1928 in film

See also: 1927 in film, other events of 1928, 1929 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

• November 18 - Disney's Steamboat Willie premieres. This animated short was the first film to include a soundtrack, completely created in post production, including sound effects, music, and dialogue.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Lights of New York
2. West of Zanzibar, starring Lon Chaney and Lionel Barrymore

Births

• January 7 - William Peter Blatty, screenwriter
• February 11 - Conrad Janis, actor.
• July 26 - Stanley Kubrick, American film director
• August 15 - Nicolas Roeg, film director
• October 1 - George Peppard, actor

Deaths

Other Movies Released

• The Circus
• The Crowd, directed by King Vidor
• Pandora's Box
• Sunrise
• The Wind