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Events
- February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein. Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Sharon Vonne Stone (born March 10, 1958) is an American Golden Globe - and Emmy -winning Actress, producer, and former
- Former child star Gary Coleman is charged with assaulting a young female bus driver at a California shopping mall. Gary Wayne Coleman (born February 8, 1968) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Arnold Jackson in the American sitcom
Top grossing films
Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 1998; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing films for calendar year. The film industry consists of the technological and commercial institutions of filmmaking i The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The top ten films of 1998 as of January 26, 2006 (U. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. S. and Canada), January 26, 2006 (UK), and January 26, 2006 (Australia) are as follows:
| 1998 Rank | Title | Studio | Worldwide Gross | U. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. S/Canada Gross | U. K. Gross | Australia Gross |
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| 1. | Armageddon | Buena Vista | $553,709,788 | $201,578,182 | £16,401,954 | $14,316,211 |
| 2. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are Also see general Walt Disney Studios or Buena Vista. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is a motion picture and television feature | Saving Private Ryan | DreamWorks | $481,840,909 | $216,540,909 | £18,740,016 | $24,172,708 |
| 3. Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio | Godzilla | Columbia Pictures | $379,014,294 | $136,314,294 | £15,920,578 | $13,496,649 |
| 4. Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company | There's Something About Mary | 20th Century Fox | $369,884,651 | $176,484,651 | £15,665,386 | $20,007,019 |
| 5. There's Something About Mary is a 1998 Romantic comedy film, directed by the Farrelly Brothers Bobby and Peter. | A Bug's Life | Disney/Pixar | $363,398,565 | $162,798,565 | £28,824,239 | $20,131,422 |
| 6. A Bug's Life is a 1998 CGI-animated Film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Buena Vista Distribution in the Pixar Animation Studios is a CGI animation production company based in Emeryville California. | Deep Impact | Paramount Pictures | $349,464,664 | $140,464,664 | £10,157,326 | $16,929,903 |
| 7. Deep Impact is a 1998 sci-fi - drama Disaster film released by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks SKG in the Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and Distribution company, based in Hollywood California. | Mulan | Buena Vista | $304,320,254 | $120,620,254 | £9,454,609 | $4,776,349 |
| 8. Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 Also see general Walt Disney Studios or Buena Vista. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures is a motion picture and television feature | Dr. Dolittle | 20th Century Fox | $294,456,605 | $144,156,605 | £19,671,348 | $16,617,575 |
| 9. Dr Dolittle is an American family comedy, released in 1998 and starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who discovers that he has the ability | Shakespeare in Love | Miramax | $289,317,794 | $100,317,794 | '£20,080,703 | $12,009,367 |
| 10. Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright | Lethal Weapon 4 | Warner Bros. | $285,444,603 | $130,444,603 | £7,006,948 | $10,998,583 |
In total,37 movies gross more than $100,000,000 and 2 movies grossed more than $400,000,000 reaching international blockbuster motion picture status. Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 buddy cop action - Comedy film directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and This article refers to the theatrical slang term for other uses see Blockbuster (disambiguation.
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For a complete list of 1998's top-grossing films, follow these links:
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- U. 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 1976 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas ' 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 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 S. & Canada: http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1998&p=.htm
- United Kingdom: http://www.ukfilmcouncil.org.uk/statistics/boxoffice/
- Australia: http://www.moviemarshal.com.au/
Awards
- Best Picture: Shakespeare in Love - Bedford Falls Productions, Miramax Films, Universal Pictures
- Achievement in Directing: Steven Spielberg - Saving Private Ryan
- Best Actor: Roberto Benigni - Life Is Beautiful
- Best Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow - Shakespeare in Love
- Best Supporting Actor: James Coburn - Affliction
- Best Supporting Actress: Judi Dench - Shakespeare in Love
- Best Foreign Language Film: Life Is Beautiful (La vita è bella), directed by Roberto Benigni, Italy
- Drama:
- Best Picture: Saving Private Ryan
- Best Actor: Jim Carrey - The Truman Show
- Best Actress: Cate Blanchett - Elizabeth
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: Shakespeare in Love
- Best Actor: Michael Caine - Little Voice
- Best Actress: Gwyneth Paltrow - Shakespeare In Love
- Other
- Best Director: Steven Spielberg - Saving Private Ryan
- Best Foreign Language Film: Central do Brasil (Central Station), Brazil / France
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
- Eternity and a Day (Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera), directed by Theodoros Angelopoulos, Greece / France / Italy
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
- The Way We Laughed (Così ridevano), directed by Gianni Amelio, Italy
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
- Central do Brasil (Central Station), directed by Walter Salles, Brazil / France
Films released in 1998
- A Night at the Roxbury
- Air Bud: Golden Receiver
- Alice and Martin
- American History X
- Antz
- April Story
- Apt Pupil
- Armageddon
- The Avengers
- Babe: Pig in the City, starring James Cromwell, Magda Szubanski and Mickey Rooney, performed by Peter Gabriel, directed by George Miller
- Barney's Great Adventure, starring George Hearn, Trevor Morgan and Kyla Pratt, directed by Steve Gomer
- BASEketball, starring Trey Parker and Matt Stone, directed by David Zucker
- Belly
- The Big Hit
- The Big Lebowski
- Blade
- Bride of Chucky
- Brown's Requiem
- Buffalo '66
- A Bug's Life, performed by Randy Newman, directed by John Lasseter
- Bulworth
- Can't Hardly Wait
- Caught Up, starring Bokeem Woodbine
- Celebrity
- Central do Brasil - Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Golden Bear award
- Chairman of the Board
- Croupier
- Dark City
- Dead Man on Campus
- Deep Impact
- Desperate Measures
- Digging to China
- Dirty Work
- Down in the Delta
- Dr. Dolittle, starring Eddie Murphy, Ossie Davis, Kyla Pratt, Jeffrey Tambor, Oliver Platt and Raven-Symone, voices by Chris Rock, Jenna Elfman, John Leguizamo, Paul Reubens, Garry Shandling, Albert Brooks and Jonathan Lipnicki, directed by Betty Thomas
- Enemy of the State
- Eternity and a Day - Palme d'Or award
- Elizabeth
- Ever After
- Everest
- The Faculty
- Fallen
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
- Finding Graceland
- Firestorm
- Forever Love
- 42 Up
- God Said Ha! - Golden Space Needle Award
- Gods and Monsters
- The Godson
- Godzilla
- Goodbye Lover
- Half Baked
- Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
- Happy Birthday
- Head On
- He Got Game
- The Hi-Lo Country
- The Horse Whisperer
- How Stella Got Her Groove Back
- How to Make the Cruelest Month
- Human Remains
- Hurlyburly
- Identity Pieces
- The Impostors
- Jane Austen's Mafia!
- Killer
- The Last Days of Disco
- Lethal Weapon 4
- Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
- Lost in Space
- Lulu on the Bridge
- The Mask of Zorro
- Melting Pot
- Meet Joe Black
- The Mighty
- Montana
- Mulan
- Music from Another Room
- My Giant
- The Negotiator
- New Rose Hotel
- The Odd Couple II, starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon (sequel to the 1968 film)
- One True Thing, starring Meryl Streep and Renee Zellwegger
- Out of Sight
- The Parent Trap (remake)
- Pecker
- A Perfect Murder
- Pi
- Playing by Heart
- Pleasantville
- Practical Magic
- Primary Colors
- Psycho(remake)
- The Prince of Egypt
- Quest for Camelot
- Radiohead: Meeting People Is Easy (DVD Release)
- Riddler's Moon
- Ring (Ringu)
- Ronin
- The Rugrats Movie
- Run Lola Run (Lola rennt) - Golden space Needle award (for 1999)
- Rushmore
- Saving Private Ryan - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama)
- Senseless
- Shakespeare in Love - Academy and Golden Globe (Mus. The 71st Academy Awards ceremony was the last to take place at Los Angeles County Music Center, and was Whoopi Goldberg's third time hosting the Awards 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 Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright 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 Steven Allan Spielberg, KBE (Hon (born December 18 1946 is an American Film director, Screenwriter and producer. 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 Roberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born 27 October 1952 is an Academy Award -winning Italian actor writer and director of 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 Gwyneth Kate Paltrow (born September 27 1972 is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and double Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American 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 James Harrison Coburn Jr ( 31 August &ndash 18 November) was an American film and television actor known for his charisma and natural charm Affliction is a 1998 film written and directed by Paul Schrader from the novel by Russell Banks. 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 Dame Judith Olivia Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA, (born 9 December, 1934) usually known as Judi Dench, is an English 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 Life Is Beautiful (Italian La vita è bella) is a 1997 Italian language film which tells the story of a Jewish Italian Roberto Remigio Benigni, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI (born 27 October 1952 is an Academy Award -winning Italian actor writer and director of 56th Golden This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture — Drama, since its institution in 1951 Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. 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 James Eugene Redmond "Jim" Carrey (born January 17 1962 is a Canadian-American Film actor and Comedian. The Truman Show is a 1998 fantasy Comedy-drama film directed by Peter Weir and written by Andrew Niccol. 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 Catherine Élise "Cate" Blanchett (born 14 May 1969 is an Academy Award -winning Australian Actress and Stage director. Elizabeth is a 1998 film loosely based on the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy has been awarded annually since 1952 by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. 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 Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Little Voice is a 1998 British Drama film with Music written and directed by Mark Herman. 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 This page lists the winners and nominees for the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, since its institution in 1943 The Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film is one of the awards presented at the Golden Globes, an American film awards ceremony The Palme d'Or ( English: Golden Palm) is the highest prize awarded to competing films at the Cannes Film Festival. Eternity and a Day ( Greek: Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera) is a Theodoros Angelopoulos (Θόδωρος Αγγελόπουλος in Greek) (born 27 April 1935) is a noted Greek Film director The Leone d’Oro ('Golden Lion' is the highest prize given to a film at the Biennale Venice Film Festival. The Way We Laughed ( Italian language: Così ridevano) is a 1998 Italian film directed by Gianni Amelio. Gianni Amelio (born January 20, 1945) is an Italian Film director. 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 Walter Moreira Salles Jr (born April 12 1956, Rio de Janeiro) is a Brazilian Filmmaker and Film producer of international A Night at the Roxbury is a 1998 Comedy film based on a recurring skit on Television 's long-running Saturday Night Live. Air Bud Golden Receiver is the first of many sequels to the 1997 Film Air Bud. Alice et Martin ( Alice and Martin) is a 1998 French drama film by André Téchiné. American History X is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film directed by Tony Kaye. Antz is a 1998 computer-animated Film produced by DreamWorks. April Story ( Japanese and Chinese: 四月物語 is a Japanese short film directed by Shunji Iwai starring Takako Matsu Apt Pupil is a 1998 Film, directed by Bryan Singer and starring Ian McKellen and Brad Renfro. Armageddon is a 1998 disaster / sci-fi - action film about a group of blue-collar deep-core drillers who are The Avengers is a 1998 film based on the British Cult television series of the same name from the 1960s Babe Pig in the city is the 1998 Sequel to the Film Babe. It occurs in the fictional city of Metropolis James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) sometimes credited as Jamie Cromwell, is an American Film and Television Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an Australian actress comedian and writer Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule Jr; September 23, 1920) is an American Film Actor and Entertainer whose Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950 in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English Musician and Songwriter. George Miller may refer to in the arts George Miller (producer (born 1945 Australian film and television screenwriter film director and producer Barney's Great Adventure is a 1998 Film based on the United States Television series Barney & Friends, and featured George Hearn (born June 18 1934) is a American Tony Award -winning Actor and singer primarily in Broadway Musical Trevor Morgan is the name of Trevor Morgan (actor (born 1986 American actor Trevor Morgan (footballer (born 1956 English footballer Kyla Alissa Pratt (born September 16 1986 is an American actress and occasional Singer. BASEketball is a 1998 David Zucker comedy Feature film starring South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone Randolph Severn "Trey" Parker III (born October 19, 1969) is an American Animator, Screenwriter, Film director Matthew Richard "Matt" Stone (born May 26, 1971) is an Academy Award - nominated Emmy Award - winning American Animator David Zucker (born October 16 1947) is an American Film director. Belly is a 1998 movie the feature film debut of Music video director Hype Williams. The Big Hit is a comedy-action movie from 1998 which served as an acting vehicle for Mark Wahlberg and also starred Lou Diamond Phillips The Big Lebowski is a 1998 American Comedy film / Film noir written and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Blade is a 1998 vampire Action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the published stories Bride of Chucky (also known as Child's Play 4 Bride of Chucky or BOC) is a 1998 horror - Romantic comedy Brown's Requiem is a 1998 film written and directed by Jason Freeland, based on the novel by James Ellroy. Buffalo ’66 is a 1998 Film, and is writer/director Vincent Gallo 's semi-autobiographical full-length Motion picture debut A Bug's Life is a 1998 CGI-animated Film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Buena Vista Distribution in the Randall Stuart “Randy” Newman (born November 28 1943 is an Academy Award –winning American Singer/songwriter, arranger, Composer John Alan Lasseter (born January 12 1957 is an Academy Award -winning American Animator and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Bullworth redirects here For the fictional town and school see Bully (game Bulworth is a 1998 Academy Award -nominated American Can't Hardly Wait is a 1998 romantic teen comedy film directed by Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont. Bokeem Woodbine (born April 13 1973) is an American film and television Actor. Celebrity is a 1998 American Comedy film written and directed by Woody Allen and shot in Black-and-white. Chairman of the Board is a 1998 movie starring Courtney Thorne-Smith and Carrot Top in which a surfer/inventor (Carrot Top inherits and Croupier is a 1998 film starring Clive Owen as a Croupier. The film was directed by Mike Hodges. Dark City is a 1998 science fiction Film noir written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S Dead Man on Campus is a 1998 comedy starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Tom Everett Scott. Deep Impact is a 1998 sci-fi - drama Disaster film released by Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks SKG in the Desperate Measures is a 1998 action thriller starring Michael Keaton, Andy Garcia, Brian Cox & Marcia Gay Digging to China is a 1998 American Drama film that marked the directorial debut of actor Timothy Hutton and the screen debut of Dirty Work is a 1998 comedy Buddy film starring Norm Macdonald and Artie Lange, and directed by Bob Saget Down in the Delta is a 1998 Drama film directed by Maya Angelou. Dr Dolittle is an American family comedy, released in 1998 and starring Eddie Murphy as a doctor who discovers that he has the ability Edward Regan "Eddie" Murphy (born April 3 1961 is an Academy Award -nominated Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild Award -winning American Ossie Davis ( December 18 1917 – February 4 2005) was an American Film Actor, director, Kyla Alissa Pratt (born September 16 1986 is an American actress and occasional Singer. Jeffrey Michael Tambor (born July 8, 1944) is an American Actor, perhaps most known for his roles as George Bluth Sr Oliver Platt (born January 12 1960) is a Canadian stage film and television Actor. Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (born December 10 1985 known professionally as Raven-Symoné or Raven, is an American actress and R&B Christopher Julius Rock III (born February 7, 1965) is an American Comedian, Actor, Screenwriter, Television Jenna Elfman (born September 30, 1971) is an American Television and Film Actress. John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian Garry Shandling (born November 29, 1949) is an American Comedian. Albert Brooks (born July 22 1947 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Writer, Comedian and director. Jonathan William Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American Actor. Betty Thomas (born July 27, 1948) is an American Actress and director in television and motion pictures. Enemy of the State is a 1998 Spy film about a group of rogue NSA agents who kill a Congressman in a political-related murder and then try Eternity and a Day ( Greek: Μια αιωνιότητα και μια μέρα, Mia aioniotita kai mia mera) is a Elizabeth is a 1998 film loosely based on the early reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England. Ever After A Cinderella Story is a 1998 Film adaptation of the Fairy tale Cinderella, directed by Andy Tennant Everest is a 70mm IMAX Documentary film about the struggles one undergoes in climbing Mount Everest, the highest peak on Earth The Faculty is a 1998 horror / Science-fiction film, written by Kevin Williamson, writer of Scream and its Fallen is a 1998 horror / Thriller film, directed by Gregory Hoblit, and starring Denzel Washington, John Goodman Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 Film adaptation of Hunter S Finding Graceland is a 1998 film starring Harvey Keitel, Johnathon Schaech, Bridget Fonda, and Gretchen Mol featuring a Firestorm is a 1998 Action film directed by Dean Semler, and starring Howie Long, Scott Glenn, William Forsythe Forever Love is a 1998 Television movie starring Reba McEntire. Gods and Monsters is a 1998 Film which recounts the (somewhat fictionalized last days of the life The Godson is a 1998 Comedy directed by Bob Hoge, starring Rodney Dangerfield, Kevin McDonald and Dom DeLuise Godzilla is a 1998 American Science fiction film directed by Roland Emmerich and starring Matthew Broderick, Goodbye Lover is a 1998 comedic Neo-noir film about a murder plot surrounding an Alcoholic advertising agency worker and his adulterous Halloween H20 Twenty Years Later (or Halloween H20) is the seventh film in the Halloween film series Happy Birthday ( S dnyom rozhdeniya) is an award-winning 1998 Russian Drama film written and directed by Larisa Sadilova. Head On is a 1998 Australian Film directed by Ana Kokkinos. Based on the acclaimed novel Loaded written by He Got Game is a 1998 sports - drama Film written and directed by Spike Lee, and starring Denzel Washington and The Hi-Lo Country is a 1998 drama/western film directed by Stephen Frears, starring Billy Crudup, Woody Harrelson, Cole Hauser The Horse Whisperer ( 1998) is a movie directed by and starring Robert Redford, based on the 1995 novel by Nicholas Evans. How Stella Got Her Groove Back is a 1998 Romance film, directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan. How to Make the Cruelest Month is a 1998 comedy film written and directed by Kip Koenig. Human Remains is a 1998 short Documentary film about the personal lives of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin Hurlyburly is a dark comedy play by David Rabe. More than three hours long it focuses on the intersecting lives of several low to mid-level Hollywood Identity Pieces ( French: Pièces d'identités) is a 1998 Belgian / French / Congolese Comedy See also The Impostors (Thunderbirds episode The Impostors is a 1998 Farce motion picture written and directed by Stanley Mafia!, also known as Jane Austen's Mafia! is a 1998 Comedy film directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Jay Mohr Killer ( Tueur à gages) is a 1998 French / Kazakhstani crime Drama film directed by Darezhan Omirbayev The Last Days of Disco is a 1998 Movie written and directed by Whit Stillman. Lethal Weapon 4 is a 1998 buddy cop action - Comedy film directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels is a 1998 British Crime film directed and written by Guy Ritchie. Lost in Space is a 1998 feature-length motion picture produced by New Line Cinema, starring William Hurt, Mimi Rogers, Heather Lulu on the Bridge is a 1998 romantic mystery drama film directed by author Paul Auster. This article refers to the 1998 film The last Zorro story written by the character's creator Johnston McCulley, originated this title Melting Pot (aka Race) is a 1998 feature film directed by Tom Musca (notable writer and producer of Stand and Deliver) Meet Joe Black is a 1998 Remake of the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday, originally having been remade in 1971 under the same name as the The Mighty is a 1998 Comedy-drama film, based on the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick. Montana is an American Crime film released in 1998, directed by Jennifer Leitzes written by Erich Hoeber and Jon Hoeber and Mulan is a 1998 Animated feature film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 19 1998 Music From Another Room is a 1998 romantic comedy that follows the exploits of Danny (Jude Law a young man who grew up believing he was destined to marry the girl My Giant is a 1998 Comedy drama film starring Billy Crystal and NBA player Gheorghe Muresan in his only film appearance The Negotiator is a drama / thriller Film that takes place in Chicago and was released on July 29 1998. New Rose Hotel is a 1998 Film by director Abel Ferrara, based on a William Gibson story of the same name The Odd Couple II is the 1998 sequel to 1968's The Odd Couple. Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles One True Thing is a 1998 American Drama film directed by Carl Franklin. Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an award-winning American Actress who has worked in Theatre, Renée Kathleen Zellweger (born April 25, 1969) is an Academy Award - BAFTA - SAG Award - and Golden Globe -winning For other uses see Out of Sight (disambiguation. Out of Sight is a 1998 Academy Award -nominated movie directed The Parent Trap is a 1998 Family film remake of 1961 's same titled film. Pecker is a 1998 film directed by John Waters and starring Edward Furlong and Christina Ricci. A Perfect Murder is a 1998 Thriller film, made by Kopelson Entertainment and Warner Bros Playing by Heart is a 1998 Comedy-drama Film, which tells the story of several seemingly unconnected characters Pleasantville is an Academy Award -nominated 1998 film written produced and directed by Gary Ross. Practical Magic is a 1998 family Fantasy film directed by Griffin Dunne and starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Primary Colors is a 1998 film starring John Travolta based on the popular book (a success fueled in part by speculation over the identity of the then-anonymous Psycho is a 1998 film Remake of the Alfred Hitchcock 1960 version produced and directed by Gus Van Sant for Universal The Prince of Egypt is a 1998 American Animated film, the first traditionally animated film produced and released by DreamWorks "The Magic Sword" redirects here For other uses see Magic sword (disambiguation. Meeting People Is Easy (1998 is a Rockumentary by Grant Gee following British Alternative rock band Radiohead on their is a 1998 Japanese horror mystery Film from director Hideo Nakata, adapted from the novel of the same name Ronin is a 1998 action - Thriller film written by JD Zeik and David Mamet and directed by John Frankenheimer. The Rugrats Movie is a 1998 animated film produced by Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies. Run Lola Run (original German title Lola rennt, translates as Lola Runs) is a 1998 Film by German Rushmore is a 1998 Comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson about an eccentric teenager named Max Fischer ( Jason Schwartzman) and Saving Private Ryan is a 1998 War film set during the invasion of Normandy during World War II. This article is about the 1998 comedy film for the MTV UK dating show see MTV Senseless. Shakespeare in Love is a 1998 Romantic comedy / Drama Film. The film was directed by John Madden and co-written by playwright /Com. ) Awards for Best Picture
- Shame, Shame, Shame
- The Siege
- Six Days Seven Nights
- Slam
- Small Soldiers, starring Gregory Smith, Kristen Dunst, David Cross, Jay Mohr, Phil Hartman and Denis Leary, voices by Frank Langella and Tommy Lee Jones, directed by Joe Dante
- Soldier
- Sphere
- Star Trek: Insurrection
- Stepmom
- Still Crazy
- There's Something About Mary
- The Thin Pink Line
- The Thin Red Line - Golden Bear award for 1999
- The Truman Show
- U.S. Marshals
- Urban Legend
- Vampires directed by John Carpenter, starring James Woods, Daniel Baldwin, Sheryl Lee, Thomas Ian Griffith, and Maximilian Schell
- Very Bad Things
- The Waterboy
- The Wedding Singer
- Whispering Corridors
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
- Wild Things
- You've Got Mail
- Zero Effect
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Deaths
- January 4 - Mae Questel, actress, voice of animated character Betty Boop
- January 5 - Sonny Bono, singer, actor, United States Representative
- February 27 - J. T. Walsh, actor
- March 10 - Lloyd Bridges, actor
- March 25 - Daniel Massey, actor
- May 9 - Alice Faye, actress
- May 14 - Frank Sinatra, singer, actor
- May 28 - Phil Hartman, actor
- June 1 - Darwin Joston, actor
- June 23 - Maureen O'Sullivan, actress
- July 6 - Roy Rogers, singer, actor
- July 21 - Robert Young, actor
- July 27 - Binnie Barnes, actress
- August 24 - E. G. Marshall, actor
- September 6 - Akira Kurosawa, Japanese film director
- September 11 - Dane Clark, actor
- October 2 - Gene Autry, actor
- October 3 - Roddy McDowall, actor
- October 17 - Joan Hickson, actress
- November 13
- Edwige Feuillère, actress
- Valerie Hobson, actress
- November 19 - Alan J. Pakula, producer, director, writer
- December 14 - Lew Grade, producer
- December 23 - David Manners, actor
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