1978 in film
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See also: 1977 in film, other events of 1978, 1979 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Academy Awards 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Other Movies Released |
Events
- February 1 - Bob Dylan's film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the "Rolling Thunder Revue" tour premieres in Los Angeles, California
- March 1 - Charlie Chaplin's coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial
- March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for the Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back
- September - George Lucas purchases Bulltail Ranch, on Lucas Valley Road, for the development of Skywalker Ranch.
- November 17 - The Star Wars Holiday Special airs on CBS. The special gives fans their first glimpse of Boba Fett, a character from the upcoming sequel.
- US Supreme Court lists words that should not be used in movies.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Saturday Night Fever, starring John Travolta
- Grease , starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
- National Lampoon's Animal House, starring John Belushi
- Superman, starring Christopher Reeve
- Jaws 2
- Every Which Way But Loose
- The Deer Hunter
- Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis
- Up in Smoke
- Revenge of the Pink Panther
- Midnight Express
Academy Awards
- Best Picture: The Deer Hunter - EMI Films/Cimino, Universal
- Best Director: Michael Cimino - The Deer Hunter
- Best Actor: Jon Voight - Coming Home
- Best Actress: Jane Fonda - Coming Home
- Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Walken - The Deer Hunter
- Best Supporting Actress: Maggie Smith - California Suite
Births
- April 22 - Daniel Johns, singer/guitarist/songwriter
- June 1 - Danielle Harris, voice actress in The Wild Thornberrys
- November 9 - Sisqo, rap singer/actor/songwriter
Deaths
- January 5 - Sally Eilers, actress
- March 24 – Leigh Brackett, science fiction writer
- August 24 - Louis Prima, bandleader, voice actor ("King Louie of the Apes" in The Jungle Book)
- August 26 - Charles Boyer, actor
- August 28 - Robert Shaw, actor
- September 9 - Jack Warner, Hollywood studio founder
- September 30 - Edgar Bergen, actor
- October 16 - Dan Dailey, actor
- October 19 - Gig Young, actor
Other Movies Released
- , starring William Holden
- The Lord of the Rings, animated film by Ralph Bakshi