The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.

Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1985 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Context

The year was considered an unsuccessful one for film. Despite a record number of film releases, many films failed at the box office, and ticket sales were down 17% compared with 1984. Industry executives believed the problem, in part, was a lack of original concepts. Films about fantasy and magic failed, as audiences leaned towards science-fiction.

Janet Maslin Janet R. Maslin (born August 12, 1949) is an American journalist, best known as a film and literary critic for ''The New York Times''. She served as a ''Times'' film critic from 1977 to 1999 and as a book critic from 2000 to 2015. In 2000 Maslin ...

said the fault for this lay partly with Steven Spielberg, who had created such a successful template with films like '' E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' and ''

Close Encounters of the Third Kind ''Close Encounters of the Third Kind'' is a 1977 American science fiction film written and directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Richard Dreyfuss, Melinda Dillon, Teri Garr, Bob Balaban, Cary Guffey, and François Truffaut. It tells the story ...

'' that many fantasy films had imitated them. There was also a saturation of youth-oriented films targeted at those under 18. Executives were not fond of these films, but the financial rewards were too significant to ignore. The few films aimed at older audiences, like ''Cocoon'', were surprise successes. Only ''Back to the Future'' and ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' were successful blockbusters, earning more than double the box office of ''Cocoon''. Films offering escapism and pro-America themes like ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'' and ''Rocky IV'' had also fared well. The glut of youth-targeted films like ''

Return to Oz ''Return to Oz'' is a 1985 dark fantasy film released by Walt Disney Pictures, co-written and directed by Walter Murch. It stars Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie, and Fairuza Balk as Dorothy Gale in her first screen role. The film is ...

'' and '' The Black Cauldron'', and science-fiction comedies like '' Weird Science'', ''

Real Genius ''Real Genius'' is a 1985 American comic science fiction film directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Neal Israel, Pat Proft, and PJ Torokvei. Starring Val Kilmer and Gabriel Jarret, the film, set on the campus of Pacific Tech, a science ...

'', and ''

My Science Project ''My Science Project'' is a 1985 American teen science fiction comedy film directed by Jonathan R. Betuel. It followed on heels of other teen sci-fi/comedy films released the same year, such as ''Back to the Future'', ''Real Genius'', and '' Weird ...

'' had resulted in a string of failures. Executives said that the films were all very similar and marketed in the same way, offering no variety for audiences.

Events

* June 5 – The Chicago Cubs play the

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in a

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game at

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. Excerpts from the broadcast later pin this date as the day featured in ''

Ferris Bueller's Day Off ''Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' is a 1986 American teen comedy film written, co-produced, and directed by John Hughes and co-produced by Tom Jacobson. The film stars Matthew Broderick, Mia Sara, and Alan Ruck with supporting roles by Jennifer ...

''. * December 3 – Roger Moore steps down from the role of

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after twelve years and seven films. He is replaced by

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Awards

Palme d'Or The Palme d'Or (; en, Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the festival's organizing committee. Previously, from 1939 to 1954, the festival's highest prize was the Grand Prix du Fe ...

(Cannes Film Festival): :''

When Father Was Away on Business ''When Father Was Away on Business'' ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Otac na službenom putu, Отац на службеном путу) is a 1985 Yugoslav film by Serbian director Emir Kusturica. The screenplay was written by the Bosnian dramatist Abdulah Sid ...

'' (''Otac na službenom putu''), directed by

Emir Kusturica Emir Kusturica ( sr-cyrl, Емир Кустурица; born 24 November 1954) is a Serbian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and musician. He also has French citizenship.http://www.serbia.com/emir-kusturica-artist-builder-and-anti-glo ...

, Yugoslavia Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): :''

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'' (''Sans toit ni loi''), directed by Agnès Varda, France / U.K.

Golden Bear The Golden Bear (german: Goldener Bär) is the highest prize awarded for the best film at the Berlin International Film Festival. The bear is the heraldic animal of Berlin, featured on both the coat of arms and flag of Berlin. History The win ...

(Berlin Film Festival): :''

Die Frau und der Fremde ''The Woman and the Stranger'' (german: Die Frau und der Fremde) is a 1985 Cinema of Germany, East German film directed by Rainer Simon. It is based on Leonhard Frank's novella "Karl und Anna" and tells the story of two friends in a Prisoner of wa ...

'' (''The Woman and the Stranger''), directed by

Rainer Simon Rainer Simon (born 11 January 1941) is a German film director and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1964 and 2000. His ''How to Marry a King'' (1969) and ''Six Make it Through the World'' (1972) are highly imaginative adaptations of fai ...

, East Germany :''

Wetherby Wetherby () is a market town and civil parish in the City of Leeds district, West Yorkshire, England, close to West Yorkshire county's border with North Yorkshire, and lies approximately from Leeds City Centre, from York and from Harrogat ...

'', directed by David Hare, United Kingdom

Notable films released in 1985

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*''

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'', a documentary film - (

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)

A

*'' Adieu Bonaparte'', directed by

Youssef Chahine Youssef Chahine ( ar, يوسف شاهين, Yūsuf Shāhīn ; 25 January 1926 – 27 July 2008) was an Egyptian film director. He was active in the Egyptian film industry from 1950 until his death. He directed twelve films that were listed ...

, starring

Michel Piccoli Jacques Daniel Michel Piccoli (27 December 1925 – 12 May 2020) was a French actor, producer and film director with a career spanning 70 years. He was lauded as one of the greatest French character actors of his generation who played a wide vari ...

- (

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) *'' The Adventures of Mark Twain'', starring

James Whitmore James Allen Whitmore Jr. (October 1, 1921 – February 6, 2009) was an American actor. He received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a Grammy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Theatre World Award, and a Tony Award, plus two Ac ...

*'' After Hours'', 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 many major accolades, inclu ...

, starring

Griffin Dunne Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, film producer, and film director. Dunne studied acting at Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He is kn ...

Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film ''The Executioner's Song'' (1982), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for th ...

, Catherine O'Hara,

Teri Garr Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944) is an American former actress, dancer, and comedian. She frequently appeared in comedic roles throughout her career, which spans four decades and includes over 140 credits in film and television. Her accola ...

Linda Fiorentino Clorinda "Linda" Fiorentino (born March 9, 1958 or 1960) is an American former actress. Fiorentino made her screen debut with a leading role in the 1985 coming-of-age drama film ''Vision Quest'', followed that same year with a lead role in the ac ...

, John Heard,

Verna Bloom Verna Frances Bloom (August 7, 1938 – January 9, 2019) was an American actress. Career On Broadway, Bloom portrayed Charlotte Corday in '' The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Chare ...

, Cheech Marin,

Tommy Chong Thomas B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American actor, comedian, musician, activist. He is known for his marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movies with Cheech Marin, as well as playing the character Leo on Fox ...

*'' Agnes of God'', directed by

Norman Jewison Norman Frederick Jewison (born July 21, 1926) is a retired Canadian film and television director, producer, and founder of the Canadian Film Centre. He has directed numerous feature films and has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best ...

; starring Jane Fonda,

Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, two ...

Meg Tilly Meg Tilly (born Margaret Elizabeth Chan on February 14, 1960) is an American-Canadian actress and writer. For her role in the 1985 film ''Agnes of God'', she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting A ...

*''

Alamo Bay ''Alamo Bay'' is a 1985 American drama film about a Vietnam veteran who clashes with Vietnamese immigrants who move to his Texas bay hometown. The film was directed by Louis Malle, and stars Amy Madigan and Ed Harris. Future Texas A&M and Dallas ...

'', directed by

Louis Malle Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmogr ...

, starring

Ed Harris Edward Allen Harris (born November 28, 1950) is an American actor and filmmaker. His performances in ''Apollo 13'' (1995), '' The Truman Show'' (1998), '' Pollock'' (2000), and '' The Hours'' (2002) earned him critical acclaim and Academy Award ...

and

Amy Madigan Amy Marie Madigan (born September 11, 1950) is an American actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1985 film '' Twice in a Lifetime''. Her other film credits include '' Love Child'' (1982), ''Places ...

*'' Alice in Wonderland'', TV film, starring

Natalie Gregory Natalie Lynn Gregory is an American former child actress. Career She starred as Alice in the 1985 television film ''Alice in Wonderland''. Gregory is the youngest actress (age 9 years when she filmed the miniseries) to have played the role in ...

Sid Caesar Isaac Sidney Caesar (September 8, 1922 – February 12, 2014) was an American comic actor, comedian and writer. With a career spanning 60 years, he was best known for two pioneering 1950s live television series: ''Your Show of Shows'' (1950� ...

Carol Channing Carol Elaine Channing (January 31, 1921 – January 15, 2019) was an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian who starred in Broadway and film musicals. Her characters usually had a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, ...

, Sammy Davis, Jr.,

Telly Savalas Aristotelis "Telly" Savalas (January 21, 1922 – January 22, 1994) was an American actor and singer whose career spanned four decades. Noted for his bald head and deep, resonant voice, he is perhaps best known for portraying Lt. Theo Kojak on th ...

, Ringo Starr *'' The Alley Cat (Le Matou)'' - (

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) *'' American Flyers'', starring

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...

David Marshall Grant David Marshall Grant (born June 21, 1955) is an American actor, singer and writer. Life and career Grant was born in Westport, Connecticut, to physician parents. Immediately after graduating from Connecticut College with an M.F.A. and receivin ...

Rae Dawn Chong Rae Dawn Chong (born February 28, 1961) is a Canadian-American actress. She made her big screen debut appearing in the 1978 musical drama film '' Stony Island'', and in 1981 starred in the fantasy film '' Quest for Fire'', for which she received ...

Alexandra Paul Alexandra Elizabeth Paul (born July 29, 1963) is an American actress, activist, health coach, and former model. Paul began her career modeling in New York before landing her first major role in John Carpenter's horror film ''Christine'' (1983). ...

*''

American Ninja ''American Ninja'' is a 1985 American martial arts action film produced by Menahem Golan and Yoram Globus's Cannon Films. Directed by Sam Firstenberg, who specialized in this genre in the 1980s, the film stars Michael Dudikoff in the title rol ...

'', starring

Michael Dudikoff Michael Joseph Stephen Dudikoff Jr. (born October 8, 1954) is an American actor and martial artist. Born in New York City, his family later moved to Los Angeles. Dudikoff did different jobs to pay for his education, during this time he became a mo ...

*''

Angry Harvest ''Angry Harvest'' (german: Bittere Ernte) is a 1985 West German film directed by Agnieszka Holland. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. It is based on a novel written by Hermann Field and Stanislaw Mierzenski w ...

'' (Bittere Ernte), starring

Armin Mueller-Stahl Armin Mueller-Stahl (born 17 December 1930) is a retired German film actor, painter and author, who also appeared in numerous English-language films since the 1980s. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role i ...

- (

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) *'' Anne of Green Gables'', starring

Megan Follows Megan Elizabeth Laura Diana Follows (born March 14, 1968) is a Canadian-American actress and director. She is known for her role as Anne Shirley in the 1985 Canadian television miniseries '' Anne of Green Gables'' and its two sequels. From 201 ...

- (

) *'' Arjun'', starring Sunny Deol and

Dimple Kapadia Dimple Kapadia (born 8 June 1957) is an Indian actress predominantly appearing in Hindi films. Born and raised in Mumbai by wealthy parents, she aspired to become an actress from a young age and received her first opportunity through her father ...

- (

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) *''

The Assam Garden ''The Assam Garden'' is a 1985 British drama film directed by Mary McMurray and produced by Nigel Stafford-Clark with Peter Jaques as associate producer. Made by Moving Picture Company and distributed by Contemporary Films Ltd., it was written b ...

'', starring Deborah Kerr and

Madhur Jaffrey Madhur Jaffrey CBE (née Bahadur; born 13 August 1933) is an Indian-British-American actress, food and travel writer, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing Indian cuisine to the western hemisphere with her debut cookbook ...

- (

) *''

Asterix Versus Caesar ''Asterix Versus Caesar'' (also known in France as ''Astérix et la surprise de César'') is a 1985 French–Belgian animated adventure comedy film written by René Goscinny, Albert Uderzo and Pierre Tchernia, and directed by Paul and Gaëtan Br ...

'' (Astérix et la surprise de César) - (France) *'' The Aviator'', 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) and three sequels. Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey ...

Jack Warden Jack Warden (born John Warden Lebzelter Jr.; September 18, 1920July 19, 2006) was an American character actor of film and television. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for ''Shampoo'' (1975) and '' Heaven Can Wait' ...

B

*'' Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend'', starring

Sean Young Mary Sean Young (born November 20, 1959) is an American actress. She is particularly known for working in sci-fi films, although she has performed roles in a variety of genres. Young's early roles include the independent romance '' Jane Aust ...

William Katt William Theodore Katt (born February 16, 1951) is an American actor and musician best known as the star of the television series '' The Greatest American Hero''. He first became known for playing Tommy Ross, the ill-fated prom date of Carrie ...

and Patrick McGoohan *''

Back to the Future ''Back to the Future'' is a 1985 American science fiction film directed by Robert Zemeckis, and written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale. It stars Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover, and Thomas F. Wilson. Set in 1985, ...

'', directed by Robert Zemeckis, starring

Michael J. Fox Michael Andrew Fox (born June 9, 1961), known professionally as Michael J. Fox, is a Canadian-American retired actor. Beginning his career in the 1970s, he rose to prominence portraying Alex P. Keaton on the NBC sitcom ''Family Ties'' (1 ...

Christopher Lloyd Christopher Allen Lloyd (born October 22, 1938) is an American actor. He has appeared in many theater productions, films, and on television since the 1960s. He is known for portraying Dr. Emmett "Doc" Brown in the ''Back to the Future'' tril ...

Lea Thompson Lea Katherine Thompson (born May 31, 1961) is an American actress and director. She is best known for her role as Lorraine Baines-McFly in the ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy (1985–1990) and Beverly Switzler in '' Howard the Duck'' (1 ...

Crispin Glover Crispin Hellion Glover (born April 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is known for portraying eccentric characters on screen, such as George McFly in ''Back to the Future'' (1985), Layne in ''River's Edge'' (1986), Andy Warhol in ''The Doors' ...

, Thomas F. Wilson *'' Bad Medicine'', starring

Steve Guttenberg Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including ''Cocoon'', ''Police Academy'', ''Three Men and ...

Julie Hagerty Julie Beth Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American actress. She starred as Elaine in the films ''Airplane!'' (1980) and '' Airplane II: The Sequel'' (1982). Her other film roles include ''A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy'' (1982), ''Lost in Am ...

and

Alan Arkin Alan Wolf Arkin (born March 26, 1934) is an American actor, director and screenwriter known for his performances on stage and screen. Throughout his career spanning over six decades, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award ...

*'' Better Off Dead'', starring

John Cusack John Paul Cusack (; born June 28, 1966)(28 June 1996)Today's birthdays ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'', ("Actors John Cusack is 30") is an American actor, producer, screenwriter and political activist. He is a son of filmmaker Dick Cusack, and his ol ...

*''

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'', starring

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 ...

and Fernando Rey *'' The Black Cauldron'', directed by

Ted Berman Ted Berman (December 17, 1919 – July 15, 2001) was an American film director, animator, and screenwriter, known for his work with Disney, including ''Fantasia'', ''Bambi'' and '' The Black Cauldron''. Early life Berman was born in East Los An ...

and

Richard Rich Richard Rich, 1st Baron Rich (July 1496 – 12 June 1567), was Lord Chancellor during King Edward VI of England's reign, from 1547 until January 1552. He was the founder of Felsted School with its associated almshouses in Essex in 1564. He wa ...

, with the voices of Grant Bardsley, Susan Sheridan,

Freddie Jones Frederick Charles Jones''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.''; at ancestry.com (12 September 1927 – 9 July 2019) was an English actor who had an extensive career in television, theatre and cinema productions for a ...

Nigel Hawthorne Sir Nigel Barnard Hawthorne (5 April 1929 – 26 December 2001) was an English actor. He is most known for his stage acting and his portrayal of Sir Humphrey Appleby, the permanent secretary in the 1980s sitcom '' Yes Minister'' and the Cabi ...

, Phil Fondacaro and

John Hurt Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five decades. Hurt was regarded as one of Britain's finest actors. Director David Lynch described him as "simply the greatest actor in t ...

*''Bliss (1985 film), Bliss'' - (Australian films of 1985, Australia) *''The Blue Yonder'' *''The Boys Next Door (1985 film), The Boys Next Door'', starring Maxwell Caulfield and Charlie Sheen *''Brazil (1985 film), Brazil'', directed by Terry Gilliam, starring Jonathan Pryce and Robert De Niro - (

) *''The Breakfast Club'', directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, starring Emilio Estevez, Molly Ringwald, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Gleason *''Brewster's Millions (1985 film), Brewster's Millions'', starring Richard Pryor and John Candy *''The Bride (1985 film), The Bride'', starring Sting (musician), Sting and Jennifer Beals - (British films of 1985, UK/American films of 1985, US) *''The Burmese Harp (1985 film), The Burmese Harp'' (Biruma no tategoto), directed by Kon Ichikawa, a remake of Ichikawa's 1956 film - (Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Butterfly and Flowers'' (Peesua lae dokmai) - (List of Thai films, Thailand)

C

*''Calamari Union'', directed by Aki Kaurismäki - (List of Finnish films of the 1980s, Finland) *''Came a Hot Friday'' - (List of New Zealand films#1980s, New Zealand) *''Cat's Eye (1985 film), Cat's Eye'', an anthology film starring Drew Barrymore, James Woods, Alan King (comedian), Alan King, Kenneth McMillan (actor), Kenneth McMillan, Robert Hays *''The Care Bears Movie'', starring Mickey Rooney (voice) - (

) *''Cavegirl (film), Cavegirl'' *''Chicken with Vinegar'' (Poulet au Vinaigre), directed by Claude Chabrol - (

) *''A Chorus Line (film), A Chorus Line'', directed by Richard Attenborough, starring Michael Douglas and Alyson Reed *''Clue (film), Clue'', starring Tim Curry, Eileen Brennan, Michael McKean, Lesley Ann Warren,

, Madeline Kahn, Martin Mull, Colleen Camp *''The Coca-Cola Kid'', starring Eric Roberts and Greta Scacchi *''Cocoon (film), Cocoon'', directed by Ron Howard, starring Don Ameche, Wilford Brimley, Hume Cronyn, Brian Dennehy,

, Barret Oliver, Maureen Stapleton, Jessica Tandy, Gwen Verdon, Tahnee Welch *''Code of Silence (1985 film), Code of Silence'', directed by Andrew Davis (director), Andrew Davis, starring Chuck Norris and Molly Hagan *''Colonel Redl'', directed by István Szabó, starring Klaus Maria Brandauer - (

/List of Hungarian films 1948–1989, Hungary/Austrian films of the 1980s, Austria) *''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple'', directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar,

, Oprah Winfrey *''Come and See'' (Idi i smotri) - (Soviet films: 1980-1991, U.S.S.R.) *''Commando (1985 film), Commando'', starring Arnold Schwarzenegger,

, Vernon Wells (actor), Vernon Wells, Dan Hedaya, Bill Duke, David Patrick Kelly, Alyssa Milano *''Compromising Positions'', directed by Frank Perry, starring Susan Sarandon, Raúl Juliá, Judith Ivey, Joe Mantegna *''Crime Wave (1985 film), Crime Wave'' - (

) *''Crimewave'', directed by Sam Raimi, starring Louise Lasser, Reed Birney, Paul L. Smith, Brion James, Sheree J. Wilson, Edward R. Pressman, Bruce Campbell

D

*''D.A.R.Y.L.'', starring Barret Oliver, Mary Beth Hurt, Michael McKean, Josef Sommer and Colleen Camp *''Dance with a Stranger'', directed by Mike Newell (director), Mike Newell, starring Rupert Everett and Miranda Richardson - (

) *''Day of the Dead (1985 film), Day of the Dead'', directed by George A. Romero, starring Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander (actor), Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato, Jarlath Conroy and Richard Liberty - the final part of Romero's zombie trilogy *''Death in a French Garden'' (Péril en la demeure) - (

) *''Death of a Salesman (1985 film), Death of a Salesman'', directed by Volker Schlöndorff, starring Dustin Hoffman and John Malkovich - (made for TV) *''Death Wish 3'', starring Charles Bronson *''Defence of the Realm'', starring Gabriel Byrne and Greta Scacchi - (

) *''Déjà Vu (1985 film), Déjà Vu'', directed by Anthony B. Richmond, starring Jaclyn Smith, Claire Bloom, Nigel Terry and Shelley Winters *''Desert Hearts'', starring Patricia Charbonneau, Helen Shaver, Audra Lindley *''Desperately Seeking Susan'', directed by Susan Seidelman, starring

, Madonna (entertainer), Madonna, Aidan Quinn, Laurie Metcalf *''Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart'', directed by Wayne Wang *''Dissolved and Effused'' (Rozpuštěný a vypuštěný) - (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) *''Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam'', starring Jim Varney *''Dreamchild'', starring Ian Holm, Coral Browne, Peter Gallagher - (

)

E

*''Eleni (film), Eleni'', directed by Peter Yates, starring John Malkovich, Kate Nelligan, Linda Hunt, Glenne Headly *''The Emerald Forest'', directed by John Boorman, starring Powers Boothe, Meg Foster, Charley Boorman - (

) *''Enemy Mine (film), Enemy Mine'', directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. - (

) *''Eoudong (film), Eoudong'' (Courtesan) - (List of South Korean films of 1985, South Korea) *''Ewoks: The Battle for Endor'', starring Wilford Brimley and Warwick Davis *''Explorers (film), Explorers'', directed by Joe Dante, starring Ethan Hawke, River Phoenix and Jason Presson

F

*''The Falcon and the Snowman'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring Timothy Hutton and Sean Penn *''Family Life (1985 film), Family Life'' (La Vie de Famille) - (

) *''Fandango (1985 film), Fandango'', starring

and Judd Nelson *''Festa di laurea'' (Graduation Party) - (Italian films of 1985, Italy) *''Fever Pitch (1985 film), Fever Pitch'', directed by Richard Brooks, starring Ryan O'Neal, Giancarlo Giannini, Chad Everett, Catherine Hicks *''Final Justice (1985 film), Final Justice'', starring Joe Don Baker *''Fire Festival (film), Fire Festival'' (Himatsuri) - (Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Flesh and Blood (1985 film), Flesh and Blood'', directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Rutger Hauer and Jennifer Jason Leigh - (

/Dutch films of the 1980s, Netherlands/Spanish films of 1985, Spain) *''Fletch (film), Fletch'', starring Chevy Chase *''Fool for Love (1985 film), Fool for Love'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Sam Shepard and Kim Basinger *''Fran (film), Fran'' - (Australian films of 1985, Australia) *''Friday the 13th: A New Beginning, Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning'', directed by Danny Steinmann, starring Melanie Kinnaman and John Shepherd (actor), John Shepherd *''Fright Night'', starring William Ragsdale, Chris Sarandon, Roddy McDowall, Amanda Bearse

G

*''Ghoulies'', starring Peter Liapis, Lisa Pelikan, Michael Des Barres, Scott Thomson (actor), Scott Thompson *''Ghulami'', starring Dharmendra and Naseeruddin Shah - (

) *''Girls Just Want to Have Fun (film), Girls Just Want to Have Fun'', starring Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt *''S čerty nejsou žerty, Give the Devil His Due'' (S čerty nejsou žerty) - (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia) *''Goodbye, New York'', starring

*''The Goonies'', directed by Richard Donner, starring Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen (actor), Jeff Cohen, Corey Feldman, Kerri Green, Jonathan Ke Quan, Martha Plimpton *''Gotcha! (1985 film), Gotcha!'', starring Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards and

*''Grace Quigley'', starring Katharine Hepburn and Nick Nolte *''La Gran Fiesta'' - (List of Puerto Rican films#1980s, Puerto Rico) *''Guest from the Future'' (Gostya iz budushchego) - (Soviet films: 1980-1991, U.S.S.R.) *''Gymkata'', starring Kurt Thomas (gymnast), Kurt Thomas, Tetchie Agbayani, Richard Norton (actor), Richard Norton

H

*''Hail Mary (film), Hail Mary'' (Je vous salue, Marie), directed by Jean-Luc Godard - (

) *''Half Life: A Parable for the Nuclear Age'' - (Australian films of 1985, Australia) *''Heaven Help Us (film), Heaven Help Us'', starring Andrew McCarthy and Mary Stuart Masterson *''Here Come the Littles'' - (

/List of Canadian films#1980s, Canada/Japanese films of 1985, Japan/List of Luxembourgish films, Luxembourg) *''The Holcroft Covenant (film), The Holcroft Covenant'', starring Michael Caine, Anthony Andrews, Victoria Tennant, Lilli Palmer *''The Home and the World (film), The Home and the World'' (Ghare Baire), directed by Satyajit Ray - (Bengali films of 1985, India) *''Hour of the Star'' (A Hora da Estrela) - (Brazilian films of the 1980s, Brazil) *''How Poets Are Losing Their Illusions, How Poets are Losing Their Illusions'' (Jak básníci přicházejí o iluze) - (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia)

I

*''De IJssalon'' (The Ice-Cream Parlor) - (Dutch films of the 1980s, Netherlands) *''Insignificance (film), Insignificance'', directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring Theresa Russell, Tony Curtis, Gary Busey - (

) *''Into the Night (1985 film), Into the Night'', starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer *''Invasion U.S.A. (1985 film), Invasion U.S.A.'', starring Chuck Norris

J

*''Jagged Edge (film), Jagged Edge'', directed by Richard Marquand, starring Glenn Close, Jeff Bridges, Robert Loggia, Peter Coyote *''The Jewel of the Nile'', directed by Lewis Teague, starring Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner, Danny DeVito *''Joshua Then and Now (film), Joshua Then and Now'', starring James Woods and

- (

) *''The Journey of Natty Gann'', starring Meredith Salenger and

*''Just One of the Guys'', starring Joyce Hyser

K

*''King David (film), King David'', starring Richard Gere - (British films of 1985, UK/American films of 1985, US) *''King Solomon's Mines (1985 film), King Solomon's Mines'', starring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone *''Kiss of the Spider Woman (film), Kiss of the Spider Woman'' (O Beijo da Mulher Aranha), directed by Héctor Babenco, starring William Hurt, Raúl Juliá, Sônia Braga - (Brazilian films of the 1980s, Brazil/

) *''Krush Groove'', starring Blair Underwood, Run–D.M.C., Sheila E.

L

*''Ladyhawke (film), Ladyhawke'', starring Matthew Broderick, Michelle Pfeiffer and Rutger Hauer *''The Last Dragon'', starring Taimak, Faith Prince *''The Last Polka'', starring John Candy and Eugene Levy - (

) *''Latino (film), Latino'', directed by Haskell Wexler *''Leave All Fair'', starring John Gielgud and Jane Birkin (New Zealand/France) *''Legend (1985 film), Legend'', directed by Ridley Scott, starring Tom Cruise, Mia Sara, Tim Curry - (British films of 1985, UK/American films of 1985, US) *''The Legend of Billie Jean'', starring Helen Slater, Keith Gordon, Peter Coyote, Christian Slater, Yeardley Smith *''The Legend of Suram Fortress'', directed by Sergei Parajanov (Soviet Union) *''Letter to Brezhnev'', starring Peter Firth and Alexandra Pigg - (

) *''Lifeforce (film), Lifeforce'', starring Steve Railsback, Mathilda May, Peter Firth, Frank Finlay and Patrick Stewart, directed by Tobe Hooper *''Lonely Heart (film), Lonely Heart'' (Sabishinbou) - (Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Lost in America'', directed by and starring Albert Brooks, with

*''Lust in the Dust'', directed by Paul Bartel, starring Divine (performer), Divine, Tab Hunter, Lainie Kazan

M

*''Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'', starring Mel Gibson and Tina Turner - (Australian films of 1985, Australia) *''The Man with One Red Shoe'', starring Tom Hanks, Carrie Fisher, Lori Singer, Dabney Coleman *''Manevri na petiya etazh'' (Maneuvers on the Fifth Floor) - (Bulgarian films of the 1980s, Bulgaria) *''Marie (1985 film), Marie'', starring Sissy Spacek, Jeff Daniels, Fred Dalton Thompson *''Mask (1985 film), Mask'', directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Eric Stoltz, Cher and Sam Elliott *''Mask of Murder'', starring Rod Taylor and Valerie Perrine - (

/Sweden) *''The Mass Is Ended'' (La messa è finita), directed by and starring Nanni Moretti - (Italian films of 1985, Italy) *''Maxie (1985 film), Maxie'', starring Glenn Close, Mandy Patinkin, Ruth Gordon, Valerie Curtin *''The Mean Season'', starring Kurt Russell, Mariel Hemingway and Richard Jordan *''Meri Jung'', starring Anil Kapoor - (

) *''The Midnight Hour'' *''Mirch Masala'' (Spices), starring Naseeruddin Shah, Smita Patil, Om Puri - (

) *''Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters'', directed by Paul Schrader, starring Ken Ogata - (

/Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Movers & Shakers (film), Movers & Shakers'', directed by William Asher, starring Walter Matthau, Charles Grodin, Gilda Radner *''Mr. Vampire'' (Goeng-si Sin-sang) - (Hong Kong films of 1985, Hong Kong) *''Murphy's Romance'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring Sally Field, James Garner, Brian Kerwin, Corey Haim *''My Beautiful Laundrette'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Gordon Warnecke - (

) *''My Life as a Dog'' (''Mitt liv som hund''), directed by Lasse Hallström - (Swedish films of the 1980s, Sweden) - Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film *''

'' *''My Sweet Little Village'' (Vesničko má středisková), directed by Jiří Menzel - (Czech films of the 1980s, Czechoslovakia)

N

*''National Lampoon's European Vacation'', starring Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo *''A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge'' *''No End (film), No End'' (''Bez końca''), directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski - (Poland) *''No Surrender (film), No Surrender'', starring Michael Angelis and Bernard Hill - (

) *''Nothing Left to Do But Cry'' (''Non ci resta che piangere''), directed by and starring Roberto Benigni and Massimo Troisi - (Italian films of 1985, Italy)

O

*''The Official Story'' (') - (Argentine films of 1985, Argentina) - Academy and Golden Globe Awards for Best Foreign Language Film *''Once Bitten (1985 film), Once Bitten'', starring Lauren Hutton and Jim Carrey (in his first major role) *''One Magic Christmas'', starring Mary Steenburgen and Harry Dean Stanton - (

) *''Ordeal by Innocence (film), Ordeal by Innocence'', starring Donald Sutherland, Faye Dunaway, Christopher Plummer - (

) *''Out of Africa (film), Out of Africa'', directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Meryl Streep, Robert Redford, Klaus Maria Brandauer - Academy and Golden Globe (drama) Awards

P

*''Padre nuestro (1985 film), Padre nuestro'' (Our Father), starring Victoria Abril - (Spanish films of 1985, Spain) *''Pale Rider'', directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with Michael Moriarty and Carrie Snodgress *''Pas în doi'' (Passo Doble) - (List of Romanian films#1980s, Romania) *''The Peanut Butter Solution'' - (

) *''Pee-wee's Big Adventure'', directed by Tim Burton, starring Paul Reubens *''Perfect (1985 film), Perfect'', directed by James Bridges, starring John Travolta and Jamie Lee Curtis *''Phenomena (film), Phenomena'', directed by Dario Argento - (Italian films of 1985, Italy) *''Pizza Connection (film), Pizza Connection'', directed by Damiano Damiani - (Italy) *''Plenty (film), Plenty'', directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Meryl Streep, Sam Neill, Charles Dance, Tracey Ullman, Ian McKellen, Sting (musician), Sting - (

) *''Police (1985 film), Police'', starring Gérard Depardieu and Sophie Marceau - (

) *''Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment'', starring

, George Gaynes, Colleen Camp, Bubba Smith *''Police Story (1985 film), Police Story'' (Ging chat goo si), directed by and starring Jackie Chan - (Hong Kong films of 1985, Hong Kong) *''Private Resort'', starring Johnny Depp, Rob Morrow, Andrew Dice Clay *''Prizzi's Honor'', directed by John Huston, starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Anjelica Huston, Robert Loggia, William Hickey (actor), William Hickey - Golden Globe for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) *''The Protector (1985 film), The Protector'', starring Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello - (Hong Kong films of 1985, Hong Kong/

) *''The Purple Rose of Cairo'', directed by Woody Allen, starring Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello

Q

*''The Quiet Earth (film), The Quiet Earth'' - (List of New Zealand films, New Zealand)

R

*''Radioactive Dreams'', starring

and Lisa Blount - (

/Mexican films of the 1980s, Mexico) *''Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer'' - (

/Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', starring Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Charles Napier (actor), Charles Napier, Julia Nickson *''Ran (film), Ran'', directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Tatsuya Nakadai and Mieko Harada - (Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Re-Animator'', starring Jeffrey Combs *''

'', starring Val Kilmer, Gabe Jarret, William Atherton and Michelle Meyrink *''Red Kiss'' (Rouge Baiser) - (

) *''Red Sonja (1985 film), Red Sonja'', starring Brigitte Nielsen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sandahl Bergman *''Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins'', starring Fred Ward, Kate Mulgrew, Joel Grey *''Rendez-vous (1985 film), Rendez-vous'', starring Juliette Binoche and Jean-Louis Trintignant - (

) *''Restless Natives'', directed by Michael Hoffman (American director), Michael Hoffman - (

) *''The Return of the Living Dead'', directed by Dan O'Bannon *''

'', starring Fairuza Balk, Piper Laurie, Jean Marsh *''Revolution (1985 film), Revolution'', directed by Hugh Hudson, starring Al Pacino, Donald Sutherland, Nastassja Kinski - (

) *''Rocky IV'', directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone, with Talia Shire, Dolph Lundgren, Carl Weathers, Brigitte Nielsen, Burt Young *''A Room with a View (1985 film), A Room with a View'', directed by James Ivory, starring Maggie Smith and Helena Bonham Carter - (

) *''Runaway Train (film), Runaway Train'', directed by Andrei Konchalovsky, starring Jon Voight, Eric Roberts, Rebecca De Mornay *''The Runner (1985 film), The Runner'' (Davandeh) - (Iranian films of the 1980s, Iran) *''Rustlers' Rhapsody'', directed by Hugh Wilson (director), Hugh Wilson, starring Tom Berenger, Marilu Henner, Sela Ward, Andy Griffith, Patrick Wayne

S

*''Santa Claus: The Movie'', starring Dudley Moore - (British films of 1985, UK/American films of 1985, US) *''Scorpio Nights'' - (Philippine films of the 1980s, Philippines) *''Secret Admirer'', starring C. Thomas Howell, Lori Loughlin, Kelly Preston, Fred Ward *''The Secret of the Sword'' *''Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird'' *''Shaker Run'', starring Cliff Robertson, Leif Garrett, Lisa Harrow *''Shoah (film), Shoah'' - (

) *''The Shooting Party'', starring James Mason and John Gielgud - (

) *''Silver Bullet (film), Silver Bullet'', starring Gary Busey, Corey Haim,

, Everett McGill *''Silverado (film), Silverado'', directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring Kevin Kline, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover,

, Jeff Goldblum, Brian Dennehy, John Cleese,

, Linda Hunt *''A Simple Death'' (Prostaya smert) - (Soviet films: 1980-1991, U.S.S.R.) *''The Slugger's Wife'', directed by Hal Ashby, starring Michael O'Keefe and Rebecca De Mornay *''Smooth Talk'', starring Laura Dern and Treat Williams *''Spies Like Us'', starring Dan Aykroyd and Chevy Chase *''St. Elmo's Fire (film), St. Elmo's Fire'', directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, Mare Winningham, Andie MacDowell, Martin Balsam, Jenny Wright, Joyce Van Patten *''Starchaser: The Legend of Orin'' *''Stick (film), Stick'', directed by and starring Burt Reynolds, with Candice Bergen, Charles Durning, George Segal *''Subway (film), Subway'', directed by Luc Besson, starring Isabelle Adjani and Christopher Lambert - (

) *''Summer Rental'', directed by Carl Reiner, starring John Candy, Rip Torn, Richard Crenna *''The Supergrass'', starring Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders, Robbie Coltrane - (

) *''The Sure Thing'', directed by Rob Reiner, starring

, Daphne Zuniga, Nicollette Sheridan, Viveca Lindfors, Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards *''Sweet Dreams (1985 film), Sweet Dreams'', a biopic of Patsy Cline, starring Jessica Lange and

T

*''Taipei Story'' (Qing mei zhu ma) - (List of Taiwanese films#1980s, Taiwan) *''Tampopo'' (Dandelion) - (Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Target (1985 film), Target'', starring Gene Hackman and Matt Dillon *''Tea in the Harem'' (Le Thé au harem d'Archimède) - (

) *''Teen Wolf'', starring

*''That Was Then... This Is Now'', starring Emilio Estevez, Craig Sheffer *''That's Dancing!'', featuring Gene Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Sammy Davis, Jr. and others *''Thirteen at Dinner (film), Thirteen at Dinner'', starring Peter Ustinov, Faye Dunaway, Lee Horsley, Bill Nighy *''Three Men and a Cradle'' (Trois hommes et un couffin) - (France) *''The Time of the Hero'' (a.k.a. La ciudad y los perros) - (List of Peruvian films#1980s, Peru) *''The Time to Live and the Time to Die'' (Tong nian wang shi) - (List of Taiwanese films#1980s, Taiwan) *''To Live and Die in L.A. (film), To Live and Die in L.A.'', directed by William Friedkin, starring William Petersen and Willem Dafoe *''Trancers'' *''Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film), Transylvania 6-5000'', starring Jeff Goldblum, Ed Begley, Jr., Joseph Bologna, Teresa Ganzel, Geena Davis *''Treasure Island (1985 film), Treasure Island'' (L'île au trésor) - (

/List of Chilean films#1980s, Chile) *''The Trip to Bountiful'', starring Geraldine Page, John Heard, Rebecca De Mornay *''Trouble in Mind (film), Trouble in Mind'', directed by Alan Rudolph, starring Kris Kristofferson, Lori Singer, Geneviève Bujold, Keith Carradine *''Tuff Turf'', starring James Spader *''Turk 182!'', starring Timothy Hutton, Robert Urich, Kim Cattrall *''Turtle Diary'', starring Glenda Jackson and Ben Kingsley - (

) *''Twice in a Lifetime (1985 film), Twice in a Lifetime'', starring Gene Hackman, Ellen Burstyn, Ann-Margret,

, Ally Sheedy, Brian Dennehy *''The Two Lives of Mattia Pascal'' (Le due vite di Mattia Pascal), starring Marcello Mastroianni and Senta Berger - (Italian films of 1985, Italy)

U

*''UFOria'', starring Fred Ward, Harry Dean Stanton, Cindy Williams *''The Unknown Soldier (1985 film), The Unknown Soldier'' (Tuntematon sotilas) - (List of Finnish films, Finland)

V

*''

'' (''Sans toit ni loi''), directed by Agnès Varda - (

) - Golden Lion award *''Vampire Hunter D (1985 film), Vampire Hunter D'' (Kyûketsuki hantâ D) - (Japanese films of 1985, Japan) *''Vampires in Havana'' (¡Vampiros en La Habana!) - (List of Cuban films#1980s, Cuba) *''La vaquilla'' (The Heifer), directed by Luis García Berlanga - (Spanish films of 1985, Spain) *''A View to a Kill'', starring Roger Moore (as

) with Christopher Walken, Tanya Roberts, Grace Jones - (

) *''Vision Quest (film), Vision Quest'', starring Matthew Modine and

*''Volunteers (1985 film), Volunteers'', starring Tom Hanks, John Candy, Rita Wilson, Tim Thomerson, George Plimpton

W

*''Walking the Edge'', starring Robert Forster and Nancy Kwan *''Water (1985 film), Water'', starring Michael Caine, Billy Connolly, Valerie Perrine - (U.K.) *''

'', directed by David Hare, starring Vanessa Redgrave and Ian Holm - (

) - Golden Bear award *'' Weird Science'', directed by John Hughes (filmmaker), John Hughes, starring Kelly Le Brock, Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Bill Paxton *''Wild Geese II'', starring Scott Glenn, Barbara Carrera, Edward Fox (actor), Edward Fox, Laurence Olivier - (

) *''

'' (''Otac na službenom putu'') - (List of Yugoslav films of the 1980s, Yugoslavia) - Palme d'Or award *''White Nights (1985 film), White Nights'', directed by Taylor Hackford, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Helen Mirren *''Witness (1985 film), Witness'', directed by Peter Weir, starring Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Lukas Haas *''The Woman and the Stranger'' (''Die Frau und der Fremde'') - (List of German films of the 1980s, East Germany) - Golden Bear award

Y

*''Year of the Dragon (film), Year of the Dragon'', directed by Michael Cimino, starring Mickey Rourke and John Lone *''Yes, Madam (1985 film), Yes, Madam'' (Huang jia shi jie), starring Michelle Yeoh and Cynthia Rothrock - (Hong Kong films of 1985, Hong Kong) *''Young Sherlock Holmes'' (American film shot in England), directed by Barry Levinson, starring Nicholas Rowe (actor), Nicholas Rowe as Holmes, Alan Cox (actor), Alan Cox as Watson, and Anthony Higgins (actor), Anthony Higgins

Z

*''A Zed & Two Noughts'', directed by Peter Greenaway - (

)

1985 Wide-release films in the U.S.

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Births

* January 1 - Juliana Harkavy, American actress * January 2 - Carla Juri, Swiss actress * January 3 **Nicole Beharie, American actress **Leah Gibson, Canadian actress * January 5 - Michael Cuccione, Canadian child actor, singer and dancer (died 2001) * January 10 - Alex Meraz, American actor and dancer * January 11 – Aja Naomi King, American actress *January 12 - Issa Rae, American actress, writer and producer *January 13 - Ellen Wong, Canadian actress * January 16 – Sidharth Malhotra, Indian actor * January 19 - Damien Chazelle, American film director * January 23 - Doutzen Kroes, Dutch actress and model * January 25 **Claudia Kim, South Korean actress and model **Hartley Sawyer, American actor **Michael Trevino, American actor * January 29 - Isabel Lucas, Australian actress and model * February 5 - Paige Howard, American actress * February 6 - Crystal Reed, American actress * February 7 **Tina Majorino, American actress **Deborah Ann Woll, American actress and model * February 9 **David Gallagher, American actor and singer **Rachel Melvin, American actress * February 14 - Jake Lacy, American actor * February 15 - Natalie Morales (actress), American actress and director * February 19 **Haylie Duff, American actress and singer **Arielle Kebbel, American actress and model * March 1 - Michael Conner Humphreys, American actor * March 9 - Jolyon Coy, English actor and writer * March 10 - Cooper Andrews, American actor * March 13 - Emile Hirsch, American actor * March 15 **Eva Amurri, American actress **Kellan Lutz, American actor * March 18 - Bianca King, Filipino-British former actress and model * March 21 - Sonequa Martin-Green, American actress and producer * March 22 - Katie Stuart, Canadian actress and stunt performer * March 23 **Maryana Spivak, Russian actress * March 26 **Jonathan Groff, American actor and singer **Keira Knightley, English actress **Francesca Marie Smith, American actress and writer * March 27 – Ram Charan, Indian film actor * March 31 - Jessica Szohr, American actress * April 7 - Ariela Massotti, Brazilian actress * April 9 - Tomohisa Yamashita, Japanese singer, actor and television host * April 10 **Barkhad Abdi, Somali-American actor and director **Christie Laing, Canadian actress * April 12 - Hitomi Yoshizawa, Japanese former singer and actress * April 16 **Rhiana Griffith, Australian actress **Benjamin Rojas, Argentine actor and singer **Gregor Schmidinger, Austrian screenwriter and director * April 17 **Rooney Mara, American actress **Luke Mitchell, Australian actor and model * April 20 - Billy Magnussen, American actor * April 22 - Kristin Fairlie, Canadian actress * April 23 - Rachel Skarsten, Canadian actress * April 27 - Sheila Vand, American actress * April 30 - Gal Gadot, Israeli actress and model * May 3 - Meagan Tandy, American actress and model * May 5 **Clark Duke, American actor, comedian and director **Shoko Nakagawa, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer * May 9 - Chris Zylka, American actor and model * May 10 - Odette Annable, American actress * May 11 - Jadyn Wong, Canadian actress * May 14 **Lina Esco, American actress, producer and director **Sally Martin, New Zealand actress * May 15 - Tathagata Mukherjee, Indian actor * May 16 **Stanislav Ianevski, Bulgarian actor **Andrew Keenan-Bolger, American actor **Julia Voth, Canadian actress and model * May 17 - Sophie McShera, English actress * May 22 - Tao Okamoto, Japanese actress and model * May 25 **Luciana Abreu, Portuguese singer, actress and television host **Lauren Frost, American actress and singer * May 28 - Carey Mulligan, English actress * May 29 **Blake Foster, American actor **Yukihiro Takiguchi, Japanese actor, singer and model (died 2019) * May 30 - Sam Gifaldi, American actor * May 31 - Zoraida Gómez, Mexican actress * June 2 - Miyuki Sawashiro, Japanese voice actress * June 4 - Bar Refaeli, Israeli model, television host and actress * June 7 - Adam Nagaitis, British actor * June 9 – Sonam Kapoor, Indian actress and model * June 10 - Andrew Lees (actor), Australian actor * June 12 ** Dave Franco, American actor ** Liisa Pulk, Estonian actress * June 16 - Débora Nascimento, Brazilian actress and model * June 18 **Sorel Carradine, American actress **Alex Hirsch, American voice actor, animator, writer, storyboard artist and producer * June 21 - Lana Del Rey, American singer and songwriter * June 22 - Douglas Smith (actor), Canadian actor * June 30 **Lasarus Ratuere, Australian actor **Hugh Sheridan, Australian actor, musician and television presenter * July 1 - Léa Seydoux, French actress * July 2 **Nelson Franklin, American actor **Ashley Tisdale, American actress and singer * July 5 **François Arnaud (actor), Canadian actor **Stephanie McIntosh, Australian actress and singer * July 6 - Ranveer Singh, Indian actor * July 7 - Seo Woo, South Korean actress * July 11 - Nitya Vidyasagar, Indian-American actress * July 14 **Lee Kwang-soo, South Korean actor, entertainer and model **Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress and writer * July 15 **Tomer Capone, Israeli actor **Pedro Carvalho (actor), Portuguese actor **Agniya Kuznetsova, Russian actress **Crowd Lu, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and actor **Ecstasia Sanders, American-Canadian actress * July 16 **Yōko Hikasa, Japanese voice actress and singer **Hiroyuki Onoue, Japanese actor **Rosa Salazar, Canadian-American actress **Cha Ye-ryun, South Korean actress * July 17 - Caitlin Van Zandt, American actor * July 18 ** Chace Crawford, American actor ** James Norton (actor), James Norton, English actor * July 20 - John Francis Daley, American actor, director, producer, screenwriter and musician * July 21 - Vanessa Lengies, Canadian actress and singer * July 22 - Blake Harrison, English actor, voice actor and dancer * July 25 **James Lafferty, American actor, director and producer **Shantel VanSanten, American model and actress * July 27 **Aljin Abella, Australian actor of Filipino descent **Lou Taylor, American actor * July 30 - Aml Ameen, British actor * August 1 - Henry Lloyd-Hughes, English actor * August 2 - Georgina Haig, Australian actress * August 9 - Anna Kendrick, American actress and singer * August 10 - Jared Nathan, American actor (died 2006) * August 11 - Jacqueline Fernandez, Sri Lankan actress * August 12 - África Zavala, Mexican actress * August 15 - Emily Kinney, American actress, singer and songwriter * August 16 **Arden Cho, American actress, singer and model **Cristin Milioti, American actress and singer * August 17 - Yū Aoi, Japanese actress * August 18 - Desiree Casado, former actress * August 21 - Laura Haddock, English actress * August 23 - Juss Haasma, Estonian actor * August 27 - Kayla Ewell, American actress * September 2 - Yani Gellman, Canadian actor * September 4 - Morgan Garrett, American voice actress * September 6 - Lauren Lapkus, American actress and comedian * September 10 ** Monica Lopera, Colombian-American actress ** Elyse Levesque, Canadian actress * September 16 - Madeline Zima, American actress * September 21 - Robert Hoffman (actor), American actor * September 22 - Tatiana Maslany, Canadian actress * September 24 - Jessica Lucas, Canadian actress and singer * September 26 - Talulah Riley, English actress * September 27 - Grace Helbig, American actress, comedian and YouTuber * September 30 - Ben Lewis (Canadian actor), Canadian actor and writer * October 1 - Emerald Fennell, English screen actress and director * October 5 - Carolina Bartczak, Canadian-Polish actress * October 11 - Michelle Trachtenberg, American actress * October 17 - Max Irons, English-Irish actor and model * October 24 - Tim Pocock, Australian actor * October 26 **Qi Wei, Chinese actress **Asin Thottumkal, Indian actress * October 28 - Troian Bellisario, American actress * October 31 - Kether Donohue, American actress and singer * November 2 - Josh Grelle, American voice actor * November 5 - Annet Mahendru, Afghan-born American actress of Indian-Russian descent * November 7 - Lucas Neff, American actor * November 10 - Giovonnie Samuels, American actress * November 20 - Dan Byrd, American actor * November 21 - Ronny Chieng, Malaysian comedian and actor * November 23 - Katie Crown, Canadian-American actress, voice actress, comedian and writer * November 27 - Alison Pill, Canadian actress * November 30 ** Gia Crovatin, American actress and producer ** Kaley Cuoco, American actress * December 1 - Janelle Monáe, American singer, rapper and actress * December 3 - Amanda Seyfried, American actress and singer * December 5 - Frankie Muniz, American actor * December 6 - Max Kasch, American actor and musician * December 10 - Raven-Symoné, American actress and singer

Deaths

Film debuts

*Joan Allen - ''Compromising Positions'' *Sean Astin - ''The Goonies'' *Fairuza Balk - ''

'' *Randall Batinkoff - ''Streetwalkin''' *Jason Beghe - ''Compromising Positions'' *Josh Brolin - ''The Goonies'' *Tim Burton (director) - ''Pee Wee's Big Adventure'' *Helena Bonham Carter - ''A Room with a View (1985 film), A Room with a View'' *Steve Buscemi – ''The Way It Is (film), The Way It Is'' *Don Cheadle - ''Moving Violations'' *Blake Clark - ''St. Elmo's Fire (film), St. Elmo's Fire'' *Gary Cole - ''To Live and Die in L.A. (film), To Live and Die in L.A.'' *Patrick Dempsey - ''Heaven Help Us (film), Heaven Help Us'' *Charles S. Dutton - ''Cat's Eye (1985 film), Cat's Eye'' *Jeff Fahey - ''Silverado (film), Silverado'' *

- ''Vision Quest (film), Vision Quest'' *Whoopi Goldberg - ''The Color Purple (1985 film), The Color Purple'' *LisaGay Hamilton - ''Krush Groove'' *Mariska Hargitay - ''Ghoulies'' *Ethan Hawke - ''Explorers (film), Explorers'' *John Hawkes (actor), John Hawkes - ''Future-Kill'' *Lauren Holly - ''Seven Minutes in Heaven (film), Seven Minutes in Heaven'' *Richard Jenkins - ''Silverado'' *Elias Koteas - ''One Magic Christmas'' *LL Cool J - ''Krush Groove'' *Stephen Lang - ''Twice in a Lifetime (film), Twice in a Lifetime'' *Hugh Laurie - ''Plenty (film), Plenty'' *Joey Lawrence - ''Summer Rental'' *John Leguizamo - ''Mixed Blood (1985 film), Mixed Blood'' *Melissa Leo - ''Always'' *Tom Lister, Jr. - ''Runaway Train (film), Runaway Train'' *Dolph Lundgren - ''A View to a Kill'' *Madonna (entertainer), Madonna - ''Vision Quest'' *Lesley Manville - ''Dance with a Stranger'' *Jack McGee (actor), Jack McGee - ''Turk 182'' *Rob Morrow - ''Private Resort'' *Viggo Mortensen - ''Witness (1985 film), Witness'' *Brigitte Nielsen - ''Red Sonja (1985 film), Red Sonja'' *Danny Nucci - ''Explorers'' *River Phoenix - ''Explorers'' *Keanu Reeves - ''One Step Away'' *Miranda Richardson - ''Dance with a Stranger'' *Mia Sara - ''Legend (1985 film), Legend'' *Kyra Sedgwick - ''War and Love (1985 film), War and Love'' *Christian Slater - ''The Legend of Billie Jean'' *Carl Anthony Payne II - ''The Last Dragon'' *Yeardley Smith - ''Heaven Help Us'' *Danny Trejo - ''Runaway Train'' *Stanley Tucci - ''Prizzi's Honor'' *Blair Underwood - ''Krush Groove'' * Thomas F. Wilson - ''

'' *Oprah Winfrey - ''The Color Purple'' *Noah Wyle - ''Lust in the Dust'' *Billy Zane - ''Back to the Future''

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