1981 in film
See also: 1980 in film, other events of 1981, 1982 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released |
Events
- November 29 - Off Santa Catalina Island, 43-year old actress Natalie Wood drowns during a boating accident.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Raiders of the Lost Ark, starring Harrison Ford
- On Golden Pond, starring Katharine Hepburn, Henry Fonda, and Jane Fonda
- Porky's
- Arthur
- Stripes, starring Bill Murray
- The Cannonball Run
- Guerre du feu, La
- For Your Eyes Only
- Chariots of Fire
- The Four Seasons
Births
Deaths
- January 10 - Richard Boone, actor
- December 28 - Allan Dwan, pioneer film director
Other Movies Released
- (Omen III)The Final Conflict, starring Sam Neill, Rossano Brazzi
- Friday the 13th, Part 2
- Halloween II, starring Jamie Lee Curtis
