1966 In Film

The year 1966 in film involved some significant events.

EVENTS

TOP GROSSING FILMS

:North America
#'' Thunderball ''
#'' Dr. Zhivago ''
#'' Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? ''
#'' That Darn Cat! ''
#'' The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming ''
#'' Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N. ''

AWARDS

Academy Awards :

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Golden Globe Awards :

:Drama:
: Best Picture : ''A Man for All Seasons''
: Best Actor : Paul Scofield - ''A Man for All Seasons''

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:Musical or comedy:

' -

:Other
: Best Director : Fred Zinnemann - ''A Man for All Seasons''

Palme D'Or (Cannes Film Festival):
:'' A Man And A Woman '' (''Un homme et une femme''), directed by Claude Lelouch , France
:'' Signore & Signori '' (''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians''), directed by Pietro Germi , Italy

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):
:'' The Battle Of Algiers '' (''La Battaglia di Algeri''), directed by Gillo Pontecorvo , Algeria / Italy

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):
:'' Cul-de-Sac '', directed by Roman Polanski , United Kingdom

FILMS RELEASED IN 1966

'' Agent For H.A.R.M. ''

'' Alfie ''

'' Andrei Rublev ''

'' The Appaloosa ''

'' Around The World Under The Sea ''

'' Batman ''

'' The Battle Of Algiers '', Golden Lion winner

'' Beregis Avtomobilya '' (''Beware of the Automobile'')

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'' A Big Hand For The Little Lady ''

'' Blood Bath ''

'' Blowup ''

'' Boy, Did I Get A Wrong Number! ''

'' Chappaqua ''

'' Closely Watched Trains '' (''Ostře sledované vlaky''), Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film (1967)

'' Cul-de-Sac '', Golden Bear winner

'' Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD ''

'' El Dorado ''

'' Fahrenheit 451 ''

'' The Family Way ''

'' Follow Me, Boys! ''

'' The Fortune Cookie ''

'' Frankie And Johnny ''

'' A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum ''

'' Georgy Girl

'' Godzilla Vs. The Sea Monster

'' The Good, The Bad And The Ugly ''

'' The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery ''

'' Hawaii ''

'' Is Paris Burning? '' (''Paris brûle-t-il?'')

'' It Happened Here ''

'' Judith ''

'' Johnny Reno ''

'' Kriminal ''

'' Lt. Robinson Crusoe, USN ''

'' A Man And A Woman '' '' Palme D'Or '' winner

'' A Man For All Seasons ''

'' "Manos" The Hands Of Fate ''

'' Morgan! ''

'' Our Man Flint ''

'' Paradise, Hawaiian Style ''

'' Persona ''

'' Return Of The Seven ''

'' Ride In The Whirlwind ''

'' The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming ''

'' The Sand Pebbles ''

'' The Sandwich Man ''

'' The Shooting ''

'' The Singing Nun ''

'' Spinout ''

'' Three On A Couch '', starring Jerry Lewis

'' Torn Curtain ''

'' Triple Cross (1966) ''

'' Trunk To Cairo ''

'' Way...Way Out '', starring Jerry Lewis

'' Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? ''

'' The Wild Angels ''

'' Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree '' (short subject)

'' The Wrong Box ''

SHORT FILM SERIES

'' Looney Tunes '' ( 1930 - 1969 )

'' Merrie Melodies '' ( 1931 - 1969 )

'' Sylvester The Cat '' ( 1944 - 1966 )

'' Speedy Gonzales '' ( 1953 - 1968 )

BIRTHS

January 13 - Patrick Dempsey , actor

February 11 - Stephen Gregory , actor

February 7 - Chris Rock , actor and comedian

May 20 - Helena Bonham Carter , actress

July 11 - Debbe Dunning , actress

July 15 - Irène Jacob , actress

July 29 - Martina McBride , popular country singer

August 14 - Halle Berry , actress

September 2 - Salma Hayek , actress

September 9 - Adam Sandler , American actor

November 17 - Sophie Marceau , actress

DEATHS

January 14 - Barry Fitzgerald , Irish actor

February 1 - Buster Keaton , American actor and film director

July 23 - Montgomery Clift , American actor

October 16 - George O'Hara , American actor

December 15 - Walt Disney , American cartoonist

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