The year 1993 in film involved many significant films, including the blockbuster hits '' Jurassic Park'', '' The Fugitive'' and '' The Firm''. (For more about films in foreign languages, check sources in those languages.)

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1993 by worldwide gross are as follows:

Events

* January 1 – China Film Import & Export Corporation ends its 40-year monopoly distributing all films in China, with 16 other Chinese film studios now responsible for distributing their own films. * January 29 – '' Bram Stoker's Dracula'' opens in the United Kingdom setting an opening weekend record of £2,633,635 million. * March 31 – Actor

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is accidentally killed during the filming of ''

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''. * May 27 – Actress

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files for bankruptcy after a

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judge initially orders her to pay $8.9 million for refusing to honor a verbal contract to star in the film ''

Boxing Helena ''Boxing Helena'' is a 1993 American mystery thriller and body horror film directed by Jennifer Lynch and starring Sherilyn Fenn, Julian Sands, and Bill Paxton. Before its release, the film's production was hampered by legal battles with Madonn ...

''. As a result, Basinger loses the town that she purchased in 1989,

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, to her partner in the deal, the pension fund of

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. * May 28 – Produced by Hollywood Pictures, ''

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'' opens, marking the first video game film released, starring

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as Mario and

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as Luigi. The film would unfortunately end up grossing only $20.9 million domestically and receive negative reviews from critics. * June 11 – The filmed version of

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's novel '' Jurassic Park'', a

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epic with groundbreaking

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directed by

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, breaks box-office records with a record $50 million opening weekend and goes on to become the highest-grossing film ever made with a worldwide gross of over $900 million. * June 18 –

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's film career falters with the commercial disappointment of ''

Last Action Hero ''Last Action Hero'' is a 1993 American fantasy action comedy film directed and produced by John McTiernan and co-written by Shane Black and David Arnott. It is a satire of the action genre and associated clichés, containing several parodies ...

''. * July 16 – ''Jurassic Park'' opens in Mexico and the United Kingdom and on July 17 in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, setting opening records in each market. * October 31 – Actor

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accidentally dies of an overdose during the filming of '' Dark Blood''. The film was later completed and released in

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. * December 15 – ''

Schindler's List ''Schindler's List'' is a 1993 American epic historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg and written by Steven Zaillian. It is based on the 1982 novel ''Schindler's Ark'' by Australian novelist Thomas Keneally. The film fo ...

'', directed by Steven Spielberg, is released and goes on to win seven

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including

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and Spielberg's first for

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acquired

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Awards

1993 wide release films

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April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1993

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Abraham's Valley ''Abraham's Valley'' ( pt, Vale Abraão) is a 1993 Portuguese drama film directed by Manoel de Oliveira, based on a novel by Agustina Bessa-Luís, and partially inspired by Gustave Flaubert's 1857 novel ''Madame Bovary''. The film was selected a ...

'' (Vale Abraão) – (

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) *'' Acting on Impulse'', starring

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 ...

C. Thomas Howell Christopher Thomas Howell (born December 7, 1966) is an American actor. He has starred in the films '' Soul Man'', '' The Hitcher'', '' Grandview U.S.A.'', ''Red Dawn'', ''Secret Admirer'' and '' The Outsiders''. He has also appeared in '' Gett ...

, Nancy Allen *''

Addams Family Values ''Addams Family Values'' is a 1993 American supernatural black comedy film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld and written by Paul Rudnick, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. It is the sequel to '' The Addams Family'' (1991). The fil ...

'', directed by

Barry Sonnenfeld Barry Sonnenfeld (born April 1, 1953) is an American filmmaker and television director. He originally worked as a cinematographer for the Coen brothers before directing films such as ''The Addams Family'' (1991) and its sequel ''Addams Family Va ...

, starring Anjelica Huston,

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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 ...

, Christina Ricci,

Joan Cusack Joan Mary Cusack (; born October 11, 1962) is an American actress. She received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in the comedy-drama ''Working Girl'' (1988) and the romantic comedy '' In & Out'' (1997) ...

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'', directed by

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, starring

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, Michelle Pfeiffer,

Winona Ryder Winona Laura Horowitz (born October 29, 1971), professionally known as Winona Ryder, is an American actress. Originally playing quirky roles, she rose to prominence for her more diverse performances in various genres in the 1990s. She has recei ...

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'', starring

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Amos & Andrew ''Amos & Andrew'' is a 1993 American black comedy film directed and written by E. Max Frye and starring Nicolas Cage and Samuel L. Jackson. The film's title parodies that of the sitcom ''Amos 'n' Andy'' while the premise also appears to be a riff ...

'', starring

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gu ...

and

Samuel L. Jackson Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American actor and producer. One of the most widely recognized actors of his generation, the films in which he has appeared have collectively grossed over $27 billion worldwide, making him ...

*''

Another Stakeout ''Another Stakeout'' is a 1993 American buddy cop action comedy film directed by John Badham and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Emilio Estevez, and Rosie O'Donnell. It is a sequel to the 1987 film, '' Stakeout''. Unlike its predecessor, the film was ...

'', 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 the T ...

Emilio Estevez Emilio Estevez (; born May 12, 1962) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the son of actor Martin Sheen and the older brother of Charlie Sheen. Emilio Estevez started his career as an actor and is known for being a member of the acting Br ...

Rosie O'Donnell Roseann O'Donnell (born March 21, 1962) is an American comedian, television producer, actress, author, and television personality. She began her comedy career as a teenager and received her breakthrough on the television series ''Star Search'' ...

*'' L'Arbre, le maire et la médiathèque'' (The Tree, the Mayor and the Mediatheque), directed by

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Arizona Dream ''Arizona Dream'' is a 1993 Independent film, indie Surrealist cinema, surrealist comedy drama film co-written and directed by Emir Kusturica and starring Johnny Depp, Jerry Lewis, Faye Dunaway, Lili Taylor and Vincent Gallo. Plot Axel has a dr ...

'', starring

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and

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian. As his contributions to comedy and charity made him a global figure in popular culture, pop culture ...

*'' Army of Darkness'', directed by

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, starring Bruce Campbell and Embeth Davidtz *''

Aspen Extreme ''Aspen Extreme'' is a 1993 American drama film written and directed by Patrick Hasburgh. The plot is about two ski buddies, T.J. Burke (Paul Gross) and Dexter Rutecki (Peter Berg), who move from Brighton, Michigan to Aspen, Colorado to seek a be ...

'', starring

Peter Berg Peter Berg (born March 11, 1964) is an American director, producer, writer, and actor. His directorial film works include the black comedy ''Very Bad Things'' (1998), the action comedy ''The Rundown'' (2003), the sports drama '' Friday Night Lig ...

Paul Gross Paul Michael Gross OC (born April 30, 1959) is a Canadian actor, director, writer, producer, and musician born in Calgary, Alberta. Gross is known for his lead role as Constable Benton Fraser in the popular Canadian television series ''Due So ...

Finola Hughes Finola Hughes (born 29 October 1959) is an English actress, best known for her role as Anna Devane on the ABC soap operas '' General Hospital'' and '' All My Children'', and her portrayal of Laura in the 1983 film '' Staying Alive'', the seq ...

Teri Polo Theresa Elizabeth Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress. She starred as Pam Byrnes-Focker in the ''Meet the Parents'' trilogy and played the role of police officer Stef Adams Foster in the Freeform series '' The Fosters'' (2013–201 ...

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Baazigar ''Baazigar'' () is a 1993 Indian romantic crime thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Venus Movies. It stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol in lead roles, while Raakhee, Shilpa Shetty, Dalip Tahil, Siddharth Ray, and Johnny Le ...

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and

Shilpa Shetty Shilpa Shetty Kundra (born Ashwini Shetty; Née Shetty; 8 June 1975) is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi-language films. Shetty made her screen debut in the thriller ''Baazigar'' (1993) which garnered her nominations for two Filmfare ...

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) *'' Bad Behaviour'', starring Stephen Rea and

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Bad Boy Bubby ''Bad Boy Bubby'' is a 1993 black comedy film written and directed by Rolf de Heer, and starring Nicholas Hope, Claire Benito, Ralph Cotterill and Carmel Johnson. Hope stars as the titular character, a mentally challenged man who has been held ...

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The Ballad of Little Jo ''The Ballad of Little Jo'' is a 1993 American Western film inspired by the true story of a society woman who tries to escape the stigma of bearing a child out of wedlock by going out to the West, and living disguised as a man. The film stars ...

'', starring Suzy Amis,

Melissa Leo Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice A ...

, Carrie Snodgress,

Heather Graham Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American actress. After appearing in television commercials, her first starring role in a feature film came with the teen comedy '' License to Drive'' (1988), followed by the critically acclaime ...

*''

Barbarians at the Gate ''Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco'' is a 1989 book about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco, written by investigative journalism, investigative journalists Bryan Burrough and John Helyar. The book is based upon a series of ...

'', starring

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 ...

Jonathan Pryce Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2021 he was ...

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Peter Riegert Peter Riegert (born April 11, 1947) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Donald "Boon" Schoenstein in ''Animal House'' (1978), oil company executive "Mac" MacIntyre in '' Local Hero'' (1983), pickle store owner Sam Posner in '' ...

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'', starring

Charles Grodin Charles Sidney Grodin (April 21, 1935 – May 18, 2021) was an American actor, comedian, author, and television talk show host. Grodin began his acting career in the 1960s appearing in TV serials including '' The Virginian''. After a small part ...

and

Bonnie Hunt Bonnie Lynn Hunt (born September 22, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, director, producer, writer and television host. Her film roles include ''Rain Man'', ''Beethoven'', ''Beethoven's 2nd'', ''Jumanji'', ''Jerry Maguire'', '' The Green M ...

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Beijing Bastards ''Beijing Bastards'' () is a 1993 drama film by Sixth Generation director Zhang Yuan, and is one of the first independently produced Chinese films. Cast * Karzi "a rock promoter" - played by Li Wei 李委 * Cui Jian as himself * Wu Lala (武啦 ...

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Benny & Joon ''Benny & Joon'' is a 1993 American romantic comedy-drama film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer about how two eccentric individuals, Sam ( Johnny Depp) and Juniper "Joon" (Mary Stuart Masterson), find each other and fall in love. Aidan Quinn also s ...

'', starring

Mary Stuart Masterson Mary Stuart Masterson (born June 28, 1966) is an American actress and director. She has starred in the films '' At Close Range'' (1986), '' Some Kind of Wonderful'' (1987), '' Chances Are'' (1989), ''Fried Green Tomatoes'' (1991) and '' Benny & ...

Aidan Quinn Aidan Quinn (born March 8, 1959) is an American actor who made his film debut in '' Reckless'' (1984). He has starred in over 80 feature films, including ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' (1985), '' The Mission'' (1986), ''Stakeout'' (1987), ''Aval ...

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The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family from ...

'', starring

Jim Varney James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his broadly comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and n ...

Cloris Leachman Cloris Leachman (April 30, 1926 – January 27, 2021) was an American actress and comedian whose career spanned nearly eight decades. She won many accolades, including eight Primetime Emmy Awards from 22 nominations, making her the most nomin ...

Erika Eleniak Erika Eleniak (born September 29, 1969) is an American actress, ''Playboy'' Playmate, and model known for her role in ''Baywatch'' as Shauni McClain. Her film debut was in '' E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial'' (1982). She starred in the films ''The B ...

Diedrich Bader Karl Diedrich Bader (born December 24, 1966) is an American actor and comedian who is best known for his comedy roles. He has appeared as a series regular in television sitcoms ''The Drew Carey Show'', ''American Housewife'', and '' Outsourced'' ...

Dabney Coleman Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. Coleman's best known films include ''9 to 5'' (1980), '' On Golden Pond'' (1981), ''Tootsie'' (1982), '' WarGames'' (1983), '' Cloak & Dagger'' (1984), ''The Beverly Hillbillies ...

Lily Tomlin Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born September 1, 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer. She started her career as a stand-up comedian as well as performing off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was on the vari ...

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 (franchise), ''Back to the Future'' film trilogy (1985–1990) and Beverly Switzl ...

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Bhaji on the Beach ''Bhaji on the Beach'' is a 1993 British comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha (in her feature film directorial debut) and written by Meera Syal. Plot A community group of British women (mostly Punjabis of various faiths) of differe ...

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Blood In Blood Out ''Blood In Blood Out'' (also known as ''Bound by Honor'' and ''Blood In Blood Out: Bound By Honor'') is a 1993 American epic crime drama film directed by Taylor Hackford that has become a cult-classic film with a cult following among the Mexi ...

'' (aka ''Bound by Honor''), directed by

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, starring

Damian Chapa Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an American actor, film director, and producer. Life Chapa's ancestry is of Mexican, Italian, German and Native American descent. He now calls San Antonio, Texas home. Career Chapa played the par ...

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Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has worked in film and on television. He had supporting roles in the 1990s in such box office hits as ''Demolition Man'' (1993), ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), ...

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Bloom in the Moonlight is a 1993 Japanese biographical drama film directed by Shinichiro Sawai about the life of pianist Rentarō Taki. Cast * Tōru Kazama as Rentarō Taki * Isako Washio as Yuki Nakano * Yuko Asano as Misako * Hiroshi Katsuno as Daikichi Taki * Tak ...

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The Blue Kite ''The Blue Kite'' () is a 1993 drama film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. Though banned by the Chinese government upon its completion (along with a ten-year ban on filmmaking imposed on Tian), the film soon found a receptive international audienc ...

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Bodies, Rest & Motion ''Bodies, Rest & Motion'' is a 1993 American drama film written by Roger Hedden based on his 1986 play, and directed by Michael Steinberg. The film stars Phoebe Cates, Bridget Fonda, Tim Roth, and Eric Stoltz: they play four friends who are ...

'', starring

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Danny Glover Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the ''Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films include ...

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Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

Don Johnson Donnie Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer and singer. He played the role of James "Sonny" Crockett in the 1980s television series ''Miami Vice'', for which he won a Golden Globe, and received a Primetime Emm ...

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Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...

Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama ''Mystic River'' (2003) and the biopic ''Milk'' (2008). Penn began his acting career in televisi ...

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Ellen Burstyn Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress. Known for her portrayals of complicated women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Em ...

Olympia Dukakis Olympia Dukakis (June 20, 1931 – May 1, 2021) was an American actress. She performed in more than 130 stage productions, more than 60 films and in 50 television series. Best known as a screen actress, she started her career in theater. Not lon ...

Lainie Kazan Lainie Kazan (born Lainie Levine; May 15, 1940) is an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for ''St. Elsewhere'' and the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actr ...

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John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow ( ; born , 1945) is an American actor. Lithgow studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his work on the stage and screen. He has been the recipient of numerous ...

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John Candy John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian known mainly for his work in Hollywood films. Candy rose to fame in the 1970s as a member of the Toronto branch of the Second City and its '' SCTV'' seri ...

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Wang Xiaoshuai Wang Xiaoshuai (; born May 22, 1966) is a Chinese film director, screenwriter and occasional actor. He is commonly grouped under the loose association of filmmakers known as the "Sixth Generation" of the Cinema of China. Like others in this gener ...

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Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS educationa ...

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, Nastassja Kinski – (List of German films of the 1990s, Germany) *''Farewell My Concubine (film), Farewell My Concubine'' (Ba wang bie ji), directed by Chen Kaige, starring

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) – Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film and Palme d'Or *''Fatal Instinct'', directed by Carl Reiner, starring Armand Assante,

, Sean Young, Kate Nelligan *''Fearless (1993 film), Fearless'', starring Jeff Bridges, Isabella Rossellini, Rosie Perez *''Fiorile'' (Wild Flower), directed by Paolo Taviani – (

/List of German films of the 1990s, Germany) *''Fire on the Amazon'', starring Sandra Bullock *''Fire in the Sky'', starring Robert Patrick and D. B. Sweeney *'' The Firm'', directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Tom Cruise, Gene Hackman, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Holly Hunter, Wilford Brimley,

, Ed Harris *''Flesh and Bone (film), Flesh and Bone'', directed by Steve Kloves, starring Meg Ryan, Dennis Quaid, James Caan, Gwyneth Paltrow *''For Love or Money (1993 film), For Love or Money'', directed by

, starring Michael J. Fox,

, Anthony Higgins (actor), Anthony Higgins *''A Foreign Field'', starring Alec Guinness and Leo McKern – (

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) *''Geronimo: An American Legend'', starring Wes Studi, Gene Hackman, Robert Duvall, Jason Patric *''Gettysburg (1993 film), Gettysburg'', starring Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen *''Ghost in the Machine (film), Ghost in the Machine'', starring Karen Allen *''Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II'' (Gojira tai Mekagojira) – (

) *''Huevos de oro, Golden Balls'', (Huevos de oro), starring Javier Bardem – (Spanish films of 1993, Spain) *''The Good Son (film), The Good Son'', starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood *''The Great Pumpkin (film), The Great Pumpkin'' (Il grande cocomero) – (

) *''Gross Misconduct (film), Gross Misconduct'', starring Naomi Watts and Jimmy Smits *''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day'', directed by Harold Ramis, starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell *''Grumpy Old Men (film), Grumpy Old Men'', starring Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollak, Ann-Margret *''Guelwaar'', directed by Ousmane Sembène – (

/List of Senegalese films, Senegal) *''Guilty as Sin'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Rebecca De Mornay,

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) *''Hercules Returns'' – (

) *''Hocus Pocus (1993 film), Hocus Pocus'', directed by Kenny Ortega, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy *''A Home of Our Own (1993 film), A Home of Our Own'', directed by Tony Bill, starring Kathy Bates and Edward Furlong *''Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'', narrated by Michael J. Fox *''Hot Shots! Part Deux'', directed by Jim Abrahams, starring Charlie Sheen and Lloyd Bridges *''The Hour of the Pig'' (aka The Advocate), starring Colin Firth, Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence – (

) *''House of Cards (1993 film), House of Cards'', starring Kathleen Turner and Tommy Lee Jones *''A House in the Hills'', starring Helen Slater and Michael Madsen *''The House of the Spirits (film), The House of the Spirits'', starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Antonio Banderas,

, Glenn Close – (List of German films of the 1990s, Germany/Danish films of the 1990s, Denmark/

)

I

*''I Love a Man in Uniform (film), I Love a Man in Uniform'' – (List of Canadian films of 1993, Canada) *''In Custody (1993 film), In Custody'' (Muhafiz), directed by Ismail Merchant, starring Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Om Puri – (

) *''In the Line of Fire'', directed by Wolfgang Petersen, starring Clint Eastwood, John Malkovich, Rene Russo *''In the Name of the Father (film), In the Name of the Father'', directed by Jim Sheridan, starring

, Pete Postlethwaite, Emma Thompson – (List of Irish films, Ireland/British films of 1993, UK/American films of 1993, US) – Golden Bear Award *''Indecent Proposal'', directed by Adrian Lyne, starring Robert Redford, Demi Moore, Woody Harrelson *''Indian Summer (1993 film), Indian Summer'', directed by Mike Binder, starring Alan Arkin, Matt Craven, Diane Lane, Bill Paxton, Elizabeth Perkins, Kevin Pollak, Julie Warner *''Iron Monkey (1993 film), Iron Monkey'' (Siu nin Wong Fei Hung ji: Tit Ma Lau), starring Donnie Yen – (

)

J

*''Jack the Bear'', starring Danny DeVito *''Le Jeune Werther'' (Young Werther) – (

) *''Josh and S.A.M.'' *''Joshua Tree (1993 film), Joshua Tree'' (aka ''Army of One''), starring Dolph Lundgren *''The Joy Luck Club (film), The Joy Luck Club'', directed by Wayne Wang, starring Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, France Nuyen *''Judgment Night (film), Judgment Night'', starring

, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Denis Leary, Stephen Dorff, Jeremy Piven *'' Jurassic Park'', directed by

, starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, Richard Attenborough,

, Wayne Knight

K

*''Kalifornia'', directed by Dominic Sena, starring Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, David Duchovny, Michelle Forbes *''Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance'' – (List of Canadian films of 1993, Canada) *' – (List of German films of the 1990s, Germany) *''Khalnayak'' (Villain), starring Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff – (

) *''Kådisbellan (film), Kådisbellan'' (Slingshot) – (List of Swedish films of the 1990s, Sweden) *''King of the Hill (1993 film), King of the Hill'', directed by Steven Soderbergh, starring Jesse Bradford, Jeroen Krabbé, Elizabeth McGovern, Karen Allen *''Kung Fu Cult Master''

L

*''

'', directed by John McTiernan, starring

and Austin O'Brien *''Fong Sai-yuk (film), The Legend'' (Fong Sai-yuk), starring Jet Li – (

) *''Leprechaun (film), Leprechaun'', starring Warwick Davis and Jennifer Aniston *''Libera me (1993 film), Libera me'' – (

) *''Life with Mikey'', starring Michael J. Fox and Nathan Lane *''The Little Blonde Death'' (De kleine blonde dood) – (Dutch films of the 1990s, Netherlands) *''Loaded Weapon 1'', starring

and

*''Lost in Yonkers'', starring

, Irene Worth, Mercedes Ruehl,

*''Love and Human Remains'', directed by Denys Arcand – (List of Canadian films of 1993, Canada)

M

*''M. Butterfly (film), M. Butterfly'', directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeremy Irons and John Lone *''Mad Dog and Glory'', directed by John McNaughton, starring

, Uma Thurman, Bill Murray, David Caruso, Kathy Baker *''Madadayo'' (Not Yet), directed by Akira Kurosawa – (

) *''Made in America (1993 film), Made in America'', starring Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Nia Long, Jennifer Tilly, Will Smith *''Malice (1993 film), Malice'', directed by Harold Becker, starring Alec Baldwin, Nicole Kidman, Bill Pullman, Anne Bancroft, Peter Gallagher, Bebe Neuwirth, George C. Scott *''The Man Without a Face'', directed by and starring Mel Gibson, with Nick Stahl *''Manhattan Murder Mystery'', directed by and starring Woody Allen, with Diane Keaton, Anjelica Huston, Alan Alda *''Map of the Human Heart'', starring Jason Scott Lee – (

) *''Married to It'', starring Beau Bridges, Stockard Channing, Robert Sean Leonard,

, Cybill Shepherd, Ron Silver *''Matinee (1993 film), Matinee'', directed by Joe Dante, starring

*''Me and the Kid'', starring Danny Aiello *''Menace II Society'', starring Tyrin Turner, Larenz Tate and Jada Pinkett Smith, Jada Pinkett *''The Meteor Man (film), The Meteor Man'', starring Robert Townsend (actor), Robert Townsend *''Money for Nothing (1993 film), Money for Nothing'', starring John Cusack *''Moving (1993 film), Moving'' (Ohikkoshi) – (

) *''Mr. Jones (1993 film), Mr. Jones'', directed by Mike Figgis, starring Richard Gere and Lena Olin *''Mr. Nanny'', starring Hulk Hogan and Sherman Hemsley *''Mr. Wonderful (film), Mr. Wonderful'', starring Matt Dillon, Annabella Sciorra, William Hurt, Mary-Louise Parker, Vincent D'Onofrio *''Mrs. Doubtfire'', directed by Chris Columbus (filmmaker), Chris Columbus, starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan – Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Musical or Comedy) *''Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film), Much Ado About Nothing'', directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh, with Michael Keaton, Keanu Reeves, Emma Thompson, Denzel Washington, Robert Sean Leonard, Kate Beckinsale – (British films of 1993, UK/American films of 1993, US) *''The Music of Chance'', starring James Spader and Mandy Patinkin *''My Favorite Season'' (Ma saison préférée), starring Catherine Deneuve and Daniel Auteuil – (

) *''My Neighbor Totoro'' (English dub) *''My Life (film), My Life'', starring Michael Keaton, Nicole Kidman, Bradley Whitford, Michael Constantine, Queen Latifah

N

*''Naked (1993 film), Naked'', directed by Mike Leigh, starring David Thewlis – (

) *''Naked in New York'', starring Eric Stoltz, Mary-Louise Parker, Jill Clayburgh, Ralph Macchio, Kathleen Turner, Tony Curtis *''Needful Things (film), Needful Things'', starring Ed Harris, Max von Sydow, Bonnie Bedelia, J. T. Walsh, Amanda Plummer *''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', directed by Henry Selick *''The Night We Never Met'', starring Matthew Broderick, Annabella Sciorra, Kevin Anderson (actor), Kevin Anderson, Jeanne Tripplehorn and Justine Bateman *''Ninja Scroll'' (Jūbē Ninpūchō) – (

) *''No More Mr. Nice Guy (film), No More Mr. Nice Guy'' (Wir können auch anders ...) – (List of German films of the 1990s, Germany) *''Nowhere to Run (1993 film), Nowhere to Run'', starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Rosanna Arquette, Ted Levine, Kieran Culkin, Joss Ackland

O

*''Oglinda'' (The Mirror) – (

) *''Once Upon a Forest'', directed by Charles Grosvenor, featuring the voice of Michael Crawford – (British films of 1993, UK/American films of 1993, US) *''Once Upon a Time in China III'' (Wong Fei Hung ji saam: Si wong jaang ba), starring Jet Li and Rosamund Kwan – (

) *''Only the Strong (film), Only The Strong'', starring Mark Dacascos *''Ordinary Magic'', starring Ryan Reynolds and Glenne Headly – (List of Canadian films of 1993, Canada)

P

*''The Pelican Brief (film), The Pelican Brief'', directed by Alan J. Pakula, starring Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington *''A Perfect World'', directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Kevin Costner, Eastwood, Laura Dern, Bradley Whitford *''Philadelphia (film), Philadelphia'', directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Antonio Banderas, Joanne Woodward, Mary Steenburgen, Jason Robards *''Philadelphia Experiment II, The Philadelphia Experiment II'' *''The Piano'', directed by Jane Campion, starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill, Anna Paquin – (List of New Zealand films, New Zealand/

) – Palme d'Or award *''Poetic Justice (1993 film), Poetic Justice'', directed by John Singleton, starring Janet Jackson and Tupac Shakur *''Point of No Return (1993 film), Point of No Return'', starring

, Dermot Mulroney, Anne Bancroft, Harvey Keitel *''Posse (1993 film), Posse'', directed by and starring Mario Van Peebles *''The Program (1993 film), The Program'', starring James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson *''Public Access'', directed by Bryan Singer *''The Puppetmaster (film), The Puppetmaster'' (Xi meng ren sheng) – (List of Taiwanese films, Taiwan)

R

*''Raining Stones'', directed by Ken Loach – (

) *''The Real McCoy (film), The Real McCoy'', starring

and Val Kilmer *''Red Rock West'', directed by John Dahl, starring

, Lara Flynn Boyle, J.T. Walsh,

*''The Red Squirrel'' (La ardilla roja) – (Spanish films of 1993, Spain) *''The Remains of the Day (film), The Remains of the Day'', directed by James Ivory, starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, James Fox, Hugh Grant, Christopher Reeve – (British films of 1993, UK/American films of 1993, US) *''Return of the Living Dead 3'' *''Rich in Love (1992 film), Rich in Love'', starring Albert Finney, Kathryn Erbe, Kyle MacLachlan, Suzy Amis, Jill Clayburgh *''Rising Sun (film), Rising Sun'', directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Sean Connery and

*''RoboCop 3'', directed by Fred Dekker, starring Robert John Burke and Nancy Allen *''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'', directed by Mel Brooks, starring

, Dave Chappelle, Amy Yasbeck, Roger Rees, Richard Lewis (comedian), Richard Lewis *''Romeo Is Bleeding'', directed by Peter Medak, starring Gary Oldman, Lena Olin, Annabella Sciorra, Juliette Lewis, Roy Scheider *''Rookie of the Year (film), Rookie of the Year'', directed by Daniel Stern (actor), Daniel Stern, starring Thomas Ian Nicholas, Gary Busey, Albert Hall (actor), Albert Hall *''Roosters (1993 film), Roosters'', starring Edward James Olmos and Sônia Braga *''Ruby Cairo'', starring Andie MacDowell and Liam Neeson *''Ruby in Paradise'', starring Ashley Judd *''Rudy (film), Rudy'', directed by David Anspaugh, starring Sean Astin, Ned Beatty, Charles S. Dutton, Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller, Jon Favreau

S

*''The Saint of Fort Washington'', starring Matt Dillon and

*''Samba Traoré'', directed by Idrissa Ouedraogo – (List of Burkinabé films, Burkina Faso) *''The Sandlot'', directed by David M. Evans *''Sankofa (film), Sankofa'' – (Burkina Faso) *''Say a Little Prayer'' – (

) *''The Scent of Green Papaya'' (Mùi đu đủ xanh) or (L'Odeur de la papaye verte) – (List of Vietnamese films, Vietnam/

) *''

'', directed by

, starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes – Academy and Golden Globe (drama) Awards for Best Picture *''Searching For Bobby Fischer'', directed by Steven Zaillian, starring

, Joan Allen, Ben Kingsley, Laurence Fishburne *''The Secret Garden (1993 film), The Secret Garden'', starring Maggie Smith – (

) *''The Sex of the Stars'' (Le Sexe des étoiles) – (Canadian films of the 1990s, Canada) *''Shadowlands (1993 film), Shadowlands'', directed by Richard Attenborough, starring Anthony Hopkins and

– (

) *''Short Cuts'', directed by Robert Altman, starring Tim Robbins, Andie MacDowell, Fred Ward, Bruce Davison, Robert Downey, Jr.,

, Madeleine Stowe, Chris Penn, Lori Singer, Jack Lemmon,

, Tom Waits *''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'', directed by Bill Duke, starring Whoopi Goldberg *''Six Degrees of Separation (film), Six Degrees of Separation'', directed by Fred Schepisi, starring Stockard Channing, Will Smith, Donald Sutherland *''Slaughter of the Innocents (film), Slaughter of the Innocents'', starring Scott Glenn *''Sleepless in Seattle'', directed by Nora Ephron, starring Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Bill Pullman,

, Rita Wilson, Rob Reiner *''Sliver (film), Sliver'', directed by Phillip Noyce, starring Sharon Stone, William Baldwin, Tom Berenger *''Smoking/No Smoking'', directed by Alain Resnais – (

) *''The Snapper (film), The Snapper'', directed by Stephen Frears, starring Colm Meaney and Brendan Gleeson – (List of Irish films, Ireland) *''Sniper (1993 film), Sniper'', starring Tom Berenger and Billy Zane *''So I Married an Axe Murderer'', starring Mike Myers (actor), Mike Myers, Nancy Travis, Amanda Plummer *''Sommersby'', directed by Jon Amiel, starring Richard Gere, Jodie Foster and Bill Pullman *''Son in Law'', starring Pauly Shore *''Son of the Pink Panther'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Roberto Benigni *''Sonatine (1993 film), Sonatine'', directed by and starring Takeshi Kitano – (

) *''Seopyeonje'' – (South Korean films of 1993, South Korea) *''Speak Up! It's So Dark'' (Tala! Det är så mörkt) – (Swedish films of the 1990s, Sweden) *''Stalingrad (1993 film), Stalingrad'' – (List of German films of the 1990s, Germany) *''Strawberry and Chocolate'' (Fresa y chocolate) – (List of Cuban films, Cuba/

/Spanish films of 1993, Spain) *''Striking Distance'', starring Bruce Willis, Sarah Jessica Parker, John Mahoney, Robert Pastorelli, Dennis Farina *''Sunset Grill (film), Sunset Grill'', starring Peter Weller and Lori Singer *''

'', directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel, starring

, Samantha Mathis *''Swing Kids (1993 film), Swing Kids'', starring Christian Bale and Robert Sean Leonard

T

*''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III'' *''The Temp (film), The Temp'', starring

, Lara Flynn Boyle, Faye Dunaway *''The Thing Called Love'', starring

and Samantha Mathis *''Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould'' – (Canadian films of the 1990s, Canada) *''This Boy's Life (film), This Boy's Life'', directed by Michael Caton-Jones, starring

, Ellen Barkin, Leonardo DiCaprio *''The Three Best Things in Life'' (De Drie Beste Dingen in het Leven) – (Dutch films of the 1990s, Netherlands) *''Three Colors: Blue'' (Trzy kolory. Niebieski) – 1st of the Krzysztof Kieślowski trilogy, starring Juliette Binoche – (List of Polish films of the 1990s, Poland/

/List of Swiss films, Switzerland) – Golden Lion award *''The Three Musketeers (1993 film), The Three Musketeers'', directed by Stephen Herek, starring Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Rebecca De Mornay – (British films of 1993, UK/American films of 1993, US/Austrian films of the 1990s, Austria) *''Three of Hearts (1993 film), Three of Hearts'', starring William Baldwin, Kelly Lynch,

*''Tirangaa'', starring Raaj Kumar – (

) *''To the Starry Island'' (Geu seom-e gago sipta) – (South Korean films of 1993, South Korea) *''To Want to Fly'' (Volare volare) – (

) *''Tom and Jerry: The Movie'', directed by Phil Roman, starring Richard Kind, Dana Hill, Anndi McAfee, Charlotte Rae, Tony Jay, Ed Gilbert, David Lander, Henry Gibson, Rip Taylor *''Tombstone (film), Tombstone'', directed by George P. Cosmatos, starring Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Dana Delany,

, Powers Boothe, Billy Zane *''Trauma (1993 film), Trauma'', directed by Dario Argento, starring Asia Argento, Piper Laurie, Brad Dourif *''True Romance'', directed by Tony Scott, written by Quentin Tarantino, starring Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette,

, Christopher Walken, Gary Oldman, Michael Rapaport, Bronson Pinchot, Brad Pitt *''Twenty Bucks'', starring Brendan Fraser, Steve Buscemi, Elisabeth Shue, Linda Hunt *''Two Cops'' (Tukabseu) – (South Korean films of 1993, South Korea) *''Two Small Bodies'', starring Fred Ward and Suzy Amis

U

*''Undercover Blues'', starring Kathleen Turner and Dennis Quaid *''Untamed Heart'', directed by Tony Bill, starring Christian Slater, Marisa Tomei, Rosie Perez *''The Untold Story'' (Bat sin fan dim ji yan yuk cha siu bau) – (

)

V

*''The Vanishing (1993 film), The Vanishing'', starring Jeff Bridges, Kiefer Sutherland, Nancy Travis *''Les Visiteurs'' (The Visitors), starring Christian Clavier and Jean Reno – (

)

W

*''A Wall of Silence'' (Un Muro de Silencio), starring Vanessa Redgrave – (List of Argentine films of 1993, Argentina) *''The War Room'', directed by Chris Hegedus and D. A. Pennebaker *''Watch It'', starring Peter Gallagher and Suzy Amis *''Wayne's World 2'', directed by Stephen Surjik, starring Mike Myers (actor), Mike Myers, Dana Carvey, Christopher Walken, Tia Carrere,

*''The Wedding Banquet'', directed by Ang Lee – (List of Taiwanese films, Taiwan/American films of 1993, United States) – Golden Bear and Golden Space Needle awards *''Wide-Eyed and Legless, The Wedding Gift'' (aka ''Wide-Eyed and Legless''), directed by Richard Loncraine, starring Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent – (

) *''We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (film), We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story'', directed by Ralph Zondag, Phil Nibbelink, Simon Wells *''What's Eating Gilbert Grape'', starring

, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio *''What's Love Got to Do with It (1993 film), What's Love Got to Do With It'', directed by Brian Gibson (director), Brian Gibson, starring Angela Bassett and Laurence Fishburne – Nominated for 2 Oscars, won the American Choreography Award *''Where's God When I'm S-Scared?'' *''When A Stranger Calls Back'' *''White Wolves: A Cry in the Wild II'' *''Who's the Man?'', starring Doctor Dré and Ed Lover *''Wide Sargasso Sea (1993 film), Wide Sargasso Sea'', starring Rachel Ward, Karina Lombard, Nathaniel Parker *''Wilder Napalm'', starring Dennis Quaid,

, Arliss Howard,

*''Woman of Desire'', starring Bo Derek *''The Women from the Lake of Scented Souls'' (Xian hun nu) – (

) – Golden Bear award *''Wrestling Ernest Hemingway'', directed by Randa Haines, starring Robert Duvall, Richard Harris, Shirley MacLaine, Sandra Bullock *''The Wrong Man (1993 film), The Wrong Man'', directed by Jim McBride, starring Rosanna Arquette, Kevin Anderson (actor), Kevin Anderson,

*''The Wrong Trousers'', a Wallace and Gromit short – (

)

Y

*''The Young Americans (film), The Young Americans'', starring Harvey Keitel – (

) *''Younger and Younger'', starring Donald Sutherland and Brendan Fraser

Births

* January 5 – Franz Drameh, English actor * January 9 – Ashley Argota, American actress * January 10 - Jacob Scipio, English actor and writer * January 11 – Flora Cross, French-American actress * January 18 – Morgan York, American actress * January 19 – Gus Lewis, American-English actor * January 26 – Cameron Bright, Canadian actor * January 28 – Will Poulter, English actor * January 29 - Lewis Pullman, American actor * February 7 **David Dorfman, American actor **Philip Wiegratz, German former actor * February 12 – Jennifer Stone, American actress * February 14 – Shane Harper, American actor * February 19 – Victoria Justice, American actress and singer * March 4 - **Jenna Boyd, American actress **Abigail Mavity, American actress * March 11 – Jodie Comer, English actress * March 15 – Alia Bhatt, British actress * March 29 - Joe Adler, American actor * April 7 – Yell Htwe Aung, Burmese comedian, actor, and model (died 2018) * April 10 – Sofia Carson, actress, singer and musician * April 14 **Vivien Cardone, American actress **Graham Phillips (actor), American actor, filmmaker and singer * April 26 - Ryoma Takeuchi, Japanese actor * April 30 - Henry Zaga, Brazilian actor * May 6 – Naomi Scott, English actress and singer * May 10 **Spencer Fox, American actor, singer and musician **Halston Sage, American actress * May 11 – James Reid (entertainer), James Reid, Filipino actor * May 13 – Debby Ryan, American actress and singer * May 14 – Miranda Cosgrove, American actress, singer * May 29 – Maika Monroe, American actress * June 7 - Amanda Leighton, American actress * June 9 – Danielle Chuchran, American actress * June 11 - Sidhu Moose Wala, Indian singer, rapper and actor (died 2022) * June 24 – Beanie Feldstein, American actress * June 25 – Barney Clark (actor), Barney Clark, English actor * June 26 – Ariana Grande, American actress, singer * July 1 – Raini Rodriguez, American actress, singer *July 3 – Sarah Wiedenheft, Dutch-American voice actress * July 9 – Emily Hirst, Canadian actress * July 23 – Lili Simmons, American actress * July 26 **Elizabeth Gillies, American actress **Taylor Momsen, American actress * July 31 – Christian Byers, Australian actor * August 1 – Leon Thomas III, American actor, singer/songwriter, musician and dancer * August 2 – Ryan and Kyle Pepi, American actors * August 5 – Suzuka Ohgo, Japanese actress * August 7 - Francesca Eastwood, American actress and television personality * August 8 – Devery Jacobs, Canadian actress * August 11 – Alyson Stoner, American actress * August 12 – **Imani Hakim, American actress **Hannah Quinlivan, Taiwanese-Australian actress and model * August 16 – Cameron Monaghan, American actor * August 18 – Maia Mitchell, Australian actress, singer * August 26 – Keke Palmer, American actress * September 1 - Alexander Conti, Canadian actor * September 11 - Georgina Terry, British actress * September 18 – Patrick Schwarzenegger, American actor * September 22 – Chase Ellison, American actor * September 24 – Ben Platt, American actor * September 25 **Greg Davis (actor), American actor **Zach Tyler Eisen, American former voice actor * October 8 – Angus T. Jones, American actor * October 9 - Autumn Chiklis, American actress and writer * October 25 **Bessie Carter, English actress **Rachel Matthews, American actress * October 30 – Brett Kelly (actor), Brett Kelly, Canadian actor * October 31 – Letitia Wright, Guyanese-British actress * November 8 - Jak Knight, American actor, comedian and writer (died 2022) * November 16 – Pete Davidson, American comedian and actor * November 22 – Adèle Exarchopoulos, French actress * November 24 - Zoe Levin, American actress * November 30 – Mia Goth, English actress * December 8 – AnnaSophia Robb, American actress * December 10 - Alicia von Rittberg, German actress * December 16 – Stephan James (actor), Stephan James, Canadian actor * December 17 – Kiersey Clemons, American actress * December 19 - Hermione Corfield, English actress * December 21 - Vanessa Angel (Indonesian actress), Indonesian actress, model and singer (died 2021) * December 22 – Aliana Lohan, American actress * December 27 – Olivia Cooke, English actress

Deaths

Film debuts

*Joey Lauren Adams – ''

'' *Jennifer Aniston – ''Leprechaun (film), Leprechaun'' *Adam Beach – ''Cadillac Girls'' *Kate Beckinsale – ''Much Ado About Nothing (1993 film), Much Ado About Nothing'' *Neve Campbell – ''The Dark'' *Dave Chappelle – ''Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' *Joe Chrest – ''King of the Hill (1993 film), King of the Hill'' *Thomas Haden Church – ''Tombstone (film), Tombstone'' *Cliff Curtis – ''The Piano'' *Aaron Eckhart – ''Slaughter of the Innocents (film), Slaughter of the Innocents'' *Garry Shandling – ''The Night We Never Met'' *Noah Emmerich – ''

'' *Jon Favreau – ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' *Salma Hayek – ''Mi Vida Loca'' *Anne Heche – ''An Ambush of Ghosts'' *Terrence Howard – ''Who's the Man?'' *Albert and Allen Hughes (directors) – ''Menace II Society'' *Richard T. Jones – ''What's Love Got to Do with It (1993 film), What's Love Got to Do with It'' *David Krumholtz – ''Life with Mikey'' *Jason Lee (actor), Jason Lee – ''Mi Vida Loca'' *Louis Lombardi – ''Amongst Friends'' *Domenick Lombardozzi – ''

'' *Josh Lucas – ''

'' *John Carroll Lynch – ''Grumpy Old Men (film), Grumpy Old Men'' *

– ''My Boyfriend's Back (1993 film), My Boyfriend's Back'' *Brittany Murphy – ''Family Prayers'' *Bob Odenkirk – ''Wayne's World 2'' *Leland Orser – ''Cover Story'' *John Ortiz – ''

'' *Anna Paquin – ''The Piano'' *

– ''Joey Breaker'' *Ryan Reynolds – ''Ordinary Magic'' *Denise Richards – ''Loaded Weapon 1'' *Johnathon Schaech – ''Sparrow (1993 film), Sparrow'' *Michael Shannon – ''Groundhog Day (film), Groundhog Day'' *

– '' The Crush'' *Jada Pinkett Smith – ''Menace II Society'' *Mark Strong – ''Century (film), Century'' *Alanna Ubach – ''

'' *Vince Vaughn – ''Rudy'' *Steve Zahn – ''Rain Without Thunder'' *Renée Zellweger – '' Dazed and Confused''

References

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