1979 in film
See also: 1978 in film, other events of 1979, 1980 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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2 Top Grossing Films of 1979 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released |
Events
- March 5 - Production begins on The Empire Strikes Back, the sequel to Star Wars.
- November - Production begins on Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Top Grossing Films of 1979
- Kramer vs. Kramer, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, both of whom won Oscarss for their performances
- The Amityville Horror
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture
- Alien
- Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Harrison Ford and others
- The Muppet Movie
- The Jerk, starring Steve Martin
- Moonraker starring Roger Moore
- Love at First Bite, starring George Hamilton
- Meatballs, starring Bill Murray
Births
Deaths
- February 12 - Jean Renoir, director
- May 29 - Mary Pickford, actress, movie studio founder
- June 11 - John Wayne, actor
- August 17, Vivian Vance, actress
- September 8 - Jean Seberg, actress
Other Movies Released
- Caligula, by Gore Vidal and Bob Guccione
- The Electric Horseman, directed by Sydney Pollack, starring Robert Redford and Jane Fonda
- Hardcore, starring George C. Scott
- Mad Max, starring Mel Gibson
- 1941, starring Dan Aykroyd
- Rock 'n' Roll High School, produced by Roger Corman, featuring The Ramones
- 10, directed by Blake Edwards, starring Dudley Moore
- Tess, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Nastassja Kinski
