The following is an overview of events in 1980 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1980 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Worldwide gross revenue

The following table lists known worldwide gross revenue figures for several high-grossing films that originally released in 1980. Note that this list is incomplete and is therefore not representative of the highest-grossing films worldwide in 1980.

Events

* April 29 – Sir Alfred Hitchcock, known as "the Master of Suspense", dies at his home in Bel Air, California, at the age of 80. * May 21 – ''

The Empire Strikes Back ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back'') is a 1980 American epic space opera film directed by Irvin Kershner from a screenplay by Leigh Brackett and Lawrence Kasdan, based on a sto ...

'' is released and is the highest-grossing film of the year (just as its predecessor, '' Star Wars'', was three years prior). * June 9 –

Richard Pryor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. He reached a broad audience with his trenchant observations and storytelling style, and is widely regarded as on ...

sets himself on fire while free-basing cocaine and drinking 151-proof rum. Pryor ran down his street in Northridge, California, until subdued by police. * June 20 – '' The Blues Brothers'' is released, and in addition to becoming one of the top-grossing films of the year, it also became the first feature film to be based on characters created on ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serve ...

''. * November 19 – '' Heaven's Gate'' becomes one of the biggest box office bombs of all-time and its colossal failure bankrupts

United Artists United Artists Corporation (UA), currently doing business as United Artists Digital Studios, is an American digital production company. Founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, and Douglas Fairbanks, the stu ...

. * Allied Artists is sold to Lorimar Productions.

Context

Industry professionals predicted comedy films and upbeat entertainment to dominate theaters in 1980. This was a response to poor morale in a nation suffering through

economic recession In economics, a recession is a business cycle contraction when there is a general decline in economic activity. Recessions generally occur when there is a widespread drop in spending (an adverse demand shock). This may be triggered by variou ...

, which generally increased theatrical visits as audiences sought escapism and ignored romantic films and depictions of blue-collar life. The financial success and low cost of production cost of comedies such as '' Blazing Saddles'' (1974) and '' Animal House'' (1978), had further driven demand for comedies; ''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison (film prod ...

'', '' The Blues Brothers'', '' Caddyshack'', and ''

The Jerk ''The Jerk'' is a 1979 American comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and written by Steve Martin, Carl Gottlieb, and Michael Elias (from a story by Steve Martin and Carl Gottlieb). This was Martin's first starring role in a feature film. The ...

'', were all scheduled for release that year. The average cost of making films had risen to $6million which had reduced the number of films being made for niche audiences. Some studios continued to release a wide variety of films, hoping that few significant successes would compensate for other failures. A surge of interest in science-fiction following ''Star Wars'' release had led to many low-budget entries in the genre attempting to profit by association, and big budget entries such as '' Star Trek: The Motion Picture'' and '' The Black Hole'', both of which were released in late 1979, just months before ''The Empire Strikes Back''.

Awards

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(Cannes Film Festival): :'' All That Jazz'', directed by

Bob Fosse Robert Louis Fosse (; June 23, 1927 – September 23, 1987) was an American actor, choreographer, dancer, and film and stage director. He directed and choreographed musical works on stage and screen, including the stage musicals '' The Paja ...

, United States :'' Kagemusha, 影武者'' (''Shadow Warrior''), directed by

Akira Kurosawa was a Japanese filmmaker and painter who directed thirty films in a career spanning over five decades. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. Kurosawa displayed a bold, dy ...

, Japan Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :'' Atlantic City'', directed by Louis Malle, US / Canada / France :'' Gloria'', directed by John Cassavetes, United States Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' Heartland'', directed by Richard Pearce, United States :'' Palermo or Wolfsburg'' (''Palermo oder Wolfsburg''), directed by Werner Schroeter, West Germany

Notable films released in 1980

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*'' 9 to 5'', directed by Colin Higgins, starring

Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Jane Fonda, various accolades including two ...

, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, Dabney Coleman

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*'' The Agency'', starring

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, Lee Majors, Valerie Perrine – (

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) *''

'', starring Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Leslie Nielsen, Peter Graves, Lloyd Bridges, Robert Stack,

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*'' Alien Dead'', directed by Fred Olen Ray, starring Buster Crabbe *'' Alligator'', directed by

Lewis Teague Lewis Teague (born March 8, 1938) is an American film director, whose work includes '' Alligator'', '' Cat's Eye'', '' Cujo'', '' The Jewel of the Nile'', '' The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion!'', '' Navy SEALs'' and ''Wedlock''. Biography Teague wa ...

, starring Robert Forster,

Robin Riker Robin Riker (born October 2, 1952) is an American actress and author. She made her big screen debut in the 1980 horror film ''Alligator'' and later went to star in the Showtime comedy series ''Brothers'' (1984–1989). Riker had starring roles i ...

, and Michael Gazzo *'' Altered States'', directed by Ken Russell, starring William Hurt and Blair Brown *'' American Gigolo'', directed by Paul Schrader, starring Richard Gere, Lauren Hutton and Héctor Elizondo *'' Antropophagus'', directed by Joe D'Amato, starring George Eastman, Tisa Farrow, Zora Kerova, Saverio Vallone, and Serena Grandi (

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) *'' Any Which Way You Can'', directed by Buddy Van Horn, starring Clint Eastwood, Geoffrey Lewis, William Smith, Barry Corbin, Ruth Gordon *'' Arrebato'' (Rapture), directed by Ivan Zulueta, starring Eusebio Poncela, and Cecilia Roth (

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) *'' Atlantic City'' (Released in the U.S. in 1981), directed by Louis Malle, starring Burt Lancaster and Susan Sarandon – (

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) – Golden Lion winner *'' The Awakening'', starring Charlton Heston, Susannah York and Stephanie Zimbalist – ( U.K.)

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*'' Babylon'', starring Brinsley Forde – ( U.K.) *''

A Bad Son ''A Bad Son'' (french: Un mauvais fils) is a 1980 French drama film directed by Claude Sautet. It tells the story of a young man who is sent back to France after a sentence for narcotics in the USA and tries to restart his life, but has difficulty ...

'' (un mauvais fils), directed by Claude Sautet – (

) *'' Bad Timing'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Art Garfunkel, Theresa Russell,

Denholm Elliott Denholm Mitchell Elliott, (31 May 1922 – 6 October 1992) was an English actor, with more than 125 film and television credits. His well-known roles include the abortionist in '' Alfie'' (1966), Marcus Brody in '' Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1 ...

Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association wit ...

– ( U.K.) *'' The Baltimore Bullet'', starring James Coburn *''

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'', a TV mini-series directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, starring Gunther Lamprecht, Hanna Schygulla, Barbara Sukowa – (

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) *'' The Big Brawl'', starring

Jackie Chan Fang Shilong (born 7 April 1954), known professionally in English as Jackie Chan and in Chinese as Cheng Long ( zh, c=成龍, j=Sing4 Lung4; "becoming the dragon"), is a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial artist, and stuntman known for ...

– (

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) *'' The Big Red One'', directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine *'' Bizalom'' (Confidence), directed by István Szabó – (

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) *'' The Black Marble'', directed by Harold Becker, starring Robert Foxworth, Paula Prentiss, Harry Dean Stanton *'' The Blood of Hussain'', directed by Jamil Dehlavi – (

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) *'' The Blue Lagoon'', starring Brooke Shields and Christopher Atkins *'' The Blues Brothers'', directed by John Landis, starring John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd,

Cab Calloway Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocali ...

, Carrie Fisher, John Candy, Henry Gibson *'' Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!)'' *'' Borderline'', directed by Jerrold Freedman, starring Charles Bronson, Wilford Brimley, Bruno Kirby, Ed Harris, Kenneth McMillan, John Ashton *'' Breaker Morant'', directed by Bruce Beresford, starring Edward Woodward – ( Australia) *'' Bronco Billy'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with Sondra Locke, Geoffrey Lewis, Sam Bottoms, Scatman Crothers *'' Brubaker'', directed by Stuart Rosenberg, starring Robert Redford, David Keith, Jane Alexander, Yaphet Kotto

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*'' Caboblanco'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Charles Bronson, Jason Robards, Dominique Sanda *'' Caddyshack'', directed by Harold Ramis, starring Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight, Michael O'Keefe, Cindy Morgan, Bill Murray *'' The Candidate'' (Der Kandidat), directed by Volker Schlöndorff – (

) *''

Cannibal Holocaust ''Cannibal Holocaust'' is a 1980 Italian found footage cannibal horror film directed by Ruggero Deodato and written by Gianfranco Clerici. It stars Robert Kerman as Harold Monroe, an anthropologist from New York University who leads a rescue ...

'', directed by Ruggero Deodato, starring Robert Kerman – (

) *'' Can't Stop the Music'', directed by Nancy Walker, starring Valerie Perrine,

Caitlyn Jenner Caitlyn Marie Jenner (born William Bruce Jenner; October 28, 1949) is an American media personality and retired Olympic gold medal-winning decathlete. Jenner played college football for the Graceland Yellowjackets before incurring a knee i ...

, Steve Guttenberg,

Village People Village People is an American disco group known for its on-stage costumes and suggestive lyrics in their music. The group was originally formed by French producers Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and lead singer Victor Willis following the rel ...

*'' Carny'', starring Jodie Foster, Gary Busey and Robbie Robertson *'' Chann Pardesi'', starring

Kulbhushan Kharbanda Kulbhushan Kharbanda (born 21 October 1944) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi and Punjabi films. He is best known for his role as the antagonist Shakaal in '' Shaan'' (1980), Starting off with the Delhi-based theatre group 'Yatrik' in the 1 ...

and Om Puri – (

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

) *'' A Change of Seasons'', starring Shirley MacLaine, Anthony Hopkins, Bo Derek *'' The Changeling'', starring George C. Scott – (

) *'' Cheech & Chong's Next Movie'' *''

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'' (Barnens ö) – ( Sweden) *'' La Cicala'' (The Cicada), starring Anthony Franciosa and Virna Lisi – (

) *''

City of Women ''City of Women'' ( it, La città delle donne) is a 1980 Italian fantasy comedy-drama film co-written (with Bernardino Zapponi and Brunello Rondi) and directed by Federico Fellini. Amid Fellini's characteristic combination of dreamlike, outrageou ...

'' (La città delle donne), directed by Federico Fellini, starring Marcello Mastroianni – (

) *'' The Club'', starring Jack Thompson – ( Australia) *'' Coal Miner's Daughter'', starring Sissy Spacek and

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 '' T ...

*'' The Competition'', starring

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including '' American Graffiti'' (1973), '' Jaws'' (1975), '' Close Encounters of th ...

, Amy Irving, Lee Remick, Sam Wanamaker *'' The Constant Factor'' (Constans) – (

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) *'' The Crime of Cuenca'' (El crimen de Cuenca) – (

) *'' Cruising'', directed by

William Friedkin William "Billy" Friedkin (born August 29, 1935)Biskind, p. 200. is an American film and television director, producer and screenwriter closely identified with the " New Hollywood" movement of the 1970s. Beginning his career in documentaries in ...

, starring

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*'' Cutting It Short'' (Postřižiny), directed by Jiří Menzel – (

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)

D

*'' Dadar Kirti'' (Deeds of My Elder Brother) – (

) *'' Death Watch'' (La Mort en direct), directed by Bertrand Tavernier, starring Romy Schneider and

– (

) *''

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'' directed by Alan Beattie, starring Patricia Pearcy and Joseph Cotten *'' Die Laughing'', starring Robby Benson and Bud Cort *'' Dinosaurs'', directed by Will Vinton *'' The Dogs of War'', starring Christopher Walken – ( US/ UK) *'' Dostana'' (Friendship), starring Amitabh Bachchan – (

) *'' Dressed to Kill'', directed by

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, starring Michael Caine, Nancy Allen, Keith Gordon, Angie Dickinson

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*'' Elisita'' – (

) *'' The Elephant Man'', directed by David Lynch, starring

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and Anthony Hopkins – ( US/ UK) *''

'', directed by Irvin Kershner, starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams *'' Encounters of the Spooky Kind'' (Gui da gui), directed by and starring Sammo Hung – (

) *'' Every Man for Himself'' (Sauve qui peut (la vie)), directed by

Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard ( , ; ; 3 December 193013 September 2022) was a French-Swiss film director, screenwriter, and film critic. He rose to prominence as a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement of the 1960s, alongside such filmmakers as Fran ...

, starring Jacques Dutronc and Isabelle Huppert – (

) *'' The Exterminator'', starring Robert Ginty and Samantha Eggar

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*'' Fade to Black'', starring Dennis Christopher *'' The Falls'', directed by

Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway, (born 5 April 1942) is a Welsh film director, screenwriter and artist. His films are noted for the distinct influence of Renaissance and Baroque painting, and Flemish painting in particular. Common traits in his films are t ...

– ( U.K.) *'' Fame'', directed by

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, starring

Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...

*'' Fatso'', directed by and starring Anne Bancroft, with Dom DeLuise *'' The Final Countdown'', starring

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

, Katharine Ross, Martin Sheen *'' The First Deadly Sin'', starring Frank Sinatra, David Dukes, Martin Gabel, Brenda Vaccaro,

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 ...

*''

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'', directed by Buck Henry, starring Bob Newhart, Madeline Kahn, Gilda Radner *'' Flash Gordon'', directed by Mike Hodges, starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Chaim Topol – ( US/ UK) *'' The Fog'', directed by John Carpenter, starring Adrienne Barbeau and Jamie Lee Curtis *'' Foolin' Around'', starring Gary Busey, Annette O'Toole, Eddie Albert, Cloris Leachman *'' The Formula'', starring George C. Scott and Marlon Brando *''

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'', directed by

Adrian Lyne Adrian Lyne (born 4 March 1941) is an English film director, writer and producer. Having begun his career directing 1970s television commercials, Lyne made well-received short films which were entries in the London Film Festival. He started ma ...

, starring Jodie Foster, Cherie Currie, Scott Baio and Adam Faith *'' Friday the 13th'', directed by

Sean S. Cunningham Sean Sexton Cunningham (born December 1941) is an American filmmaker, director, producer, and writer. He is best known for directing and producing several horror films, beginning in the early 1970s. Raised in Connecticut, Cunningham graduated fr ...

, starring Betsy Palmer,

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and Harry Crosby

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*'' The Gamekeeper'', directed by Ken Loach – ( U.K.) *'' Gamera: Super Monster'' (Uchu Kaijū Gamera) – ( Japan) *'' Germany, Pale Mother'' (Deutschland bleiche Mutter), starring Eva Mattes – (

) *'' Gilda Live'', starring Gilda Radner, Father Guido Sarducci *'' Gloria'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring Gena Rowlands – Golden Lion winner *'' The Gods Must Be Crazy'', directed by Jamie Uys, starring N!xau, Sandra Prinsloo and Marius Weyers – (

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) *'' Good Riddance'' (Les Bons débarras) – (

) *'' The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle'', a

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directed by

Julien Temple Julien Temple (born 26 November 1953) is a British film, documentary and music video director. He began his career with short films featuring the Sex Pistols, and has continued with various off-beat projects, including '' The Great Rock 'n' Rol ...

, featuring The Sex Pistols and Malcolm McLaren – ( U.K.)

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*'' Hangar 18'', starring Darren McGavin and Robert Vaughn *''

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'', a.k.a. ''H.E.A.L.T.H.'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Carol Burnett, Lauren Bacall, Glenda Jackson,

James Garner James Garner (born James Scott Bumgarner; April 7, 1928 – July 19, 2014) was an American actor. He played leading roles in more than 50 theatrical films, including '' The Great Escape'' (1963) with Steve McQueen; Paddy Chayefsky's ''The Ameri ...

*'' Heart Beat'', starring Nick Nolte, Sissy Spacek, John Heard *'' He Knows You're Alone'', starring Don Scardino and Caitlin O'Heaney *'' Heaven's Gate'', directed by Michael Cimino, starring Kris Kristofferson, Christopher Walken, Isabelle Huppert,

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, Jeff Bridges *'' Herbie Goes Bananas'', directed by Vincent McEveety, starring Cloris Leachman, Harvey Korman and

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*'' Hero at Large'', starring John Ritter and Anne Archer *'' Hey Babe!'', starring Yasmine Bleeth and Buddy Hackett – (

) *'' Hirak Rajar Deshe'' (Kingdom of Diamonds), directed by Satyajit Ray – (

) *'' The Hit'' (Trhák) – (

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) *'' Home Movies'', directed by

, starring

, Vincent Gardenia, Gerrit Graham, Nancy Allen *''

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'', directed by Ronald Neame, starring Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson *'' How to Beat the High Cost of Living'', starring Susan Saint James, Jessica Lange, Jane Curtin, Dabney Coleman, Richard Benjamin *''

Humanoids from the Deep ''Humanoids from the Deep'' (released as ''Monster'' in Europe and Japan) is a 1980 American science fiction horror film starring Doug McClure, Ann Turkel, and Vic Morrow. Roger Corman served as the film's uncredited executive producer, and hi ...

'', starring Vic Morrow, Doug McClure,

Ann Turkel Ann Kathryn Turkel (born July 16, 1946) is an American actress and former model. Turkel studied acting at the Musical Theatre Academy. Life and career Turkel was born in New York City to a Jewish family. She was photographed for American ''Vog ...

*'' The Hunter'', starring Steve McQueen (in his final film), Kathryn Harrold, LeVar Burton, Ben Johnson, Eli Wallach

I

*''

The Idolmaker ''The Idolmaker'' is a 1980 American musical drama starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Tovah Feldshuh and Joe Pantoliano. The film is loosely based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci who discovered, among others, Fr ...

'', directed by

Taylor Hackford Taylor Edwin Hackford (born December 31, 1944) is an American film director and former president of the Directors Guild of America. He won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film for ''Teenage Father'' (1979). Hackford went on to direc ...

, starring Ray Sharkey and Peter Gallagher *'' Inferno'', directed by Dario Argento – (

) *'' Inside Moves'', directed by

Richard Donner Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg; April 24, 1930 – July 5, 2021) was an American filmmaker whose notable works included some of the most financially-successful films during the New Hollywood era. According to film historian ...

, starring John Savage,

David Morse David Bowditch Morse (born October 11, 1953) is an American actor, singer, television director, and writer. He first came to national attention as Dr. Jack "Boomer" Morrison in the medical drama series '' St. Elsewhere'' (1982–88). His film c ...

, Diana Scarwid *''

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'', directed by Michael Ritchie, starring Michael Caine *'' It's My Turn'', directed by Claudia Weill, starring Jill Clayburgh, Michael Douglas, Charles Grodin

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*'' The Jazz Singer'', starring

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, Lucie Arnaz, Laurence Olivier *''

Just Tell Me What You Want ''Just Tell Me What You Want'' is a 1980 American comedy film directed by Sidney Lumet. It stars Ali MacGraw, Peter Weller and Alan King, and was also Myrna Loy's final film. The screenplay by Jay Presson Allen, adapted from her novel, won h ...

'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Ali MacGraw, Alan King,

Peter Weller Peter Weller (born June 24, 1947) is an American film and stage actor, television director, and art historian. He has appeared in more than 70 films and television series, including '' RoboCop'' (1987) and its sequel '' RoboCop 2'' (1990), in wh ...

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. Trained as a dancer, Loy devoted herself fully to an acting career following a few minor roles in silent films ...

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*'' Karz'' (In Debt), starring Rishi Kapoor – (

) *'' Kagemusha'', directed by

, starring Tatsuya Nakadai,

Tsutomu Yamazaki is a Japanese actor. He won the Blue Ribbon Award for Best Actor in 1984 for '' The Funeral'' and '' Farewell to the Ark''. Yamazaki is well known for his role "Nenbutsu no Tetsu" on the television jidaigeki ''Hissatsu Shiokinin'' and ''Shin His ...

Kenichi Hagiwara was a Japanese singer and actor. Music career Also known as Sho-Ken, he was the lead singer of The Tempters, which was a blues-rock band connected to the Group Sounds scene, and gained big hits in the late 1960s. Hagiwara was known for his go ...

– ( Japan) –

winner *'' Khubsoorat'', starring Ashok Kumar and Rekha – (

) *'' Klondike Fever'', starring

Jeff East Jeffrey Franklin East (born October 27, 1957) is an American actor. Beginning his professional acting career at the age of fourteen, East is known for his portrayal of Huckleberry Finn in the United Artists feature films '' Tom Sawyer'' (1973) ...

, Rod Steiger, Angie Dickinson, Gordon Pinsent – (

)

L

*'' Ladies' Choice'' (Dami Kanyat), directed by

Ivan Andonov Ivan Asenov Andonov ( bg, Иван Асенов Андонов; 3 May 1934 – 29 December 2011) was a Bulgarian film director and actor. He directed more than thirty films, and is best known for his cinematography on '' Ladies' Choice'' (198 ...

, starring Stefan Danailov – (

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Mac ...

) *'' The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'', starring

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

, Geneviève Bujold,

Ricky Schroder Richard Bartlett Schroder (born April 13, 1970) is an American actor and filmmaker. As a child actor billed as Ricky Schroder he debuted in the film '' The Champ'' (1979), for which he became the youngest Golden Globe award recipient, and went o ...

*'' The Last Married Couple in America'', starring

Natalie Wood Natalie Wood ( Zacharenko; July 20, 1938 – November 29, 1981) was an American actress who began her career in film as a child and successfully transitioned to young adult roles. Wood started acting at age four and was given a co-starring r ...

, George Segal, Valerie Harper, Richard Benjamin *'' The Last Metro'' (Le dernier metro), 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 ...

, starring Catherine Deneuve and Gérard Depardieu – (

) *'' The Last Witness'' () – (

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...

) *''

The Lathe of Heaven ''The Lathe of Heaven'' is a 1971 science fiction novel by American writer Ursula K. Le Guin. The plot concerns a character whose dreams alter past and present reality. The story was serialized in the American science fiction magazine ''Amazing ...

'', starring Bruce Davison *'' Legend of Tianyun Mountain'' (Tiān yún shān chuán qí) – ( China) *'' The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter'', a documentary film *'' Little Darlings'', starring Tatum O'Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante and Matt Dillon *'' Little Miss Marker'', starring Walter Matthau, Julie Andrews, Tony Curtis, Bob Newhart *''

The Long Good Friday ''The Long Good Friday'' is a 1980 British gangster film directed by John Mackenzie from a screenplay by Barrie Keeffe, starring Bob Hoskins and Helen Mirren. Set in London, the storyline weaves together events and concerns of the late 1970s, ...

'', directed by John Mackenzie, starring Bob Hoskins and

Helen Mirren Dame Helen Mirren (born Helen Lydia Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. The recipient of numerous accolades, she is the only performer to have achieved the Triple Crown of Acting in both the United States and the United Kingdo ...

– ( U.K.) *'' The Long Riders'', directed by Walter Hill, starring the Keach brothers, Carradine brothers and Quaid brothers *'' Loulou'', starring Isabelle Huppert and Gérard Depardieu – (

) *'' Loving Couples'', directed by Jack Smight, starring Shirley MacLaine, James Coburn, Stephen Collins, Susan Sarandon

M

* ''

The Magician of Lublin ''The Magician of Lublin'' ( yi, דער קונצנמאַכער פֿון לובלין, translit=Der Kuntsnmakher fun Lublin) is a novel by Nobel Prize in Literature, Nobel Laureate Isaac Bashevis Singer. Though originally written in Yiddish, it wa ...

'', starring Alan Arkin, Valerie Perrine, Louise Fletcher *'' The Man with Bogart's Face'', starring Robert Sacchi, Misty Rowe, Victor Buono, Yvonne De Carlo, Herbert Lom *'' Manila by Night'' – (

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

) *''

McVicar McVicar or MacVicar is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: McVicar: *Colin McVicar (1916–1987), New Zealand cricketer *David McVicar (born 1967), Scottish opera and theatre director * Ewan McVicar, Scottish dance music producer an ...

'', directed by Tom Clegg, starring Roger Daltrey, Adam Faith, Cheryl Campbell – ( U.K.) *'' Melvin and Howard'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring

Paul Le Mat Paul Le Mat (born September 22, 1945) is an American actor. He first came to prominence with his role in ''American Graffiti'' (1973); his performance was met with critical acclaim and earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - ...

, Jason Robards, Mary Steenburgen *'' Midnight Madness'', directed by Michael Nankin and David Wechter, starring David Naughton, Debra Clinger, Stephen Furst, Eddie Deezen, Maggie Roswell, Brad Wilkin, Michael J. Fox, Alan Solomon *'' The Mirror Crack'd'', directed by Guy Hamilton, starring Angela Lansbury,

Elizabeth Taylor Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor (February 27, 1932 – March 23, 2011) was a British-American actress. She began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. ...

Kim Novak Marilyn Pauline "Kim" Novak (born February 13, 1933) is an American retired film and television actress and painter. Novak began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Pictures and quickly became one of Hollywood's top box office stars, ...

, Tony Curtis, Rock Hudson – (U.K.) *''

Mon oncle d'Amérique ''Mon oncle d'Amérique'' (English: ''My American Uncle'' or ''My Uncle from America'') is a 1980 French film directed by Alain Resnais with a screenplay by Jean Gruault. The film juxtaposes a comedy-drama narrative with the ideas of Henri Lab ...

'', directed by

Alain Resnais Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...

, starring Gérard Depardieu – (

) – Cannes Special Jury Prize *'' Motel Hell'', starring Rory Calhoun *''

Mother's Day Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on different days in many parts of the world, most commonly in the ...

'', starring Nancy Hendrickson *'' The Mountain Men'', starring Charlton Heston and Brian Keith *'' My Bodyguard'', directed by

Tony Bill Gerard Anthony Bill (born August 23, 1940) is an American actor, producer, and director. He produced the 1973 movie ''The Sting'', for which he shared the Academy Award for Best Picture with Michael Phillips (producer), Michael Phillips and Jul ...

, starring Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin, Chris Makepeace, Martin Mull

N

*'' The Nest'' (El Nido) – (

) *'' Nightkill'', starring

*'' Nijinsky'', starring George de la Peña and Alan Bates *'' The Ninth Configuration'', directed by William Peter Blatty, starring Stacy Keach, Scott Wilson, Jason Miller

O

*'' O Megalexandros'' (Alexander the Great), directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos – (

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...

) *'' Oh, God! Book II'', starring George Burns *'' One Trick Pony'', written by and starring Paul Simon, with Blair Brown, Joan Hackett,

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'' ...

*'' The Orchestra Conductor'' (Dyrygent), directed by Andrzej Wajda, starring John Gielgud – (

) *'' Ordinary People'', directed by Robert Redford, starring

Donald Sutherland Donald McNichol Sutherland (born 17 July 1935) is a Canadian actor whose film career spans over six decades. He has been nominated for nine Golden Globe Awards, winning two for his performances in the television films '' Citizen X'' (1995) a ...

, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, Elizabeth McGovern *''

Out of the Blue Out of the Blue may refer to: Film and television Film * ''Out of the Blue'' (1931 film), a British musical by Gene Gerrard * ''Out of the Blue'' (1947 film), an American comedy directed by Leigh Jason *'' Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley'', a ...

'', directed by and starring

Dennis Hopper Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in '' Giant'' (1956). In the next ten year ...

, with Linda Manz, Raymond Burr – (

)

P

*'' Pepi, Luci, Bom'', directed by

Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narra ...

– (

) *'' Palermo or Wolfsburg'' – (

) – Golden Bear winner *'' Permanent Vacation'', directed by Jim Jarmusch *''

The Pilot A pilot is a person who flies or navigates an aircraft. Pilot or The Pilot may also refer to: * Maritime pilot, a person who guides ships through hazardous waters * Television pilot, a television episode used to sell a series to a television n ...

'', directed by and starring Cliff Robertson, with

Diane Baker Diane Carol Baker is an American actress, producer and educator who has appeared in motion pictures and on television since 1959. Early life Baker was born in 1938 at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California a ...

and Gordon MacRae *'' Playing for Time'', directed by Daniel Mann, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Jane Alexander *'' Popeye'', directed by Robert Altman, starring

Robin Williams Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the moment and portrayed on film, in dramas and comed ...

and Shelley Duvall *'' Pray TV'', starring Dabney Coleman *'' Private Benjamin'', directed by Howard Zieff, starring Goldie Hawn, Eileen Brennan, Armand Assante, Robert Webber, Harry Dean Stanton *'' The Private Eyes'', starring Tim Conway and Don Knotts *'' Prom Night'', starring Leslie Nielsen and Jamie Lee Curtis

Q

*'' Qurbani'' (Sacrifice), directed by and starring

Feroz Khan Feroz Khan or Feroze Khan may refer to: * Feroz Khan (actor) (1939–2009), Indian actor and film director * Feroz Khan Noon (1893–1970), Pakistani politician and 8th Prime Minister of Pakistan * Feroze Khan (born 1990), Pakistani VJ, television ...

– (

)

R

*'' Raging Bull'', directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro,

Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films '' ...

, Cathy Moriarty *''

Resurrection Resurrection or anastasis is the concept of coming back to life after death. In a number of religions, a dying-and-rising god is a deity which dies and is resurrected. Reincarnation is a similar process hypothesized by other religions, whic ...

'', starring Ellen Burstyn and Eva Le Gallienne *'' The Return of the King'', animated film, voices of Orson Bean, John Huston, William Conrad *'' Return of the Secaucus 7'', directed by John Sayles *'' El Retorno del Hombre Lobo'' (Return of the Werewolf) – (

) *'' Roadie'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring

Meat Loaf Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27, 1947 – January 20, 2022), known professionally as Meat Loaf, was an American rock singer and actor. He was noted for his powerful, wide-ranging voice and theatrical live shows. He is on t ...

and Kaki Hunter *'' Le Roi et l'oiseau'' (The King and the Mocking Bird), animated film – (

) *'' Rockshow'', concert film featuring Paul McCartney and Wings – (U.K.) *'' Rough Cut'', directed by Don Siegel, starring Burt Reynolds,

Lesley-Anne Down Lesley-Anne Down (born 17 March 1954) is a British actress, singer and former model. She achieved fame as Georgina Worsley in the ITV drama series ''Upstairs, Downstairs'' (1973–75). She received further recognition for her performances in ...

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 ...

*'' Rude Boy'', a rockumentary featuring The Clash – ( U.K.)

S

*'' Sällskapsresan'' (The Charter Trip), directed by and starring Lasse Åberg – ( Sweden) *'' Saturn 3'', directed by Stanley Donen, starring Farrah Fawcett,

*'' The Sea Wolves'', 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 ...

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 ...

– ( UK/ US/ Switzerland) *'' See You in the Next War'' (enja u sledećem ratu) – (

Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label= Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavij ...

) *'' Seems Like Old Times'', starring Goldie Hawn, Chevy Chase and Charles Grodin *'' Serial'', starring Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Christopher Lee, Bill Macy, Sally Kellerman, Tom Smothers *'' The Shining'', directed by

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

, starring Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall,

Danny Lloyd Daniel Edward Sidney Lloyd (born October 13, 1972) is an American former child actor best known for his role as Danny Torrance in the horror film '' The Shining'' (1980) an adaptation of Stephen King's 1977 novel of the same name. Life and car ...

, Scatman Crothers *'' Simon'', starring Alan Arkin *''

A Small Circle of Friends ''A Small Circle of Friends'' is a 1980 American drama film directed by Rob Cohen (in his directing debut) and starring Brad Davis, Karen Allen and Jameson Parker. It was distributed by United Artists. Premise The film follows the life of th ...

'', starring Brad Davis and Karen Allen *'' Smokey and the Bandit II'', directed by Hal Needham, starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field,

Jackie Gleason John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...

, Jerry Reed and Dom DeLuise *''

Solo Sunny ''Solo Sunny'' is a 1980 East German drama film directed by Konrad Wolf and Wolfgang Kohlhaase. It was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival, where Renate Krößner won the Silver Bear for Best Actress. ''Solo Sunny'' was the ...

'' – (

East Germany East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...

) *'' Somewhere in Time'', starring

Christopher Reeve Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the film ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'' (1978) and three sequels. Born in New York City and raised in P ...

and Jane Seymour *'' Special Treatment'' (Poseban tretman) – (Yugoslavia) *'' Stardust Memories'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Charlotte Rampling and Jessica Harper *'' Stir Crazy'', directed by Sidney Poitier, starring

and

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 ...

*'' Stalker'', directed by Andrei Tarkovsky and released in 1979 but later released in 1980 *'' The Stunt Man'', directed by

Richard Rush Richard Rush (August 29, 1780 – July 30, 1859) was the 8th United States Attorney General and the 8th United States Secretary of the Treasury. He also served as John Quincy Adams's running mate on the National Republican ticket in 1828. Born ...

, starring Peter O'Toole, Barbara Hershey, Steve Railsback *'' Sunday Lovers'', 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 ...

*'' Superman II'', starring

, Gene Hackman, Margot Kidder, Terence Stamp

T

*'' Terror Train'', starring Ben Johnson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Hart Bochner *'' La terrazza'' (The Terrace), starring Marcello Mastroianni, Vittorio Gassman, Ugo Tognazzi – (

) *''

That Sinking Feeling ''That Sinking Feeling'' is a 1979 Scottish comedy film written and directed by Bill Forsyth, his first film as a director. The film is set in his home city of Glasgow (the Calton, Bridgeton and Parkhead areas) in Scotland. The young actors ...

'', directed by Bill Forsyth, starring John Gordon Sinclair – ( U.K.) *''

Those Lips, Those Eyes ''Those Lips, Those Eyes'' is a 1980 American romance film directed by Michael Pressman and starring Frank Langella, Glynnis O'Connor, and Tom Hulce. Plot In the early 1950s, a star-struck Ohio boy, Artie Shoemaker, skips school to work behind th ...

'', starring Frank Langella, Glynnis O'Connor, Tom Hulce *'' Times Square'', directed by Allen Moyle, starring Robin Johnson, Trini Alvarado, Tim Curry *'' To Love the Damned'' (Maledetti vi amerò) – (Italy) *'' Tom Horn'', starring Steve McQueen, Richard Farnsworth, Linda Evans *''

Tribute A tribute (; from Latin ''tributum'', "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of land which the state conq ...

'', starring Jack Lemmon – (

) *'' Twelve Months'' (Sekai Meisaku Douwa Mori wa Ikiteiru / Dvenadtsat mesyatsev) – ( Japan/ U.S.S.R.)

U

*'' The Unseen'', starring Barbara Bach and Stephen Furst *'' Up the Academy'', directed by

Robert Downey Sr. Robert John Downey ( Elias Jr.; June 24, 1936 – July 7, 2021) was an American filmmaker and actor. He was known for writing and directing the underground film ''Putney Swope'', a satire on the New York Madison Avenue advertising world. Accordi ...

*'' Urban Cowboy'', directed by James Bridges, starring John Travolta, Debra Winger, Scott Glenn,

Madolyn Smith Madolyn Smith is a retired American actress, known for her roles in the films ''Urban Cowboy'' (1980), '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact'' (1984), and '' Funny Farm'' (1988). Career Smith first came to public attention with her role as Pam in t ...

, Barry Corbin *'' Used Cars'', directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring Kurt Russell,

Deborah Harmon Deborah Harmon (born May 8, 1951) is an American film and television actress. Harmon was born in Chicago, Illinois. She attended The Second City troupe in Chicago until moving to Los Angeles to pursue an active acting career. She is probably ...

, Jack Warden, Gerrit Graham

V

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'' (Fukkatsu no hi), starring Sonny Chiba and Glenn Ford – ( Japan) *'' Le Voyage en douce'', starring Dominique Sanda and Geraldine Chaplin – (

)

W

*'' Waiter, Scarper!'' (Vrchní, prchni!) – (

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) *''

The Watcher in the Woods The Watcher in the Woods may refer to: * ''A Watcher in the Woods'', a 1903 non-fiction book by Dallas Lore Sharp * '' A Watcher in the Woods'', a 1976 novel by Florence Engel Randall * ''Watcher in the Woods'', a 2008 novel by Robert Liparulo * ' ...

'', starring

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 ...

– ( UK/ US) *'' When Time Ran Out'', starring Paul Newman, Jacqueline Bisset, William Holden,

Burgess Meredith Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor and filmmaker whose career encompassed theater, film, and television. Active for more than six decades, Meredith has been called "a virtuosic actor" and "on ...

, Ernest Borgnine, Red Buttons *'' Where the Buffalo Roam'', directed by Art Linson, starring Bill Murray and

Peter Boyle Peter Lawrence Boyle (October 18, 1935 – December 12, 2006) was an American actor. Known as a character actor, he played Frank Barone on the CBS sitcom '' Everybody Loves Raymond'' and the comical monster in Mel Brooks' film spoof ''Youn ...

*'' Wholly Moses!'', starring Dudley Moore, Laraine Newman, Paul Sand, Dom DeLuise *''

Who's Singin' Over There? ''Who's Singin' Over There?'' ( sh, Ko to tamo peva) is a 1980 Yugoslav film written by Dušan Kovačević and directed by Slobodan Šijan. It is a dark comedy and features an ensemble cast. The film tells a story about a group of passengers trav ...

'' (Ko to tamo peva) – (

) *'' Why Would I Lie?'', starring Treat Williams,

Lisa Eichhorn Lisa Eichhorn (born February 4, 1952) is an American actress, writer and producer. She made her film debut in 1979 in the John Schlesinger film ''Yanks'', for which she received two Golden Globe nominations. Her international career has include ...

, Valerie Curtin *'' Willie & Phil'', directed by Paul Mazursky, starring Margot Kidder, Ray Sharkey, Michael Ontkean *''

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'', starring Talia Shire and Elizabeth Ashley *'' Witches' Brew'', starring Teri Garr and Richard Benjamin

X

*''

Xanadu Xanadu may refer to: * Shangdu, the ancient summer capital of Kublai Khan's empire in China * a metaphor for opulence or an idyllic place, based upon Coleridge's description of Shangdu in his poem ''Kubla Khan'' Other places * Xanadu (Titan), ...

'', starring

Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...

, Michael Beck, Gene Kelly

Y

*'' The Young Master'' (Shi di chu ma), directed by and starring

– (

) *'' Yūgure made'' – ( Japan)

Z

*''Zigeunerweisen (film), Zigeunerweisen'' (Gypsy Airs), directed by Seijun Suzuki – ( Japan)

1980 Wide-release movies

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October–December

Births

*January 2 - David Gyasi, British actor *January 4 - Greg Cipes, voice actor *January 7 **Hele Kõrve, Estonian actress and singer **Simon Woods, English actor and writer *January 8 **Rachel Nichols (actress), American actress and model **Sam Riley, English actor and singer *January 10 **Katie Dippold, American actress, writer and screenwriter **Sarah Shahi, American actress and former model *January 16 – Lin-Manuel Miranda, American singer-songwriter and actor *January 17 – Zooey Deschanel, American singer-songwriter and actress *January 18 **Estelle (musician), Estelle, British singer, songwriter, record producer and actress **Jason Segel, American actor, comedian, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, author and producer *January 21 **Nana Mizuki, Japanese singer and voice actress **Kim Sharma, Indian actress *January 29 - Jason James Richter, American actor and musician *January 30 – Wilmer Valderrama, American actor *February 2 – Zhang Jingchu, Chinese actress *February 3 - Ben Turner (actor), British-Iranian actor *February 8 - Sinead Matthews, English actress *February 11 – Matthew Lawrence, American actor *February 12 – Christina Ricci, American actress *February 14 – Michelle Ye, Hong Kong actress and producer *February 17 - Jason Ritter, American actor, voice actor and producer *February 25 **Chris Knowings, American actor **Christy Knowings, American actress and comedian *February 29 - Steven Cree, Scottish actor *March 2 - Rebel Wilson, Australian actress, comedian, writer and producer *March 3 **Meiling Melançon, American actress and screenwriter **Katherine Waterston, American actress *March 7 ** Laura Prepon, American actress ** Mart Toome, Estonian actor *March 9 – Matthew Gray Gubler, American actor *March 25 - Tinsel Korey, Canadian actress and singer-songwriter *March 31 **Kate Micucci, American actress **Maaya Sakamoto, Japanese singer and voice actress *April 8 – Carrie Savage, American voice actress *April 11 - Julia Chantrey, Canadian actress *April 13 ** Colleen Clinkenbeard, American voice actress ** Kelli Giddish, American actress *April 14 - Tom Franco, American actor *April 15 - Arian Moayed, Iranian-born American actor, writer and director *April 17 - Samantha Soule, American actress *April 25 - Daniel MacPherson, Australian actor and television presenter *April 26 ** Jordana Brewster, American actress ** Channing Tatum, American actor *April 29 - Damien Dante Wayans, American actor, screenwriter, producer and director *May 2 - Ellie Kemper, American actress and comedian *May 8 ** Jasen Fisher, American former child actor ** Kimberlee Peterson, American actress *May 22 **Nazanin Boniadi, British actress **Lucy Gordon (actress), English actress and model (died 2009 in film, 2009) **Mark Hildreth (actor), Mark Hildreth, Canadian actor, voice actor **Evelin Võigemast, Estonian actress *May 23 - D. J. Cotrona, American actor *May 25 - Will Janowitz, American actor *May 27 - Ben Feldman, American actor and producer. *June 10 - Jessica DiCicco, American film, television and voice actress *June 15 - Candace Brown, American actress and comedian *June 16 – Sibel Kekilli, German actress *June 20 - Tika Sumpter, American actress, singer, producer, television host and model *June 21 - Preeya Kalidas, British singer and actress *June 23 **Heath Freeman (actor), Heath Freeman, American actor (died 2021 in film, 2021) **Melissa Rauch, American actress and comedian *June 24 – Minka Kelly, American actress *June 26 - Jason Schwartzman, American actor, producer and musician *July 3 – Olivia Munn, American actress *July 4 - Max Elliott Slade, American former child actor *July 6 – Eva Green, French actress *July 10 **James Rolfe, American filmmaker, actor, YouTuber and online personality **Jessica Simpson, American singer and actress *July 15 – Jasper Pääkkönen, Finnish actor and film producer *July 17 – Brett Goldstein, British actor and comedian *July 18 – Kristen Bell, American actress *July 19 - Mark Webber (actor), American actor, screenwriter and director *July 27 - Ewen Leslie, Australian actor *August 3 – Teuku Rifnu Wikana, Indonesian actor *August 6 - Monique Ganderton, Canadian stunt performer and actress *August 8 – Marisa Quintanilla, American actress *August 10 – Pua Magasiva, New Zealand actor (died 2019 in film, 2019) *August 12 - Dominique Swain, American actress and producer *August 13 - Álex González (actor), Spanish actor *August 15 - Natalie Press, English actress *August 18 – Preeti Jhangiani, Indian actress *August 19 - Adam Campbell (actor), English actor *August 25 – Jackie Tohn, American actress and singer *August 26 **Macaulay Culkin, American actor **Chris Pine, American actor *August 31 - Leo Bill, English actor *September 7 - J. D. Pardo, American actor *September 9 – Michelle Williams (actress), Michelle Williams, American actress *September 12 - Hiroyuki Sawano, Japanese music composer *September 13 – Ben Savage, American actor *September 13 – Cristiana Capotondi, Italian actress *September 21 – Kareena Kapoor, Indian actress *September 25 - T.I., American actor and rapper *September 29 - Zachary Levi, American actor and singer *September 30 - Toni Trucks, American actress *October 3 - Daniel DeSanto, Canadian actor and voice actor *October 6 - David Alpay, Canadian actor, musician and producer *October 8 **Nick Cannon, American comedian, rapper and television host **Nathan Head, British actor *October 14 – Ben Whishaw, English actor *October 18 **Erin Dean, American former actress **Natasha Rothwell, American writer, actress and comedian *October 19 – Benjamin Salisbury, American actor *October 21 - Kim Kardashian, American media personality, model and actress *October 23 - Robert Belushi, American actor *October 24 – Monica (singer), Monica, American singer-songwriter, producer and actress *October 28 - Wes Ball, American film director and artist *October 29 – Ben Foster (actor), Ben Foster, American actor *November 1 - Dani Rovira, Spanish comedian and actor *November 2 - Kim So-yeon, South Korean actress *November 5 - Luke Hemsworth, Australian actor *November 9 - Vanessa Lachey, American actress, fashion model and television host *November 12 – Ryan Gosling, Canadian actor *November 13 - Monique Coleman, American actress *November 18 - Mathew Baynton, English actor, writer, comedian, singer and musician *November 29 - Jason Griffith, American actor and voice actor *December 3 **Anna Chlumsky, American actress **Jenna Dewan, American actress and dancer *December 9 – Simon Helberg, American actor and comedian *December 16 - Michael Jibson, English actor, director, writer and voice over artist *December 18 **Christina Aguilera, American singer, songwriter, actress and television personality **Neil Fingleton, English actor (died 2017 in film, 2017) *December 19 **Jake Gyllenhaal, American actor **Marla Sokoloff, American actress *December 27 - Elizabeth Rodriguez, American actress *December 30 – Eliza Dushku, American actress

Deaths

Film debuts

* Christopher Atkins – '' The Blue Lagoon'' *Michael Badalucco – '' Raging Bull'' * Adam Baldwin – '' My Bodyguard'' *Drew Barrymore – '' Altered States'' *Jennifer Beals – ''My Bodyguard'' *Pierce Brosnan – ''

'' *Robbie Coltrane – '' Flash Gordon'' * Barry Corbin – '' Urban Cowboy'' *Tony Cox (actor), Tony Cox – ''Dr. Heckyl and Mr. Hype'' *Peter Coyote – '' Die Laughing'' *Joan Cusack – ''Cutting Loose'' *Willem Dafoe – '' Heaven's Gate'' *Tony Danza – ''The Hollywood Knights'' *John Diehl – ''Falling in Love Again (1980 film), Falling in Love Again'' *Billy Drago – ''Windwalker (1980 film), Windwalker'' *Frankie Faison – '' Permanent Vacation'' * Michael J. Fox – '' Midnight Madness'' * Peter Gallagher – ''

'' * Julie Hagerty – ''

'' *Tom Hanks – '' He Knows You're Alone'' *Linda Hunt – '' Popeye'' * William Hurt – ''Altered States'' * Timothy Hutton – '' Ordinary People'' *Jeremy Irons – '' Nijinsky'' *Ralph Macchio – '' Up the Academy'' *Gabriel Macht – '' Why Would I Lie?'' *William H. Macy – '' Somewhere in Time'' *Sophie Marceau – ''La Boum'' *Christopher McDonald – ''The Hearse'' * Elizabeth McGovern – '' Ordinary People'' * Cathy Moriarty – ''Raging Bull'' *

– '' Inside Moves'' *Cynthia Nixon – '' Little Darlings'' *Catherine O'Hara – ''Deadly Companion'' *Ed O'Neill – '' Cruising'' *Terry O'Quinn – ''Heaven's Gate'' *Michelle Pfeiffer – ''The Hollywood Knights'' *Richard Portnow – '' Roadie'' * Harold Ramis – '' Caddyshack'' (director) *Judge Reinhold – ''Running Scared (1980 film), Running Scared'' *Dave Thomas (actor), Dave Thomas – ''Deadly Companion'' *Paul Reubens – '' Pray TV'' *John Rothman – '' Stardust Memories'' *Kurtwood Smith – ''Roadie'' *Sharon Stone – ''Stardust Memories'' *David Strathairn – '' Return of the Secaucus 7'' *Meg Tilly – '' Fame'' *John Turturro – ''Raging Bull'' *Dianne Wiest – ''