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 David Victor Picker (May 14, 1931 – April 20, 2019) was an American motion picture executive and producer, working in the film industry for more than forty years. He served as president and chief executive officer for United Artists, Paramount ...

as president. *March 22 – Filming begins on

George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker. Lucas is best known for creating the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founding Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairm ...

' ''

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'' 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 ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman and actor Richard O'Brien, who is also ...

'' is officially re-released as a

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at the Waverly Theater (Now the

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) 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 Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ...

'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 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 ...

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

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's film division. *November 15 –

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is brought in as president and CEO of

. *November 21 – ''

Rocky ''Rocky'' is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the ''Rocky'' franchise and stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess M ...

'', 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 ''Taxi Driver'' is a 1976 American film directed by Martin Scorsese, written by Paul Schrader, and starring Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle, Leonard Harris, and Albert Brooks. Set in a decaying and ...

'', directed by

Martin Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominatio ...

, United States Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :''

Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson ''Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson'' is a 1976 revisionist Western film directed by Robert Altman and based on the 1968 play '' Indians'' by Arthur Kopit. It stars Paul Newman as William F. Cody, alias Buffalo Bi ...

'', 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 ...

, United States

Notable films released in 1976

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7-Man Army ''7-Man Army'' is a 1976 Hong Kong historical war action film directed by Chang Cheh and starring Ti Lung, David Chiang, Alexander Fu and Chen Kuan-Tai. It was written by Ni Kuang and Chang Cheh. Chan San-Yat and Hsieh Hsing were the action dire ...

'' (Ba dao lou zi), directed by Chang Cheh – (

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) *''

1900 As of March 1 ( O.S. February 17), when the Julian calendar acknowledged a leap day and the Gregorian calendar did not, the Julian calendar fell one day further behind, bringing the difference to 13 days until February 28 ( O.S. February 15), 2 ...

'', directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, starring

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, Dominique Sanda, Donald Sutherland – (

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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

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, Jason Robards,

Martin Balsam Martin Henry Balsam (November 4, 1919 – February 13, 1996) was an American actor. He had a prolific career in character roles in film, in theatre, and on television. An early member of the Actors Studio, he began his career on the New ...

Hal Holbrook Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. (February 17, 1925 – January 23, 2021) was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first received critical acclaim in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called ''Mark Twain Tonight!'' ...

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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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) – Golden Bear winner *'' Assault on Precinct 13'', directed by John Carpenter, starring

Austin Stoker Austin Stoker (October 7, 1930 – October 7, 2022) was a Trinidadian-American actor known for his role as Lt. Ethan Bishop, the police officer in charge of the besieged Precinct 9, Division 13, in John Carpenter's Howard Hawks-inspired 1976 fil ...

*'' Astral Factor'', starring

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*'' At the Earth's Core'', starring Peter Cushing and

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*'' Baby Blue Marine'', starring Jan-Michael Vincent *'' The Bad News Bears'', directed by Michael Ritchie, starring

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Tatum O'Neal Tatum Beatrice O'Neal (born November 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is the youngest person ever to win an Academy Award, winning at age 10 for her performance as Addie Loggins in '' Paper Moon'' (1973) opposite her father, Ryan O'Neal. S ...

, Vic Morrow, Jackie Earle Haley *'' Barocco'', directed by

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, starring

Isabelle Adjani Isabelle Yasmina Adjani ; born 27 June 1955) is a French actress and singer of Algerian and German descent. She is the only performer in history to win five César Awards for acting; she won the Best Actress award for ''Possession'' (1981), ''O ...

, Marie-France Pisier – (

); Winner of three

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for Best Actress, Best Cinematography, and Best Music. *''

Beach Guard in Winter ''Beach Guard in Winter'' ( sh, Čuvar plaže u zimskom periodu) is a 1976 Yugoslav film directed by Goran Paskaljević. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Irfan Mensur as Dragan Pasanović * Gordana Kosan ...

'' (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 ...

'' (La meilleure façon de marcher) – (

) *''

The Big Bus ''The Big Bus'' is a 1976 American disaster comedy film starring Joseph Bologna and Stockard Channing, and directed by James Frawley. A spoof of the disaster movie genre (which was popular at the time), it follows the maiden cross-country trip ...

'', starring

Joseph Bologna Joseph Bologna (December 30, 1934 – August 13, 2017) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter notable for his roles in the comedy films ''My Favorite Year'', ''Blame It on Rio'' and ''Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film), Transylvania ...

Stockard Channing Stockard Channing (born Susan Antonia Williams Stockard; February 13, 1944) is an American actress. She is known for playing Betty Rizzo in the film '' Grease'' (1978) and First Lady Abbey Bartlet in the NBC television series ''The West Wing'' ( ...

, John Beck *''

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings ''The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings'' is a 1976 American sports comedy film about a team of enterprising ex-Negro league baseball players in the era of racial segregation. Loosely based upon William Brashler's 1973 novel of the sa ...

'', starring

Billy Dee Williams William December Williams Jr. (born April 6, 1937) is an American actor. He appeared as Lando Calrissian in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, first in the early 1980s for ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) and ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), and thirt ...

James Earl Jones James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American actor. He has been described as "one of America's most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances in film, television, and theater, and "one of the greatest actors in America ...

, Richard Pryor *''

Black and White in Color ''Black and White in Color'' (french: La Victoire en chantant, then ''Noirs et Blancs en couleur'' for the 1977 re-issue) is a French-Ivorian 1976 war film and black comedy directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud in his directorial debut. The film is set ...

'' (La Victoire en chantant), directed by

Jean-Jacques Annaud Jean-Jacques Annaud (; born 1 October 1943) is a French film director, screenwriter and producer, best known for directing ''Quest for Fire'' (1981), ''The Name of the Rose'' (1986), '' The Bear'' (1988), '' The Lover'' (1992), '' Seven Years in ...

– (

) – 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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and

Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.Talkin ...

*''

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) – (

) *'' Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw'', starring Marjoe Gortner and

Lynda Carter Lynda Jean Cordova Carter (born July 24, 1951) is an American actress, singer, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World USA 1972 and finished in the top 15 at the Miss World 1972 pageant. Carter is best known as the star of th ...

*'' Bound for Glory'', a biopic of

Woody Guthrie Woodrow Wilson Guthrie (; July 14, 1912 – October 3, 1967) was an American singer-songwriter, one of the most significant figures in American folk music. His work focused on themes of American socialism and anti-fascism. He has inspired ...

directed by Hal Ashby, starring David Carradine *'' Breaking Point'', starring

Bo Svenson Bo Svenson (born Bo Ragnar Svensson; 13 February 1941) is a Swedish-American actor, film director, film producer, published author and award winning screenwriter, known for his roles in American genre films of the 1970s and 1980s. He has appea ...

, Robert Culp,

John Colicos John Colicos (December 10, 1928 – March 6, 2000) was a Canadian actor. He performed on stage and television in the United States and Canada. Career Colicos was born in Toronto, Ontario, to a Greek father and a Canadian mother. In 1957 he app ...

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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) – (

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) *''

'', directed by

, starring

Paul Newman Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, race car driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. He was the recipient of numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three ...

, Geraldine Chaplin,

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 ...

– Golden Bear winner *'' Bugsy Malone'', directed by Alan Parker, starring

Scott Baio Scott Vincent James Baio (; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chachi Arcola on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1977–1984) and its spin-off ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' (1982–1983), the title character on ...

and Jodie Foster – (

) *'' Burnt Offerings'', starring

Karen Black Karen Blanche Black (née Ziegler; July 1, 1939 – August 8, 2013) was an American actress, screenwriter, singer, and songwriter. She rose to prominence for her work in various studio and independent films in the 1970s, frequently portrayi ...

Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his well-to-do, macho image and "hellraiser" lifestyle. After making his first significant screen appearances in Hammer Horror films in the early 1960s, his ...

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 pe ...

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'', starring

Helen Morse Helen Morse (born 24 January 1947) is an English-born Australian actress who has appeared in films, on television and on stage. She won the AFI (AACTA) Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for the 1976 film '' Caddie'', and starred in the 19 ...

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'' (Canoe) – (

) *'' Car Wash'', starring Franklyn Ajaye and Richard Pryor *''

The Career of a Chambermaid ''Telefoni bianchi'' (''White Telephones'', internationally released as ''The Career of a Chambermaid'') is a 1976 Italian comedy film directed by Dino Risi. For this film Agostina Belli was awarded with a Special David di Donatello for her perf ...

'' (Telefoni bianchi), directed by Dino Risi – (Italy) *'' Caro Michele'', directed by

Mario Monicelli Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli (; 16 May 1915 – 29 November 2010) was an Italian film director and screenwriter and one of the masters of the ''Commedia all'Italiana'' (Comedy Italian style). He was nominated six times for an Oscar, and was awa ...

– (

) *''

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'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie,

Amy Irving Amy Davis Irving (born September 10, 1953) is an American actress and singer, who worked in film, stage, and television. Her accolades include an Obie Award, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and an Academy Award. Born in Palo Alto, Ca ...

*'' The Cassandra Crossing'', starring

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, Richard Harris,

, Ava Gardner, Lee Strasberg, Martin Sheen,

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) *''

A Child in the Crowd ''A Child in the Crowd'' (french: Un enfant dans la foule) is a 1976 French drama film directed by Gérard Blain. It was entered into the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Jean François Cimino as Paul, enfant * César Chauveau as Paul, adoles ...

'' (Un enfant dans la foule) – (

) *''

Chinese Roulette '' Chinese Roulette '' (german: Chinesisches Roulette) is a 1976 West German film written and directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. It stars Margit Carstensen, Ulli Lommel, and Anna Karina. The film, a bleak psychological drama, climaxes with a t ...

'' (Chinesisches Roulette), directed by

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Chitchor ''Chitchor'' () is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic musical film, written and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film is a Rajshri Productions film produced by Tarachand Barjatya. It is based on a Bengali story, ''Chittachakor'' by Subodh Ghosh. K. J ...

'' (Heart Stealer) – (

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) *''

The Clown Murders ''The Clown Murders'' is a 1976 Canadian horror film directed by Martyn Burke. It was one of the earliest films in which John Candy appears. The Executive Producer was Stephen Stohn, who later produced the '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' TV ...

'' *'' 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 Pavel (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian, Russian language, Russian, Serbian language, Serbian and Macedonian language, Macedonian: Павел, Czech language, Czech, Slovene language, Slovene, Romanian language, Romanian: Pavel, Polish language, Po ...

Tatyana Lolova Tatyana Lolova ( bg, Татяна Лолова; 10 February 1934 – 22 March 2021) was a Bulgarian stage and film actress. She was best known for her comedy roles that she played for more than 40 years, bringing her the reputation as one of the m ...

, Itzhak Fintzi – (

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)

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*'' Deadly Hero'', starring

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and

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The Desert of the Tartars ''The Desert of the Tartars'' ( it, Il deserto dei Tartari) is a 1976 Italian film by director Valerio Zurlini with an international cast including Jacques Perrin, Vittorio Gassman, Max von Sydow, Francisco Rabal, Philippe Noiret, Fernando Rey, ...

'' (Il deserto dei Tartari), starring

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– (Italy/France/West Germany) *'' The Devil's Playground'', directed by Fred Schepisi – (

) *'' Diary of the Dead'', starring Geraldine Fitzgerald and

Héctor Elizondo Héctor Elizondo (born December 22, 1936) is an American character actor. He is known for playing Phillip Watters in the television series ''Chicago Hope'' (1994–2000) and Ed Alzate in the television series '' Last Man Standing'' (2011–2021) ...

*''

The Divine Nymph ''The Divine Nymph'' ( it, Divina creatura) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and starring Laura Antonelli, Marcello Mastroianni, Michele Placido and Terence Stamp. It was entered into the 26th Berlin International F ...

'' (Divina creatura), starring

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 ...

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Terence Stamp Terence Henry Stamp (born 22 July 1938) is an English actor. Stamp is known for his sophisticated villain roles. He was named by ''Empire Magazine'' as one of the 100 Sexiest Film Stars of All Time in 1995. He has received various accolades inc ...

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Dixie Dynamite ''Dixie Dynamite'' is a 1976 American film directed by Lee Frost that stars Warren Oates. Steve McQueen appears uncredited in a scene as a motorbike driver. Plot A man who makes liquor illegally from a still is in cahoots with the sheriff, who ...

'', starring Warren Oates *''

Dogs The dog (''Canis familiaris'' or ''Canis lupus familiaris'') is a domesticated descendant of the wolf. Also called the domestic dog, it is derived from the extinct Pleistocene wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative. Do ...

'', starring David McCallum,

George Wyner George Wyner (born October 20, 1945) is an American film and television actor. Wyner graduated from Syracuse University in 1968 as a drama major and was an in-demand character actor by the early 1970s. Wyner has made guest appearances in over 10 ...

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Linda Gray Linda Ann Gray (born September 12, 1940) is an American film, stage and television actress, director, producer and former model, best known for her role as Sue Ellen Ewing, the long-suffering wife of Larry Hagman's character J.R. Ewing on the C ...

*'' 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 ...

– (

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

Sônia Braga Sônia Maria Campos Braga (; born 8 June 1950) is a Brazilian actress. She is known in the English-speaking world for her Golden Globe Award–nominated performances in '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (1985) and ''Moon over Parador'' (1988). She ...

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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) – (

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Drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...

'', starring Warren Oates and Yaphet Kotto

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Eat My Dust ''Eat My Dust!'' is a 1976 action film from New World Pictures starring Ron Howard. Plot When the clean-cut but rebellious son of a small-town sheriff steals the race car of a professional driver, the sheriff forms a motorized posse to recover th ...

'', starring

Ron Howard Ronald William Howard (born March 1, 1954) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He first came to prominence as a child actor, guest-starring in several television series, including an episode of ''The Twilight Zone''. He ...

and Christopher Norris *''

Embryo An embryo is an initial stage of development of a multicellular organism. In organisms that reproduce sexually, embryonic development is the part of the life cycle that begins just after fertilization of the female egg cell by the male spe ...

'', directed by Ralph Nelson, starring

Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golde ...

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Barbara Carrera Barbara Carrera (born Barbara Kingsbury) is an American actress, model and artist. She starred in the films ''The Master Gunfighter'' (1975), ''Embryo'' (1976), '' The Island of Dr. Moreau'' (1977), ''Condorman'' (1981), ''I, the Jury'' (1982) a ...

*'' The Enforcer'', 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 ...

, Harry Guardino,

Tyne Daly Ellen Tyne Daly (; born February 21, 1946) is an American actress. She has won six Emmy Awards for her television work, a Tony Award and is a 2011 American Theatre Hall of Fame inductee. Daly began her career on stage in summer stock in New York, ...

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Escape from the Dark ''Escape from the Dark'' (American title: ''The Littlest Horse Thieves'') is a 1976 family drama film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Charles Jarrott and starring Alastair Sim (in his final film role), Peter Barkworth and Mauric ...

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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 Piccoli � ...

'' (F Like Fairbanks), starring

Patrick Dewaere Patrick Dewaere (26 January 1947 – 16 July 1982) was a French film actor. Born in Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor, he was the son of French actress Mado Maurin. Actor from a young age, his career lasted more than 21 years, until his suicide in P ...

and Miou-Miou – (

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

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known ...

, starring

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 ...

and

Erland Josephson Erland Josephson (; 15 June 1923 – 25 February 2012) was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theodoros Angelopoulos. Life and career J ...

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Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

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(his final film), starring Barbara Harris,

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 ...

, William Devane *''

Farsighted for Two Diopters ''Farsighted for Two Diopters'' ( bg, Два Диоптъра Далекогледство, italic=yes / ''Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo'') is a 1976 Bulgarian comedy film directed by Petar B. Vasilev and written by Mormarevi Brothers. The film st ...

'' (Dva Dioptara Dalekogledstvo), directed by

Petar B. Vasilev Petar B. Vasilev nicknamed Milevin ( bg, Петър Б. Василев-Милевин) (1918–2001), was a Bulgarian film director and screenwriter. He was among the prominent Bulgarian film directors from the last decades of the 20th century ...

, starring

Georgi Partsalev Georgi Ivanov Partsalev ( bg, Георги Иванов Парцалев; 16 June 1925 – 31 October 1989) was a Bulgarian theatre and film actor mainly known for his roles in comedies. Born in Levski, Pleven Province in 1925, Partsalev finish ...

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Fellini's Casanova , image = Casanova_moviep.jpg , caption = Italian theatrical release poster , director = Federico Fellini , producer = Alberto Grimaldi , screenplay = Federico Fellini Bernardino Zapponi , based_on = ...

'', directed by

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 ...

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The Fifth Seal ''The Fifth Seal'' ( hu, Az ötödik pecsét) is a 1976 film by Hungarian director Zoltán Fábri based on the 1963 novel with the same name by Hungarian author Ferenc Sánta. It won the Golden Prize at the 10th Moscow International Film Festival ...

'' (Az ötödik pecsét), directed by Zoltán Fábri – (

Hungary Hungary ( hu, Magyarország ) is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Spanning of the Carpathian Basin, it is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine to the northeast, Romania to the east and southeast, Serbia to the south, Croatia a ...

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The First Nudie Musical ''The First Nudie Musical'' is a 1976 American musical comedy film directed by Mark Haggard and Bruce Kimmel. Overview The movie is a comedy starring Cindy Williams, Stephen Nathan and Bruce Kimmel. Nathan plays Harry Schechter, heir to a Holly ...

'', directed by Bruce Kimmel, starring Cindy Williams, Stephen Nathan,

Diana Canova Diana Canova (born June 1, 1953) is an American actress, director, and professor. She is best known for her role as Corinne Tate on ''Soap'' (1977-1980). Early life Canova was born Diane Canova Rivero in West Palm Beach, Florida, to actress an ...

*'' The Food of the Gods'', starring Marjoe Gortner,

Pamela Franklin Pamela Franklin (born 3 February 1950) is a British former actress. She is best known for her role in the film '' The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'' (1969), for which she won a NBR Award and received a BAFTA Award nomination. Franklin made her ac ...

Ralph Meeker Ralph Meeker (born Ralph Rathgeber; November 21, 1920 August 5, 1988) was an American film, stage, and television actor. He first rose to prominence for his roles in the Broadway productions of '' Mister Roberts'' (1948–1951) and ''Picnic'' ...

Ida Lupino Ida Lupino (4 February 1918Recorded in ''Births Mar 1918'' Camberwell Vol. 1d, p. 1019 (Free BMD). Transcribed as "Lupine" in the official births index – 3 August 1995) was an English-American actress, singer, director, writer, and producer. T ...

*'' Freaky Friday'', directed by Gary Nelson, starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster *'' From Noon till Three'', 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 ...

and

Jill Ireland Jill Dorothy Ireland (24 April 1936 – 18 May 1990) was an English actress and singer. She appeared in 16 films with her second husband, Charles Bronson, and was additionally involved in two other of Bronson's films as a producer. Life and ca ...

*'' The Front'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

Zero Mostel Samuel Joel "Zero" Mostel (February 28, 1915 – September 8, 1977) was an American actor, comedian, and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of comic characters such as Tevye on stage in ''Fiddler on the Roof'', Pseudolus on stage and on ...

, Andrea Marcovicci, Herschel Bernardi,

Michael Murphy Michael, Mick, or Mike Murphy may refer to: Artists and entertainers * Michael Murphy (actor) (born 1938), American actor * Mike Murphy (musician) (1946–2006), American drummer for the Bee Gees and Chicago * Michael Bryan Murphy, lead singer o ...

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Fumō Chitai is a novel by Toyoko Yamasaki. It has been adapted into a movie in 1976 and then twice as a television mini-series in 1979 and 2009. Relationship with actual events *The main character Tadashi Iki is widely seen as based on the real life Ryuzo ...

'' (Wasted Land) – (

) *'' Futureworld'', 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 ...

and

Blythe Danner Blythe Katherine Danner (born February 3, 1943) is an American actress. Accolades she has received include two Primetime Emmy Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Izzy Huffstodt on '' Huff'' (2004–2006), and a ...

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Gable and Lombard ''Gable and Lombard'' is a 1976 American biographical film directed by Sidney J. Furie. The screenplay by Barry Sandler is based on the romance and consequent marriage of screen stars Clark Gable and Carole Lombard. The original music score w ...

'', starring

James Brolin James Brolin (, born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin. He is ...

and Jill Clayburgh *''

Gator Gator is a slang word for alligator. Gator may also refer to: People nicknamed Gator *Mike Greenwell (born 1963), American Major League Baseball player nicknamed "The Gator" *Ron Guidry (born 1950), former Major League Baseball pitcher *Gator H ...

'', starring

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...

and

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...

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Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona ''Giv'at Halfon Eina Ona'' ( he, גבעת חלפון אינה עונה, lit: "Halfon Hill Doesn't Answer"), also titled ''Giv'at Halfon'', is a cult Israeli comedy film produced in 1976. It is a good-hearted satire of the Israel Defense Forces wh ...

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Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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God Told Me To ''God Told Me To'' (released in some theatrical markets as ''Demon'') is a 1976 science fiction horror film written, directed, and produced by Larry Cohen. Like many of Cohen's films, it is shot on location in New York City and incorporates aspe ...

'', starring Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin,

Sandy Dennis Sandra Dale Dennis (April 27, 1937 – March 2, 1992) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama ''Splendor in the Grass'' (1961). For her performance in the comedy-drama film ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?'' (1966), she rec ...

*'' Griffin and Phoenix'', starring

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series ''Columbo'' (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he ...

and Jill Clayburgh *'' Grizzly'', starring Christopher George *'' The Gumball Rally'', starring Michael Sarrazin *''

Gus Gus is a masculine name, often a diminutive for Angus, August, Augustine, or Augustus, and other names (e.g. Aengus, Argus, Fergus, Ghassan, Gustav, Gustave, Gustafson, Gustavo, Gussie). It can also be used as the adaptation into English of ...

'', 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 Ed Asner

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Harlan County, USA ''Harlan County, USA'' is a 1976 American documentary film covering the "Brookside Strike", a 1973 effort of 180 coal miners and their wives against the Duke Power Company-owned Eastover Coal Company's Brookside Mine and Prep Plant in Harlan C ...

'' – a documentary film *''

Harry and Walter Go to New York ''Harry and Walter Go to New York'' is a 1976 American period comedy film written by John Byrum and Robert Kaufman, directed by Mark Rydell, and starring James Caan, Elliott Gould, Michael Caine, Diane Keaton, Charles Durning and Lesley Ann Warre ...

'', starring James Caan,

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 ...

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

Werner Herzog Werner Herzog (; born 5 September 1942) is a German film director, screenwriter, author, actor, and opera director, regarded as a pioneer of New German Cinema. His films often feature ambitious protagonists with impossible dreams, people with un ...

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The House with Laughing Windows ''The House with Laughing Windows'' ( it, La casa dalle finestre che ridono) is a 1976 Italian ''giallo'' film co-written and directed by Pupi Avati. The film was shot in Lido degli Scacchi in the Ferrara province of the Emilia-Romagna region in n ...

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Illustrious Corpses ''Illustrious Corpses'' ( it, Cadaveri eccellenti) is a 1976 Italian-French thriller film directed by Francesco Rosi and starring Lino Ventura, based on the novel '' Equal Danger'' by Leonardo Sciascia (1971). The film was screened at the 1976 C ...

'' (Cadaveri eccellenti), directed by

Francesco Rosi Francesco Rosi (; 15 November 1922 – 10 January 2015) was an Italian film director. His film ''The Mattei Affair'' won the Palme d'Or at the 1972 Cannes Film Festival. Rosi's films, especially those of the 1960s and 1970s, often appeared to ha ...

, starring

Lino Ventura Angiolino Giuseppe Pasquale Ventura (14 July 1919 – 22 October 1987), known as Lino Ventura, was an Italian actor who grew up in France and starred in many French films. Born in Italy, he was raised in Paris by his mother. After a first caree ...

– (

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

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

) *''

L'innocente ''The Innocent'' ( it, L'innocente) was the last film made by Italian director Luchino Visconti. Released in 1976, the film is based on the novel '' The Intruder'' by Gabriele d'Annunzio. It was distributed in the U.S. by Analysis Film Releasing ...

'', directed by Luchino Visconti – (Italy) *'' The Inugamis'' (Inugami-ke no ichizoku), directed by Kon Ichikawa – (Japan) *'' I Will, I Will... for Now'', directed by

Norman Panama Norman Kaye Panama (April 21, 1914 – January 13, 2003) was an American screenwriter, film producer and film director born in Chicago, Illinois. He is known for his partnership with Melvin Frank and their work on films such as ''Mr. Bland ...

, starring

, Diane Keaton, Victoria Principal

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*'' Jackson County Jail'', starring

Tommy Lee Jones Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an American actor and film director. He has received four Academy Award nominations, winning Best Supporting Actor for his performance as U.S. Marshal Samuel Gerard in the 1993 thriller film '' The ...

and Yvette Mimieux *''

J. D.'s Revenge ''J. D.'s Revenge'' is a blaxploitation horror film released in 1976. It starred Glynn Turman and Lou Gossett. The main character becomes an unwilling host for the restless spirit of J.D. Walker, a hustler killed 30 years earlier when he was wro ...

'', starring

Glynn Turman Glynn Russell Turman (born January 31, 1947) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. Turman is known for his roles as Lew Miles on the prime-time soap opera '' Peyton Place'' (1968–1969), high school student Leroy "Preach" Jackson ...

and

Louis Gossett Jr. Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (born May 27, 1936) is an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, He had his stage debut at the age of 17, in a school production of '' You Can't Take It with You.'' Shortly after he successfully ...

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Je t'aime moi non plus "''Je t'aime… moi non plus''" (French for "I love you… me neither") is a 1967 song written by Serge Gainsbourg for Brigitte Bardot. In 1969, Gainsbourg recorded the best known version with Jane Birkin. The duet reached number one in the UK ...

'' (I Love You...Me Neither), directed by

Serge Gainsbourg Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...

, starring

Jane Birkin Jane Mallory Birkin, Order of British Empire, OBE (born 14 December 1946) is an English-French singer and actress. She attained international fame and notability for her decade-long musical and romantic partnership with Serge Gainsbourg. She als ...

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 ). 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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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 shows ...

'' (Le Juge et l'assassin), directed by

Bertrand Tavernier Bertrand Tavernier (25 April 1941 – 25 March 2021) was a French director, screenwriter, actor and producer. Life and career Tavernier was born in Lyon, France, the son of Geneviève (née Dumond) and René Tavernier, a publicist and writer, s ...

, starring

Philippe Noiret Philippe Noiret (; 1 October 1930 – 23 November 2006) was a French film actor. Life and career Noiret was born in Lille, France, the son of Lucy (Heirman) and Pierre Noiret, a clothing company representative. He was an indifferent student and ...

and

Isabelle Huppert Isabelle Anne Madeleine Huppert (; born 16 March 1953) is a French actress. Described as "one of the best actresses in the world", she is known for her portrayals of cold and disdainful characters devoid of morality. She is the recipient of sev ...

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*'' Kabhie Kabhie'' (Sometimes), starring

Shashi Kapoor Shashi Kapoor (pronounced �əʃi kəpuːɾ (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and film producer who is best known for his work in Hindi films. A recipient of several accolades, including four Nation ...

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Kalicharan ''Kalicharan'' is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Shatrughan Sinha, Reena Roy, Prem Nath, Premnath, Ajit Khan, Ajit, Madan Puri and Danny Denzongpa. The film became a box office blockbuster. The ...

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The Killer Inside Me ''The Killer Inside Me'' is a 1952 novel by American writer Jim Thompson published by Fawcett Publications. In the introduction to the anthology ''Crime Novels: American Noir of the 1950s'', it is described as "one of the most blistering and ...

'', starring Stacy Keach *'' The Killing of a Chinese Bookie'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring Ben Gazzara, Timothy Carey,

Seymour Cassel Seymour Joseph Cassel (January 22, 1935 – April 7, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 200 movies and television shows, and had a career that spanned over 50 years. Cassel first came to prominence in the 1960s in the pioneering in ...

*'' 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 ''Kings of the Road'' (german: Im Lauf der Zeit, "in the course of time") is a 1976 German road movie directed by Wim Wenders. It was the third part of Wenders' "Road Movie trilogy" which included ''Alice in the Cities'' (1974) and '' The Wrong Mo ...

'' (Im Lauf der Zeit), directed by

Wim Wenders Ernst Wilhelm "Wim" Wenders (; born 14 August 1945) is a German filmmaker, playwright, author, and photographer. He is a major figure in New German Cinema. Among many honors, he has received three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Docum ...

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*'' The Last Hard Men'', 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 ...

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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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Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

) *'' The Last Tycoon'', directed by

Elia Kazan Elia Kazan (; born Elias Kazantzoglou ( el, Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου); September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and theatre director, producer, screenwriter and actor, described by ''The New York Times'' as "one o ...

, starring

Tony Curtis Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925September 29, 2010) was an American actor whose career spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s (Kansas Raiders, 1950) and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 f ...

, Robert Mitchum,

Ray Milland Ray Milland (born Alfred Reginald Jones; 3 January 1907 – 10 March 1986) was a Welsh-American actor and film director. His screen career ran from 1929 to 1985. He is remembered for his Academy Award and Cannes Film Festival Award-winning ...

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. Mo ...

, Jack Nicholson *''

Leadbelly Huddie William Ledbetter (; January 20, 1888 – December 6, 1949), better known by the stage name Lead Belly, was an American folk music, folk and blues singer notable for his strong vocals, Virtuoso, virtuosity on the twelve-string guita ...

'', a

biopic A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of a non-fictional or historically-based person or people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudra ...

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Lipstick Lipstick is a cosmetic product used to apply coloration and texture to lips, often made of wax and oil. Different pigments are used to produce color, and minerals such as silica may be used to provide texture. The use of lipstick dates back to ...

'', starring

Margaux Hemingway Margaux Louise Hemingway (born Margot Louise Hemingway; February 16, 1954 – July 1, 1996) was an American fashion model and actress. She gained success as a supermodel in the mid-1970s, appearing on the covers of magazines including ''Cosmopo ...

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

Logan's Run ''Logan's Run'' is a science fiction novel by American writers William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. Published in 1967, the novel depicts a dystopic Malthusianism future society in which both population and the consumption of resource ...

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

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*'' Mako: The Jaws of Death'', directed by

William Grefe William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

, 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 Lindste ...

'' (Mannen på taket), directed by Bo Widerberg – (

) *'' The Man Who Fell to Earth'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring

David Bowie David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...

Rip Torn Elmore Rual "Rip" Torn Jr. (February 6, 1931 – July 9, 2019) was an American actor whose career spanned more than 60 years. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his part as Marsh Turner in '' Cross Creek'' ...

Candy Clark Candace June Clark is an American actress and model. She is well known for her roles as Debbie Dunham in the 1973 film ''American Graffiti'', for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Mary Lou i ...

– (

) *''

Marecek, Pass Me the Pen! ''Marecek, Pass Me the Pen!'' ( cs, Marečku, podejte mi pero!) is a 1976 Czechoslovak comedy film directed by Oldřich Lipský. The film gained de facto cult status, many of its phrases and sentences becoming idiomatic in Czech language, e.g. ...

'' (Marečku, podejte mi pero!) – (

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) *'' Marathon Man'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring

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 ...

, Roy Scheider, Marthe Keller, William Devane *''

The Marquise of O ''The Marquise of O'' (german: Die Marquise von O....) is a novella by Heinrich von Kleist on the subject of forced seduction. It was first published in 1808. Synopsis The story begins with a one-sentence paragraph -- the widowed Marquise von O. ...

'', directed by

Éric Rohmer Jean Marie Maurice Schérer or Maurice Henri Joseph Schérer, known as Éric Rohmer (; 21 March 192011 January 2010), was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. Rohmer was the last of the post-World ...

– (

/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 Rene Daalder (born René Daalder 3 March 1944 in Texel, North Holland, died December 31, 2019, sometimes credited as Renee Daalder) was a Dutch writer and director. He lived in Los Angeles. Originally a protégé of Russ Meyer, Daalder has worked ...

*''

Master of the Flying Guillotine ''Master of the Flying Guillotine'' is a 1976 Hong Kong ''wuxia'' film starring Jimmy Wang Yu, who also wrote and directed the film. It is a sequel to Wang's 1971 film ''One-Armed Boxer'', and thus the film is also known as ''One-Armed Boxer 2' ...

'' (a.k.a. ''One-Armed Boxer 2''), starring Jimmy Wang – (

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

) *'' A Matter of Time'', directed by

Vincente Minnelli Vincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director. He directed the classic movie musicals ''Meet Me in St. Louis'' (1944), ''An American in Paris'' (1951), ''Th ...

, starring

Ingrid Bergman Ingrid Bergman (29 August 191529 August 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, television movies, and plays.Obituary ''Variety'', 1 September 1982. With a career spanning five decades, she is often ...

Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

, Isabella Rossellini – (U.S./Italy) *'' Max Havelaar'', directed by Fons Rademakers – (

) *''

The Memory of Justice ''The Memory of Justice'' is a 1976 documentary film directed by Marcel Ophuls. It explores the subject of atrocities committed in wartime and features Joan Baez, Karl Dönitz, Hermann Göring, Hans-Joachim Kulenkampff, Yehudi Menuhin, Albert Sp ...

'', a documentary film by

Marcel Ophüls Marcel Ophuls (; born 1 November 1927) is a German-French documentary film maker and former actor, best known for his films ''The Sorrow and the Pity'' and '' Hôtel Terminus: The Life and Times of Klaus Barbie''. Life and career Ophuls was bor ...

– (France/West Germany/U.K./U.S.) *'' Midway'', starring

, Henry Fonda,

Toshiro Mifune was a Japanese actor who appeared in over 150 feature films. He is best known for his 16-film collaboration (1948–1965) with Akira Kurosawa in such works as ''Rashomon'', ''Seven Samurai'', ''The Hidden Fortress'', ''Throne of Blood'', and '' ...

, Glenn Ford, Robert Mitchum,

*''

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'', directed by

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 ...

, starring John Cassavetes and

*''

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 Kath ...

'', directed by Arthur Penn, starring

Marlon Brando Marlon Brando Jr. (April 3, 1924 – July 1, 2004) was an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he received numerous accolades throughout his career, which spanned six decades, including two Academ ...

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 to ...

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 Egypt–Libya bo ...

) *''

Mother, Jugs & Speed ''Mother, Jugs & Speed'' is a 1976 American black comedy film directed by Peter Yates. It stars Bill Cosby (Mother), Raquel Welch (Jugs), Harvey Keitel (Speed), and Larry Hagman as employees of an independent ambulance service trying to survive ...

'', directed by

Peter Yates Peter James Yates (24 July 1929 – 9 January 2011) was an English film director and producer. Biography Early life Yates was born in Aldershot, Hampshire. The son of an army officer, he attended Charterhouse School as a boy, graduated from ...

, starring Bill Cosby, Raquel Welch, Harvey Keitel *'' Mr. Klein'', 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 ...

, starring

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 ...

and

– (

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

Maggie Smith Dame Margaret Natalie Smith (born 28 December 1934) is an English actress. With an extensive career on screen and stage beginning in the mid-1950s, Smith has appeared in more than sixty films and seventy plays. She is one of the few performer ...

Alec Guinness Sir Alec Guinness (born Alec Guinness de Cuffe; 2 April 1914 – 5 August 2000) was an English actor. After an early career on the stage, Guinness was featured in several of the Ealing comedies, including ''Kind Hearts and Coronets'' (194 ...

, Eileen Brennan, Elsa Lanchester,

James Coco James Emil Coco (March 21, 1930 – February 25, 1987) was an American stage and screen actor. He was the recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a Drama Desk Award and three Obie Awards, as well as nominations for a Tony Award, an Academy Awards, ...

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*''

The Mysterious Monsters ''The Mysterious Monsters'' (also known as ''Bigfoot: The Mysterious Monster'') is a 1976 documentary film written and directed by Robert Guenette about the cryptids Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster, and the Yeti. It contained content from Guenett ...

'', starring Peter Graves and

Peter Hurkos Pieter van der Hurk (21 May 1911 – 1 June 1988) known as Peter Hurkos, was a Dutchman who allegedly manifested extrasensory perception (ESP) after recovering from a head injury and coma caused by a fall from a ladder when aged 30. He came to t ...

N

*''

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'', 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

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 ...

, William Holden, Faye Dunaway, Robert Duvall *'' The Next Man'', starring Sean Connery *''Next Stop, Greenwich Village'', starring Shelley Winters, Lenny Baker, Ellen Greene *''Nickelodeon (film), Nickelodeon'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Ryan O'Neal,

, John Ritter, Stella Stevens *''Nightmare in Badham County'', starring Deborah Raffin and Chuck Connors *''No Deposit, No Return'', starring David Niven, Darren McGavin,

, Barbara Feldon, Kim Richards

O

*''Obsession (1976 film), Obsession'', directed by Brian De Palma, starring Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold, John Lithgow *''Ode to Billy Joe (film), 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, Lee Remick, David Warner (actor), David Warner, Billie Whitelaw, Leo McKern – (British films of 1976, UK/American films of 1976, US) *''One Summer Love'', aka ''Dragonfly'', directed by Gilbert Cates, starring Susan Sarandon and Beau Bridges *''The Outlaw Josey Wales'', directed by and starring

, with Chief Dan George, Sam Bottoms, Sondra Locke, John Vernon *''Oz (1976 film), Oz'' or ''20th Century Oz, a Rock 'N' Roll Road Movie'', starring Bruce Spence, Joy Dunstan – (

)

P

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

)

R

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

) *''The Rat Savior'' (Izbavitelj) – (

) *''Rich Man, Poor Man (miniseries), Rich Man, Poor Man'', television mini-series, starring Nick Nolte and Peter Strauss *''The Ritz (film), 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 (British actor), Robert Shaw – (British films of 1976, UK/American films of 1976, US) *''

'', 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 (film), The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea'', starring Kris Kristofferson and Sarah Miles *''Salon Kitty (film), Salon Kitty'', directed by Tinto Brass, starring Helmut Berger and Ingrid Thulin – (Italy/West Germany/France) *''The Scar (1976 film), The Scar (film)'', directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski *''Sebastiane'', directed by Derek Jarman – (

) *''Seclusion Near a Forest'' (Na samotě u lesa), directed by Jiří Menzel – (

Czechoslovakia , rue, Чеськословеньско, , yi, טשעכאסלאוואקיי, , common_name = Czechoslovakia , life_span = 1918–19391945–1992 , p1 = Austria-Hungary , image_p1 ...

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

) *''The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (film), 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

as Moriarty – (British films of 1976, UK/American films of 1976, US) *''Shadow of Angels'' (Schatten der Engel), starring Ingrid Caven and

– (

) *''The Shaggy D.A.'', starring Dean Jones (actor), 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

(his final film), Lauren Bacall,

, Richard Boone, Harry Morgan, James Stewart *''Shout at the Devil (film), Shout at the Devil'', starring Lee Marvin, Roger Moore – (U.K.) *''Silent Movie'', directed by and starring Mel Brooks, with Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise, Bernadette Peters *''Silver Streak (1976 film), Silver Streak'', directed by Arthur Hiller, starring Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor, Jill Clayburgh, Ned Beatty, Ray Walston, Patrick McGoohan *''Sister Street Fighter – Fifth Level Fist'' (Onna hissatsu godan ken) – (

) *''Sky Riders'', starring

, Susannah York, Robert Culp *''The Slipper and the Rose'', directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Gemma Craven and Richard Chamberlain – (

) *''Small Change (film), Small Change'' (L'Argent de poche), directed by François Truffaut – (

) *''The Smurfs and the Magic Flute'' (La Flûte à six schtroumpfs) – (List of Belgian films of the 1970s, Belgium) *''Snuff (film), Snuff'' – (Argentine films of 1976, Argentina/U.S.) *''The Song Remains the Same (film), The Song Remains the Same'', featuring Led Zeppelin – (British films of 1976, UK/American films of 1976, US) *''Soy un delincuente'' (I Am a Criminal) – (List of Venezuelan films#1970s, Venezuela) *''Sparkle (1976 film), Sparkle'', starring Irene Cara *''A Star Is Born (1976 film), A Star Is Born'', starring Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson *''Stay Hungry (film), Stay Hungry'', directed by Bob Rafelson, starring Jeff Bridges, Sally Field, Arnold Schwarzenegger *''St. Ives (1976 film), St. Ives'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring

*''Storm Boy (1976 film), Storm Boy'', starring David Gulpilil – (

) *''Swashbuckler (film), Swashbuckler'', starring Robert Shaw (British actor), Robert Shaw *''The Swiss Conspiracy'', starring David Janssen and Elke Sommer *''Sybil (1976 film), Sybil'', starring Joanne Woodward and Sally Field

T

*''

'', directed by

, starring

, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, Albert Brooks, Peter Boyle, Jodie Foster *''The Tenant'' (Le Locataire), directed by and starring Roman Polanski, with

and Melvyn Douglas – (

) *''That's Entertainment, Part II'', documentary featuring Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly *''Tatlong taong walang Diyos'' (Three Godless Years) – (Philippine films of the 1970s, Philippines) *''To Fly!'', a documentary film *''To the Devil a Daughter'', starring Richard Widmark, Christopher Lee, Honor Blackman, Nastassja Kinski – (

) *''Todo modo'', starring Gian Maria Volonté and

– (

) *''Tosun Paşa'' – (Turkish films of the 1970s, Turkey) *''The Town That Dreaded Sundown'', starring Ben Johnson (actor), Ben Johnson and Dawn Wells *''Trackdown (film), Trackdown'', starring James Mitchum *''Tracks (1976 film), Tracks'', directed by Henry Jaglom, starring Dennis Hopper *''Treasure of Matecumbe'', starring Joan Hackett, Robert Foxworth, Peter Ustinov *''The Twist (1976 film), The Twist'', directed by Claude Chabrol, starring

, Stéphane Audran, Charles Aznavour, Ann-Margret – (

) *''Two-Minute Warning'', starring

, 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! (1976 film), Up!'', directed by Russ Meyer, featuring Raven De La Croix

V

*''Vigilante Force'', starring Kris Kristofferson and Victoria Principal *''Voyage of the Damned'', starring Faye Dunaway, Lee Grant, James Mason, Katharine Ross, Max von Sydow, Orson Welles, Oskar Werner – (

)

W

*''W.C. Fields and Me'', starring Rod Steiger, Valerie Perrine, Jack Cassidy *''Wan Pipel'' (One People) – (List of Latin American films#Suriname, Suriname/

) *''Welcome to L.A.'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Sally Kellerman, Harvey Keitel *''The White Ship (1976 film), The White Ship'' (Belyy parokhod) – (

) *''Who Can Kill a Child?'' (¿Quién puede matar a un niño?) – (

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

, Art Carney

1976 Wide-release movies

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

*January 2 – Paz Vega, 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, 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, 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 (actor), 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, 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, American actor *April 23 – Gabriel Damon, American actor *April 26 – Elisabet Reinsalu, Estonian actress *April 27 – Sally Hawkins, English actress *May 1 - Violante Placido, 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, 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, American actor and stuntman *June 8 - Eion Bailey, American actor *June 10 - Simon Fenton, 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, American former actress *July 6 - Bashir Salahuddin, American actor, writer and comedian *July 7 - Hamish Linklater, American actor *July 9 – Fred Savage, 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, 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, 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, Portuguese singer and actress *September 13 - Colin Trevorrow, American filmmaker *September 20 – Enuka Okuma, Canadian actress *September 26 – Kersti Heinloo, 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 (actor), 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 – ''

'' *Dean Cain – ''Elmer'' *Bruce Campbell – ''It's Murder!'' *James Cromwell – '' Murder by Death'' *Michael Dorn – ''

'' *Bill Duke – '' Car Wash'' *Richard Griffiths – ''It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet'' * Mariel Hemingway – ''

'' *Ernie Hudson – ''

'' *

– ''

'' *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 (film), 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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