# 2008 in film

The year 2008 involved many major film events. The Dark Knight was the year's highest-grossing film, while Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Picture (out of eight Academy Awards).

## Evaluation of the year

2008 has been widely considered to be a very significant year for cinema.
The entertainment agency website IGN described 2008 as "one of the biggest years ever for movies." It stated, "2008 was the year when the comic book movie genre not only hits its zenith, but also gained critical respectability thanks to The Dark Knight. Animated films also proved a huge draw for filmgoers, with Pixar's WALL-E becoming not only the highest grossing toon but also the most lauded. Things got off on the right foot with the monster movie madness of Cloverfield. Marvel got down to business laying the groundwork for their superhero team-up The Avengers with the blockbuster hit Iron Man and their respectable attempt at rebooting The Incredible Hulk. The games-to-film genre took a hit this year, with only Max Payne proving to be a worthy adaptation of the source material. We also saw the highly anticipated big-screen returns of iconic characters like Batman, James Bond, and Indiana Jones – some were more successful than others."
The film industry and review website IndieWire described 2008 as "a stellar year for movies" that "gave us tons of unforgettable classics" such as The Wrestler, 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days and Che.

## Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 2008 by worldwide gross are as follows:
Highest-grossing films of 2008 :
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | The Dark Knight | Warner Bros. | $997,000,000 |
| 2 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull | Paramount | $786,636,033 |
| 3 | Kung Fu Panda | Paramount | $631,744,560 |
| 4 | Hancock | Sony | $629,443,428 |
| 5 | Mamma Mia! | Universal | $609,841,637 |
| 6 | Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Paramount | $603,900,354 |
| 7 | Quantum of Solace | Sony | $589,580,482 |
| 8 | Iron Man | Paramount | $585,796,247 |
| 9 | WALL-E | Disney | $521,311,860 |
| 10 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Disney | $419,665,568 |
* ↑ Excludes grosses from subsequent re-releases.
For 2008, the top ten films consisted of three superhero films, three animated films, three action films and one musical film.

### Box office records

* In the domestic box office, 2008 came very close in passing 2007 as the highest-grossing year, falling short by just $30 million.
* On August 4, The Dark Knight reached a $400 million domestic gross in a record time of 18 days. The previous record was held by Shrek 2, which reached it in 43 days. On August 31, after 45 days in release, The Dark Knight reached $500 million domestically, becoming only the second film in history after Titanic to cross the half-billion-dollar domestic milestone, as well as the first film of the 2000s decade. Worldwide, it grossed $997 million on its initial release, and an IMAX reissue in 2009 saw it become the fourth film to gross $1 billion at the global box office. It also surpassed Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the highest-grossing film ever distributed by Warner Bros. until it was surpassed by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011.
* Mamma Mia! became the highest-grossing film in UK history until it was surpassed by Avatar in 2010.
* Slumdog Millionaire set several records. At the worldwide box office, it became the most successful British independent film of all time. At the UK box office, it became the highest-grossing British independent film (surpassing Four Weddings and a Funeral), the highest-grossing British film without US studio investment, and the biggest ever weekly "increase for a UK saturation release" (surpassing Billy Elliot).

## Events

| Month | Day | Event |
| January | 7 | Due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America Strike, NBC and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association scrap plans to hold its 65th Golden Globe Awards ceremony and instead hold a press conference announcing the winners |
| January | 13 | The 65th Golden Globe Awards winners were announced. |
| January | 16 | The 61st BAFTA Awards nominations were announced with Atonement the leading film with 14 nominations closely followed by No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood, both with 7 nominations |
| January | 17 – 27 | The 26th Sundance Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Martin McDonagh's In Bruges and screens over 120 films. The Grand Jury and Audience Award prizes are awarded to Frozen River and The Wackness, respectively. The festival is closed by the world premiere of Bernard Shakey's CSNY/Déjà Vu |
| January | 22 | The 80th Academy Awards nominations were announced with No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood the leading films with 8 nominations each, closely followed by Atonement and Michael Clayton, both with 7 |
| January | 22 | The Oscar-nominated actor Heath Ledger, 28, is found dead at his home in Manhattan, New York City, from an accidental prescription pills overdose. |
| January | 23 – 3 | The 37th Rotterdam International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Lucía Cedrón's narrative feature-film debut Lamb of God (Cordero de Dios). |
| January | 26 | The 60th Directors Guild of America Award dinner is held in the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles. The Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize is awarded to Joel and Ethan Coen |
| January | 27 | The 14th Screen Actors Guild Awards ceremony is held in the Shrine Exposition Center, Los Angeles. |
| February | 7 – 17 | The 58th Berlin International Film Festival is opened with the world premiere of Martin Scorsese's Shine a Light and screens over 350 films. The Golden Bear prize is awarded to Elite Squad. The Silver Bear prizes are awarded to Paul Thomas Anderson, Best Director, Reza Naji, Best Actor and Sally Hawkins, Best Actress. The festival is closed by the international premiere of Michel Gondry's Be Kind Rewind |
| February | 8 | The 35th Annie Awards ceremony is held in the UCLA's Royce Hall, Los Angeles. The Best Animated Feature prize is awarded to Ratatouille |
| February | 9 | The 60th Writers Guild of America Awards are announced in a brief statement. The Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Original Screenplay prizes are awarded to Joel and Ethan Coen (No Country for Old Men) and Diablo Cody (Juno), respectively |
| February | 10 | The 61st BAFTA Awards ceremony is held in the Royal Opera House, London. Anthony Hopkins is honoured with the Academy Fellowship. |
| February | 12 | The members of the WGA agree a three-year deal with the AMPTP and vote to end the 3-month 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America Strike |
| February | 23 | The 28th Golden Raspberry Awards ceremony is held in Santa Monica, California. |
| February | 23 | The 23rd Independent Spirit Awards ceremony is broadcast. The Best Film award is given to Juno. The Best Actor and Best Actress awards are given to Philip Seymour Hoffman and Elliot Page respectively |
| February | 24 | The 80th Academy Awards ceremony is held in the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood. |
| March | 3 | The 28th Genie Awards |
| March | 9 | The 13th Empire Awards is held in the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, England. |
| March | 13 – 21 | 7th Tiburon International Film Festival |
| April | 4 – 13 | 10th Sarasota Film Festival |
| April | 23 – 4 | 7th Tribeca Film Festival 2008 Best Narrative Feature – Let the Right One In 2008 Best Documentary – Pray the Devil Back to Hell |
| April | 24 – 8 | 51st San Francisco International Film Festival |
| May |
| May | 14 – 25 | Entre les murs wins the Palme d'Or while Gomorrah receives the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| May | 22 – 15 | 34th Seattle International Film Festival |
| May | 26 | Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull earns $126 million in the United States and Canada, becoming the highest-grossing debut of 2008 and the second-highest-grossing for a Memorial Day weekend debut behind Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End. |
| June | 1 | The 2008 MTV Movie Awards winners were announced |
| June | 1 | A massive fire destroys portions of facilities at Universal Studios in Universal City near Los Angeles. |
| June | 14 – 22 | 11th Shanghai International Film Festival |
| June | 18 | Iron Man becomes the first movie of 2008 to earn $300 million in the United States and Canada. |
| June | 18 – 29 | 62nd Edinburgh International Film Festival. The festival launches a new sidebar celebrating the spirit of discovery, including selections Bigga than Ben, Blood Car, Crack Willow, Spike, Strange Girls, and The Third Pint. |
| July | 17 – 26 | 8th Era New Horizons Film Festival |
| August | 4 | The Dark Knight reached $400 million in record time at 18 days. The previous record was held by Shrek 2, which reached it in 43 days. |
| August | 6 – 16 | 61st Locarno International Film Festival |
| August | 21 – 1 | 32nd Montreal World Film Festival |
| August | 27 – 6 | 65th Venice International Film Festival |
| September | 4 – 13 | 33rd Toronto International Film Festival |
| September | 15 – 20 | 33rd Polish Film Festival in Gdynia |
| September | 18 – 27 | 56th San Sebastián International Film Festival |
| September | 23 – 30 | 6th Bangkok International Film Festival |
| October | 1 – 12 | 16th Raindance Film Festival |
| October | 15 – 30 | 52nd London Film Festival |
| October | 18 – 26 | 21st Tokyo International Film Festival |
| November | 18 – 28 | 32nd Cairo International Film Festival |
| December | 5 – 14 | 10th Jakarta International Film Festival |
| December | 4 – 14 | 23rd Mar del Plata International Film Festival |

## Awards

| Category/Organization | 14th Critics' Choice Awards January 8, 2009 | 66th Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2009 | 66th Golden Globe Awards January 11, 2009 | Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 62nd BAFTA Awards February 8, 2009 | 81st Academy Awards February 22, 2009 |
| Category/Organization | 14th Critics' Choice Awards January 8, 2009 | Drama | Musical or Comedy | Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 62nd BAFTA Awards February 8, 2009 | 81st Academy Awards February 22, 2009 |
| Best Film | Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Millionaire | Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Millionaire | Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Director | Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire | Danny Boyle Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Actor | Sean Penn Milk | Mickey Rourke The Wrestler | Colin Farrell In Bruges | Sean Penn Milk | Mickey Rourke The Wrestler | Sean Penn Milk |
| Best Actress | Anne Hathaway Rachel Getting Married | Kate Winslet Revolutionary Road | Sally Hawkins Happy-Go-Lucky | Meryl Streep Doubt | Kate Winslet The Reader | Kate Winslet The Reader |
| Best Supporting Actor | Heath Ledger The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger The Dark Knight |
| Best Supporting Actress | Kate Winslet The Reader | Kate Winslet The Reader | Kate Winslet The Reader | Kate Winslet The Reader | Penélope Cruz Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Penélope Cruz Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Simon Beaufoy Slumdog Millionaire | Dustin Lance Black Milk | Martin McDonagh In Bruges | Dustin Lance Black Milk |
| Best Animated Film | WALL-E | WALL-E | WALL-E | WALL-E | WALL-E | WALL-E |
| Best Original Score | Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman | Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman | Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman | — | Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman | Slumdog Millionaire A. R. Rahman |
| Best Original Song | "The Wrestler" The Wrestler | "The Wrestler" The Wrestler | "The Wrestler" The Wrestler | — | — | "Jai Ho" Slumdog Millionaire |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Waltz with Bashir | Waltz with Bashir | Waltz with Bashir | — | I've Loved You So Long | Departures |

## 2008 films
### By country/region

* List of American films of 2008
* List of Argentine films of 2008
* List of Australian films of 2008
* List of Bangladeshi films of 2008
* List of Bengali films of 2008
* List of Bollywood films of 2008
* List of Brazilian films of 2008
* List of British films of 2008
* List of Canadian films of 2008
* List of Chinese films of 2008
* List of French films of 2008
* List of Hong Kong films of 2008
* List of Italian films of 2008
* List of Japanese films of 2008
* List of Mexican films of the 2000s
* List of Pakistani films of 2008
* List of Russian films of 2008
* List of South Korean films of 2008
* List of Spanish films of 2008
* List of Kannada films of 2008
* List of Malayalam films of 2008
* List of Tamil films of 2008
* List of Telugu films of 2008
* List of Turkish films of 2008

### By genre/medium

* List of action films of 2008
* List of animated feature films of 2008
* List of avant-garde films of 2008
* List of crime films of 2008
* List of comedy films of 2008
* List of drama films of 2008
* List of horror films of 2008
* List of science fiction films of 2008
* List of thriller films of 2008
* List of western films of 2008

## Births

* January 24 – Chlaui Malayao, Filipina child actress
* March 14 – Abby Ryder Fortson, American actress
* June 3 – Harshaali Malhotra, Indian actress
* June 10 – Helena Zengel, German actress
* June 14 – Giulia Benite, Brazilian actress
* July 15 – Iain Armitage, American actor
* July 31 – Banks Repeta, American actor
* August 1 – Emma Berman, American actress
* August 5
** Izzy G., American actress
** Hudson Meek, American actor (died 2024)
* August 31 – Milo Machado-Graner, French actor
* September 18 – Jackson Robert Scott, American actor
* November 23 – Asher Blinkoff, American actor
* December 22 – Madeleine McGraw, American actress
* December – Chloe Coleman, American actress

## Deaths

| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 1 | Peter Caffrey | 58 | Ireland | Actor | I Went DownTaffin |
| January | 2 | George MacDonald Fraser | 82 | UK | Screenwriter | OctopussyThe Three Musketeers |
| January | 2 | Brice Mack | 90 | US | Background Artist | FantasiaAlice in Wonderland |
| January | 10 | Maila "Vampira" Nurmi | 86 | US | Actress | Plan 9 from Outer SpaceSex Kittens Go to College |
| January | 15 | Brad Renfro | 25 | US | Actor | Ghost WorldThe Client |
| January | 18 | Lois Nettleton | 80 | US | Actress | Period of AdjustmentButterfly |
| January | 19 | Suzanne Pleshette | 70 | US | Actress | The BirdsSupport Your Local Gunfighter |
| January | 21 | Russell Lloyd | 92 | UK | Film Editor | The Man Who Would Be KingMoby Dick |
| January | 22 | Kenneth Higgins | 88 | UK | Cinematographer | Georgy GirlDarling |
| January | 22 | Heath Ledger | 28 | Australia | Actor | The Dark KnightBrokeback Mountain |
| January | 22 | Kevin Stoney | 87 | UK | Actor | StrongroomThe Blood Beast Terror |
| January | 25 | Christopher Allport | 60 | US | Actor | To Live and Die in L.A.The Lincoln Conspiracy |
| January | 25 | Louisa Horton | 87 | US | Actress | All My SonsSwashbuckler |
| February | 2 | Barry Morse | 89 | UK | Actor | Kings of the SunThe Changeling |
| February | 3 | Charles Fawcett | 92 | US | Actor | War and PeaceThe 300 Spartans |
| February | 4 | Augusta Dabney | 89 | US | Actress | That Night!The Paper |
| February | 6 | John Alvin | 59 | US | Poster Artist | Star WarsE.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
| February | 7 | Tamara Desni | 94 | Germany | Actress | Fire Over EnglandBlue Smoke |
| February | 8 | Eva Dahlbeck | 87 | Sweden | Actress | Secrets of WomenA Lesson in Love |
| February | 9 | Robert DoQui | 73 | US | Actor | RoboCopNashville |
| February | 10 | Roy Scheider | 75 | US | Actor | JawsThe French Connection |
| February | 11 | James Quinn | 88 | UK | Producer | HerostratusOverlord |
| February | 12 | Oscar Brodney | 100 | US | Screenwriter | HarveyThe Glenn Miller Story |
| February | 12 | David Groh | 68 | US | Actor | The Return of SuperflyThe Stoned Age |
| February | 13 | Kon Ichikawa | 92 | Japan | Director | The Burmese HarpTokyo Olympiad |
| February | 13 | Lionel Mark Smith | 62 | US | Actor | MagnoliaSpartan |
| February | 14 | Perry Lopez | 76 | US | Actor | ChinatownKelly's Heroes |
| February | 14 | Trevor Williams | 76 | UK | Production Designer | Police AcademyThe Changeling |
| February | 19 | Mary Barclay | 91 | UK | Actress | A Touch of ClassRasputin the Mad Monk |
| February | 19 | David Hildyard | 91 | UK | Sound Engineer | CabaretFiddler on the Roof |
| February | 19 | David Watkin | 82 | UK | Cinematographer | Out of AfricaChariots of Fire |
| February | 22 | Dennis Letts | 73 | US | Actor | Cast AwayA Perfect World |
| February | 23 | Carl Pingitore | 84 | US | Film Editor | Dirty HarryPlay Misty for Me |
| February | 25 | Sidney Beckerman | 87 | US | Producer | Marathon ManRed Dawn |
| February | 28 | John Bliss | 77 | US | Actor | Intolerable CrueltyArt School Confidential |
| February | 29 | Gayne Rescher | 83 | US | Cinematographer | Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanThe Day After |
| March | 4 | Leonard Rosenman | 83 | US | Composer | Barry LyndonBound for Glory |
| March | 5 | Ronald Pierce | 98 | US | Sound Engineer | The StingEarthquake |
| March | 6 | Alex Sharp | 86 | US | Stuntman, Actor | The GooniesPlanet of the Apes |
| March | 6 | Malvin Wald | 90 | US | Screenwriter | The Naked CityAl Capone |
| March | 7 | Kay Callard | 84 | Canada | Actress | West of SuezThe Flying Scot |
| March | 16 | Ivan Dixon | 76 | US | Actor, Director | A Patch of BlueA Raisin in the Sun |
| March | 18 | Anthony Minghella | 54 | UK | Director, Screenwriter, Producer | The English PatientCold Mountain |
| March | 19 | Arthur C. Clarke | 90 | UK | Screenwriter | 2001: A Space Odyssey |
| March | 19 | Paul Scofield | 86 | UK | Actor | A Man for All SeasonsQuiz Show |
| March | 24 | Rafael Azcona | 81 | Spain | Screenwriter | Belle ÉpoqueLa Grande Bouffe |
| March | 24 | Richard Widmark | 93 | US | Actor | Kiss of DeathJudgment at Nuremberg |
| March | 25 | Art Aragon | 80 | US | Actor | Fat CityTo Hell and Back |
| March | 25 | Abby Mann | 80 | US | Screenwriter | Judgment at NurembergA Child Is Waiting |
| March | 31 | Jules Dassin | 96 | US | Director | The Naked CityNever on Sunday |
| April | 1 | Mosko Alkalai | 77 | Israel | Actor | Blaumilch CanalThe Fox in the Chicken Coop |
| April | 1 | Floyd Simmons | 84 | US | Actor | Written on the WindSouth Pacific |
| April | 1 | Maury Winetrobe | 85 | US | Film Editor | Funny GirlIce Castles |
| April | 2 | Guy McElwaine | 71 | US | Producer, Executive | Exorcist: The BeginningThe Good Shepherd |
| April | 5 | Charlton Heston | 84 | US | Actor | Ben-HurThe Ten Commandments |
| April | 8 | Stanley Kamel | 65 | US | Actor | DominoInland Empire |
| April | 11 | Willoughby Goddard | 81 | UK | Actor | Young Sherlock HolmesJabberwocky |
| April | 14 | Ollie Johnston | 95 | US | Animator | Snow White and the Seven DwarfsThe Jungle Book |
| April | 14 | June Travis | 93 | US | Actress | Ceiling ZeroThe Case of the Black Cat |
| April | 15 | Hazel Court | 93 | UK | Actress | The RavenThe Curse of Frankenstein |
| April | 18 | Kay Linaker | 94 | US | Actress, Screenwriter | The Murder of Dr. HarriganCharlie Chan in Rio |
| April | 18 | Joy Page | 83 | US | Actress | CasablancaThe Bullfighter and the Lady |
| April | 23 | Dave Atkins | 67 | UK | Actor | HellraiserPlunkett & Macleane |
| April | 24 | Tristram Cary | 82 | UK | Composer | The LadykillersQuatermass and the Pit |
| April | 28 | Alan Jaggs | 90 | UK | Film Editor | Treasure IslandConquest of the Planet of the Apes |
| April | 29 | Julie Ege | 64 | Norway | Actress | On Her Majesty's Secret ServiceUp Pompeii |
| May | 1 | Bernard Archard | 91 | UK | Actor | The Day of the JackalKrull |
| May | 1 | Terry Duggan | 76 | UK | Actor | 2001: A Space OdysseyBeautiful Thing |
| May | 2 | Beverlee McKinsey | 72 | US | Actress | They Shoot Horses, Don't They?Bronco Billy |
| May | 4 | Fred Haines | 72 | US | Screenwriter, Director | UlyssesSteppenwolf |
| May | 12 | Robert Russell | 71 | UK | Actor | BedazzledWitchfinder General |
| May | 12 | Claudio Undari | 73 | Italy | Actor | SabataEverything Happens to Me |
| May | 13 | Jill Adams | 77 | UK | Actress | The Green ManPrivate's Progress |
| May | 13 | John Phillip Law | 70 | US | Actor | BarbarellaDanger: Diabolik |
| May | 14 | John Forbes-Robertson | 80 | UK | Actor | The Vampire LoversThe Vault of Horror |
| May | 15 | Alexander Courage | 88 | US | Orchestrator, Composer | Jurassic ParkThe Mummy |
| May | 15 | Hanna Hertelendy | 88 | Hungary | Actress | Rosemary's BabyIn Like Flint |
| May | 16 | Sandy Howard | 80 | US | Director, Producer | MeteorA Man Called Horse |
| May | 18 | Joseph Pevney | 96 | US | Director | Female on the BeachTammy and the Bachelor |
| May | 22 | Harry Lange | 77 | Germany | Production Designer | Return of the Jedi2001: A Space Odyssey |
| May | 24 | Dick Martin | 86 | US | Actor | The Glass Bottom BoatAir Bud: Golden Receiver |
| May | 26 | Sydney Pollack | 73 | US | Director, Producer, Actor | Out of AfricaTootsie |
| May | 28 | Earle Hagen | 88 | US | Composer, Orchestrator | Call Me MadamGentlemen Prefer Blondes |
| May | 29 | Harvey Korman | 81 | US | Actor | Blazing SaddlesDracula: Dead and Loving It |
| June | 2 | Bo Diddley | 79 | US | Actor, Musician | Trading PlacesBlues Brothers 2000 |
| June | 2 | Mel Ferrer | 90 | US | Actor, Director | ScaramoucheLili |
| June | 7 | Dino Risi | 91 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | The Easy LifeTorture Me But Kill Me with Kisses |
| June | 11 | Jean Desailly | 87 | France | Actor | La Peau DouceLe Professionnel |
| June | 15 | Sydney J. Bartholomew Jr. | 54 | US | Production Designer | Dumb and DumberMe, Myself & Irene |
| June | 15 | Stan Winston | 62 | US | Makeup Artist | Jurassic ParkAliens |
| June | 17 | Henry Beckman | 86 | Canada | Actor | Breakfast at Tiffany'sMarnie |
| June | 17 | Cyd Charisse | 86 | US | Actress, Dancer | The Band WagonSilk Stockings |
| June | 18 | Jean Delannoy | 100 | France | Director | La Symphonie PastoraleLes amitiés particulières |
| June | 22 | George Carlin | 71 | US | Actor, Comedian | Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureCars |
| June | 22 | Dody Goodman | 93 | US | Actress | GreaseSplash |
| June | 23 | John Furlong | 75 | US | Actor | Blazing SaddlesAll the President's Men |
| June | 24 | William Vince | 45 | Canada | Producer | CapoteCrash |
| June | 26 | Lilyan Chauvin | 82 | France | Actress | Lost, Lonely and ViciousSilent Night, Deadly Night |
| June | 29 | Don S. Davis | 67 | US | Actor | Con AirCliffhanger |
| July | 1 | Adele Palmer | 92 | US | Costume Designer | The Best of EverythingThe Quiet Man |
| July | 2 | Elizabeth Spriggs | 78 | UK | Actress | Sense and SensibilityParadise Road |
| July | 4 | Evelyn Keyes | 91 | US | Actress | Gone with the WindThe Seven Year Itch |
| July | 6 | Nonna Mordyukova | 82 | Russia | Actress | CommissarThe Diamond Arm |
| July | 7 | Bruce Conner | 74 | US | Director | A MovieMarilyn Times Five |
| July | 9 | Charles H. Joffe | 78 | US | Producer | Annie HallManhattan |
| July | 22 | Greg Burson | 59 | US | Voice Actor | Jurassic ParkMr. Magoo |
| July | 22 | Patrick Connor | 81 | UK | Actor | BrazilLifeforce |
| July | 22 | Estelle Getty | 84 | US | Actress | MannequinStop! Or My Mom Will Shoot |
| July | 27 | Youssef Chahine | 82 | Egypt | Director | Sira` Fi al-WadiLe Chaos |
| July | 27 | Marisa Merlini | 84 | Italy | Actress | Pane, Amore e FantasiaThe Traffic Policeman |
| July | 29 | Luther Davis | 91 | US | Screenwriter | Kiss Them for MeLady in a Cage |
| August | 1 | Gertan Klauber | 76 | UK | Actor | Carry OnOctopussy |
| August | 7 | Bernie Brillstein | 77 | US | Producer | The Blues BrothersGhostbusters |
| August | 9 | Bernie Mac | 50 | US | Actor, Comedian | Ocean's ElevenGuess Who |
| August | 10 | Isaac Hayes | 65 | US | Actor, Singer, Songwriter | ShaftEscape from New York |
| August | 11 | George Furth | 75 | US | Actor | The Cannonball RunBlazing Saddles |
| August | 11 | Terence Rigby | 71 | UK | Actor | Get CarterTomorrow Never Dies |
| August | 14 | Robert Jessup | 78 | US | Cinematographer | Race with the DevilSilent Rage |
| August | 15 | Molly McClure | 89 | US | Actress | Mrs. DoubtfireCity Slickers |
| August | 16 | Roberta Collins | 63 | US | Actress | Death Race 2000Caged Heat |
| August | 19 | Julius Carry | 56 | US | Actor | The Last DragonThe New Guy |
| August | 24 | Morris Sullivan | 91 | US | Producer | All Dogs Go to HeavenRock-a-Doodle |
| August | 24 | Peter Sutton | 65 | UK | Sound Engineer | The Empire Strikes BackLabyrinth |
| August | 25 | Marpessa Dawn | 74 | US | Actor | Black OrpheusLe Bal du Comte d'Orgel |
| August | 25 | Rita Quigley | 85 | US | Actress | Whispering FootstepsThe Howards of Virginia |
| August | 31 | Ken Campbell | 66 | UK | Actor | A Fish Called WandaCreep |
| August | 31 | Jerry Reed | 71 | US | Actor, Singer, Songwriter | Smokey and the BanditThe Waterboy |
| September | 1 | Michael Pate | 88 | Australia | Actor, Director | Thunder on the HillThe Court Jester |
| September | 2 | Bill Melendez | 91 | Mexico | Animator, Director, Producer | FantasiaA Boy Named Charlie Brown |
| September | 6 | Anita Page | 98 | US | Actress | Our Dancing DaughtersThe Broadway Melody |
| September | 8 | Celia Gregory | 58 | UK | Actress | The Baby of MâconAgatha |
| September | 18 | Florestano Vancini | 82 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | The Assassination of MatteottiBlow Hot, Blow Cold |
| September | 19 | David Jones | 74 | UK | Director | Betrayal84 Charing Cross Road |
| September | 20 | William Fox | 97 | UK | Actor | Omen III: The Final ConflictThe Lavender Hill Mob |
| September | 24 | Irene Dailey | 88 | US | Actress | Five Easy PiecesThe Amityville Horror |
| September | 26 | Paul Newman | 83 | US | Actor, Director | Cat on a Hot Tin RoofRoad to Perdition |
| September | 29 | Louis Guss | 90 | US | Actor | The GodfatherHighlander |
| October | 1 | Robert Arthur | 87 | US | Actor | Ace in the HoleYellow Sky |
| October | 5 | Kim Chan | 90 | China | Actor | The Fifth ElementLethal Weapon 4 |
| October | 5 | Ken Ogata | 71 | Japan | Actor | The Pillow BookMishima: A Life in Four Chapters |
| October | 7 | Peter Copley | 93 | UK | Actor | The Sword and the RoseThe Elusive Pimpernel |
| October | 8 | Eileen Herlie | 90 | UK | Actress | The Story of Gilbert and SullivanHamlet |
| October | 11 | Vija Artmane | 79 | Latvia | Actress | The Andromeda NebulaThe Arrows of Robin Hood |
| October | 11 | Neal Hefti | 85 | US | Composer | BatmanThe Odd Couple |
| October | 11 | Mark Shivas | 70 | UK | Producer | The WitchesJude |
| October | 11 | Gil Stratton | 86 | US | Actor | Stalag 17Girl Crazy |
| October | 13 | Guillaume Depardieu | 37 | France | Actor | Tous les matins du mondePola X |
| October | 15 | Edie Adams | 81 | US | Actress | The ApartmentIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World |
| October | 15 | Nathan Davis | 91 | US | Actor | ThiefRisky Business |
| October | 15 | Vicki Graef | 58 | US | Costume Designer | Half BakedAssault on Precinct 13 |
| October | 18 | Xie Jin | 84 | China | Director | Hibiscus TownLegend of Tianyun Mountain |
| October | 19 | Rudy Ray Moore | 81 | US | Actor | DolemiteThe Human Tornado |
| October | 23 | Gianluigi Braschi | 45 | Italy | Producer | Life Is BeautifulThe Monster |
| October | 24 | Milton Katselas | 75 | US | Director | Butterflies Are Free40 Carats |
| October | 27 | Roy Stewart | 83 | Jamaica | Actor | Live and Let DieTwins of Evil |
| October | 31 | Jonathan Bates | 68 | UK | Sound Engineer | GandhiA Fish Called Wanda |
| October | 31 | John Daly | 71 | UK | Producer | The TerminatorPlatoon |
| November | 1 | Yma Sumac | 85 | Peru | Singer, Actress | Secret of the IncasOmar Khayyam |
| November | 5 | Michael Crichton | 66 | US | Screenwriter, Director | Jurassic ParkTwister |
| November | 5 | Michael Higgins | 88 | US | Actor | Death Becomes HerThe Conversation |
| November | 8 | Arthur A. Ross | 88 | US | Screenwriter | BrubakerThe Great Race |
| November | 17 | Irving Brecher | 94 | US | Screenwriter, Director | Meet Me in St. LouisBye Bye Birdie |
| November | 17 | Ennio De Concini | 84 | Italy | Screenwriter | Divorce Italian StyleBlack Sunday |
| November | 19 | John Michael Hayes | 89 | US | Screenwriter | Rear WindowTo Catch a Thief |
| November | 20 | June Vincent | 89 | US | Actress | Black AngelShed No Tears |
| November | 26 | De'Angelo Wilson | 29 | US | Actor | 8 MileAntwone Fisher |
| December | 1 | Paul Benedict | 70 | US | Actor | This Is Spinal TapThe Freshman |
| December | 2 | Malcolm Cooke | 79 | UK | Film Editor | Flash GordonDeath on the Nile |
| December | 5 | Nina Foch | 84 | Netherlands | Actress | An American in ParisScaramouche |
| December | 5 | Beverly Garland | 82 | US | Actress | D.O.A.Gunslinger |
| December | 8 | Robert Prosky | 77 | US | Actor | ThiefDead Man Walking |
| December | 8 | Bob Spiers | 63 | UK | Director | Spice WorldThat Darn Cat |
| December | 12 | Van Johnson | 92 | US | Actor | The Caine MutinyA Guy Named Joe |
| December | 16 | Sam Bottoms | 53 | US | Actor | Apocalypse NowThe Outlaw Josey Wales |
| December | 16 | Richard Coleman | 78 | UK | Actor | Ben-HurThe Dam Busters |
| December | 17 | Paul Greco | 53 | US | Actor | The WarriorsNext of Kin |
| December | 18 | John Costelloe | 47 | US | Actor | Die Hard 2Doubt |
| December | 18 | Jack Douglas | 81 | UK | Actor | Carry OnThe Boys in Blue |
| December | 20 | Robert Mulligan | 83 | US | Director | To Kill a MockingbirdSummer of '42 |
| December | 24 | Harold Pinter | 78 | UK | Screenwriter, Actor, Director | SleuthThe French Lieutenant's Woman |
| December | 25 | Eartha Kitt | 81 | US | Actress, Singer | The Emperor's New GrooveHoles |
| December | 25 | Ann Savage | 87 | US | Actress | DetourApology for Murder |
| December | 30 | Bernie Hamilton | 80 | US | Actor | The SwimmerCarmen Jones |
| December | 31 | Brad Sullivan | 77 | US | Actor | The UntouchablesThe Sting |
| December | 31 | Donald E. Westlake | 75 | Mexico | Screenwriter | The StepfatherThe Grifters |

## Film debuts

* Caroline Amiguet – 2012: Doomsday
* Chadwick Boseman – The Express: The Ernie Davis Story
* Nerea Camacho – Camino
* Jessica Chastain – Jolene
* Boyd Holbrook – Milk
* Felicity Jones – Flashbacks of a Fool
* Nick Kroll – Adventures of Power
* Jennifer Lawrence – Garden Party
* Thom Michael Mulligan – A Gothic Tale
* Javier Rey – 8 Dates
* Martiño Rivas – The Blind Sunflowers
* Margot Robbie – Vigilante
* Gina Rodriguez – Calling It Quits
* Blanca Suárez – Shiver
* Jeremy Strong – Humboldt County
* Sai Tamhankar – Black & White
* Whitney Wegman-Wood – Nobody Gets Out Alive