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The year 1971 in film involved some significant events.
The top ten 1971 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:
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| 1 | Fiddler on the Roof | United Artists | $40,500,000 [1] |
| 2 | Billy Jack | Warner Bros. | $32,500,000 [1] |
| 3 | The French Connection | 20th Century Fox | $26,300,000 [1] |
| 4 | Summer of '42 | Warner Bros. | $20,500,000 [2] |
| 5 | Diamonds Are Forever | United Artists | $19,727,000 [2] |
| 6 | Dirty Harry | Warner Bros. | $18,000,000 [2] |
| 7 | A Clockwork Orange | $17,000,000 [2] | |
| 8 | Carnal Knowledge | Embassy | $14,075,000 [2] |
| 9 | The Last Picture Show | Columbia | $13,110,000 [2] |
| 10 | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Cinemation Industries | $9,200,000 [3] |
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 5 | Douglas Shearer | 71 | Canada | Sound Engineer | |
| 5 | Fanfulla | 57 | Italy | Actor | ||
| 15 | John Dall | 52 | US | Actor | ||
| 20 | Broncho Billy Anderson | 90 | US | Actor, Director, Writer | ||
| 25 | Isobel Lennart | 55 | US | Screenwriter | ||
| February | 3 | Jay C. Flippen | 71 | US | Actor | |
| 22 | Frédéric Mariotti | 87 | France | Actor | ||
| 22 | Matt McHugh | 77 | US | Actor | ||
| 26 | Fernandel | 67 | France | Actor | ||
| March | 5 | Winnie Lightner | 71 | US | Actress | |
| 8 | Harold Lloyd | 77 | US | Actor, Director, Writer | ||
| 8 | Borden Chase | 71 | US | Screenwriter | ||
| 12 | Roy Glenn | 56 | US | Actor | ||
| 12 | Tor Johnson | 67 | Sweden | Actor | ||
| 15 | Bebe Daniels | 70 | US | Actress | ||
| 21 | Nan Wynn | 55 | US | Singer, Actress | ||
| 22 | Nella Walker | 85 | US | Actress | ||
| 23 | Basil Dearden | 60 | UK | Director | ||
| 30 | Selmer Jackson | 82 | US | Actor | ||
| 30 | Werner Peters | 52 | Germany | Actor | ||
| April | 9 | Paulette Noizeux | 83 | France | Actress | |
| 20 | Cecil Parker | 73 | UK | Actor | ||
| 21 | Edmund Lowe | 81 | US | Actor | ||
| 28 | John Tansey | 69 | US | Actor, Director | ||
| May | 1 | Glenda Farrell | 66 | US | Actress | |
| 26 | John Longden | 71 | UK | Actor | ||
| 27 | Chips Rafferty | 62 | Australia | Actor | ||
| 28 | Audie Murphy | 45 | US | Actor | ||
| June | 8 | Piero Gherardi | 61 | Italy | Production, Costume Designer | |
| 9 | Harold Lloyd Jr. | 40 | US | Actor | ||
| 10 | Michael Rennie | 61 | UK | Actor | ||
| 14 | Kenneth Macpherson | 69 | Scotland-Italy | Film-maker | ||
| 18 | Thomas Gomez | 65 | US | Actor | ||
| July | 6 | Louis Armstrong | 69 | US | Actor, Musician | |
| 11 | Carleton G. Young | 64 | US | Actor | ||
| 17 | Cliff Edwards | 76 | US | Actor, Singer | ||
| 19 | Norman Reilly Raine | 77 | US | Screenwriter | ||
| 23 | Van Heflin | 62 | US | Actor | ||
| 24 | Christl Mardayn | 74 | Austria | Actress, Singer | ||
| August | 3 | Ernst Eklund | 81 | Sweden | Actor | |
| 15 | Paul Lukas | 80 | Hungary | Actor | ||
| 16 | Spyros Skouras | 78 | Greece | Producer, Studio Executive | ||
| 17 | Horace McMahon | 65 | US | Actor | ||
| September | 7 | Spring Byington | 84 | US | Actress | |
| 10 | Pier Angeli | 39 | Italy | Actress | ||
| 11 | Bella Darvi | 42 | Poland | Actress | ||
| October | 11 | Chester Conklin | 85 | US | Actor | |
| 12 | Fritz Achterberg | 90 | Germany | Actor | ||
| 13 | Phoebe Ephron | 57 | US | Screenwriter | ||
| 19 | Betty Bronson | 64 | US | Actress | ||
| 24 | Cheryl Walker | 53 | US | Actress | ||
| 26 | Vincent Coleman | 71 | US | Actor | ||
| November | 2 | Martha Vickers | 46 | US | Actress | |
| 4 | Ann Pennington | 77 | US | Actress | ||
| 17 | Gladys Cooper | 82 | UK | Actress | ||
| 17 | Fania Marinoff | 81 | US | Actress | ||
| 19 | Stuart Gilmore | 70 | US | Editor, Director | ||
| 26 | Bengt Ekerot | 51 | Sweden | Actor | ||
| December | 12 | Frank Wolff | 43 | US | Actor | |
| 13 | Dita Parlo | 63 | Poland | Actress | ||
| 18 | Diana Lynn | 45 | US | Actress | ||
| 26 | Robert Lowery | 58 | US | Actor | ||
| 28 | Max Steiner | 83 | Austria | Composer | ||
| 28 | Burt Gillett | 80 | US | Director | ||
| 29 | Stuart Holmes | 87 | US | Actor | ||
| 30 | Dorothy Comingore | 58 | US | Actress | ||
| 31 | Marin Sais | 81 | US | Actress | ||
| 31 | Lucien Hubbard | 83 | US | Producer, screenwriter | ||
The year 1990 in film involved many significant events as shown below. Universal Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1990, despite its actual 75th anniversary taking place in 1987.
The year 1989 involved many significant films.
The following is an overview of events in 1987 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths. Paramount Pictures celebrated its 75th anniversary in 1987. Seven popular films.
The following is an overview of events in 1986 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The following is an overview of events in 1985 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable births and deaths.
The following is an overview of events in 1984 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The following is an overview of events in 1983 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The following is an overview of events in 1982 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The following is an overview of events in 1981 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The year 1979 in film involved many significant events.
The year 1978 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1977 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1976 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1975 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1974 in film involved some significant events.
This page covers significant events of the year 1973 in film.
The year 1972 in film involved several significant events.
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.
The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and Midnight Cowboy, a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.
The year 1968 in film involved some significant events, most notably with the release of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey, as well as two highly successful musical films, Funny Girl and Oliver!, the former earning Barbra Streisand the Academy Award for Best Actress and the latter winning both the Best Picture and Best Director awards.
