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1976 in film
Events
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March 22 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film. 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
Top grossing films
- North America
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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All the President's Men, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford
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The Omen- Gregory Peck, Lee Remick
- The Bad News Bears
- Silent Movie
- Midway
- Murder by Death
- Jaws (re-release)
- Blazing Saddles (re-release)
- Lucky Lady
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Taxi Driver, starring Robert DeNiro, Palme d'Or winner
- The Outlaw Josey Wales
Births
Deaths
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January 12 - Agatha Christie, writer
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January 23 - Paul Robeson, actor, singer
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February 11 - Lee J Cobb, actor.
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February 11 - Alice Allyn , actress.
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February 11 - Charlie Naughton , actor.
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February 12 - Sal Mineo, actor
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February 26 - Frieda Inescort, actress
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March 14 - Busby Berkeley, director
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March 17 - Luchino Visconti, Italian theatre and cinema director.
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June 9 - Sybil Thorndike, actress
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August 27 - Mukesh, singer
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October 14 - Edith Evans, actress
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November 15 - Jean Gabin, actor
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November 28 - Rosalind Russell, actress
Other movies released
- Don's Party - John Hardgreaves, Graham Kennedy, Veronica Lang, Ray Barrett + Clarie Biney, Directed By Bruce berisford, written by David Williamson
- Caddie starring Helen Morse
- Oz A Rock 'N' Roll Road Movie Staring Bruce Spence, Joy Dunstan + Graham Matters
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Silver Streak - Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor
- Aaron Loves Angela
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Wilma - Shirley Jo Finney , Cicely Tyson, Denzel Washington
- Network
- Rocky
- To Fly!
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King Kong, starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges
- The Enforcer
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again
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Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek
- Logan's Run
- Marathon Man
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail
- Jonah Who Will Be 25 in the Year 2000
- Buffalo Bill and the Indians Golden Bear winner
- Bugsy Malone
- A Star is Born
- Face to Face
- The Marquis of O
- Cousin, Cousine
- Bound for Glory
- All the President's Men
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Black and White in Color Academy Award for Best Foreign Picture, Ivory Coast
- Seven Beauties
- Voyage of the Damned
Last updated: 05-22-2005 00:21:24
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