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| … 1973 . Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Industry milestones May 10 - Betamax launched in Japan. November - Sony introduces the first home video system Industry milestones February - Betamax introduced in the USA. Industry milestones August 23 - VHS introduced in the USA. Magnetic Video licenses fifty films Industry milestones December 15 - The Laserdisc format is brought to market by Philips / MCA as "DiscoVision" Industry milestones 20th Century Fox purchases Magnetic Video, which in 1977 had become the first company to release pre-recorded films The year 1973 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1973. The year 1974 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1974. The year 1975 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of television-related events in 1975 The year 1976 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1976 The year 1977 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1977. The year 1978 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1978. The year 1979 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1979. This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. 1974 . Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. 1975 - 1976 - 1977 . Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays 1978 . Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) 1979 … … 1940s . Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) This page indexes the individual Years pages Twenty-first century See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949 Events and trends The 1940s was a period between the radical 1930s and the conservative 1950s which also leads the period to be 1950s . The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive 1960s -1970s- 1980s . The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. 1990s . The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 2000s … … 19th century . See also List of centuries, History This is a list of Decades in history including links to corresponding articles with more information about them The pages listed below contain information about trends and events in particular centuries and millennia. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar 20th century . The twentieth century of the Common Era began on 21st century … |
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The year 1976 in film involved some significant events. The year 1976 in Science and Technology involved some significant events listed below This list of years in film indexes the individual year Events 1870s - French inventor Charles-Émile Reynaud improved on the Zoetrope idea by placing mirrors at the center of the Events 1880 - American George Eastman begins to commercially manufacture dry plates for Photography. Events 1891 - Designed around the work of Muybridge Marey and Eastman Thomas Edison 's employee William K Events William Dickson completes his work for Thomas Edison on the Kinetograph cylinder either in this year or 1889 Events WK Laurie Dickson supervises the construction of the first movie studio called the " Black Maria " in West Orange New Jersey which produces Events The final revisions to the Kinetoscope are made including a vertical transport and wider film Events Thomas Edison builds "America's First Movie Studio" the Black Maria Blacksmith Scene is made Events January 7 - William Kennedy Dickson receives a Patent for motion picture film. Events March 22 - First display of motion pictures by Auguste and Louis Lumière (private screening Events January - In Britain, Birt Acres and Robert W Paul developed their own film projector the Theatrograph (later known Events 125 people died during a film screening at the Charity Bazaar in Paris after a curtain catches on fire from the ether used to fuel the Events May 19 - Vitagraph is founded in New York Birt Acres invents the first amateur format Birtac, by splitting 35 mm The year 1899 in film involved some significant events Events T Events Several full-length films were produced during the first decade of the 1900s The year 1900 in film involved some significant events Events Reulos Goudeau & Co The year 1901 in film involved some significant events Events Edwin S The year 1902 in film involved some significant events Events March 10 - Circuit Court's decision disallows Thomas Edison from having a monopoly The year 1903 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison demolishes "America's First Movie Studio" the Black The year 1904 in film involved some significant events Events As shown in the film Westinghouse Works, some filmmakers begin to move The year 1905 in film involved some significant events Events Pathé Frères colors black-and-white films by machine The year 1906 in film involved some significant events Events 26 December - The world's first feature film The Story of the Kelly Gang The year 1907 in film involved some significant events Events January 19 - Variety publishes its first film review The year 1908 in film involved some significant events Events Thomas Edison formed the Motion Picture Patents Company, with goals of controlling The year 1909 in film involved some significant events Events Matsunosuke Onoe, who would become the first superstar of Japanese cinema Events Several full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1910s The year 1910 in film involved some significant events Events The newsreel footage of the funeral of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom is shot The year 1911 in film involved some significant events Events October 27: David Horsley 's Nestor Motion The year 1912 in film involved some significant events Events Mack Sennett, who had previously worked as an actor and comedy director with D The year 1913 in film involved some significant events Events The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film is made The year 1914 in film involved some significant events Events The 3300-seat Strand Theater opens in New York City. The year 1915 in film involved some significant events Events June 18: The Motion Picture Directors Association (MPDA was formed by The year 1916 in film involved some significant events Events October 17 - A Daughter of the Gods released - first US production with The year 1917 in film involved some significant events Events Foundation of Universum Film AG (UƒA as a propaganda film company in Berlin The year 1918 in film involved some significant events Events Following litigation for anti-trust activities the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture The year 1919 in film involved some significant events Events February 5 - Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford, Douglas Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1920s The year 1920 in film involved some significant events Events November 27 - The Mark of Zorro, starring Douglas Fairbanks Events February 20 - The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, starring Rudolph Valentino, premieres Events November 26 - The Toll of the Sea, starring Anna May Wong and Kenneth Harlan, debuts as the first general Events April 15 - Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York Events Entertainment entrepreneur Marcus Loew gained control of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures Corporation and Louis B Events Top grossing films The Big Parade Ben-Hur The Freshman Events August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film Don Juan. Events January 10 - Fritz Lang 's science-fiction fantasy Metropolis premieres in Germany Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. Events The days of the Silent film were numbered A mad scramble to provide synchronized sound was on Events Many full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1930s Events Top grossing films Tom Sawyer Whoopee! Common Clay Check Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Events Katharine Hepburn 's film career begins Shirley Temple 's film career begins Disney released Flowers Events British Film Institute founded March 2 - King Kong premieres in New York City. Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (formerly of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) purchases the film rights to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM The year 1936 in film involved some significant events Events Nov 6 - first Porky Pig animated cartoon The year 1937 in film involved some significant events Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in The year 1938 in film involved some significant events Events January &mdash MGM announces that Judy Garland The year 1939 in film involved some significant events Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as "the Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the decade of the 1940s The year 1940 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Walt Disney 's animated Film The year 1941 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1942 in film involved some significant events in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time The year 1943 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1944 in film involved some significant events Events July 20 - Since You Went Away is released The year 1945 in film involved some significant events Events Paramount Studios releases theatrical short Cartoon The year 1946 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1947 in film involved some significant events Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York The year 1948 in film involved some significant events Events Laurence Olivier 's Hamlet becomes the The year 1949 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U Events Films of the 1950s were of a wide variety As a result of Television, the studios and companies sought to put audiences back in theaters The year 1950 in film involved some significant events Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios The year 1951 in film involved some significant events Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian The year 1952 in film involved some significant events Events January 10 - Cecil B The year 1953 in film involved some significant events Events September 16 — The Robe debuts as The year 1954 in film involved some significant events Events May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx The year 1955 in film involved some significant events Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls The year 1956 in film involved some significant events Events August 4 - The last film serial Blazing the Overland The year 1957 in film involved some significant events Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock The year 1958 in film involved some significant events Events February 16- " In the Money " by William The year 1959 in film involved some significant events Events The Three Stooges make their 180th and last short film Events Hundreds of full-length films were produced during the 1960s The year 1960 in film involved some significant events Events April 20 - for the first time since coming home from military The year 1961 in film involved some significant events Events Last Year at Marienbad ( L'année dernière The year 1962 in film involved some significant events Events Dr The year 1963 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - Filming begins on Dr The year 1964 in film involved some significant events Events January 29 - The film Dr The year 1965 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1966 in film involved some significant events Events Walt Disney, well known for his creation of Mickey Mouse died on The year 1967 in film involved some significant events It is widely considered as one of the most ground-breaking years in film The year 1968 in film involved some significant events Events October 30 - The film The Lion in Winter The year 1969 in film involved some significant events Events Cannes Film Festival opens but closes in support World cinema In cinema all over the world the seventies brought about vigor in adventurous cool and realistic complex narratives with rich cinematography and elaborate scores The year 1970 in film involved some significant events Events February 11 - The film The Magic Christian The year 1971 in film involved some significant events Events February 8 - Bob Dylan 's hour long documentary The year 1972 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films (U The year 1973 in film involved some significant events Events The Marx Brothers ' Zeppo Marx divorces his second The year 1974 in film involved some significant events Events February 7 - Blazing Saddles is released The year 1975 in film involved some significant events Events January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft The year 1977 in film involved some significant events Events In the Academy Awards, Peter Finch, Faye Dunaway The year 1978 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1979 in film involved some significant events Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode Events The 1980s saw the continued rise of the blockbuster, an increased amount of Nudity in film and the increasing emphasis in the American industry on film The year 1980 in film involved some significant events Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film McVicar, opens Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Events June 10 = Steven Spielberg 's Science fiction PG-rating film E Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Events The Walt Disney Company founds Touchstone Pictures to release movies with subject matter deemed inappropriate for the Disney name Events 3 December - Roger Moore steps down from the role of James Bond after twelve years and seven films Events April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries Events January 31 - The Cure for Insomnia premieres at The School of the Art Institute in Chicago Illinois, to Events Michael Jackson 's first film was Moonwalker Top grossing films (U Events Actress Kim Basinger and her brother Mick purchase Braselton Georgia for $20 million Events Thousands of full-length Films were produced during the 1990s The year 1990 in film involved some significant events Events CGI technique is expanded with motion capture for The year 1991 in film involved some significant events Events April 28 - Bonnie The year 1992 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Events Thousands of full-length Films have been produced during the first decade of the 21st Century The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return The year 2004 in film involved some significant events Major releases of sequels took place The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming
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Events
- March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. George Walton Lucas Jr (born May 14, 1944) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, producer, Screenwriter Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera In one of the best business decisions in film history, Lucas cuts his directing fee by $500,000 to gain ownership of merchandising and sequel rights.
- April 1 - The Rocky Horror Picture Show is officially re-released as a midnight movie at the Waverly Theater (Now the IFC Center) in Greenwich Village in New York City, starting it's run continuing to this day all around the world. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 musical Comedy film that parodies Science fiction and Horror films. The term midnight movie is rooted in the practice that emerged in the 1950s of local television stations around the United States airing low-budget genre films as late-night programming IFC Center is an art house movie theater in Greenwich Village, New York City in the United States of America. Greenwich Village (ˌgrɛnɪtʃ ˈvɪlɪdʒ often simply called the Village, is a largely residential area on the west side of downtown (southern Manhattan The City of New York 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common
Top grossing films (U. S. )
| Rank | Title | Studio | Gross |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Rocky | United Artists | $56,525,000 |
| 2. | A Star is Born | Warner Brothers | $37,100,000 |
| 3. | King Kong | Paramount | $50,420,000 |
| 4. | Silver Streak | 20th Century Fox | $30,018,000 |
| 5. | All the President's Men | Warner Brothers | $30,000,000 |
| 6. | The Omen | 20th Century Fox | $28,544,000 |
| 7. | The Bad News Bears | Paramount | $24,888,000 |
| 8. | The Enforcer | Warner Brothers | $24,000,000 |
| 9. | In Search of Noah's Ark | Sunn | $23,770,000 |
| 10. | Midway | Universal | $21,610,000 |
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1976.shtml
Awards
- Best Picture: Rocky - Chartoff-Winkler, United Artists
- Best Director: John G. Avildsen - Rocky
- Best Actor: Peter Finch - Network (first actor to win posthumously)
- Best Actress: Faye Dunaway - Network
- Best Supporting Actor: Jason Robards Jr - All the President's Men
- Best Supporting Actress: Beatrice Straight - Network
- Best Foreign Language Film: Noirs et blancs en couleur (Black and White in Color), directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, Ivory Coast / France / W. The 49th Academy Awards were presented March 28, 1977 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, Los Angeles. The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to artists working Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G The Academy Award for Achievement in Directing (Best Director is one of the Awards of Merit presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to John Guilbert Avildsen (born December 21, 1935 in Oak Park Illinois) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to recognize This article is about the actor For the poet see Peter Finch (poet. Network is a 1976 New Hollywood drama film about a fictional Television network, Union Broadcasting System (UBS and its struggle Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS to Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) known as Faye Dunaway, is an American actress. Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts Jason Nelson Robards Jr, ( July 26, 1922 &ndash December 26, 2000) was an American Actor. All the President's Men is a 1976 film based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role is one of the Academy Awards of Merit presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS The Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the Academy Awards of Merit, popularly known as the Oscars handed out annually by the U Black and White in Color ( French: La Victoire en chantant, then Noirs et blancs en couleur for the 1977 re-issue is a Jean-Jacques Annaud (born October 1, 1943) is a French Film director. Germany / Switzerland
- Drama:
- Best Picture: Rocky
- Best Actor: Peter Finch - Network
- Best Actress: Faye Dunaway - Network
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: A Star Is Born
- Best Actor: Kris Kristofferson - A Star Is Born
- Best Actress: Barbra Streisand - A Star Is Born
- Other
- Best Director: Sidney Lumet - Network
- Best Foreign Language Film: Face to Face, Sweden
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
- Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorsese, United States
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson, directed by Robert Altman, United States
Films released in 1976
- 1900 by Bernardo Bertolucci
- All the President's Men, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford
- Any Day Now (aka Vandaag of morgen)
- The Ascent Golden Bear winner
- Assault on Precinct 13
- The Bad News Bears
- The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings
- Bound for Glory
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson Golden Bear winner
- Bugsy Malone
- Caddie starring Helen Morse
- Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek
- Cousin, cousine
- Deadly Hero, starring Don Murray
- The Divine Nymph
- Don's Party - John Hardgreaves, Graham Kennedy, Veronica Lang, Ray Barrett and Clarie Biney, directed by Bruce Beresford, written by David Williamson
- Eat My Dust
- The Enforcer
- Face to Face
- Futureworld
- Hot Potato
- J.D.'s Revenge
- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
- The Judge and the Assassin
- King Kong, starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges
- The Last Hard Men, a western starring Charlton Heston and James Coburn
- Leadbelly
- Logan's Run
- The Man Who Fell to Earth, directed by Nicolas Roeg, starring David Bowie
- Marathon man, starring Dustin Hoffman and Sir Laurence Olivier
- The Marquis of O
- A Matter of Time
- The Memory of Justice
- Midway
- Mikey and Nicky
- Mother, Jugs & Speed
- Murder by Death
- Network
- Nickelodeon
- Noirs et blancs en couleur (Black and White in Color), Academy Award for Best Foreign Picture
- Obsession starring Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Bujold
- The Omen
- The Outlaw Josey Wales
- Oz or 20th Century Oz, a Rock 'N' Roll Road Movie, starring Bruce Spence, Joy Dunstan + Graham Matters
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again
- Robin and Marian
- Rocky
- Rosy Dreams
- Sebastiane
- Seven Beauties
- The Shaggy D.A.
- The Shootist
- Silent Movie
- Silver Streak - Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor
- The Slipper and the Rose
- A Star Is Born
- Stay Hungry
- Storm Boy
- Taxi Driver, directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel and Jodie Foster
- Tosun Pasa
- Up!, directed by Russ Meyer, featuring Raven de la Croix
- To Fly!
- Vigilante Force
- Voyage of the Damned
- Welcome to L.A.
Births
- January 3 - Jason Marsden, actor. 34th Golden This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama, since its institution in 1951 The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 This article is about the actor For the poet see Peter Finch (poet. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture - Drama was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951 Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. A Star Is Born is a 1976 Rock music Film telling the story of a young woman played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business and meets The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in The Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, since its institution in 1943 Sidney Lumet (born June 25 1924) is an Academy Award -receiving American Film director, with over 50 Films to his name The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony Face to Face ( Ansikte mot ansikte) is a 1976 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. The Berlin International Film Festival, also called the Berlinale, is one of the world's leading Film festivals and most reputable media events held in Berlin Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson is a 1976 Revisionist Western directed by Robert Altman. Robert Bernard Altman (February 20 1925 – November 20 2006 was an American Film director known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with Not to be confused with the 1998 film Legend of 1900 1900 (original Italian title Novecento) is Bernardo Bertolucci (born March 16, 1940) is an Italian Writer and Academy Award winning Film director. All the President's Men is a 1976 film based on the 1974 non-fiction book by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, the two journalists investigating Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Charles Robert Redford Jr (born August 18 1936) is an Academy Award -winning American Film director, Actor, Any Day Now (aka Vandaag of morgen) is a 1976 Science fiction film directed by Roeland Kerbosch and starring For other uses see Ascent. The Ascent ( Восхожде́ние, Voskhozhdeniye) is a Assault on Precinct 13 is a 1976 American action / thriller movie inspired by the Howard Hawks Film Rio Bravo The Bad News Bears is a 1976 film directed by Michael Ritchie. The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings ( 1976) is an affectionately comedic Sports film about a team of enterprising ex- Negro Bound for Glory is a 1976 biographical film which tells the story of folk singer Woody Guthrie, with David Carradine in the title Buffalo Bill and the Indians or Sitting Bull's History Lesson is a 1976 Revisionist Western directed by Robert Altman. Bugsy Malone is a 1976 Musical film, very loosely based on events in Chicago Illinois in the Prohibition era specifically the Caddie is an Australian film, directed by Donald Crombie, released in 1976 and belonging to the Australian film renaissance which occurred during Helen Morse (born 24 January 1948 is an Australian actor who has appeared in films on television and on stage Mary Elizabeth "Sissy" Spacek (born December 25, 1949) is an Academy Award &ndashwinning American Actress and singer Cousin cousine is a 1975 French language Film which tells the story of cousins-by-marriage who have an affair when they discover that their Don Murray has been the name of more than one person of note Don Murray (clarinetist (1904-1929 Jazz musician Don Murray (actor The Divine Nymph (orig Divina creatura) is a 1975 Italian drama film directed by Giuseppe Patroni Griffi and starring Laura Antonelli Don's Party is a 1971 Australian play set during the 1969 Australian federal election. The Enforcer is the 1976 third film in the Dirty Harry series. Face to Face ( Ansikte mot ansikte) is a 1976 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Futureworld is a 1976 sequel to the 1973 Science fiction film Westworld. Hot Potato is a 1976 film starring Jim Kelly. It is a follow-up to Black Belt Jones. J D's Revenge is a Blaxploitation Horror film released in 1976. Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000 ( Jonas qui aura 25 ans en l'an 2000) is a 1976 Swiss film directed by Alain Tanner and written by Tanner The Judge and the Assassin ( French: Le Juge et l'assassin) is a 1976 French Comedy-drama film directed by King Kong is a 1976 American motion picture produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20 1949) is an American stage and screen actress who among many other accolades has won two Academy Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is a four-time Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Musician. The Western is a fiction Genre seen in Film, Television, Radio, Literature, Painting and other Visual arts. Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4 1923 &ndash April 5 2008) was an American Actor of James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm Leadbelly is a 1976 film chronicling the life of Folk singer Huddie William Ledbetter (better known as "Leadbelly" Logan's Run is a 1976 Science fiction film based on the novel of the same name by William F The Man Who Fell to Earth is a 1976 Science fiction film directed by Nicolas Roeg, based on the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis Nicolas Jack Roeg, BSC (born August 15, 1928 in London) is an English Cinematographer and Film director. David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger. Marathon Man is a 1976 thriller film based on the novel of the same name by William Goldman. Dustin Lee Hoffman (born August 8 1937 His brother Ronald is a lawyer and economist Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron A Matter of Time is a 1976 American / Italian Fantasy film with Music directed by Vincente Minnelli. The Memory of Justice is a 1976 Documentary film directed by Marcel Ophüls. Midway is a 1976 War film made by The Mirisch Corporation and released by Universal Pictures. Mikey and Nicky is a 1976 film written and directed by Elaine May. Mother Jugs & Speed is a 1976 Comedy film directed by Peter Yates. Murder by Death is a comedy movie written by Neil Simon and directed by Robert Moore. Network is a 1976 New Hollywood drama film about a fictional Television network, Union Broadcasting System (UBS and its struggle Nickelodeon is a 1976 Anglo-American Comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring Ryan O'Neal, Burt Reynolds Black and White in Color ( French: La Victoire en chantant, then Noirs et blancs en couleur for the 1977 re-issue is a Obsession is a 1976 Psychological thriller / mystery directed by Brian De Palma, starring Cliff Robertson, Geneviève Clifford Parker "Cliff" Robertson III (born September 9, 1925) is an Academy Award - winning American Actor with a Geneviève Bujold (born July 1, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is an Oscar -nominated Canadian actress. The Omen is a 1976 suspense / horror Film directed by Richard Donner. The Outlaw Josey Wales is a 1976 revisionist Western movie set at the end of the American Civil War directed Oz (aka Oz - A Rock 'n' Roll Road Movie also released as 20th Century Oz in United States is a 1976 Australian film written Bruce Spence (born) is an Australian Character actor. He is perhaps most famous as the Gyro Captain in Mad Max 2 (also known as "The Road Warrior" The Pink Panther Strikes Again is the fifth Film in the Pink Panther series and continues the story after the end of The Return of the Pink Panther Robin and Marian is a 1976 British and American co-produced romantic adventure period film starring Sean Connery as Robin Rocky is a 1976 Film written by and starring Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G Despite its whimsical poetic style Rosy Dreams ( Ružové sny) was the first Central European feature film that put the Romani (Gypsy Sebastiane is a controversial 1976 film written and directed by Derek Jarman and Paul Humfress. Pasqualino Settebellezze (English title Seven Beauties) is a 1975 Italian language Film written and directed by Lina Wertmüller The Shaggy DA is a 1976 film sequel to The Shaggy Dog (1959 Both are live-action films produced by Walt Disney Productions The Shootist is a Novel written by Glendon Swarthout and published in 1975. Silent Movie is a 1976 Comedy film directed by and starring Mel Brooks. Silver Streak is a 1976 comedy, action and Mystery film about murder on a Los Angeles -to- Chicago train journey Gene Wilder (born Jerome Silberman; June 11 1933 Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor III ( December 1, 1940 &ndash December 10, 2005) was an American Comedian, Actor The Slipper and the Rose ( 1976) (143 min is a British Musical film retelling the classic Fairy tale of Cinderella. A Star Is Born is a 1976 Rock music Film telling the story of a young woman played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business and meets Stay Hungry is a 1976 dramatic comedy Film by director Bob Rafelson from a screenplay by Charles Gaines (adapted from his 1972 See also Storm Boy (novel Storm Boy is a 1976 Australian film based on the children's book by Colin Thiele about a boy Taxi Driver is a film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Robert Mario De Niro Jr (born August 17 1943 is a two-time Academy Award -winning American Film Actor, director and producer Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born 18 February, 1950) is a American Actress, Singer and former fashion model. Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster (born November 19 1962 is a two-time Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe -award winning American Tosun Paşa is a 1976 Turkish Comedy film, directed by Kartal Tibet. Russell Albion Meyer ( March 21, 1922 &ndash September 18, 2004) was an American motion picture director and To Fly! is a documentary film and the first ever to be shot in the IMAX format Vigilante Force is a 1976 action movie concerning a Vietnam War veteran (Kris Kristofferson and his buddies who are hired by his brother Voyage of the Damned is the title of a 1976 Film Drama and of its 1974 source book written by Gordon Thomas and Welcome to LA is a 1976 film directed by Alan Rudolph and starring Keith Carradine. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Jason Christopher Marsden (born January 3, 1975) is an American screen and voice actor largely known for numerous voice roles in animated films as well
- January 6 - Danny Pintauro, actor
- February 11 - Brice Beckham, actor. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Daniel John Pintauro (born January 6, 1976 in Milltown New Jersey) is an American actor Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. James Brice Beckham (his real name born on ( February 11, 1976 in Long Beach California) is an actor most famous for his role as Wesley
- March 22 - Reese Witherspoon, actress. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Laura Jeanne Reese Witherspoon (born March 22 1976 is an Academy Award winning American actress and Film producer, who has established herself as
- April 13 - Jonathan Brandis, actor. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Jonathan Gregory Brandis ( April 13, 1976 — November 12, 2003) was an American Actor, director, and Screenwriter
- April 15 - Susan Ward, actress. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Susan Ward (born Michelle Susan Ward in Monroe Louisiana on April 15 1976) is an American Actress and
- August 9 - Audrey Tautou, French actress. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Audrey Justine Tautou ( born 9 August, either in 1976 or 1978, is a French film actress, known to worldwide audiences for playing
- September 7 - Shannon Elizabeth, actress. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece. Shannon Elizabeth (born Shannon Elizabeth Fadal; September 7, 1973) is an American Actress and former fashion model
- October 4 - Alicia Silverstone, actress. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Alicia Silverstone ( born October 4 1976 is an American Film and stage actress and former fashion model.
- April 23 - Gabriel Damon, actor. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Gabriel Damon (born April 23, 1976) is an American actor born in Reno Nevada.
Deaths
- January 12 - Agatha Christie, writer
- January 23 - Paul Robeson, actor, singer
- February 11 - Lee J Cobb, actor
- February 11 - Alice Allyn, actress
- February 11 - Charlie Naughton, actor
- February 12 - Sal Mineo, actor
- February 26 - Frieda Inescort, actress
- March 14 - Busby Berkeley, director
- March 17 - Luchino Visconti, Italian theatre and cinema director
- June 5 - Violet Wilkey, actress
- June 6 - Victor Varconi, actor
- June 9 - Sybil Thorndike, actress
- October 14 - Edith Evans, actress
- November 15 - Jean Gabin, actor
- November 28 - Rosalind Russell, actress
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