1990 in film
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See also: 1989 in film, other events of 1990, 1991 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
- Chris Rock and Adam Sandler join SNL
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Home Alone
- Ghost, starring Demi Moore
- Dances with Wolves, starring and directed by Kevin Costner
- Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- The Hunt for Red October, starring Sean Connery
- Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Die Hard 2, starring Bruce Willis
- Dick Tracy
- Kindergarten Cop, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
Academy Awards
- Best Picture: Dances With Wolves - Tig Productions, Majestic Films International
- Best Actor: Jeremy Irons - Reversal of Fortune
- Best Actress: Kathy Bates - Misery
Births
- March 24 - Keisha Castle-Hughes
- April 15 - Emma Watson, English actress, famous for playing Hermione Granger in Harry Potter
- October 22 - Jonathan Lipnicki
Deaths
- January 6 - Ian Charleson, actor
- January 8 - Terry-Thomas, actor, comedian
- January 15 - Gordon Jackson, actor
- January 20 - Barbara Stanwyck, actress
- January 24 - Madge Bellamy, actress
- January 25 - Ava Gardner, actress
- March 5 - Gary Merrill, actor
- March 17 - Capucine, actress
- April 15 - Greta Garbo, actress
- April 23 - Paulette Goddard, actress
- May 16 - Sammy Davis Jr, actor, singer
- May 18 - Jill Ireland, actress
- June 2 - Rex Harrison, actor
- July 15 - Margaret Lockwood, actress
- August 27 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, 36, songwriter
- September 4 - Irene Dunne, actress
- September 19 - Hermes Pan, choreographer
- October 15 - Delphine Seyrig, French actress
- October 20 - Joel McCrea, actor
- November 3 - Mary Martin, actress
- November 12 - Eve Arden, actress
- December 2 - Robert Cummings, actor
- December 7 - Joan Bennett, actress
- December 8 - Martin Ritt, director
Other Movies Released
- Another 48 Hrs, starring Eddie Murphy
- Awakenings, starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro
- Betsy's Wedding
- Bonfire Of The Vanities
- Edward Scissorhands, starring Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder
- Godfather Part III
- Goodfellas
- Jacob's Ladder
- Joe Versus The Volcano
- Kiki's Delivery Service
- King of New York
- Look Who's Talking Too
- Miller's Crossing
- Mo' Better Blues
- My Blue Heaven, starring Steve Martin
- Q & A, starring Nick Nolte, Timothy Hutton
- Quick Change
- Predator 2, starring Danny Glover