The year 1962 in film involved some very significant events, with ''

Lawrence of Arabia Thomas Edward Lawrence (16 August 1888 – 19 May 1935) was a British archaeologist, army officer, diplomat, and writer who became renowned for his role in the Arab Revolt (1916–1918) and the Sinai and Palestine Campaign (1915–1918 ...

'' winning seven

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

including Best Picture and Best Director.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1962 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* February – Warner Bros. buy the film rights for '' My Fair Lady'' for the unprecedented sum of $5.5 million plus 47¼% of the gross over $20 million. * May – The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government. * June 18 – MCA Inc. finalize their merger with

Decca Decca may refer to: Music * Decca Records or Decca Music Group, a record label * Decca Gold, a classical music record label owned by Universal Music Group * Decca Broadway, a musical theater record label * Decca Studios, a recording facility in We ...

Universal Universal is the adjective for universe. Universal may also refer to: Companies * NBCUniversal, a media and entertainment company ** Universal Animation Studios, an American Animation studio, and a subsidiary of NBCUniversal ** Universal TV, a t ...

. * July 25 – Darryl F. Zanuck, one of the founders of

20th Century Fox 20th Century Studios, Inc. (previously known as 20th Century Fox) is an American film production company headquartered at the Fox Studio Lot in the Century City area of Los Angeles. As of 2019, it serves as a film production arm of Walt Disn ...

, becomes president, replacing

Spyros Skouras Spyros Panagiotis Skouras (; gr, Σπύρος Σκούρας; March 28, 1893 – August 16, 1971) was a Greek-American motion picture pioneer and film executive who was the president of 20th Century-Fox from 1942 to 1962. He resigned June 27, 19 ...

. Skouras becomes chairman of the board. * August 5 – Hollywood legend

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe (; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 June 1926 4 August 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic " blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as wel ...

is found dead of a drug overdose. * September 7 – Filming of Sergei Bondarchuk's '' War and Peace'' begins and will continue for another 5 years. * October 5 – '' Dr. No'' launches the

James Bond The ''James Bond'' series focuses on a fictional British Secret Service agent created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short-story collections. Since Fleming's death in 1964, eight other authors hav ...

series, the second longest-running film franchise of all time (next to ''

Godzilla is a fictional monster, or '' kaiju'', originating from a series of Japanese films. The character first appeared in the 1954 film '' Godzilla'' and became a worldwide pop culture icon, appearing in various media, including 32 films produ ...

''), still running 60 years later ( ''No Time to Die'', 2021). It also launches the career of Sean Connery.

Awards

: : Best Picture: ''

'' – Horizon- Spiegel- Lean,

Columbia Columbia may refer to: * Columbia (personification), the historical female national personification of the United States, and a poetic name for America Places North America Natural features * Columbia Plateau, a geologic and geographic region i ...

: Best Director: David Lean – ''

'' :

Best Actor Best Actor is the name of an award which is presented by various film, television and theatre organizations, festivals, and people's awards to leading actors in a film, television series, television film or play. The term most often refers to the ...

: Gregory Peck – ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a novel by the American author Harper Lee. It was published in 1960 and was instantly successful. In the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' has become ...

'' : Best Actress: Anne Bancroft – '' The Miracle Worker'' : Best Supporting Actor: Ed Begley – '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' : Best Supporting Actress: Patty Duke – '' The Miracle Worker'' :

Best Foreign Language Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

: ''

Sundays and Cybele The Sundays were an English alternative rock band, formed in the late 1980s, which released three albums throughout the 1990s. The band's beginnings came with the meeting of singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin while attending ...

'' (''Les dimanches de ville d'Avray''), directed by Serge Bourguignon, France Golden Globe Awards: :Drama: : Best Picture: ''

'' :

: Gregory Peck – ''

'' : Best Actress: Geraldine Page – '' Sweet Bird of Youth'' :Comedy or Musical: : Best Picture − Comedy: ''

That Touch of Mink ''That Touch of Mink'' is a 1962 American romantic comedy film directed by Delbert Mann and starring Cary Grant, Doris Day, Gig Young, and Audrey Meadows. Plot Cathy Timberlake, an unemployed New York City career woman, goes to the unemploymen ...

'' : Best Picture − Musical: '' The Music Man'' :

: Marcello Mastroianni – '' Divorce Italian Style'' : Best Actress: Rosalind Russell – '' Gypsy'' :Other : Best Supporting Actor: Omar Sharif – ''

'' : Best Supporting Actress:

Angela Lansbury Dame Angela Brigid Lansbury (October 16, 1925 – October 11, 2022) was an Irish-British and American film, stage, and television actress. Her career spanned eight decades, much of it in the United States, and her work received a great deal ...

– '' The Manchurian Candidate'' : Best Director: David Lean – ''

'' Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival): :'' Keeper of Promises'' (''

O Pagador de Promessas ''O Pagador de Promessas'' (, ''Keeper of Promises''The title translates literally as ''The Payer of Promises'', but the film has been known by several other names in the English-speaking world, such as ''Keeper of Promises'', ''The Given Word'' a ...

''), directed by

Anselmo Duarte Anselmo Duarte Bento (; 21 April 1920 – 7 November 2009) was a Brazilian actor, screenwriter and film director. Early life Duarte was born in Salto, São Paulo on 21 April 1920. He was raised by his mother, alongside his six siblings. ...

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

Family Diary ''Family Diary'' ( it, Cronaca familiare) is a 1962 Italian film directed by Valerio Zurlini and based on the novel by Vasco Pratolini. It tells the story of two brothers (played by Marcello Mastroianni and Jacques Perrin) who are brought up apar ...

'' (''Cronaca familiare'', ''Journal intime''), directed by

Valerio Zurlini Valerio Zurlini (19 March 1926 – 26 October 1982) was an Italian film director, stage director and screenwriter. Biography During his law studies in Rome, he started working in the theatre. In 1943, he joined the Italian resistance. Zurlin ...

, France / Italy :'' My Name is Ivan'' (''Ivanovo detstvo''), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, USSR Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival): :'' A Kind of Loving'', directed by John Schlesinger, United Kingdom

1962 film releases

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country Continental United States, primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., ...

unless stated

January–March

*January 1962 **1 January ***'' Heaven and Earth Magic'' ***'' Sanjuro'' (

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...

) **9 January ***''

The Nun and the Sergeant ''The Nun and the Sergeant'' is a 1962 Korean War drama film starring Anna Sten and Robert Webber in the title roles. It was produced by Sten's husband Eugene Frenke, who had produced the 1957 film '' Heaven Knows, Mr Allison'', also a pairing o ...

'' **11 January ***'' Only Two Can Play'' **12 January ***''

Bachelor Flat ''Bachelor Flat'' is a 1962 DeLuxe Color comedy film starring Terry-Thomas, Tuesday Weld, Richard Beymer, and Celeste Holm. Filmed in CinemaScope in Malibu, California, the film is a revised version of director Frank Tashlin's own ''Susan Slept ...

'' **14 January ***'' I Thank a Fool'' **17 January ***'' The Intruder'' **18 January ***'' My Geisha'' **19 January ***'' Tender Is the Night'' ***'' A View from the Bridge'' **26 January ***'' The Three Stooges Meet Hercules'' *February 1962 **7 February ***'' Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' ***'' Light in the Piazza'' **10 February ***''

Sergeants 3 ''Sergeants 3'' is a 1962 American comedy/Western film directed by John Sturges and starring Rat Pack icons Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. It was the last film to feature all five members of the Rat ...

'' **12 February ***''

The Bellboy and the Playgirls ''The Bellboy and the Playgirls'' is a 1962 American film by Francis Ford Coppola and Jack Hill. The film is a re-edited version of a West German film of 1958 originally titled '' '', directed by Fritz Umgelter with Coppola and Hill shooting nud ...

'' **15 February ***'' Pontius Pilate'' **21 February ***'' The Couch'' ***'' Walk on the Wild Side'' **28 February ***''

Too Late Blues ''Too Late Blues'' is a 1961 black-and-white American film directed by John Cassavetes and starring Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens and Everett Chambers. It is the story of jazz musician "Ghost" Wakefield and his relationship with both his fellow band ...

'' *March 1962 **1 March ***''

Posse from Hell ''Posse from Hell'' is a 1961 American Western film directed by Herbert Coleman and starring Audie Murphy and John Saxon. Plot In 1880 four escapees from death row, Crip, Leo, Chunk, and Hash ride into the town of Paradise and enter the Roseb ...

'' **5 March ***'' Rome Adventure'' **7 March ***'' The Premature Burial'' **9 March ***'' State Fair'' **10 March ***''

Journey to the Seventh Planet ''Journey to the Seventh Planet'' is a 1962 Danish-American science fiction film. It was directed by Sid Pink, written by Pink and Ib Melchior, and shot in Denmark with a budget of only US$75,000. Uranus, the seventh planet in the solar system, ...

'' **14 March ***'' The Road to Hong Kong'' **21 March ***''

Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

'' ***'' Sweet Bird of Youth'' ***''

Gorath is a 1962 Japanese epic science fiction disaster film directed by Ishirō Honda, with special effects by Eiji Tsuburaya. Based on an idea by Jojiro Okami, the film is about mankind's efforts to move Earth out of its orbit to prevent it from c ...

'' (

) **23 March ***'' Satan in High Heels'' ***''

Satan Never Sleeps ''Satan Never Sleeps '' (also known as ''The Devil Never Sleeps'') is a 1962 American drama romance war film directed by Leo McCarey, his final film, in which he returns to the religious themes of his classics ''Going My Way'' (1944) and '' The Be ...

'' **28 March ***'' Hand of Death'' ***''

The Manster is an American science-fiction horror film. Shot in Japan, it was produced by George P. Breakston and directed by Breakston and Kenneth G. Crane from a screenplay by Walter J. Sheldon. Sheldon's script was based on Breakston's story which he or ...

'' ( U.S./

) ***''

Six Black Horses ''Six Black Horses'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Harry Keller and starring Audie Murphy, Dan Duryea and Joan O'Brien. Plot Ben Lane (Audie Murphy) is breaking a horse in the desert that he believes to be stray. He is caught by ...

April–June

*April 1962 **2 April ***'' The Broken Land'' **5 April ***''

Moon Pilot ''Moon Pilot'' is a 1962 American Technicolor science fiction comedy film from Walt Disney Productions, released through Buena Vista Distribution, directed by James Neilson, and starring Tom Tryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval, and ...

'' **6 April ***''

Ivan's Childhood ''Ivan's Childhood'' (russian: Ива́ново де́тство, ''Ivanovo detstvo''), sometimes released as ''My Name Is Ivan'' in the US, is a 1962 Soviet war drama film directed by Andrei Tarkovsky. Co-written by Mikhail Papava, Andrei Konch ...

'' ( U.S.S.R) **11 April ***'' All Fall Down'' ***'' Follow That Dream'' ***'' House of Women'' ***'' The Magic Sword'' **12 April ***'' Cape Fear'' **13 April ***''

Experiment in Terror ''Experiment in Terror'' is a 1962 American neo-noir thriller film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by Blake Edwards and written by Mildred Gordon and Gordon Gordon based on their 1961 novel ''Operation Terror''. The film stars Gle ...

'' **17 April ***'' The Counterfeit Traitor'' **18 April ***''

The Horizontal Lieutenant ''The Horizontal Lieutenant'' is a 1962 American romantic comedy war film, based on the 1961 novel ''The Bottletop Affair'' by Gordon Cotler who was a Japanese interpreter for US Army Intelligence during World War II. It is a military comedy abou ...

'' **19 April ***''

Five Finger Exercise ''Five Finger Exercise'' is a 1962 American drama film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Daniel Mann and produced by Frederick Brisson from a screenplay by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett, based on the play by Peter Shaffer. The film ...

'' **22 April ***''

Hands of a Stranger ''Hands of a Stranger'' is a 1962 American horror film directed by Newt Arnold and is unofficially the fourth film adaptation of '' The Hands of Orlac''. Plot When the hands of pianist Vernon Paris are destroyed in a taxicab accident, he receiv ...

'' ***'' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' **23 April ***'' Escape from Zahrain'' **25 April ***''

Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules ''Fire Monsters Against the Son of Hercules'' ( it, Maciste contro i mostri) is a 1962 film directed by Guido Malatesta that was filmed in Yugoslavia and Italy. Plot summary Set in the Ice Age, a nomadic tribe of sun worshippers reach an area t ...

'' (

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

) *May 1962 **3 May ***'' The Brain That Wouldn't Die'' ***'' Invasion of the Star Creatures'' **9 May ***'' Jessica'' ***'' War Hunt'' **17 May ***'' Bon Voyage!'' **24 May ***'' The Inspector'' ***'' Lonely Are the Brave'' **25 May ***'' The Cabinet of Caligari'' ***''

When the Girls Take Over ''When the Girls Take Over'' is an American men's adventure comedy film produced and directed by Russell Hayden and starring Marvin Miller, Jackie Coogan, and Robert Lowery. Inspired by the Cuban Revolution, it was filmed in Puerto Rico in 1 ...

'' *June 1962 **6 June ***'' 13 West Street'' ***'' Big Red'' ***''

Lad, A Dog ''Lad: A Dog'' is a 1919 American novel written by Albert Payson Terhune and published by E. P. Dutton. Composed of twelve short stories first published in magazines, the novel is based on the life of Terhune's real-life Rough Collie, Lad. Born ...

'' **9 June ***'' Eegah'' **13 June ***''

It Happened in Athens ''It Happened in Athens'' is a 1962 American-Greek romance comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox. It is directed by Andrew Marton and features Jayne Mansfield, newcomer Trax Colton, Maria Xénia, Nico Minardos, Roger Browne in his debu ...

'' ***'' Lolita'' ***'' Merrill's Marauders'' **15 June ***''

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation ''Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation'' is a 1962 American comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara. The film is based on the novel ''Mr. Hobbs' Vacation'', by Edward Streeter and features a popular singer of the ...

'' **19 June ***'' Hatari!'' ***'' The Music Man'' ***''

'' **20 June ***'' Confessions of an Opium Eater'' ***'' The Pigeon That Took Rome'' ***'' Ride the High Country'' **21 June ***'' Boys' Night Out'' **26 June ***'' Hell Is for Heroes'' **27 June ***''

Safe at Home! ''Safe at Home!'' is a 1962 American comedy film, comedy sports film starring Major League Baseball players Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees.https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/481899212.html?dids=481899212:481899212& ...

'' **29 June ***'' Beauty and the Beast''

July–September

*July 1962 **3 July ***''

Birdman of Alcatraz Robert Franklin Stroud (January 28, 1890 – November 21, 1963), known as the "Birdman of Alcatraz", was a convicted murderer, American federal prisoner and author who has been cited as one of the most notorious criminals in the United S ...

'' ***'' The Creation of the Humanoids'' ***''

Tarzan Goes to India ''Tarzan Goes to India'' (1962) is the first film featuring Jock Mahoney as Tarzan. It was written by Robert Hardy Andrews and directed by John Guillermin, who also directed '' Tarzan's Greatest Adventure''. The film also stars Indian Bollywood ...

'' **4 July ***''

Tales of Terror ''Tales of Terror'' is a 1962 American International Pictures horror film in colour and Panavision, produced by Samuel Z. Arkoff, James H. Nicholson, and Roger Corman, who also directed. The screenplay was written by Richard Matheson, and the ...

'' ***''

The Three Stooges in Orbit ''The Three Stooges In Orbit'' is a 1962 American comedy science fiction film directed by Edward Bernds. It is the fourth feature film to star the Three Stooges after their 1959 resurgence in popularity. By this time, the trio consisted of Moe Ho ...

'' **5 July ***'' Panic in Year Zero!'' **7 July ***'' Advise & Consent'' **15 July ***'' Kujira Gami'' aka The Whale God (

) **16 July ***'' Jack the Giant Killer'' **17 July ***'' Air Patrol'' **21 July ***'' Black Gold'' **25 July ***'' Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man'' **26 July ***'' The Lion'' ***'' The Notorious Landlady'' **28 July ***'' The Miracle Worker'' *August 1962 **1 August ***'' Kid Galahad'' **2 August ***''

The Underwater City ''The Underwater City'' is a 1962 American science fiction film in Eastmancolor, about overcoming engineering obstacles for establishing an underwater living environment. The film was directed by Frank McDonald, produced by Alex Gordon and wr ...

'' **3 August ***''

The Spiral Road ''The Spiral Road'' is a 1962 American adventure-drama film directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Rock Hudson, Burl Ives, Gena Rowlands, and Geoffrey Keen. The film was released by Universal-International in the United States in 1962, the sa ...

'' **7 August ***'' The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm'' **8 August ***'' The Interns'' **11 August ***'' King Kong vs. Godzilla'' (

) **17 August ***'' Two Weeks in Another Town'' ***'' Guns of Darkness'' **22 August ***''

Five Weeks in a Balloon ''Five Weeks in a Balloon, or, A Journey of Discovery by Three Englishmen in Africa'' (french: Cinq semaines en ballon) is an adventure novel by Jules Verne, published in 1863. It is the first novel in which he perfected the "ingredients" of hi ...

'' **29 August ***'' The 300 Spartans'' *September 1962 **15 September ***''

Convicts 4 ''Convicts 4'', also known as ''Reprieve,'' is a 1962 prison film drama starring Ben Gazzara and directed by Millard Kaufman. The film is a fictionalized version of the life of death row convict John Resko, who wrote his autobiography: ''Reprieve ...

'' **16 September ***'' Harakiri'' (

) ***'' Billy Budd'' **25 September ***'' The Longest Day'' **26 September ***'' Carnival of Souls'' **27 September ***'' Gigot''

October–December

*October 1962 **1 October ***'' A Kind of Loving'' **3 October ***'' Zotz!'' **4 October ***'' Sodom and Gomorrah'' **5 October ***'' The Chapman Report'' ***'' Dr. No'' – ( U.K.) **10 October ***''

If a Man Answers ''If a Man Answers'' is a 1962 American romantic comedy film directed by Henry Levin and stars then real-life husband-and-wife Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee. It was produced by Ross Hunter Productions, Inc, shot in Eastman color, and distributed ...

'' ***'' Long Day's Journey into Night'' **16 October ***''

Requiem for a Heavyweight "Requiem for a Heavyweight" is a teleplay written by Rod Serling and produced for the live television show ''Playhouse 90'' on 11 October 1956. Six years later, it was adapted as a 1962 feature film starring Anthony Quinn, Jackie Gleason, Mickey R ...

'' **18 October ***''

Phaedra Phaedra may refer to: Mythology * Phaedra (mythology), Cretan princess, daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë, wife of Theseus Arts and entertainment * ''Phaedra'' (Alexandre Cabanel), an 1880 painting Film * ''Phaedra'' (film), a 1962 film by ...

'' **22 October ***'' Escape from East Berlin'' **24 October ***'' The Manchurian Candidate'' ***''

Tower of London The Tower of London, officially His Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London, is a historic castle on the north bank of the River Thames in central London. It lies within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, which is sep ...

'' **25 October ***'' Tonight for Sure'' ***'' The War Lover'' **31 October ***'' Period of Adjustment'' ***'' What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'' *November 1962 **1 November ***'' How the West Was Won'' ***'' Gypsy'' **2 November ***''

The Reluctant Saint ''The Reluctant Saint'' is a 1962 American-Italian historical comedy drama film which tells the story of Joseph of Cupertino, a 17th-century Italian Conventual Franciscan friar and mystic honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. It stars Ma ...

'' **8 November ***'' Mutiny on the Bounty'' **14 November ***'' In Search of the Castaways'' **21 November ***'' It's Only Money'' ***'' Two for the Seesaw'' ***'' Girls! Girls! Girls!'' **27 November ***'' The Main Attraction'' *December 1962 **2 December ***'' Pressure Point'' **6 December ***'' Billy Rose's Jumbo'' **10 December ***''

'' **12 December ***''

Five Miles to Midnight ''Five Miles to Midnight'' (French: ''Le Couteau dans la plaie'', literally ''The Knife in the wound'') is a 1962 Franco-Italian international co-production drama film produced and directed by Anatole Litvak. It starred Sophia Loren and Anthony P ...

'' ***'' Freud: The Secret Passion'' **17 December ***'' Gay Purr-ee'' **19 December ***'' Taras Bulba'' **22 December ***'' The Trial'' **25 December ***''

'' ***'' Who's Got the Action?'' **26 December ***'' David and Lisa'' ***'' Days of Wine and Roses'' **31 December ***''

40 Pounds of Trouble ''40 Pounds of Trouble'' is a 1962 comedy film directed by Norman Jewison and starring Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch and Phil Silvers. It is a retelling of Damon Runyon's 1932 short story ''Little Miss Marker''. It marks Jewison's ...

Notable films released in 1962

unless stated

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*'' The 300 Spartans'', starring Ralph Richardson, Richard Egan, Diane Baker *''

'', starring Tony Curtis,

Suzanne Pleshette Suzanne Pleshette (January 31, 1937 – January 19, 2008) was an American theatre, film, television, and voice actress. Pleshette started her career in the theatre and began appearing in films in the late 1950s and later appeared in prominent ...

, and Larry Storch

A

*'' Abhijan'' (The Expedition), directed by Satyajit Ray – (

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area, the List of countries and dependencies by population, second-most populous ...

) *'' Advise & Consent'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring Henry Fonda, Charles Laughton, Walter Pidgeon, Don Murray, Peter Lawford *''

Alaverdoba Alaverdoba ( ka, ალავერდობა) is a religious and folk celebration in the eastern Georgian province of Kakheti, with its roots in a harvest festival. It focuses on Alaverdi Cathedral from which it derives its name, with the suff ...

'', directed by

Giorgi Shengelaia Giorgi Shengelaia ( ka, გიორგი შენგელაია; russian: Гео́ргий Никола́евич Шенгела́я; 11 May 1937 – 17 February 2020) was a Georgian and Soviet film director. He directed 14 films since 196 ...

– ( Georgia) *'' All Fall Down'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Eva Marie Saint and Warren Beatty *'' All Night Long'', starring Patrick McGoohan and Richard Attenborough – ( U.K.) *'' All Souls' Day'' (Zaduszki) – (

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...

) *'' The American Beauty'' (La belle américaine), directed by Robert Dhéry – (

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

) *'' The Amphibian Man'' (Chelovek-amfibiya) – ( U.S.S.R.) *''

Appointment at the Tower Appointment at the Tower ( ar, موعد في البرج, translit. Maww’ed fi el bourg aliases: Rendezvous in the Tower or A Date on the Tower or Meeting at the Tower) is a 1962 Egyptian film written and directed by Ezz El-Dine Zulficar. It star ...

'', directed by Ezz El-Dine Zulficar, starring Salah Zulfikar and Soad Hosny – (

Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a List of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country spanning the North Africa, northeast corner of Africa and Western Asia, southwest corner of Asia via a land bridg ...

) *''

Asli-Naqli ''Asli-Naqli'' () is a 1962 Hindi film produced by L.B Lachman and L.B Thakur. The film is directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and stars Dev Anand, Sadhana, Leela Chitnis, Anwar Hussain, Sandhya Roy and Keshto Mukherjee. The film's music is by ...

'' (Real and Fake), starring

Dev Anand Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was ...

– (

) *''

Atraco a las tres ''Atraco a las tres'' (Robbery at 3 o'clock) is a 1962 Spain, Spanish comedy film directed by José María Forqué. It is inspired by Mario Monicelli's masterpiece ''Big Deal on Madonna Street''. Plot Fernando Galindo, a bank clerk, persuade ...

'' (Robbery at 3 O'Clock) – (

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , ...

) *''

Attack of the Normans ''Attack of the Normans'' ( it, I normanni) is a 1962 Italian film set in England in the early 9th century. Viking incursions play a central role in the plot; "Normans" in the title is used in its original continental sense, meaning Viking. This ...

'' (I normanni), directed by

Giuseppe Vari Giuseppe Vari (9 March 1924 – 1 October 1993) was an Italian film director, editor and screenwriter. Life and career Born in Segni, Rome, Vari started his career as an editor of films and documentaries, collaborating among others with Fed ...

– (

) *''

An Autumn Afternoon is a 1962 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu for Shochiku Films. It stars Ozu regular Chishū Ryū as the patriarch of the Hirayama family who eventually realises that he has a duty to arrange a marriage for his daughter Michiko (Shim ...

'' (Sanma no aji), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (

) *'' The Awful Dr. Orloff'' (Gritos en la noche), directed by

Jesús Franco Jesús Franco Manera (12 May 1930 – 2 April 2013) was a Spanish filmmaker, composer, and actor, known as a prolific director of low-budget exploitation and B-movies. In a career spanning from 1959 to 2013, he wrote, directed, produced, acte ...

– (

)

B

*'' Baat Ek Raat Ki'' (A Tale of One Night), starring

– (

) *''

'', starring

Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens; 10 July 19118 January 1990) was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of th ...

, Tuesday Weld, Celeste Holm *'' Bees Saal Baad'' – (

) *''

'', directed by Francis Ford Coppola and Fritz Umgelter *''

Big and Little Wong Tin Bar ''Big and Little Wong Tin Bar'' (), also known as ''Seven Little Valiant Fighters'' () and ''Two of a Kind'', is a 1962 Hong Kong film. It is notable for being Jackie Chan's and Sammo Hung's film debut. Until 2016, the film was considered lost. ...

'', starring

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

and

Sammo Hung Sammo Hung Kam-bo ( zh, t=洪金寶, j=Hung4 Gam1-bou2; born 7 January 1952) is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in martial arts films, Hong Kong action cinema, and as a fight choreographer for ...

– (

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China (abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a List of cities in China, city and Special administrative regions of China, special ...

) *'' Billy Budd'', directed by and starring Peter Ustinov, with Robert Ryan and Terence Stamp – ( U.K.) *'' Billy Rose's Jumbo'', starring Doris Day and Jimmy Durante *''

'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Burt Lancaster, Karl Malden, Telly Savalas *''

Boccaccio '70 ''Boccaccio '70'' is a 1962 comedy anthology film directed by Vittorio De Sica, Federico Fellini, Mario Monicelli and Luchino Visconti from an idea by Cesare Zavattini. It consists of four episodes, each by one of the directors, all about a diff ...

'', directed by Federico Fellini, Mario Monicelli, Vittorio De Sica and Luchino Visconti, starring

Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (; 29 September 193111 January 2015) was a Swedish actress active in American and European films, known for her beauty and stunning figure. She became prominent in her iconic role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini ...

and Sophia Loren – (

) *'' Bon Voyage!'', starring Fred MacMurray and Jane Wyman *'' The Boys'', directed by Sidney J. Furie, starring Richard Todd – ( U.K.) *'' Boys' Night Out'', starring Kim Novak and James Garner *'' The Brain That Wouldn't Die'', starring Virginia Leith *'' The Brainiac (El baron del terror)'', directed by Chano Urueta – (

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

) *'' The Bread of Those Early Years'' (Das Brot der frühen Jahre) – (

West Germany West Germany is the colloquial term used to indicate the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG; german: Bundesrepublik Deutschland , BRD) between its formation on 23 May 1949 and the German reunification through the accession of East Germany on 3 ...

) *'' The Broken Land'', starring Kent Taylor,

Diana Darrin Diana Darrin (born Harriett B. Tenin; April 15, 1933) is an American actress and singer. She has made over 35 film and television appearances in her career. Early years Darrin was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Tenin. Career Diana Darrin i ...

and Jack Nicholson

C

*'' Cape Fear'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum,

Polly Bergen Polly Bergen (born Nellie Paulina Burgin; July 14, 1930 – September 20, 2014) was an American actress, singer, television host, writer and entrepreneur. She won an Emmy Award in 1958 for her performance as Helen Morgan in '' The Helen ...

, Telly Savalas *'' Captain Clegg'' (released as ''Night Creatures'' in the U.S.), directed by Peter Graham Scott – ( U.K.) *'' Carnival of Souls'', directed by

Herk Harvey Harold Arnold "Herk" Harvey (June 3, 1924 – April 3, 1996) was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and film producer. Early life Harvey was born in Windsor, Colorado, the son of Everett and Minnie R. Prewitt Harvey. He grew up in ...

*''

Carry On Cruising ''Carry On Cruising'' is a 1962 British comedy film, the sixth in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). It was based on an original story by Eric Barker. P&O – Orient Lines were thanked in the credits. Regulars Sid James, Kenn ...

'', starring Sid James and Kenneth Williams – ( U.K.) *'' Carry On Jack'', starring Kenneth Williams, Bernard Cribbins and Juliet Mills – ( U.K.) *''

Cartouche In Egyptian hieroglyphs, a cartouche is an oval with a line at one end tangent to it, indicating that the text enclosed is a royal name. The first examples of the cartouche are associated with pharaohs at the end of the Third Dynasty, but the f ...

'', starring

Jean-Paul Belmondo Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (; 9 April 19336 September 2021) was a French actor and producer. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward. His best known credits ...

and Claudia Cardinale – (

) *'' The Chapman Report'', directed by

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor (; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's Head ...

, starring Jane Fonda, Shelley Winters, Claire Bloom, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. *'' Chased by the Dogs'' (El less wal kilab) – (

) *'' Cléo from 5 to 7'', directed by Agnès Varda – (

) *''

The Condemned of Altona ''The Condemned of Altona'' (French: ''Les Séquestrés d'Altona'') is a play written by Jean-Paul Sartre, known in Great Britain as ''Loser Wins''. It was first produced in 1959 at the Théâtre de la Renaissance in Paris. It was one of the last ...

'' (I sequestrati di Altona), directed by Vittorio De Sica, starring Sophia Loren and Maximilian Schell – (

) *''

'', starring Ben Gazzara, Stuart Whitman, Vincent Price, Ray Walston, Sammy Davis, Jr. *'' The Counterfeit Traitor'', directed by George Seaton, starring William Holden *''

Crazy Paradise ''Crazy Paradise'' ( da, Det tossede paradis) is a 1962 Danish comedy film directed by Gabriel Axel and starring Dirch Passer. Cast *Dirch Passer as Angelus Bukke *Ove Sprogøe as Simon * Hans W. Petersen as Thor Bukke * Ghita Nørby as Edith I ...

'' (Det tossede paradis), directed by

Gabriel Axel Axel Gabriel Erik Mørch better known as Gabriel Axel (18 April 1918 – 9 February 2014)Ronald Berganbr>Obituary: Gabriel Axel ''The Guardian'', 10 February 2014 was a Danish film director, actor, writer and producer, best known for '' Bab ...

and starring Dirch Passer – (

Denmark ) , song = ( en, "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") , song_type = National and royal anthem , image_map = EU-Denmark.svg , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of Denmark , establish ...

) *''

Crooks Anonymous ''Crooks Anonymous'' is a British comedy film from 1962. Directed by Ken Annakin, it stars Leslie Phillips and Stanley Baxter and is notably the feature film debut of Julie Christie. Plot Captain "Dandy Forsdyke" (Leslie Phillips) is a habitual ...

'', starring Leslie Phillips and Julie Christie

D

*'' Damon and Pythias'' (Il tiranno di Siracusa), directed by Curtis Bernhardt – (U.S./

) *'' David and Lisa'', starring

Keir Dullea Keir Atwood Dullea (; born May 30, 1936) is an American actor. He played astronaut David Bowman in the 1968 film '' 2001: A Space Odyssey'' and its 1984 sequel, '' 2010: The Year We Make Contact''. His other film roles include ''David and Lisa' ...

and Janet Margolin *'' The Day of the Triffids'', starring Howard Keel – ( U.K.) *'' Days of Wine and Roses'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Jack Lemmon,

Lee Remick Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film '' Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), and for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Actress ...

, Charles Bickford,

Jack Klugman Jack Klugman (April 27, 1922 – December 24, 2012) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. He began his career in 1950 and started television and film work with roles in ''12 Angry Men'' (1957) and ''Cry Terror!'' (1958). Du ...

*''

Dead Man's Evidence ''Dead Man's Evidence'' is a 1962 British crime thriller film directed by Francis Searle. Its plot follows a British spy sent to Ireland to investigate the death of a former colleague who defected and who has been found dead on a beach. Cast * Co ...

'', directed by Francis Searle – ( U.K.) *'' The Devil's Agent'' (Im Namen des Teufels), directed by John Paddy Carstairs – ( U.K./

Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel, the Irish Sea, and St George's Channel. Ireland is the s ...

) *''

Le Doulos ''Le Doulos'' () is a 1962 French crime film written and directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, adapted from the novel of the same name by Pierre Lesou. It was released theatrically as ''The Finger Man'' in the English-speaking world, but all video an ...

'' (The Finger Man), directed by Jean-Pierre Melville, starring

– (

) *'' Dr. No'', first

film, directed by Terence Young, starring Sean Connery, Joseph Wiseman, Jack Lord,

Ursula Andress Ursula Andress (born 19 March 1936) is a Swiss-German actress, former model and sex symbol who has appeared in American, British and Italian films. Her breakthrough role was as Bond girl Honey Ryder in the first James Bond film, '' Dr. No'' (1962 ...

– ( U.K.) *'' Dungeon of Harrow'', directed by Pat Boyette

E

*''

The Easy Life ''Il sorpasso'' (, occasionally titled ''The Easy Life'') is a 1962 Italian cult comedy film co-written and directed by Dino Risi and starring Vittorio Gassman, Jean-Louis Trintignant and Catherine Spaak. It is considered Risi's masterpiece and o ...

'' (Il sorpasso), directed by Dino Risi, starring Vittorio Gassman and Jean-Louis Trintignant – (

) *'' Eclipse'' (L'Eclisse), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni, starring Alain Delon and Monica Vitti – (Italy/

) *'' Eighteen in the Sun'' (Diciottenni al sole), directed by Camillo Mastrocinque – (

) *'' Electra'', directed by

Michael Cacoyannis Michael Cacoyannis ( el, Μιχάλης Κακογιάννης, ''Michalis Kakogiannis''; 11 June 1922 – 25 July 2011), sometimes credited as Michael Yannis, was a Greek Cypriot theatre and film director, writer, producer, and actor. ...

, starring Irene Papas – (

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

) *'' The Elusive Corporal'' (Le Caporal épinglé), directed by Jean Renoir, starring Jean-Pierre Cassel and

Claude Brasseur Claude Brasseur (15 June 1936 – 22 December 2020) was a French actor. Life and career Claude Brasseur was born in Neuilly-sur-Seine as Claude Pierre Espinasse, the son of actor Pierre Brasseur and actress Odette Joyeux. He was the godson of E ...

– (

) *'' Escape from East Berlin'', directed by Robert Siodmak, starring Don Murray *'' Escape from Zahrain'', starring Yul Brynner, Sal Mineo and Jack Warden *'' Eva'' (released in the U.K. as ''Eve''), starring Jeanne Moreau, Stanley Baker and Virna Lisi – (

) *''

'', directed by Blake Edwards, starring Glenn Ford,

, Stefanie Powers, Ross Martin *'' The Exterminating Angel'' (El ángel exterminador), directed by Luis Buñuel – (

)

F

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The Fabulous Baron Munchausen ''The Fabulous Baron Munchausen'' ( cz, Baron Prášil) is a 1962 Czechoslovak romantic adventure film directed by Karel Zeman, based on the tales about Baron Munchausen. The film combines live-action with various forms of animation and is highl ...

'' (Baron Prášil), directed by

Karel Zeman Karel Zeman (3 November 1910 – 5 April 1989) was a Czech film director, artist, production designer and animator, best known for directing fantasy films combining live-action footage with animation. Because of his creative use of special effec ...

– (

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

) *''

'' (Cronaca familiare), starring Marcello Mastroianni – (Italy) *'' The Female: Seventy Times Seven'' (Setenta veces siete), starring Isabel Sarli – (

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the List of South American countries by area, second-largest ...

) *''

'' *''

'', starring Rosalind Russell *''

'', starring Sophia Loren *''

'' *'' Follow That Dream'', starring

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...

, Arthur O'Connell,

Joanna Moore Joanna Moore (born Dorothy Joanne Cook, November 10, 1934 – November 22, 1997) was an American film and television actress, who, between 1956 and 1976, appeared in 17 feature films and guest-starred in nearly a hundred television series episod ...

*'' The Four Days of Naples'' (Le Quattro giornate di Napoli) – (

) *'' Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'', directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Glenn Ford, Ingrid Thulin, Yvette Mimieux *'' Freud: The Secret Passion'', directed by John Huston, starring Montgomery Clift, Susannah York, Larry Parks *'' The Fury of Hercules'' (La furia di Ercole), written and directed by Gianfranco Parolini – (

)

G

*'' Gay Purr-ee'', an animated musical with the voices of

Judy Garland Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. While critically acclaimed for many different roles throughout her career, she is widely known for playing the part of Dorothy Gale in '' The ...

and Mel Blanc *'' Geronimo'', starring Chuck Connors *'' Gigot'', starring

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

*'' Girls! Girls! Girls!'', starring

*'' Go to Blazes'', directed by Michael Truman – (U.K.) *'' The Golden Arrow'' (''L'arciere delle mille e una notte)'', directed by Antonio Margheriti – (

) *''

'', directed by Ishirō Honda – (

) *'' The Grim Reaper'' (La commare secca), directed by Bernardo Bertolucci – (

) *'' Gundamma Katha'', starring N. T. Rama Rao – (

) *'' Guns of Darkness'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring David Niven and James Robertson Justice – (U.K.) *'' Gypsy'', directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Rosalind Russell, Karl Malden, Natalie Wood

H

*''

H.M.S. Defiant ''H.M.S. Defiant'' (released as ''Damn the Defiant!'' in the United States) is a British naval war CinemaScope and Technicolor film from 1962 starring Alec Guinness and Dirk Bogarde. It tells the story of a mutiny aboard the fictitious ship of ...

'', starring Alec Guinness and Dirk Bogarde – ( U.K.) *'' Half Ticket'', starring Kishore Kumar and

Madhubala Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi-language films. She ranked as one of the highest-paid entertainers in India in the post-independence era ...

– (

) *'' Hand of Death,'' starring John Agar *''

'', directed by

Newt Arnold Newt Arnold (February 22, 1922 – February 12, 2000) was an American film director, producer and screenwriter. Arnold directed ''Bloodsport'', which was released in 1988 and has since become a cult film, as well as several other screen works. Arno ...

*'' Harakiri'' (Seppuku), directed by Masaki Kobayashi – (

) *'' Hatari!'', directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne, Red Buttons, Hardy Krüger, Elsa Martinelli *'' Hell Is for Heroes'', starring Steve McQueen and Bobby Darin *'' Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring Richard Beymer, Diane Baker, Corinne Calvet, Paul Newman *''

Hero's Island ''Hero's Island'', also known as ''The Land We Love'', is a 1962 American action film written and directed by Leslie Stevens. It stars James Mason, Neville Brand, Kate Manx, Rip Torn, Warren Oates and Brendan Dillon. It was released on September ...

'', starring James Mason and Rip Torn *'' Hombre de la esquina rosada'' (Man on Pink Corner) – (

) *''

'', starring Jim Hutton and Paula Prentiss *'' The Horrible Dr. Hichcock'' (L'orribile segreto del Dr. Hichcock), directed by Riccardo Freda – (

) *'' House of Women'', starring Shirley Knight and

Constance Ford Constance Ford (born Cornelia M. Ford; July 1, 1923 – February 26, 1993) was an American actress and model. She is best known for her long-running role as Ada Lucas Hobson on the daytime soap opera '' Another World'', which she played from 1 ...

*'' How the West Was Won'', starring James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Eli Wallach, John Wayne, Debbie Reynolds, Gregory Peck, Carroll Baker, George Peppard and more *'' Hussar Ballad'' (Gusarskaya ballada) – ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Hussar of the Dead'' (El Húsar de la Muerte), (Restored, originally released in 1925) – (

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas ...

)

I

*''

'', starring Bobby Darin and Sandra Dee *'' In Search of the Castaways'', starring Hayley Mills and Maurice Chevalier *''

In the Affirmative ''In the Affirmative'' (french: L'Amour avec des si) is a 1962 French film by Claude Lelouch. Though Lelouch had experienced failure with his debut feature ''Le Propre de l'homme'', he managed to gain favourable exposure when the film was sent to ...

'' (L'Amour avec des si), directed by

Claude Lelouch Claude Barruck Joseph Lelouch (; born 30 October 1937) is a French film director, writer, cinematographer, actor and producer. Lelouch grew up in an Algerian Jewish Family. He emerged as a prominent director in the 1960s. Lelouch gained critica ...

– (

) *''

In the French Style ''In the French Style'' is a 1963 French-American romance film released by Columbia Pictures directed by Robert Parrish and stars Jean Seberg, Stanley Baker and Philippe Forquet. It was based on a short story by Irwin Shaw. Plot The young Americ ...

'', starring Jean Seberg *'' The Inn on the River'' (Das Gasthaus an der Themse), directed by Alfred Vohrer – (

) *'' The Inspector'', aka ''Lisa'', directed by Mark Robson, starring Dolores Hart *'' The Invisible Dr. Mabuse'' (Die Unsichtbaren Krallen des Dr. Mabuse), starring Wolfgang Preiss – (

) *'' The Intruder'', directed by Roger Corman, starring William Shatner *''

The Iron Maiden ''The Iron Maiden'' is a 1963 British comedy film. The film was directed by Gerald Thomas, and stars Michael Craig, Anne Helm, Jeff Donnell and Alan Hale, Jr. There are minor roles for '' Carry On'' stalwarts Jim Dale and Joan Sims, and th ...

'', starring Anne Helm and Jeff Donnell *''

'', starring Jayne Mansfield – (

) *'' It's Only Money'', directed by Frank Tashlin. starring Jerry Lewis and

Joan O'Brien Joan Marie O'Brien (born February 14, 1936) is an American actress and singer. She made a name for herself acting in television shows in the 1950s and 1960s and as a film co-star with Cary Grant, Elvis Presley, John Wayne, and Jerry Lewis. Early ...

*''

'' (Ivanovo detstvo), directed by Andrei Tarkovsky – ( U.S.S.R.)

J

*'' Jack the Giant Killer'', starring Kerwin Mathews *'' Jessica'', starring

Angie Dickinson Angeline Dickinson (née Brown; born September 30, 1931) is an American actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during the 1950s, before gaining her breakthrough role in ''Gun the Man Down'' (1956) wit ...

*'' La Jetée'', directed by

Chris Marker Chris Marker (; 29 July 1921 – 29 July 2012) was a French writer, photographer, documentary film director, multimedia artist and film essayist. His best known films are ''La Jetée'' (1962), '' A Grin Without a Cat'' (1977) and ''Sans Soleil ...

– (France) *'' Jigsaw'', starring Jack Warner – (U.K.) *''

'', directed by

Sid Pink Sidney W. Pink was an American film producer and occasional director. He has been called the father of feature-length 3-D movies. He is also noted for producing early Spaghetti Westerns and low-budget science-fiction films, and for his role in a ...

– (

) *''

Jules and Jim ''Jules and Jim'' (french: Jules et Jim ) is a 1962 French New Wave romantic drama film, directed, produced and written by François Truffaut. Set before and after World War I, it describes a tragic love triangle involving French Bohemian Ji ...

'', directed by François Truffaut, starring Jeanne Moreau and Oskar Werner – (

)

K

*''

Kanchanjangha ''Kanchanjangha: Rise'' is a 2019 Indian Assamese-language action drama film directed by Zubeen Garg and produced by Zubeen Garg and Garima Saikia Garg under the banner of "Eye Creation Productions". The film features Zubeen Garg in lead ro ...

'', directed by Satyajit Ray – (

) *'' Kid Galahad'', starring

, Gig Young, Lola Albright, Charles Bronson *'' A Kind of Loving'', directed by John Schlesinger, starring

Alan Bates Sir Alan Arthur Bates (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, when he appeared in films ranging from the popular children's story '' Whistle Down the Wind'' to the " kitchen sink" dram ...

– ( U.K.) *'' King Kong vs. Godzilla'', directed by Ishirō Honda – (

) *''

Knife in the Water ''Knife in the Water'' ( pl, Nóż w wodzie) is a 1962 Polish psychological thriller film co-written and directed by Roman Polanski in his feature debut, and starring Leon Niemczyk, Jolanta Umecka, and Zygmunt Malanowicz. Its plot follows a husban ...

'' (Nóż w wodzie), directed by

Roman Polanski Raymond Roman Thierry Polański , group=lower-alpha, name=note_a ( né Liebling; 18 August 1933) is a French-Polish film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, tw ...

– (

)

L

*'' The L-Shaped Room'', directed by Bryan Forbes, starring Leslie Caron and Tom Bell – ( U.K.) *''

'', directed by David Lean, starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quinn, Alec Guinness, José Ferrer – ( UK/ US) *''

The Legend of Lobo ''The Legend of Lobo'' is a 1962 American animal-adventure film that follows the life and adventures of Lobo, a wolf born and raised in southwestern North America. Based upon "Lobo the King of Currumpaw "Lobo, the King of Currumpaw" is the fir ...

'', a

Walt Disney Walter Elias Disney (; December 5, 1901December 15, 1966) was an American animator, film producer and entrepreneur. A pioneer of the American animation industry, he introduced several developments in the production of cartoons. As a film p ...

production *'' Life for Ruth'', starring Patrick McGoohan and Michael Craig – (U.K.) *'' Light in the Piazza'', starring Olivia de Havilland, Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton *'' The Lion'', starring William Holden and Trevor Howard *'' Lisa'' (aka ''The Inspector''), starring Stephen Boyd – (U.S./U.K.) *'' Lolita'', directed by

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

, starring James Mason, Shelley Winters, Peter Sellers,

Sue Lyon Sue or SUE may refer to: Music * Sue Records, an American record label * ''Sue'' (album), an album by Frazier Chorus * "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", a song by David Bowie Places * Sue Islet (Queensland), one of the Torres Straits island ...

*''

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner" is a short story by Alan Sillitoe, published in 1959 as part of a short story collection of the same title. The work focuses on Smith, a poor Nottingham teenager from a dismal home in a working clas ...

'', directed by Tony Richardson, starring Tom Courtenay – ( U.K.) *'' Lonely Are the Brave'', starring Kirk Douglas, Walter Matthau, Gena Rowlands, George Kennedy, Carroll O'Connor *'' Lonely Boy'', a documentary about Paul Anka – (

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by to ...

) *'' Long Day's Journey into Night'', directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Katharine Hepburn *'' The Longest Day'', starring John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Richard Burton, Sean Connery, Robert Mitchum, Rod Steiger and more *''Love, Thy Name Be Sorrow'' ''(Koiya koi nasuna koi)'', directed by Tomu Uchida – (

) *''

Love at Twenty ''Love at Twenty'' (french: L'Amour à vingt ans, ja, 二十歳の恋, Hatachi no koi, it, L'amore a vent'anni, german: Liebe mit zwanzig, pl, Miłość dwudziestolatków) is a 1962 French-produced omnibus project of Pierre Roustang, consist ...

'', a film in 5 segments directed by François Truffaut, Shintaro Ishihara,

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

, Renzo Rossellini and Marcel Ophüls – (International) *''

Love on a Pillow ''Love on a Pillow'' is a 1962 French film starring Brigitte Bardot and directed by Roger Vadim. It was known in France as ''Le repos du guerrier''. Plot Geneviève Le Theil is a financially independent woman in Paris engaged to Pierre. She goes ...

'', starring

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the ...

– (

) *'' Lulu'', directed by Rolf Thiele, starring Nadja Tiller – (

Austria Austria, , bar, Östareich officially the Republic of Austria, is a country in the southern part of Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine states, one of which is the capital, Vienna, the most populous ...

)

M

*'' Madison Avenue'', starring Dana Andrews, Jeanne Crain, Eleanor Parker *'' Mafioso'', starring Alberto Sordi – (Italy) *'' The Magic Sword'', directed by Bert I. Gordon *'' The Magnificent Concubine'' (Yang Kwei Fei) – (

) *'' The Main Attraction'', starring

Pat Boone Patrick Charles Eugene Boone (born June 1, 1934) is an American singer and actor. He was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He sold more than 45 million records, had 38 Top 40 hits, and appeared in mo ...

*''

Mamma Roma ''Mamma Roma'' is a 1962 Italian drama film written and directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, and starring Anna Magnani and Ettore Garofolo. Synopsis In Rome, an ex-prostitute, Mamma Roma (Anna Magnani), tries to start a new life selling vegetables ...

'', directed by

Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, filmmaker, writer and intellectual who also distinguished himself as a journalist, novelist, translator, playwright, visual artist and actor. He is considered one of ...

, starring

Anna Magnani Anna Maria Magnani (; 7 March 1908 – 26 September 1973) was an Italian actress.Obituary ''Variety'', 3 October 1973, pg. 47 She was known for her explosive acting and earthy, realistic portrayals of characters. Born in Rome, she worked her ...

– (

) *'' The Man of Gold'' (Az aranyember) – (

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

) *'' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'', directed by

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

, starring John Wayne, James Stewart, Lee Marvin,

Vera Miles Vera June Miles (née Ralston, born August 23, 1929) is an American retired actress who worked closely with Alfred Hitchcock, most notably as Lila Crane in the classic 1960 film '' Psycho'', reprising the role in the 1983 sequel '' Psycho II'' ...

, Edmond O'Brien, Woody Strode *'' The Manchurian Candidate'', directed by John Frankenheimer, starring Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh,

Leslie Parrish Leslie Parrish (born Marjorie Hellen; March 13, 1935) is an American actress, activist, environmentalist, writer, and producer. She worked under her birth name for six years, changing it in 1959. Early life As a child, Parrish lived in Massachu ...

*''

March on Rome The March on Rome ( it, Marcia su Roma) was an organized mass demonstration and a coup d'état in October 1922 which resulted in Benito Mussolini's National Fascist Party (PNF) ascending to power in the Kingdom of Italy. In late October 192 ...

'' (La marcia su Roma), starring Ugo Tognazzi and Vittorio Gassman – (Italy) *'' Merrill's Marauders'', directed by Samuel Fuller, starring Jeff Chandler and Ty Hardin *'' Mediterranean Holiday'' (Traumreise unter weissen Segeln), a documentary directed by

Hermann Leitner Hermann Leitner (3 September 1927–22 February 2013) was an Austrian film editor and film director. His 1962 documentary film '' Mediterranean Holiday'' was entered into the 3rd Moscow International Film Festival. Selected filmography Editor * '' ...

and Rudolf Nussgruber – (

) *''

The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women ''The Memorial Gate for Virtuous Women'', also known as ''Bound by Chastity Rules'', ( 열녀문 – ''Yeolnyeomun'') is a 1962 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. It was chosen as Best Film at the Grand Bell Awards. It was also entered in ...

'' (열녀문 – ''Yeolnyeomun''), directed by Shin Sang-ok – (

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

) *'' The Miracle Worker'', directed by Arthur Penn, starring Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke *''

Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol ''Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol'' is a 1962 animated musical holiday television special produced by UPA. It is an adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella ''A Christmas Carol'', and it features UPA's character Mr. Magoo as Ebenezer Scrooge. ...

'', (on NBC-TV) *'' Mix Me a Person'', directed by Leslie Norman, starring Anne Baxter, Donald Sinden and Adam Faith – ( U.K.) *'' Mondo Cane'', directed by Paolo Cavara, Franco Prosperi and

Gualtiero Jacopetti Gualtiero Jacopetti (4 September 1919 – 17 August 2011) was an Italian documentary film director. With Paolo Cavara and Franco Prosperi, he is considered the originator of mondo films, also called "shockumentaries". Early life Gualtiero Jac ...

– (

) *'' A Monkey in Winter'' (Un singe en hiver), directed by Henri Verneuil – (

) *''

'', starring James Stewart and Maureen O'Hara *''

'', starring Tom Tryon *'' The Music Man'', starring Robert Preston, Shirley Jones, Buddy Hackett, Paul Ford,

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

*'' Mutiny on the Bounty'', starring Marlon Brando and Trevor Howard *'' My Geisha'', starring Shirley MacLaine *''

My Life to Live ''Vivre sa vie'' (french: Vivre sa vie: film en douze tableaux, lit=To Live Her Life: A Film in Twelve Scenes) is a 1962 French New Wave drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard. The film was released in the United States as ''My Life t ...

'' (Vivre sa vie), directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Anna Karina – (

)

N

*'' Night of the Eagle'' (retitled ''Burn, Witch, Burn!'' in the U.S.), starring Janet Blair *'' Nine Days in One Year'' (9 dney odnogo goda) – ( U.S.S.R.) *'' The Notorious Landlady'', starring Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon and Fred Astaire

O

*'' On the Beat'', starring

Norman Wisdom Sir Norman Joseph Wisdom, (4 February 1915 – 4 October 2010) was an English actor, comedian, musician and singer best known for a series of comedy films produced between 1953 and 1966 featuring a hapless onscreen character often called Norman ...

– ( U.K.) *'' Only Two Can Play'', starring Peter Sellers *'' Operation Snatch'', directed by Robert Day and starring

and George Sanders – ( U.K.) *''

'' (The Keeper of Promises), directed by

– (

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

)

P

*'' Panic in Year Zero!'', starring Ray Milland and Frankie Avalon *'' Period of Adjustment'', starring Jane Fonda, Jim Hutton, Anthony Franciosa,

Lois Nettleton Lois June Nettleton (August 16, 1927 – January 18, 2008) was an American film, stage, radio, and television actress. She received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won two Daytime Emmy Awards. Early life Lois Nettleton was born on Aug ...

*''

'', directed by Jules Dassin, starring Melina Mercouri and Anthony Perkins – (

) *'' The Phantom of the Opera'', starring Herbert Lom – ( U.K.) *'' The Pigeon That Took Rome'', starring Charlton Heston *''

The Pirates of Blood River ''The Pirates of Blood River'' is a 1962 British adventure film directed by John Gilling and starring Kerwin Mathews, Glenn Corbett, Christopher Lee and Oliver Reed. Plot While in a penal colony, Huguenot Jonathan Standing (Kerwin Mathews) is c ...

'', directed by John Gilling – ( U.K.) *'' Pitfall'' (Otoshiana) – (

) *'' Play It Cool'', starring Billy Fury – ( U.K.) *'' Pontius Pilate'', starring Jean Marais, Jeanne Crain, Basil Rathbone *'' Premature Burial'', directed by Roger Corman, starring Ray Milland, Hazel Court, Heather Angel *'' Pressure Point'', starring Sidney Poitier and Bobby Darin *''

Pretty Foe ''Pretty Foe'' ( fa, اهریمن زیبا, lit=demonic and beautiful, translit=Ahriman-e Ziba) is a 1963 Iranian ''Persian Film, Persian-genre'' romance film, romance drama film, drama film directed by Esmail Koushan. It starred Azar Hekmat Shoar ...

'' by

Esmail Koushan Esmail Koushan ''or Kooshan'' ( fa, اسماعیل کوشان) (1917–1981) was an Iranian film director who was one of the pioneering figures of Persian language, Persian cinema. He has been called "the father of the Iranian film industry" by Geor ...

(Iran) *''

Professor Professor (commonly abbreviated as Prof.) is an academic rank at universities and other post-secondary education and research institutions in most countries. Literally, ''professor'' derives from Latin as a "person who professes". Professo ...

'', starring Shammi Kapoor – (

) *''

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid ''The Puzzle of the Red Orchid'' (german: Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee) and also known as ''The Secret of the Red Orchid'') is a 1962 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Christopher Lee, Adrian Hoven, ...

'' (Das Rätsel der Roten Orchidee), directed by Helmut Ashley – (

)

R

*'' Redhead'' (Die Rote or La rossa) – (

) *''

'', starring Anthony Quinn,

, Mickey Rooney, Julie Harris *''

Revenge of the Snakes ''Revenge of the Snakes'' or ( Turkish language: ''Yılanların öcü'') is a 1962 Turkish realist drama film directed by Metin Erksan and based on a novel by Fakir Baykurt. The film covered issues of an unwanted pregnancy in a small farming v ...

'' (Yılanların öcü) – (

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a small portion on the Balkan Peninsula ...

) *'' Ride the High Country'' (a.k.a. Guns in the Afternoon), directed by

Sam Peckinpah David Samuel Peckinpah (; February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director and screenwriter. His 1969 Western epic ''The Wild Bunch'' received an Academy Award nomination and was ranked No. 80 on the American Film Institut ...

, starring Joel McCrea and Randolph Scott *'' The Road to Hong Kong'', directed by Norman Panama, starring Bing Crosby,

Bob Hope Leslie Townes "Bob" Hope (May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was a British-American comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer and dancer. With a career that spanned nearly 80 years, Hope appeared in more than 70 short and feature films, with ...

and

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...

*''

Roaring Years ''Roaring Years'' ( it, Gli anni ruggenti) is a 1962 Italian comedy film directed by Luigi Zampa, set in the 1930s during the Fascist period of Benito Mussolini. It stars Nino Manfredi and Gino Cervi, and was inspired by the satirical comedy "Th ...

'' (Anni ruggenti), starring Nino Manfredi – (

) *'' Rome Adventure'', starring

and

*'' Der rote Rausch'' (The Red Intoxication), starring Klaus Kinski – (

)

S

*''

'', starring

Mickey Mantle Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed "the Commerce Comet" and "the Mick", was an American professional baseball player. Mantle played his entire Major League Baseball (MLB) career (1951–1968) with the New York ...

and Roger Maris *'' Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam'' (King, Queen and Slave), starring Meena Kumari and Guru Dutt – (

) *'' Salvatore Giuliano'', directed by

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

– (

) *'' Samar'', directed by and starring George Montgomery *'' Sanjuro'' (Tsubaki Sanjûrô), directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune – (

) *'' Satan in High Heels'', starring Meg Myles and

Grayson Hall Grayson Hall (September 18, 1922 – August 7, 1985) was an American television, film, and stage actress. She was widely regarded for her avant-garde theatrical performances from the 1960s to the 1980s. Hall was nominated for an Academy ...

*''

'', starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, Joey Bishop *'' Seven Seas to Calais'' (Il dominatore dei sette mari), directed by Rudolph Maté ''–'' (

) *'' Shaheed'', starring Musarrat Nazir, Talish, Allauddin, Ejaz, Saqi ( Pakistani film on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict) *''

She'll Have to Go ''She'll Have to Go'' (released in the United States as ''Maid for Murder'') is a 1962 black and white British comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring Bob Monkhouse. Plot When cash strapped brothers Francis and Douglas discover thei ...

'' (released in the United States as ''Maid for Murder''), directed by Robert Asher – ( U.K.) *'' She Knows Y'Know'', directed by Montgomery Tully – ( U.K.) *''

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace ''Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace'' (German: ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'') is a 1962 mystery film directed by Terence Fisher. It is a West German-French-Italian international co-production. The film starred Christopher ...

''/ ''Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes'' (German) a Sherlock Holmes mystery directed by Terence Fisher, written by Curt Siodmak, starring Christopher Lee as Holmes and Thorley Walters as Watson *''

Slaughter of the Vampires ''Slaughter of the Vampires'' ( it, La strage dei vampiri) (issued in the United States as ''Curse of the Blood Ghouls'') is a 1962 Italian horror film written and directed by Roberto Mauri. The film is set in 19th Century Austria where a newlyw ...

'' (La strage dei vampiri), directed by Roberto Mauri ''–'' (

) *''

Solo for Sparrow ''Solo for Sparrow'' is a 1962 crime film directed by Gordon Flemyng and produced by Jack Greenwood and Abhinandan Nikhanj, part of the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series of British second-features. It stars Glyn Houston, Anthony Newlands and Nadja Re ...

'', directed by Gordon Flemyng – ( U.K.) *'' Some People'', starring Kenneth More – ( U.K.) *'' Something's Got to Give'', starring

and Dean Martin (unfinished) *''

'', starring

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

and Gena Rowlands *'' State Fair'', starring

, Tom Ewell,

Ann-Margret Ann-Margret Olsson (born April 28, 1941) is a Swedish–American actress, singer, and dancer. As an actress and singer, she is credited as Ann-Margret. She is known for her roles in '' Pocketful of Miracles'' (1961), ''State Fair'' (1962), '' ...

, Pamela Tiffin, Bobby Darin *''

The Suitor ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

'' (Le Soupirant) – (

) *''

'' (Les dimanches de ville d'Avray), starring Hardy Krüger and

Nicole Courcel Nicole Marie Jeanne Andrieu (21 October 1931 – 25 June 2016), better known as Nicole Courcel, was a French actress who achieved popularity through the 1950s and 1960s, though she is mostly unknown outside of France. Born in Saint-Cloud, in ...

– (

) *'' Sweet Bird of Youth'', starring Paul Newman, Geraldine Page, Shirley Knight, Ed Begley, Rip Torn *'' Swordsman of Siena'' (La congiura dei dieci/Le mercenaire), starring Stewart Granger – (Italy/

) *''

A Symposium on Popular Songs ''A Symposium on Popular Songs'' is a special cartoon featurette made by Walt Disney Productions in 1962. It features songs that were written by the Sherman Brothers, with music arrangements by Tutti Camarata. The Shermans also co-wrote the scree ...

'', a

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animation

T

*'' The Tale of Zatoichi'' (Zatōichi monogatari), directed by

Kenji Misumi (2 March 1921 – 24 September 1975) was a Japanese film director. He created film series such as ''Lone Wolf and Cub'' and the initial film in the long-running ''Zatoichi'' series, and also directed ''Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice'', starri ...

– (

) *'' The Tale of Zatoichi Continues'' (Zoku Zatōichi Monogatari), starring Shintaro Katsu – (Japan) *''

'', starring Vincent Price, Peter Lorre and Basil Rathbone *'' Taras Bulba'', starring Yul Brynner and Tony Curtis *''

'', Jock Mahoney's first film as

Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, an archetypal feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adv ...

*'' Tender Is the Night'', starring

Jennifer Jones Jennifer Jones (born Phylis Lee Isley; March 2, 1919 – December 17, 2009), also known as Jennifer Jones Simon, was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her career that spanned over five decades, she was nominated ...

*'' Term of Trial'', starring Laurence Olivier and Simone Signoret – ( U.K.) *'' The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse), starring Wolfgang Preiss – (

) *''

'', starring

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of ...

and Doris Day *''Thérèse Desqueyroux (1962 film), Thérèse Desqueyroux'', starring Emmanuelle Riva and Philippe Noiret – (

) *''The Three Stooges in Orbit, The Three Stooges In Orbit'', starring the Three Stooges *''Time to Remember'', directed by Charles Jarrott – ( U.K.) *''

'', directed by Robert Mulligan, starring Gregory Peck *''Tobacco (film), Tobacco'' (Tyutyun) – (Bulgarian films of the 1960s, Bulgaria) *''Tonny,'' directed by Nils R. Müller and Per Gjersøe – (Norway) *''

'', directed by John Cassavetes, starring Bobby Darin and Stella Stevens *''

'', starring Vincent Price *''Treasure of the Silver Lake'', directed by Harald Reinl – (

) *''The Cursed Palace'', starring Salah Zulfikar and Mariam Fakhr Eddine – (

) *'' The Trial'' (Le Procès), directed by and starring Orson Welles with Anthony Perkins and Jeanne Moreau – (France/

) *''The Trial of Joan of Arc'' (Procès de Jeanne d'Arc), directed by Robert Bresson – (

) *''Tudor (film), Tudor'' – (List of Romanian films, Romania) *''The Twelve Chairs (1962 film), The Twelve Chairs'' (Las doce sillas), directed by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea – (Cinema of Cuba, Cuba) *'' Two for the Seesaw'', starring Shirley MacLaine and Robert Mitchum *''Two Half Times in Hell'' (Két félidő a pokolban), directed by Zoltán Fábri – (

) *'' Two Weeks in Another Town'', directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Kirk Douglas, Edward G. Robinson, George Hamilton, Cyd Charisse

U

* ''Os Cafajestes, The Unscrupulous Ones'' (Os Cafajestes), directed by Ruy Guerra – (

)

V

*''A Very Private Affair'', starring

– (France) *'' A View from the Bridge'' (Vu du Pont), directed by Sidney Lumet, starring Raf Vallone – (France/Italy) *''Violent Life'' (Una vita violenta), directed by Paolo Heusch and Brunello Rondi ''–'' (

) *''Vive le Tour,'' documentary by Louis Malle, Louis Malle – (France)

W

*'' Walk on the Wild Side'', starring Laurence Harvey, Capucine, Jane Fonda *''Waltz of the Toreadors (film), Waltz of the Toreadors'' (a.k.a. The Amorous General), directed by John Guillermin, starring Peter Sellers – ( U.K.) *''War of the Buttons (1962 film), War of the Buttons'' (La Guerre des boutons) – (

) *''We Joined the Navy'', starring Kenneth More – ( U.K.) *''What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962 film), What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?'', directed by Robert Aldrich, starring Bette Davis and Joan Crawford *'' Who's Got the Action?'' starring Dean Martin and Lana Turner *''The Witch's Curse'' (Maciste all'inferno), directed by Riccardo Freda ''–'' (

) *'' The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm'', starring Laurence Harvey and Claire Bloom

Z

*''Zorro the Avenger'' *'' Zotz!'', directed by William Castle, starring Tom Poston

Short film series

*''Looney Tunes'' (1930 in film, 1930–1969 in film, 1969) *''Terrytoons'' (1930 in film, 1930–1964 in film, 1964) *''Merrie Melodies'' (1931 in film, 1931–1969 in film, 1969) *''Bugs Bunny'' (1940 in film, 1940–1964) *''Yosemite Sam'' (1945 in film, 1945–1963 in film, 1963) *''Speedy Gonzales'' (1953 in film, 1953–1968 in film, 1968) *''The Alvin Show'' (1961 in film, 1961-1962)

Births

*January 4 – Michael France, American screenwriter (d. 2013) *January 5 – Suzy Amis Cameron, American actress *January 7 – Kiiri Tamm, Estonian actress *January 9 - Conrad Goode, American actor, screenwriter, screenwriter, producer and musician *January 17 – C. Martin Croker, American animator and voice actor (d. 2016) *January 17 – Jim Carrey, Canadian actor and comedian *January 20 - Sophie Thompson, British actress *January 21 - Marie Trintignant, French actress (d. 2003) *January 23 - Richard Roxburgh, Australian actor, writer, producer and director *February 2 - Michael T. Weiss, American actor *February 4 - Michael Riley, Canadian actor *February 5 – Jennifer Jason Leigh, American actress *February 7 - Eddie Izzard, English stand-up comedian, actor, writer and political activist *February 13 – Michele Greene, American actress *February 16 - Alexa Kenin, American actress (d. 1985) *February 17 – Lou Diamond Phillips, American actor *February 22 **Steve Irwin, Australian zookeeper, television personality, conservationist, actor (d. 2006) **Ethan Wayne, American actor *February 27 – Adam Baldwin, American actor *March 2 - Jon Bon Jovi, American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor *March 8 – Cecilia Yip, Hong Kong actress *March 10 – Jasmine Guy, American actress, singer, dancer and director *March 11 - Jeffrey Nordling, American actor *March 12 – Chris Sanders, American actor, animator, director and voice actor *March 18 – Thomas Ian Griffith, American actor *March 20 – Stephen Sommers, American director, screenwriter and producer *March 21 **Matthew Broderick, American actor **Kathy Greenwood, Canadian actress and comedian **Rosie O'Donnell, American actress and comedian *March 23 - Jenny Wright, American actress *March 25 - Thom Bierdz, American actor *April 2 – Clark Gregg, American actor, director and screenwriter *April 5 - Lana Clarkson, American actress and model (d. 2003) *April 15 – Tom Kane, American actor and voice actor *April 24 - Jason Salkey, English actor *April 27 – James LeGros, American actor *May 5 - Manoj Sood, Indo-Canadian actor *May 12 – Emilio Estevez, American actor *May 14 - Danny Huston, American actor, director and writer *May 17 - Craig Ferguson, Scottish-American television host, comedian, author and actor *May 18 – Karel Roden, Czech actor *May 26 – Bobcat Goldthwait, American actor, comedian and director *May 29 - John D. LeMay, American former actor *May 31 - Sebastian Koch, German actor *June 5 - Jeff Garlin, American comedian and actor *June 6 - Todd Kimsey, American actor (d. 2016) *June 10 **Gina Gershon, American actress **Tzi Ma, Hong Kong-American actor *June 13 – Ally Sheedy, American actress *June 19 – Paula Abdul, American singer *June 22 - Nicholas Lea, Canadian actor *June 27 **Emel Heinreich, Turkish-Austrian actress, author and film-director **Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Hong Kong actor *July 2 - Doug Benson, American comedian, television host and actor *July 3 – Tom Cruise, American actor *July 4 - Neil Morrissey, English actor, voice actor, comedian, singer and businessman *July 8 - Oreste Baldini, Italian actor and voice actor *July 13 – Tom Kenny, American actor, voice actor, singer and comedian *July 19 – Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards, American actor *July 20 – Carlos Alazraqui, voice actor *July 23 - Eriq La Salle, American actor, director, writer and producer *July 29 - Kevin Spirtas, American actor *July 31 – Wesley Snipes, American actor *August 1 - Jesse Borrego, American actor *August 6 – Michelle Yeoh, Malaysian actress *August 12 - Miss Cleo, American television personality (d. 2016) *August 13 – John Slattery, American actor *August 14 - Steve Reevis, Native American actor (d. 2017) *August 16 – Steve Carell, American actor, comedian, voice artist, producer, writer, director *August 20 **Geoffrey Blake (actor), American actor **Ravil Isyanov, Russian actor (d. 2021) *August 24 – David Koechner, American actor and comedian *August 25 - Rusty Schwimmer, American character actress and singer *August 27 – Vic Mignogna, American voice actor *August 29 **Ian James Corlett, Canadian-American voice actor **Lycia Naff, American actress *August 31 – Dee Bradley Baker, American voice actor *September 1 - Michelle Meyrink, Canadian former actress *September 8 – Thomas Kretschmann, German actor *September 11 – Kristy McNichol, American actress *September 15 – Scott McNeil, Australian-Canadian voice actor *September 17 **Paul Feig, American actor, director, comedian and filmmaker **Baz Luhrmann, Australian director *September 19 - Cheri Oteri, American actress and comedian *September 21 - Mark Holden (actor), Mark Holden, Canadian actor, writer and producer *September 22 - Rob Morrow, American actor and director *September 24 – Nia Vardalos, Canadian-American actress and producer *September 26 – Melissa Sue Anderson, American actress *October 1 – Esai Morales, American actor *October 2 – Jeff Bennett, American actor and voice actor *October 5 - Ricky Harris, American producer, actor and comedian (d. 2016) *October 6 - Joaquín Cosío, Mexican actor *October 11 – Joan Cusack, American actress *October 12 – Deborah Foreman, American actress *October 13 – Kelly Preston, American actress (d. 2020) *October 20 - David Mickey Evans, American director and screenwriter *October 22 - Bob Odenkirk, American actor, comedian, writer, director and producer *October 26 – Cary Elwes, English actor *October 27 - Brontis Jodorowsky, Mexican-French actor *October 28 **Jason Watkins, English actor **Daphne Zuniga, American actress *November 1 - Brenda Chapman, American writer, storyboard artist and director *November 7 - Tracie Savage, American actress and journalist *November 11 **Gerard Horan, English actor **Demi Moore, American actress *November 14 – Harland Williams, Canadian-American actor and comedian *November 19 – Jodie Foster, American actress and director *November 29 – Andrew McCarthy, American actor *December 9 – Felicity Huffman, American actress *December 10 - Scott Capurro, American comedian, writer and actor *December 19 – Jill Talley, American actress *December 22 – Ralph Fiennes, English actor *December 23 - Peter Ramsey, American storyboard artist, story artist, director, writer and producer *December 31 - Lance Reddick, American actor and musician

Deaths

*January 13 – Ernie Kovacs, 42, American comedian, actor, ''North to Alaska'', ''Bell, Book and Candle'' *January 28 – Hermann Wlach, 77, Austrian actor, ''The Pearl Maker of Madrid'' *February 1 – Carey Wilson (writer), Carey Wilson, American screenwriter, ''Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film), Mutiny on the Bounty'' *February 19 – James Barton (actor), James Barton, American actor, ''Here Comes the Groom'', ''Yellow Sky'' *February 20 – Halliwell Hobbes, 84, British actor, ''Gaslight (1944 film), Gaslight'', ''That Hamilton Woman'' *February 27 – Willie Best, 48, American actor, ''Nothing but the Truth (1941 film), Nothing but the Truth'', ''The Red Dragon (film), The Red Dragon'' *February 28 – Chic Johnson, 70, American comedian, actor, ''Hellzapoppin' (film), Hellzapoppin''' *March 17 – Frank Orth, 82, American actor, ''Nancy Drew... Detective'', ''Here Come the Girls (1953 film), Here Come the Girls'' *April 10 – Michael Curtiz, 75, Hungarian-born director, ''Casablanca (film), Casablanca'', ''The Adventures of Robin Hood (film), The Adventures of Robin Hood'' *April 15 – Clara Blandick, 85, American actress, ''The Wizard of Oz (1939 film), The Wizard of Oz'', ''Tom Sawyer (1930 film), Tom Sawyer'' *April 17 – Louise Fazenda, 66, American actress, ''Tillie's Punctured Romance (1928 film), Tillie's Punctured Romance'', ''Alice in Wonderland (1933 film), Alice in Wonderland'' *April 22 **Angus MacPhail, 59, British screenwriter, ''Spellbound (1945 film), Spellbound'', ''The Wrong Man'' **Vera Reynolds, 62, American actress, ''The Night Club'', ''Feet of Clay (1924 film), Feet of Clay'' *May 14 – Florence Auer, 82, American actress, ''The Bishop's Wife'', ''State of the Union (film), State of the Union'' *June 2 – Aeneas MacKenzie, 72, Scottish screenwriter, ''The Ten Commandments (1956 film), The Ten Commandments'', ''Ivanhoe (1952 film), Ivanhoe'' *June 6 – Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, 63, American actor, ''Nevada (1944 film), Nevada'', ''Southwest Passage'' *June 19 **Frank Borzage, 69, American director, actor, ''A Farewell to Arms (1932 film), A Farewell to Arms'', ''7th Heaven (1927 film), 7th Heaven'' **Will Wright (actor), Will Wright, 68, American actor, ''Quantrill's Raiders (film), Quantrill's Raiders'', ''Alias Jesse James'' *June 24 – Lucile Watson, 83, Canadian actress, ''Waterloo Bridge (1940 film), Waterloo Bridge'', ''Made for Each Other (1939 film), Made for Each Other'' *July 2 – Valeska Suratt, 80, American stage and screen actress, ''The Immigrant (1915 film), The Immigrant'' *July 4 – Rex Bell, 58, American actor, ''Broadway to Cheyenne'', ''Law and Lead'' *July 13 – Jerry Wald, 50, American screenwriter and producer, ''Mildred Pierce (film), Mildred Pierce'', ''Peyton Place (film), Peyton Place'' *July 23 – Victor Moore, 86, American actor, ''It Happened on Fifth Avenue'', ''Louisiana Purchase (film), Louisiana Purchase'' *July 30 – Myron McCormick, 54, American actor, ''The Hustler'', ''No Time for Sergeants (film), No Time for Sergeants'' *August 5 –

, 36, American actress, Hollywood icon, ''Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953 film), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes'', ''Some Like It Hot'' *August 23 – Hoot Gibson, 70, American actor, ''Action (1921 film), Action'', ''The Horse Soldiers'' *September 7 – Louis King, 64, American director, ''Typhoon (1940 film), Typhoon'', ''Green Grass of Wyoming'' *October 2 – Frank Lovejoy, 50, American actor, ''The Hitch-Hiker (1953 film), The Hitch-Hiker'', ''Goodbye, My Fancy (film), Goodbye, My Fancy'' *October 6 – Tod Browning, 82, American director, ''Dracula (1931 English-language film), Dracula'', ''Freaks (1932 film), Freaks'' *October 26 – Louise Beavers, 60, American actress, ''Holiday Inn (film), Holiday Inn'', ''The Jackie Robinson Story'' *November 15 – Irene (costume designer), Irene, American costume designer, ''Shall We Dance (1937 film), Shall We Dance'', ''Midnight Lace'' *December 15 – Charles Laughton, 63, British actor, ''Spartacus (film), Spartacus'', ''Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film), Witness for the Prosecution'' *December 17 – Thomas Mitchell (actor), Thomas Mitchell, 70, American actor, ''It's a Wonderful Life'', ''Gone with the Wind (film), Gone with the Wind'' *December 21 – Syd Saylor, 67, American actor, ''The Lost Jungle'', ''The Three Mesquiteers (film), The Three Mesquiteers'' *December 23 – Luis Alberni, 76, Spanish actor, ''Svengali (1931 film), Svengali'', ''The Count of Monte Cristo (1934 film), The Count of Monte Cristo'' *December 28 – Kathleen Clifford, 75, American actress, ''When the Clouds Roll By'', ''Richard the Lion-Hearted (1923 film), Richard the Lion-Hearted'' *December 29 – Hugh Sinclair, 59, British actor, ''The Saint's Vacation'', ''Judgment Deferred''

Film debuts

* Bernardo Bertolucci (director) – ''The Grim Reaper (1962 film), The Grim Reaper'' *

– ''

'' * Julie Christie – ''

'' * Tom Courtenay – ''Private Potter'' *Robert Duvall – ''

'' *Samantha Eggar – ''Dr. Crippen (1962 film), Dr. Crippen'' *Sally Field – ''

'' *John Hurt – ''The Wild and the Willing'' *Ian McShane – ''The Wild and the Willing'' *Sarah Miles – '' Term of Trial'' *Sydney Pollack (actor) – '' War Hunt'' *George A. Romero (director) – ''Expostulations (film), Expostulations'' *Tom Skerritt – ''War Hunt'' * Terence Stamp – ''Term of Trial'' *David Warner (actor), David Warner – ''We Joined the Navy'' *William Windom (actor), William Windom – ''To Kill a Mockingbird''

References

{{1962 films 1962 in film, Film by year