1979 in film

See also: 1978 in film, other events of 1979, 1980 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 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

1. Kramer vs. Kramer, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, both of whom won Oscarss for their performances
2. The Amityville Horror
3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
4. Alien
5. Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Harrison Ford and others
6. The Muppet Movie
7. The Jerk, starring Steve Martin
8. Moonraker starring Roger Moore
9. Love at First Bite, starring George Hamilton
10. 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