', directed by Don Siegel, starring John Wayne (his final film), Lauren Bacall, Ron Howard, Richard Boone, Harry Morgan, James Stewart *'' Shout at the Devil'', starring Lee Marvin,

Roger Moore Sir Roger George Moore (14 October 192723 May 2017) was an English actor. He was the third actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond in the Eon Productions film series, playing the character in seven feature films between 1 ...

– (U.K.) *'' Silent Movie'', directed by and starring Mel Brooks, with Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Bernadette Peters *'' Silver Streak'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring

Gene Wilder Jerome Silberman (June 11, 1933 – August 29, 2016), known professionally as Gene Wilder, was an American actor, comedian, writer and filmmaker. He is known mainly for his comedic roles, but also for his portrayal of Willy Wonka in '' Willy W ...

, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Ray Walston, Patrick McGoohan *''

Sister Street Fighter – Fifth Level Fist (aka ''Lethal Woman: Fifth Level Fist'') is a 1976 Japanese martial arts film and an unofficial sequel of sorts to ''The Return of the Sister Street Fighter''. Plot Kiku is the daughter of kimono manufacturers in Kyoto. Her parents desperately w ...

'' (Onna hissatsu godan ken) – ( Japan) *''

Sky Riders ''Sky Riders'' (also known as ''Assault on the Forbidden Fortress'') is a 1976 American action film directed by Douglas Hickox and starring James Coburn, Susannah York and Robert Culp. The rescue sequences were filmed in Meteora in Greece where ...

'', starring James Coburn, Susannah York, Robert Culp *'' The Slipper and the Rose'', directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Gemma Craven and Richard Chamberlain – ( U.K.) *'' Small Change'' (L'Argent de poche), directed by

François Truffaut François Roland Truffaut ( , ; ; 6 February 1932 – 21 October 1984) was a French film director, screenwriter, producer, actor, and film critic. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of the French New Wave. After a career of more tha ...

– (

) *'' The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (La Flûte à six schtroumpfs) – (

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) *'' Snuff'' – (

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/U.S.) *'' The Song Remains the Same'', featuring

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– ( UK/ US) *''

Soy un delincuente ''Soy un delincuente'' (English: ''I Am a Criminal'') is a 1976 Venezuelan film by director Clemente de la Cerda, based on the autobiography of Ramón Antonio Brizuela. The film was a blockbuster hit in Venezuela, surpassing even big American pro ...

'' (I Am a Criminal) – (

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) *'' Sparkle'', starring Irene Cara *'' A Star Is Born'', starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson *'' Stay Hungry'', directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger *'' St. Ives'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Charles Bronson *'' Storm Boy'', starring David Gulpilil – ( Australia) *'' Swashbuckler'', starring Robert Shaw *'' The Swiss Conspiracy'', starring David Janssen and Elke Sommer *'' Sybil'', starring Joanne Woodward and Sally Field

T

*'' Taxi Driver'', directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Albert Brooks, Peter Boyle, Jodie Foster *'' The Tenant'' (Le Locataire), directed by and starring Roman Polanski, with Isabelle Adjani and Melvyn Douglas – (

) *'' That's Entertainment, Part II'', documentary featuring Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly *'' Tatlong taong walang Diyos'' (Three Godless Years) – (

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) *'' To Fly!'', a documentary film *'' To the Devil a Daughter'', starring Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Honor Blackman, Nastassja Kinski – ( U.K.) *'' Todo modo'', starring Gian Maria Volonté and Marcello Mastroianni – (

) *'' Tosun Paşa'' – (

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) *'' The Town That Dreaded Sundown'', starring Ben Johnson and Dawn Wells *'' Trackdown'', starring James Mitchum *'' Tracks'', directed by Henry Jaglom, starring

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*'' Treasure of Matecumbe'', starring Joan Hackett, Robert Foxworth, Peter Ustinov *'' The Twist'', directed by Claude Chabrol, starring Bruce Dern, Stéphane Audran, Charles Aznavour, Ann-Margret – (

) *'' Two-Minute Warning'', starring Charlton Heston, John Cassavetes, David Janssen, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, Walter Pidgeon, Beau Bridges

U

*'' Ugly, Dirty and Bad'' (Brutti, sporchi e cattivi), directed by Ettore Scola, starring Nino Manfredi – (

) *'' Up!'', directed by Russ Meyer, featuring

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V

*'' Vigilante Force'', starring Kris Kristofferson and Victoria Principal *'' Voyage of the Damned'', starring

, Lee Grant, James Mason, Katharine Ross, Max von Sydow,

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, Oskar Werner – ( U.K.)

W

*'' W.C. Fields and Me'', starring Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, Jack Cassidy *'' Wan Pipel'' (One People) – (

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) *'' Welcome to L.A.'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Sally Kellerman, Harvey Keitel *'' The White Ship'' (Belyy parokhod) – ( U.S.S.R.) *''

Who Can Kill a Child? ''Who Can Kill a Child?'' ( es, ¿Quién puede matar a un niño?), released theatrically as ''Island of the Damned'' in the US, and ''Death Is Child's Play'' (original) and ''Island of Death'' (1979 re-release) in the UK, is a 1976 Spanish horro ...

'' (¿Quién puede matar a un niño?) – (

) *'' Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood'', starring Madeline Kahn, Teri Garr, Bruce Dern, Art Carney

1976 Wide-release movies

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

*January 2 –

Paz Vega María de la Paz Campos Trigos (born 2 January 1976), known professionally as Paz Vega (), is a Spanish actress. She became popular for her performance in comedy television series '' 7 vidas''. Her film credits include '' Sex and Lucia'' (2001 ...

, Spanish actress *January 6 ** Johnny Yong Bosch, American actor, voice actor ** Danny Pintauro, American actor *January 13 – Michael Peña, American actor *January 15 - Dorian Missick, American actor *January 18 - Derek Richardson (actor), American actor *January 21 – Lars Eidinger, German film, television and stage actor *January 27 - Chris Gauthier, English-born Canadian actor *January 28 – Lee Ingleby, English film, television and stage actor *February 3 ** Isla Fisher, Australian actress ** Tim Heidecker, American comedian, writer, director, actor and musician *February 5 –

Abhishek Bachchan Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai B ...

, Indian actor *February 9 – Charlie Day, American actor, screenwriter, producer, comedian, director and musician *February 11 – Brice Beckham, American actor *February 14 - Erica Leerhsen, American actress *February 23 **

Aaron Aziz Yang Hormat Dato' Aaron Mustapha bin Aziz ( Jawi: ارون مصطفى بن عزيز; born 23 February 1976) is a Singaporean actor, singer and film director currently based in Malaysia. He is largely known in Malaysia and also in some countr ...

, Singaporean actor, singer and film director ** Kelly Macdonald, Scottish actress *February 25 – Rashida Jones, American actress, director, writer, and producer *February 28 - Ali Larter, American actress and model *February 29 - Ja Rule, American rapper and actor *March 8 – Freddie Prinze Jr., American actor, voice actor, writer and producer *March 13 – Danny Masterson, American actor and DJ *March 14 – Corey Stoll, American actor *March 16 – Paul Schneider, American actor *March 21 – Rachael MacFarlane, American voice actress, singer and writer *March 22 – Reese Witherspoon, American actress, producer, and entrepreneur *March 23 ** Michelle Monaghan, American actress ** Keri Russell, American actress *March 26 – Amy Smart, American actress *March 27 - Craig Wayans, American writer, producer and actor *April 1 ** Troy Baker, American voice actor ** David Oyelowo, English actor, producer, director *April 5 –

Sterling K. Brown Sterling Kelby Brown (born April 5, 1976) is an American actor. He has portrayed Christopher Darden in the FX limited series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' (2016) and stars as Randall Pearson in the NBC drama series '' ...

, American actor *April 6 - Candace Cameron Bure, American actress, producer, author, and talk show panelist *April 13 – Jonathan Brandis, American actor (d. 2003) *April 15 – Susan Ward, American actress and model *April 20 –

Joey Lawrence Joseph Lawrence Mignogna Jr. (born April 20, 1976) is an American actor, musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, and game show host. He got his start as a child star in the early 1980s and is best known for his role as Joey Russo in '' Bl ...

, American actor *April 23 – Gabriel Damon, American actor *April 26 – Elisabet Reinsalu, Estonian actress *April 27 – Sally Hawkins, English actress *May 1 -

Violante Placido Maria Violante Placido (; born 1 May 1976) is an Italian actress and singer. Early life Placido was born in Rome, Italy. She is the daughter of actor-director Michele Placido and actress Simonetta Stefanelli. Career Film Her film debut was al ...

, Italian actress and singer *May 5 ** Dieter Brummer, Australian actor (d. 2021) ** Sage Stallone, American actor (d. 2012) *May 14 - Martine McCutcheon, English actress and singer *May 22 – Külli Teetamm, Estonian actress *May 25 ** Erinn Hayes, American actress and comedian **

Cillian Murphy Cillian Murphy (; born 25 May 1976) is an Irish actor. Originally the lead singer, guitarist, and lyricist of the rock band The Sons of Mr. Green Genes, he turned down a record deal in the late 1990s and began acting on stage and in short an ...

, Irish actor ** Ethan Suplee, American film and television actor ** J. Michael Tatum, American voice actor *May 26 - Stephen Curry (comedian), Australian comedian and actor *May 28 - Liam O'Brien, American voice actor, writer and director *May 29 – Yûsuke Iseya, Japanese actor *May 30 – Omri Katz, American retired actor *May 31 – Colin Farrell, Irish actor *June 4 -

Damion Poitier Damion Poitier (; born June 4, 1976) is an American actor and stuntman, best known for his role as Chains in '' Payday 2''. He made an uncredited appearance as Thanos in ''The Avengers'' (2012), the character's first appearance in the Marvel Ci ...

, American actor and stuntman *June 8 - Eion Bailey, American actor *June 10 -

Simon Fenton Simon Fenton (born 10 June 1976) is an English actor who has appeared in several different television roles. One of his earliest roles was in ''Tom's Midnight Garden'', and he also appeared in the ITV children's series '' T-Bag and the Sunstones ...

, English actor *June 18 - Blake Shelton, American actor and singer *June 19 - Ryan Hurst, American actor *June 21 - Dan Scanlon, American animator, storyboard artist, director and screenwriter *June 28 - Lorraine Stanley, English actress *June 29 - Omar Doom, American actor, musician and artist *July 1 - Thomas Sadoski, American actor *July 3 - Andrea Barber, American actress and comedian *July 5 ** Jamie Elman, Canadian-American actor **

Liberty Phoenix Liberty Mariposa Phoenix ( Bottom; July 5, 1976) is a former actress. She is the older sister of Summer Phoenix and the younger sister of River Phoenix, Rain Phoenix, and Joaquin Phoenix. Early life Her mother, Arlyn Sharon (née Dunetz), was ...

, American former actress *July 6 -

Bashir Salahuddin Bashir Salahuddin (born July 6, 1976) is an American actor, writer, and comedian. Early life and education Salahuddin was born and raised in the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. His father is originally from Panama and had moved to Chicago with ...

, American actor, writer and comedian *July 7 - Hamish Linklater, American actor *July 9 –

Fred Savage Frederick Aaron Savage (born July 9, 1976) is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Kevin Arnold in the American television series '' The Wonder Years'' (1988 to 1993). He has earned several awards and nominations, such a ...

, American actor *July 15 ** Gabriel Iglesias, American stand-up comedian and actor ** Diane Kruger, German actress *July 18 – Elsa Pataky, Hungarian-Spanish actress *July 19 **

Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Benedict Cumberbatch, various accolades, including a British Aca ...

, English actor ** Vinessa Shaw, American actress and model *July 31 – Mela Lee, American voice actress *August 2 – Sam Worthington, Australian actor *August 6 ** Andero Ermel, Estonian actor ** Soleil Moon Frye, American actress and director *August 9 –

Audrey Tautou Audrey Justine Tautou (; born 9 August 1976) is a French actress. She made her acting debut at the age of 18 on television and her feature film debut in ''Venus Beauty Institute'' (1999), for which she received critical acclaim and won the Césa ...

, French actress *August 23 - Scott Caan, American actor, director and writer *August 26 – Mike Colter, American actor *August 27 – Sarah Chalke, Canadian actress, model and voice artist *September 3 – Vivek Oberoi, Indian actor *September 5 – Carice van Houten, Dutch actress and singer *September 6 ** Robin Atkin Downes, English actor and voice actor ** Naomie Harris, English actress *September 9 ** Emma de Caunes, French actress **

Lúcia Moniz Ana Lúcia Pereira Moniz (born 9 September 1976) is a Portuguese singer and actress. Moniz represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 and has released five music albums She has also acted in several television shows, in thea ...

, Portuguese singer and actress *September 13 - Colin Trevorrow, American filmmaker *September 20 – Enuka Okuma, Canadian actress *September 26 –

Kersti Heinloo Kersti Heinloo (born 26 September 1976) is an Estonian stage, film and television actress who began her career in radio. Early life and education Born in Tartu, Kersti Heinloo received her secondary education at the Pärnu Koidula Gymnasium, grad ...

, Estonian actress *October 3 – Seann William Scott, American actor, comedian and producer *October 4 – Alicia Silverstone, American actress *October 9 - Nick Swardson, American actor, stand-up comedian, screenwriter and producer *October 11 - Emily Deschanel, American actress *October 14 - Chang Chen, Taiwanese actor *October 20 – Dan Fogler, American actor, comedian and writer *October 21 – Andrew Scott, Irish actor *October 23 – Ryan Reynolds, Canadian actor and film producer *October 26 - Florence Kasumba, Ugandan-born German actress *October 31 – Piper Perabo, American actress *November 1 - Chad Lindberg, American actor *November 7 - Melyssa Ade, Canadian actress *November 24 - Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Japanese actor *November 28 - Ryan Kwanten, Australian actor and producer *November 29 ** Chadwick Boseman, American actor and playwright (d. 2020) ** Anna Faris, American actress, podcaster and writer *December 7 – Mark Duplass, American filmmaker, actor, writer, and musician *December 8 – Dominic Monaghan, English actor *December 27 - Aaron Stanford, American actor *December 28 - Joe Manganiello, American actor *December 29 – Danny McBride, American actor, comedian and writer *December 31 - Chris Terrio, American screenwriter and director

Deaths

Film debuts

* Albert Brooks – '' Taxi Driver'' *Dean Cain – ''Elmer'' *Bruce Campbell – ''It's Murder!'' *James Cromwell – '' Murder by Death'' *Michael Dorn – '' Rocky'' *Bill Duke – '' Car Wash'' *Richard Griffiths – ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' * Mariel Hemingway – '' Lipstick'' *Ernie Hudson – '' Leadbelly'' * Amy Irving – '' Carrie'' *Michael Kamen – '' The Next Man'' * Jessica Lange – '' King Kong'' *Delroy Lindo – ''Find the Lady (1976 film), Find the Lady'' *Mark Margolis – ''The Opening of Misty Beethoven'' *Edie McClurg – ''Carrie'' *Sam McMurray – '' The Front'' *Glenn Morshower – ''Drive-In (film), Drive-In'' *Bill Murray – '' Next Stop, Greenwich Village'' *Lena Olin – '' Face to Face'' *Tim Pigott-Smith – ''Aces High (film), Aces High'' *Mary Kay Place – '' Bound for Glory'' *Jonathan Pryce – '' Voyage of the Damned'' *John Ratzenberger – '' The Ritz'' *James Rebhorn – ''The Yum Yum Girls'' * Isabella Rossellini – ''A Matter of Time (film), A Matter of Time'' *Mercedes Ruehl – '' Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands'' *Theresa Russell – '' The Last Tycoon'' *Brooke Shields – ''Alice, Sweet Alice'' *Ron Silver – ''Tunnel Vision (1976 film), Tunnel Vision'' *P.J. Soles – ''Carrie'' *Holland Taylor – '' The Next Man'' *Charlene Tilton – '' Freaky Friday'' *Frank Vincent – ''The Death Collector'' *Debra Winger – ''Slumber Party '57'' *Chow Yun-fat – ''Tou tai ren''

References

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