1976 in film

Table of contents

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

Events

• March 25 - Filming begins on George Lucas' '\'Star Wars'' science fiction film. In one of the best business decisions in film history, Lucas cuts his directing fee by $500,000 to gain ownership of merchandising and sequel rights

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Rocky
2. To Fly
3. All the President's Men, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford
4. King Kong, starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges
5. The Enforcer
6. Silent Movie
7. The Pink Panther Strikes Again
8. Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek
9. Logan's Run
10. Marathon Man

Births

• January 3 - Jason Marsden, actor.
• January 6 - Danny Pintauro, actor
• February 11 - Brice Beckham, actor.
• February 28 - Ja Rule, actor/rap singer/songwriter.
• September 7 - Shannon Elizabeth, actress.
• October 4 - Alicia Silverstone, actress.

Deaths

• January 12 - Agatha Christie, writer
• February 11 - Lee J Cobb, actor.
• February 11 - Alice Allen, actress.
• February 11 - Charlie Naughton, actor.
• March 17 - Luchino Visconti, italian theatre and cinema director.

Other Movies Released

• Taxi Driver
• Wilma - Shirley Jo Finney, Cicely Tyson, Denzel Washington
• The Song Remains the Same - Led Zeppelin