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1983 in film
Events
Top grossing films
- North America
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Tootsie
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Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy
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WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy
- Superman III
- Flashdance
- Staying Alive
- Octopussy
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Mr. Mom , starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr
- 48 Hrs.
- National Lampoon's Vacation
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Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca DeMornay
- The Verdict
- Jaws 3-D
- Never Say Never Again
Awards
- Best Motion Picture - Drama - Terms of Endearment
- Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Yentl
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Best Director, Motion Picture - Barbra Streisand. Yentl
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Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama - Tom Courtenay, The Dresser tied with Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies
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Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment
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Best Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Michael Caine,Educating Rita
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Best Actress, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Julie Walters, Educating Rita
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Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment
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Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture - Cher, Silkwood
Births
Deaths
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January 8 - Gale Page, actress
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March 26 - Tennessee Williams, playwright
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April 4 - Gloria Swanson, actress
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April 16 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress
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April 23 - Buster Crabbe, actor
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June 12 - Norma Shearer, Academy Award winning actress
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July 5 - Harry James, bandleader who appeared in some films, and was once married to actress Betty Grable
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July 29 - Raymond Massey, actor, father of actor Daniel Massey and actress Anna Massey
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July 29 - David Niven, Academy Award winning actor
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August 3 - Carolyn Jones, actress
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August 5 - Judy Canova, entertainer
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August 29 - Simon Oakland , actor
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October 8 - Joan Hackett, actress
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December 5 - Robert Aldrich, director
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December 8 - Slim Pickens, actor
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December 28 - William Demarest, actor
Other movies released
Last updated: 05-08-2005 05:03:02
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