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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 top ten films released in 1981 by box office gross in North America are as follows:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Box-office gross |
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1 | Raiders of the Lost Ark | Paramount | $212,222,025 |
2 | On Golden Pond | Universal | $119,285,432 |
3 | Superman II | Warner Bros. | $108,185,706 |
4 | Arthur | $95,461,682 | |
5 | Stripes | Columbia | $85,297,000 |
6 | The Cannonball Run | 20th Century Fox | $72,179,579 |
7 | Chariots of Fire | Warner Bros. | $58,972,904 |
8 | For Your Eyes Only | United Artists | $54,812,802 |
9 | The Four Seasons | Universal | $50,427,646 |
10 | Time Bandits | Embassy | $42,365,581 |
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
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January | 10 | Katharine Alexander | 82 | US | Actress | |
10 | Richard Boone | 63 | US | Actor | ||
11 | Beulah Bondi | 91 | US | Actress | ||
12 | Isobel Elsom | 87 | UK | Actress | ||
16 | Bernard Lee | 73 | UK | Actor | ||
21 | Allyn Joslyn | 79 | US | Actor | ||
February | 1 | Wanda Hendrix | 52 | US | Actress | |
2 | Louise Lorraine | 76 | US | Actress | ||
4 | Mario Camerini | 85 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | ||
11 | Ketti Frings | 71 | US | Screenwriter | ||
12 | Jean Dixon | 84 | US | Actress | ||
21 | Bernard B. Brown | 82 | US | Sound Engineer, Composer | ||
21 | Ron Grainer | 58 | Australia | Composer | ||
22 | Curtis Bernhardt | 81 | Germany | Director | ||
28 | Virginia Huston | 55 | US | Actress | ||
28 | Robert L. Wolfe | 52 | US | Film Editor | ||
March | 4 | Torin Thatcher | 76 | UK | Actor | |
5 | Brenda de Banzie | 71 | UK | Actress | ||
6 | E.Y. Harburg | 84 | US | Lyricist | ||
14 | Eleanor Perry | 66 | US | Screenwriter | ||
15 | René Clair | 82 | France | Director, Screenwriter | ||
17 | Dorothy Dwan | 74 | US | Actress | ||
27 | Oliver A. Unger | 66 | US | Producer | ||
31 | Hank Henry | 74 | US | Actor | ||
April | 7 | Norman Taurog | 82 | US | Director | |
14 | Sergio Amidei | 76 | Italy | Screenwriter | ||
26 | Madge Evans | 71 | US | Actress | ||
26 | Jim Davis | 71 | US | Actor | ||
26 | Herb Voland | 62 | US | Actor | ||
May | 1 | Marlin Skiles | 74 | US | Composer, Musical Director | |
9 | Margaret Lindsay | 70 | US | Actress | ||
17 | Hugo Friedhofer | 80 | US | Composer | ||
18 | Richard Hale | 88 | US | Actor | ||
18 | Arthur O'Connell | 73 | US | Actor | ||
22 | Boris Sagal | 57 | Ukraine | Director | ||
23 | George Jessel | 83 | US | Actor, Producer | ||
28 | Henry Blanke | 79 | US | Producer | ||
June | 5 | Miguel Torres | 81 | Mexico | Director | |
9 | Russell Hayden | 68 | US | Actor | ||
10 | Jenny Maxwell | 39 | US | Actress | ||
12 | Eleanor Hunt | 71 | US | Actress | ||
12 | Evalyn Knapp | 74 | US | Actress | ||
17 | Lou Forbes | 78 | US | Composer | ||
19 | Alfred Santell | 85 | US | Director | ||
22 | Lola Lane | 75 | US | Actress | ||
23 | Zarah Leander | 74 | Sweden | Actress | ||
July | 1 | George Voskovec | 76 | Czech Republic | Actor | |
2 | Edward Killy | 78 | US | Director | ||
3 | Ross Martin | 61 | Poland | Actor | ||
7 | Keefe Brasselle | 58 | US | Actor | ||
20 | Dale Hennesy | 54 | US | Production Designer, Art Director | ||
25 | Gerardo de Leon | 67 | Philippines | Director, Actor | ||
27 | William Wyler | 79 | Germany | Director, Producer | ||
August | 1 | Paddy Chayefsky | 58 | US | Screenwriter | |
4 | Melvyn Douglas | 80 | US | Actor | ||
12 | Shirley Grey | 79 | US | Actress | ||
16 | Robert Krasker | 68 | Australia | Cinematographer | ||
18 | Anita Loos | 93 | US | Screenwriter | ||
19 | Jessie Matthews | 74 | UK | Actress, Singer | ||
21 | Eddie Byrne | 70 | Ireland | Actor | ||
30 | Vera-Ellen | 60 | US | Actress, Dancer | ||
September | 1 | Ann Harding | 79 | US | Actress | |
6 | Maria Palmer | 64 | Austria | Actress | ||
11 | Frank McHugh | 83 | US | Actor | ||
15 | Sara Haden | 81 | US | Actress | ||
22 | Harry Warren | 87 | US | Composer | ||
23 | Chief Dan George | 82 | Canada | Actor | ||
24 | Patsy Kelly | 71 | US | Actress | ||
27 | Robert Montgomery | 77 | US | Actor, Director | ||
October | 4 | Dorothy Dare | 70 | US | Actress | |
5 | Gloria Grahame | 54 | US | Actress | ||
15 | Frank de Kova | 71 | US | Actor | ||
19 | Nils Asther | 84 | Denmark | Actor | ||
24 | Edith Head | 83 | US | Costume Designer | ||
26 | Glenn Anders | 92 | US | Actor | ||
November | 2 | Ghislain Cloquet | 57 | France | Cinematographer | |
3 | Jean Eustache | 42 | France | Director | ||
12 | William Holden | 63 | US | Actor | ||
16 | Morgan Conway | 78 | US | Actor | ||
21 | Ejner Federspiel | 85 | Denmark | Actor | ||
21 | Harry von Zell | 75 | US | Actor | ||
25 | Jack Albertson | 74 | US | Actor | ||
27 | Lotte Lenya | 83 | Austria | Actress | ||
29 | Natalie Wood | 43 | US | Actress | ||
30 | Robert H. Harris | 70 | US | Actor | ||
December | 5 | Charles Barton | 79 | US | Director | |
15 | Karl Struss | 95 | US | Cinematographer | ||
17 | Ada Kramm | 82 | Norway | Actress | ||
27 | Hoagy Carmichael | 82 | US | Actor, Composer | ||
28 | Allan Dwan | 96 | Canada | Director |
This is a list of films released in 1994. The top worldwide grosser was The Lion King, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all-time, although it was slightly overtaken at the North American domestic box office by Forrest Gump, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture. The year is considered to be one of the best years for cinema during the post Golden Age Hollywood era and setting the standard for the movies of the modern era.
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 1988 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 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.
The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases.
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 1980 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.
The year 1970 in film involved some significant events.
Events from the year 1981 in the United States.