1954 in film
See also: 1953 in film, other events of 1954, 1955 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
- May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda. The two were married in 1927.
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint
- A Star Is Born, starring Judy Garland and James Mason
- The Egyptian
- Casanova's Big Night
- King Richard and the Crusaders
- Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Raymond Burr
- Shichinin no samurai
- Monster from the Ocean Floor
- Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder, starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland
Births
- January 6 - Anthony Minghella, director
- June 22 - Freddie Prinze, actor/comedian
- October 3 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, songwriter
Deaths
- January 18 - Sydney Greenstreet, actor
- February 12 - Dziga Vertov, filmmaker