# 1996 in film

The year 1996 involved many significant films. The major releases this year included Scream, Independence Day, Fargo, Trainspotting, The Rock, The English Patient, Twister, Space Jam, Mission: Impossible, Mars Attacks!, Jerry Maguire and a film version of the musical Evita.

## Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1996 by worldwide gross are as follows:
Highest-grossing films of 1996 :
| Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
| 1 | Independence Day | 20th Century Fox | $817,400,891 |
| 2 | Twister | Warner Bros. / Universal | $495,700,000 |
| 3 | Mission: Impossible | Paramount | $457,696,359 |
| 4 | The Rock | Buena Vista | $335,062,621 |
| 5 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Buena Vista | $325,338,851 |
| 6 | 101 Dalmatians | Buena Vista | $320,689,294 |
| 7 | Ransom | Buena Vista | $309,492,681 |
| 8 | The Nutty Professor | Universal | $273,961,019 |
| 9 | Jerry Maguire | Sony Pictures / TriStar | $273,552,592 |
| 10 | Space Jam | Warner Bros. | $250,180,384 |

### Box office records

* Independence Day became the highest-grossing film of Will Smith's career, up until it was surpassed by Aladdin (2019) which grossed $1.054 billion. However, adjusting for inflation, Independence Day in 2019 grossed $1.324 billion.
* Rumble in the Bronx was released in North America, becoming Jackie Chan's first major box office hit in the region, with its US box office alone earning over 20 times its budget. It was Chan's biggest ever hit up until then.

### Context

The theatrical year of 1996 achieved a $5.8 billion domestic gross milestone and saw a record twelve films earning over $100 million by the end of December, with Independence Day earning over $300 million. However, the film industry experienced a surplus of releases between 1995 and 1996 that resulted in several box office flops, studio bankruptcies and sales, and otherwise successful films struggling to turn in a profit. The average cost of producing and marketing film rose to $60 million, a 20% increase from the previous year, with a contributing factor being the record high-salaries for stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Jim Carrey, Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas, Sharon Stone, Julia Roberts, and Demi Moore that became the subject of industry scrutiny following several high profile flops that were released in between 1995 and 1996. This resulted in studios having to cut their film slate by fifty percent to offset growing production and marketing costs and ensure more profits.

## Events

* June 19 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame has one of the largest premieres for a motion picture, taking place at the Superdome in New Orleans, with an audience of 65,000 people, as well as free admission. The film received generally positive reviews, and was a commercial success in box-office revenue.
* July 10 – Nickelodeon releases its first feature film, Harriet the Spy, a spy-comedy-drama film based on the 1964 novel of the same name. It also launches the career of then-child actress Michelle Trachtenberg.
* Mid-July – Production begins on Titanic.
* September 20 – 75-year-old English actor Sir Dirk Bogarde has a severe stroke. He continued to need a wheelchair until his death in 1999.
* December 20 - Scream is released to a surprised commercial success. Hailed as a influential landmark in the horror genre, it revitalized the declining slasher genre by satirizing the subgenre with characters that are well-versed in its clichés. Scream’s success lead to studios capitalizing especially on marketing horror films towards the teenage and young adult demographic.

### Award ceremonies

* 1st Empire Awards

## Awards

| Category/Organization | 54th Golden Globe Awards January 19, 1997 | 54th Golden Globe Awards January 19, 1997 | 2nd Critics' Choice Awards January 20, 1997 | Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 69th Academy Awards March 24, 1997 | 50th BAFTA Awards April 29, 1997 |
| Category/Organization | Drama | Musical or Comedy | 2nd Critics' Choice Awards January 20, 1997 | Producers, Directors, Screen Actors, and Writers Guild Awards | 69th Academy Awards March 24, 1997 | 50th BAFTA Awards April 29, 1997 |
| Best Film | The English Patient | Evita | Fargo | The English Patient | The English Patient | The English Patient |
| Best Director | Miloš Forman The People vs. Larry Flynt | Miloš Forman The People vs. Larry Flynt | Anthony Minghella The English Patient | Anthony Minghella The English Patient | Anthony Minghella The English Patient | Joel Coen Fargo |
| Best Actor | Geoffrey Rush Shine | Tom Cruise Jerry Maguire | Geoffrey Rush Shine | Geoffrey Rush Shine | Geoffrey Rush Shine | Geoffrey Rush Shine |
| Best Actress | Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies | Madonna Evita | Frances McDormand Fargo | Frances McDormand Fargo | Frances McDormand Fargo | Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies |
| Best Supporting Actor | Edward Norton Primal Fear | Edward Norton Primal Fear | Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire | Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire | Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire | Paul Scofield The Crucible |
| Best Supporting Actress | Lauren Bacall The Mirror Has Two Faces | Lauren Bacall The Mirror Has Two Faces | Joan Allen The Crucible | Lauren Bacall The Mirror Has Two Faces | Juliette Binoche The English Patient | Juliette Binoche The English Patient |
| Best Screenplay, Adapted | Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski The People vs. Larry Flynt | Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski The People vs. Larry Flynt | Anthony Minghella The English Patient | Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade | Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade | Anthony Minghella The English Patient |
| Best Screenplay, Original | Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski The People vs. Larry Flynt | Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski The People vs. Larry Flynt | Anthony Minghella The English Patient | Joel and Ethan Coen Fargo | Joel and Ethan Coen Fargo | Mike Leigh Secrets & Lies |
| Best Original Score | The English Patient Gabriel Yared | The English Patient Gabriel Yared | N/A | N/A | The English Patient Gabriel Yared | The English Patient Gabriel Yared |
| Best Original Song | "You Must Love Me" Evita | "You Must Love Me" Evita | N/A | N/A | "You Must Love Me" Evita | N/A |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Kolya | Kolya | Ridicule | N/A | Kolya | Ridicule |

## 1996 films
### By country/region

* List of American films of 1996
* List of Argentine films of 1996
* List of Australian films of 1996
* List of Bangladeshi films of 1996
* List of British films of 1996
* List of Canadian films of 1996
* List of French films of 1996
* List of Hong Kong films of 1996
* List of Indian films of 1996
** List of Hindi films of 1996
** List of Kannada films of 1996
** List of Malayalam films of 1996
** List of Marathi films of 1996
** List of Tamil films of 1996
** List of Telugu films of 1996
* List of Japanese films of 1996
* List of Mexican films of 1996
* List of Pakistani films of 1996
* List of Russian films of 1996
* List of South Korean films of 1996
* List of Spanish films of 1996

### By genre/medium

* List of action films of 1996
* List of animated feature films of 1996
* List of avant-garde films of 1996
* List of crime films of 1996
* List of comedy films of 1996
* List of drama films of 1996
* List of horror films of 1996
* List of science fiction films of 1996
* List of thriller films of 1996
* List of western films of 1996

## Births

* January 3 - Florence Pugh, English actress
* January 4 - Emma Mackey, English-French actress
* January 5 - Maxim Baldry, English actor
* January 6 - Courtney Eaton, Australian actress
* January 15 - Dove Cameron, American actress
* January 21 - Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Dominican-American actor
* January 25 - Tati Gabrielle, American actress
* January 27 - Braeden Lemasters, American actor, musician and singer
* January 29 - Bryn Apprill, American voice actress
* January 31 - Joel Courtney, American actor
* February 2 - Paul Mescal, Irish actor
* February 7
** David Castro, American actor
** Jake Goldberg, American actor
* February 9
** Jimmy Bennett, American actor
** Kelli Berglund, American actress
* February 16
** Alex Aiono, American actor
** Nana Komatsu, Japanese actress
* February 17 - Sasha Pieterse, American actress
* February 21 - Sophie Turner, English actress
* February 24 - Mana Kinjo, Japanese actress and model (d. 2020)
* February 28 - Bobb'e J. Thompson, American actor
* March 16
** Ajiona Alexus, American actress and singer
* March 18
** Madeline Carroll, American actress
** Eva Noblezada, American actress and singer
* March 21 - Han Ji-hyun, South Korean actress
* March 22 - Jonathan Mason, English actor
* March 26 - Harrison Houde, Canadian actor, producer, director, YouTuber and musician
* March 31 - Liza Koshy, American media personality and actress
* April 6
** Myha'la, American actress
* April 14
** Abigail Breslin, American actress
** Abby Quinn, American actress
* April 16 - Anya Taylor-Joy, American-English actress
* April 17 - Dee Dee Davis, American actress
* April 23 - Charlie Rowe, English actor
* April 28 - Tony Revolori, American actor
* April 29 - Katherine Langford, Australian actress
* May 5 - Mark McKenna, Irish actor, singer-songwriter and producer
* May 6 - Dominic Scott Kay, American actor and singer
* May 9
** Noah Centineo, American actor
** Mary Mouser, American actress
* May 16 - Aleyse Shannon, American actress
* May 17 - Ryan Ochoa, American actor, rapper, songwriter and producer
* June 1 - Tom Holland, English actor
* June 2 - Brittany O'Grady, American Actress
* June 4 - Maria Bakalova, Bulgarian actress
* June 13 - Kodi Smit-McPhee, Australian actor
* June 20 - Claudia Lee, American actress and singer
* June 24 - Harris Dickinson, English actor
* June 25 - Lele Pons, Venezuelan-American actress
* July 9 - Meg DeLacy, American actress and singer
* July 11 - Alessia Cara, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
* July 16 - Nicky Jones, American actor
* July 17 - Grace Caroline Currey, American actress
* July 22 - Skyler Gisondo, American actor
* July 23 - Rachel G. Fox, American actress
* July 24 - Herizen Guardiola, American singer, songwriter, and actress
* July 30 - Jacob Lofland, American actor
* August 1 - Cymphonique Miller, American actress and singer
* August 2 - Kansas Bowling, American actress, director, screenwriter and cinematographer
* August 7 - Liam James, Canadian actor
* August 9 - Céline Buckens, Belgian-British actress
* August 10 - Jacob Latimore, American actor and singer
* August 14 - Brianna Hildebrand, American actress
* August 21 - Jamia Simone Nash, American actress
* August 29 - Linden Porco, Canadian actor
* September 1 - Zendaya, American actress and singer
* September 2 - Austin Abrams, American actor
* September 3 - Joy, South Korean singer, actress and host
* September 12 - Colin Ford, American actor
* September 13 - Lili Reinhart, American actress
* September 15 - Jake Cherry, American actor
* September 16 - Ryusei Yokohama, Japanese actor
* September 17 - Ella Purnell, English actress
* September 19 - Connor Swindells, English actor and model
* October 4 - Ella Balinska, English actress
* October 5 - Mary Gibbs, American actress
* October 9
** Jacob Batalon, American actor
** Samuel Honywood, English former teen actor
* October 12 - Vitória Strada, Brazilian actress and model
* October 18 - Nadji Jeter, American actor
* October 19 - Chance Perdomo, British-American actor (d. 2024)
* October 25 - Keean Johnson, American actor
* October 26 - Harry Lawtey, British actor
* October 27 - Samantha Logan, American actress
* October 28
** Jasmine Jessica Anthony, American actress
** Laine MacNeil, Canadian actress
* October 29 - C. J. Wallace, American actor
* Victoria Konefal, American actress
* October 30 - Kennedy McMann, American actress
* Devin Booker, American Basketball Player
* November 1 - Daniela Melchior, Portuguese actress
* November 7 - Lorde, New Zealand Actress
* November 9 - Kevin Afghani, American voice actor
* November 11 - Tye Sheridan, American actor
* November 13 - Otto Farrant, English actor
* November 14 - Mason Gooding, American actor
* November 16 - Mackenyu, Japanese actor
* November 18 - Josh Heuston, Australian actor
* November 21 - Grace Van Patten, American actress
* November 22 - Madison Davenport, American actress and singer
* December 1 - Destry Spielberg, American director and actress
* December 6 - Stefanie Scott, American actress
* December 7 - Marisa Abela, English actress
* December 8 - Teala Dunn, American actress
* December 9 - Leah Lewis, American actress and singer
* December 11
** Jack Griffo, American actor
** Hailee Steinfeld, American actress
* December 12 - Lucas Hedges, American actor
* December 21 - Kaitlyn Dever, American actress
* December 27 - Jae Head, American actor
* December 29 - Dylan Minnette, American actor

## Deaths

| Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
| January | 1 | John Rodney | 81 | US | Actor | Key LargoPursued |
| January | 1 | Virgil W. Vogel | 76 | US | Director, Film Editor | The Mole PeopleTouch of Evil |
| January | 7 | William H. Clothier | 92 | US | Cinematographer | The Man Who Shot Liberty ValanceThe Alamo |
| January | 7 | Aaron Stell | 84 | US | Film Editor | To Kill a MockingbirdSilent Running |
| January | 10 | Al Silvani | 85 | US | Actor | RockyThe Gauntlet |
| January | 13 | Mark Herron | 67 | US | Actor | 8½Girl in Gold Boots |
| January | 15 | Les Baxter | 73 | US | Composer | The Pit and the PendulumBeach Blanket Bingo |
| January | 17 | Harry Robertson | 63 | UK | Composer | The Vampire LoversTwins of Evil |
| January | 19 | Don Simpson | 52 | US | Producer | Top GunThe Rock |
| January | 29 | Jamie Uys | 74 | South Africa | Director | The Gods Must Be CrazyAnimals Are Beautiful People |
| January | 30 | Guy Doleman | 72 | New Zealand | Actor | Dial M for MurderThunderball |
| February | 2 | Shamus Culhane | 87 | US | Animator | Snow White and the Seven DwarfsPinocchio |
| February | 2 | Gene Kelly | 83 | US | Actor, Dancer, Director | Singin' in the RainAn American in Paris |
| February | 2 | Aline Towne | 76 | US | Actress | Send Me No FlowersMirage |
| February | 3 | Audrey Meadows | 73 | US | Actress | That Touch of MinkTake Her, She's Mine |
| February | 6 | Guy Madison | 74 | US | Actor | 5 Against the HouseJet Over the Atlantic |
| February | 6 | Patsy Smart | 77 | UK | Actress | The Elephant ManThe Pink Panther Strikes Again |
| February | 11 | William F. Claxton | 81 | US | Director | Night of the LepusDesire in the Dust |
| February | 13 | Martin Balsam | 76 | US | Actor | Psycho12 Angry Men |
| February | 13 | Scott Beach | 65 | US | Actor | Stand by MeMrs. Doubtfire |
| February | 15 | Tommy Rettig | 54 | US | Actor | River of No ReturnThe 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. |
| February | 15 | McLean Stevenson | 68 | US | Actor | The Cat from Outer SpaceThe Christian Licorice Store |
| February | 16 | Roger Bowen | 63 | US | Actor | M*A*S*HWhat About Bob? |
| February | 17 | Evelyn Laye | 95 | UK | Actress | Theatre of DeathPrincess Charming |
| February | 19 | Brenda Bruce | 76 | UK | Actress | Peeping TomSplitting Heirs |
| February | 20 | Tōru Takemitsu | 65 | Japan | Composer | HarakiriRan |
| February | 23 | Elisa Cegani | 84 | Italy | Actress | Eleonora DuseLucky to Be a Woman |
| February | 25 | Haing S. Ngor | 55 | Cambodia | Actor | The Killing FieldsMy Life |
| March | 2 | Lyle Talbot | 94 | US | Actor | 20,000 Years in Sing SingPlan 9 from Outer Space |
| March | 3 | Marguerite Duras | 81 | France | Director, Screenwriter | Hiroshima mon amourThe Lorry |
| March | 4 | Whit Bissell | 86 | US | Actor | HudThe Magnificent Seven |
| March | 6 | Simon Cadell | 45 | UK | Actor | Watership DownMeteor |
| March | 6 | Tom McDermott | 83 | US | Actor | GhostbustersThe Crucible |
| March | 9 | George Burns | 100 | US | Actor, Comedian | Oh, God!The Sunshine Boys |
| March | 10 | Marc de Jonge | 47 | France | Actor | Rambo IIIEmpire of the Sun |
| March | 10 | Ross Hunter | 75 | US | Producer | AirportPillow Talk |
| March | 11 | Vince Edwards | 67 | US | Actor | The Devil's BrigadeThe Killing |
| March | 13 | Lucio Fulci | 68 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter, Actor | Zombi 2City of the Living Dead |
| March | 13 | Krzysztof Kieślowski | 55 | Poland | Director, Screenwriter | Three ColoursThe Double Life of Veronique |
| March | 16 | Charlie Barnett | 41 | US | Actor, Comedian | D.C. CabNobody's Fool |
| March | 17 | René Clément | 82 | France | Director, Screenwriter | Purple NoonForbidden Games |
| March | 24 | Liam O'Brien | 83 | US | Screenwriter | TrapezeThe Devil at 4 O'Clock |
| March | 28 | Barbara McLean | 92 | US | Film Editor | All About EveTwelve O'Clock High |
| April | 3 | Herk Harvey | 71 | US | Director | Carnival of Souls |
| April | 5 | Charlene Holt | 67 | US | Actress | El DoradoMan's Favorite Sport? |
| April | 5 | Norman Rockett | 84 | US | Set Decorator | Planet of the ApesTora! Tora! Tora! |
| April | 6 | Greer Garson | 91 | UK | Actress | Mrs. MiniverGoodbye, Mr. Chips |
| April | 8 | Ben Johnson | 77 | US | Actor | The Last Picture ShowThe Wild Bunch |
| April | 11 | Wanda McKay | 80 | US | Actress | Jungle GoddessOne Thrilling Night |
| April | 16 | Lucille Bremer | 79 | US | Actress | Meet Me in St. LouisZiegfeld Follies |
| April | 21 | Luigi Pistilli | 66 | Italy | Actor | The Good, the Bad and the UglyFor a Few Dollars More |
| April | 24 | Donald Cammell | 62 | UK | Director, Screenwriter | PerformanceDemon Seed |
| April | 24 | Preston Lockwood | 83 | UK | Actor | Time BanditsHigh Spirits |
| April | 25 | Saul Bass | 75 | US | Title Designer | GoodfellasPsycho |
| April | 25 | Dick Wesson | 73 | US | Actor | Destination MoonCalamity Jane |
| April | 26 | Stirling Silliphant | 78 | US | Screenwriter | In the Heat of the NightThe Poseidon Adventure |
| April | 27 | Adam Roarke | 58 | US | Actor | Dirty Mary, Crazy LarryThe Stunt Man |
| April | 27 | Joan Sterndale-Bennett | 82 | UK | Actress | Brighton RockWe Dive at Dawn |
| April | 30 | David Opatoshu | 78 | US | Actor | Torn CurtainExodus |
| May | 1 | Luana Patten | 57 | US | Actress | Song of the SouthHome from the Hill |
| May | 3 | Jack Weston | 71 | US | Actor | The Thomas Crown AffairWait Until Dark |
| May | 16 | Barton Heyman | 59 | US | Actor | The ExorcistRaising Cain |
| May | 19 | Margaret Rawlings | 89 | Japan | Actress | Roman HolidayTwist of Fate |
| May | 20 | Jon Pertwee | 76 | UK | Actor | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumCarry On Screaming! |
| May | 21 | Lash LaRue | 78 | US | Actor | Song of Old WyomingLaw of the Lash |
| May | 23 | Patrick Cargill | 77 | UK | Actor | Father, Dear FatherHelp! |
| May | 29 | Jennings Lang | 81 | US | Producer | High Plains DrifterEarthquake |
| May | 29 | Jeremy Sinden | 45 | UK | Actor | Star WarsChariots of Fire |
| May | 29 | Tamara Toumanova | 77 | Russia | Dancer, Actress | Invitation to the DanceTorn Curtain |
| May | 30 | Natividad Vacío | 83 | US | Actor | The Magnificent SevenThe Man with Two Brains |
| June | 1 | Michael Fox | 75 | US | Actor | What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?The Longest Yard |
| June | 2 | John Alton | 94 | Hungary | Cinematographer | An American in ParisFather of the Bride |
| June | 3 | Veniero Colasanti | 85 | Italy | Costume Designer, Production Designer | El CidThe Fall of the Roman Empire |
| June | 3 | Peter Glenville | 82 | UK | Director | BecketThe Comedians |
| June | 5 | Vito Scotti | 78 | US | Actor | The GodfatherThe Aristocats |
| June | 6 | Mary Lee | 71 | US | Actress | Nancy Drew... ReporterCowboy and the Senorita |
| June | 7 | Saul David | 74 | US | Producer | Logan's RunFantastic Voyage |
| June | 7 | Max Factor, Jr. | 91 | US | Makeup Artist | The Wizard of OzThe Ten Commandments |
| June | 10 | Jo Van Fleet | 81 | US | Actress | East of EdenCool Hand Luke |
| June | 11 | Lonne Elder III | 68 | US | Screenwriter | SounderMelinda |
| June | 11 | Brigitte Helm | 90 | Germany | Actress | MetropolisL'Argent |
| June | 12 | Mary Field | 87 | US | Actress | Ball of FireLife with Father |
| June | 12 | Lillian Yarbo | 91 | US | Actress | Wives Under SuspicionYou Can't Take It With You |
| June | 15 | Ella Fitzgerald | 79 | US | Singer, Actress | Pete Kelly's BluesRide 'Em Cowboy |
| June | 23 | Pasqualino De Santis | 69 | Italy | Cinematographer | Romeo and JulietA Special Day |
| June | 27 | Albert R. Broccoli | 87 | US | Producer | James BondChitty Chitty Bang Bang |
| July | 1 | Margaux Hemingway | 42 | US | Actress | LipstickOver the Brooklyn Bridge |
| July | 1 | Steve Tesich | 53 | Serbia | Screenwriter | Breaking AwayEyewitness |
| July | 8 | Irene Prador | 84 | Austria | Actress | The Battle of the River PlateTo the Devil a Daughter |
| July | 9 | Christopher Casson | 84 | UK | Actor | ZardozEducating Rita |
| July | 10 | Paul King | 69 | US | Screenwriter | Operation PetticoatWild Heritage |
| July | 13 | Pandro S. Berman | 91 | US | Producer | Father of the BrideTop Hat |
| July | 15 | Dana Hill | 32 | US | Actress | National Lampoon's European VacationCross Creek |
| July | 20 | Randy Stuart | 71 | US | Actress | All About EveThe Incredible Shrinking Man |
| July | 21 | Luana Anders | 58 | US | Actress | The Pit and the PendulumDementia 13 |
| July | 21 | Herb Edelman | 62 | US | Actor | The Odd CoupleCalifornia Suite |
| July | 21 | Wolfe Morris | 71 | UK | Actor | Ill Met by MoonlightThe House That Dripped Blood |
| July | 23 | Jean Muir | 85 | US | Actress | And One Was BeautifulThe Outcasts of Poker Flat |
| July | 24 | Virginia Christine | 76 | US | Actress | Guess Who's Coming to DinnerJudgment at Nuremberg |
| July | 28 | Bryant Haliday | 68 | US | Actor | The Projected ManTower of Evil |
| July | 29 | Hilary Pritchard | 53 | Isle of Man | Actress | A Touch of the SunUnder the Doctor |
| July | 30 | Claudette Colbert | 92 | France | Actress | It Happened One NightSince You Went Away |
| July | 30 | Anthony Peck | 49 | US | Actor | The Hunt for Red OctoberDie Hard with a Vengeance |
| July | 30 | Magda Schneider | 87 | Germany | Actress | Tell Me TonightSissi |
| August | 3 | Guido Alberti | 86 | Italy | Actor | 8½Saving Grace |
| August | 11 | Charles McGregor | 73 | US | Actor | Blazing SaddlesSuper Fly |
| August | 14 | Bob Hannah | 57 | US | Actor | Driving Miss DaisyThe Prince of Tides |
| August | 14 | Camilla Horn | 93 | Germany | Actress | FaustTempest |
| August | 15 | Joe Seneca | 77 | US | Actor | CrossroadsThe Verdict |
| August | 16 | Miles Goodman | 46 | US | Composer | Little Shop of HorrorsWhat About Bob? |
| August | 30 | Christine Pascal | 42 | France | Actress, Director, Screenwriter | Le Petit Prince a ditRound Midnight |
| September | 4 | Victor Aaron | 39 | US | Actor | BulletproofGeronimo: An American Legend |
| September | 5 | Anthony Mendleson | 81 | UK | Costume Designer | A Bridge Too FarKrull |
| September | 6 | Salman Shah | 24 | Bangladesh | Actor | Keyamat Theke KeyamatSujan Sakhi |
| September | 7 | Bibi Besch | 56 | Austria | Actress | Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanSteel Magnolias |
| September | 7 | Joseph F. Biroc | 93 | US | Cinematographer | It's a Wonderful LifeAirplane! |
| September | 9 | Ruggero Mastroianni | 66 | Italy | Film Editor | Death in VeniceAmarcord |
| September | 10 | Joanne Dru | 74 | US | Actress | All the King's MenShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon |
| September | 11 | Brenda Forbes | 87 | UK | Actress | Mrs. MiniverThe White Cliffs of Dover |
| September | 13 | Jane Baxter | 87 | UK | Actress | Murder Will OutConfidential Lady |
| September | 13 | Tupac Shakur | 25 | US | Rapper, Actor | JuicePoetic Justice |
| September | 14 | Juliet Prowse | 59 | US | Actress, Dancer | G.I. BluesCan-Can |
| September | 16 | Gene Nelson | 76 | US | Actor, Director | Oklahoma!Kissin' Cousins |
| September | 16 | Joan Perry | 85 | US | Actress | Strange AlibiBullets for O'Hara |
| September | 18 | Annabella | 89 | France | Actress | Le Million13 Rue Madeleine |
| September | 22 | Dorothy Lamour | 81 | US | Actress | Road to MoroccoThe Greatest Show on Earth |
| September | 30 | George Zuckerman | 80 | US | Screenwriter | Written on the WindThe Tarnished Angels |
| October | 4 | Stephen J. Friedman | 59 | US | Producer | The Last Picture ShowSlap Shot |
| October | 4 | Masaki Kobayashi | 80 | Japan | Director | HarakiriThe Human Condition |
| October | 5 | Judith Allen | 85 | US | Actress | Telephone OperatorThe Thundering Herd |
| October | 6 | Ted Bessell | 61 | US | Actor | Don't Drink the WaterBillie |
| October | 8 | Francis D. Lyon | 91 | US | Director, Film Editor | Body and SoulThe Oklahoman |
| October | 8 | William Prince | 83 | US | Actor | NetworkFamily Plot |
| October | 9 | Harvey Vernon | 69 | US | Actor | Teen WolfAll of Me |
| October | 13 | Beryl Reid | 77 | UK | Actress | The Killing of Sister GeorgeJoseph Andrews |
| October | 14 | Laura La Plante | 91 | US | Actress | Man of the MomentArizona |
| October | 16 | Jason Bernard | 58 | US | Actor | Liar LiarWhile You Were Sleeping |
| October | 27 | Morey Amsterdam | 87 | US | Actor, Comedian | Machine-Gun KellyMuscle Beach Party |
| October | 27 | Harry Woolman | 87 | US | Stuntman, Special Effects Artist | The Sword and the SorcererLaserblast |
| October | 30 | John Young | 80 | UK | Actor | Monty Python and the Holy GrailChariots of Fire |
| October | 31 | Marcel Carné | 90 | France | Director | Children of ParadiseThree Rooms in Manhattan |
| October | 31 | Arthur Peterson | 83 | US | Actor | TargetsAt Long Last Love |
| November | 12 | Peter Leeds | 79 | US | Actor | The Last Time I Saw ParisLove Me or Leave Me |
| November | 13 | June Gale | 85 | US | Actress | Hotel for WomenRainbow's End |
| November | 14 | Virginia Cherrill | 88 | US | Actress | City LightsGirls Demand Excitement |
| November | 15 | Lila Finn | 86 | US | Stuntwoman | Gone with the WindIt's a Wonderful Life |
| November | 22 | Stephanie Bachelor | 84 | US | Actress | Secrets of Scotland YardLake Placid Serenade |
| November | 22 | Mark Lenard | 72 | US | Actor | Star Trek: The Motion PictureAnnie Hall |
| November | 23 | George Nicholas | 85 | US | Animator | CinderellaSleeping Beauty |
| November | 26 | Michael Bentine | 74 | UK | Actor, Screenwriter | Down Among the Z MenThe Sandwich Man |
| November | 29 | Jordan Cronenweth | 61 | US | Cinematographer | Blade RunnerPeggy Sue Got Married |
| December | 4 | Willard Parker | 84 | US | Actor | Lone TexanYoung Jesse James |
| December | 7 | Phillip Reed | 88 | US | Actor | The Bandit QueenTake Me to Town |
| December | 8 | Paulene Myers | 83 | US | Actress | To Kill a MockingbirdThe Sting |
| December | 8 | Howard E. Rollins, Jr. | 46 | US | Actor | RagtimeA Soldier's Story |
| December | 8 | Douglas Webb | 74 | UK | Still Photographer | Casino RoyaleKrull |
| December | 9 | Diana Morgan | 86 | UK | Screenwriter | Went the Day Well?A Run for Your Money |
| December | 11 | William Rushton | 59 | UK | Actor | Those Magnificent Men in their Flying MachinesMonte Carlo or Bust! |
| December | 12 | Larry Gates | 81 | US | Actor | In the Heat of the NightInvasion of the Body Snatchers |
| December | 19 | Ronald Howard | 78 | UK | Actor | Murder, She SaidCome September |
| December | 19 | Marcello Mastroianni | 72 | Italy | Actor | 8½La Dolce Vita |
| December | 28 | Edward Carfagno | 67 | US | Art Director | Ben-HurSoylent Green |
| December | 30 | Lew Ayres | 88 | US | Actor, Director | All Quiet on the Western FrontJohnny Belinda |
| December | 30 | Jack Nance | 53 | US | Actor | Blue VelvetEraserhead |
| December | 30 | Keith Walker | 61 | US | Screenwriter, Actor | Free WillyThe Goonies |
| December | 31 | Wesley Addy | 83 | US | Actor | NetworkThe Verdict |

## Film debuts

* Wes Anderson (director) – Bottle Rocket
* Michael Angarano – Childhood's End
* Will Arnett – Close Up
* Carlos Bardem – Not Love, Just Frenzy
* Dee Bradley Baker – Space Jam
* Eric Balfour – Shattered Image
* Boyd Banks – Black Sheep
* Selma Blair – The Broccoli Theory
* Marc Blucas – Eddie
* Bobby Cannavale – Night Falls on Manhattan
* Billy Crudup – Sleepers
* Viola Davis – The Substance of Fire
* Clea DuVall – Little Witches
* Joel Edgerton – Race the Sun
* Kimberly Elise – Set It Off
* Aunjanue Ellis – Girls Town
* Anna Faris – Eden
* Joseph Fiennes – Stealing Beauty
* Ben Foster – Kounterfeit
* Laura Fraser – Small Faces
* Ryan Gosling – Frankenstein and Me
* Olivier Gourmet – La Promesse
* Tom Hollander – Some Mother's Son
* Nicholas Hoult – Intimate Relations
* Rhys Ifans – August
* Eddie Izzard – The Secret Agent
* Mila Kunis – Santa with Muscles
* Kelly Macdonald – Trainspotting
* Heike Makatsch – Jailbirds
* Fele Martínez – Thesis
* Natascha McElhone – Surviving Picasso
* Kevin McKidd – Trainspotting
* Mads Mikkelsen – Pusher
* Radha Mitchell – Love and Other Catastrophes
* Gretchen Mol – Girl 6
* Joel David Moore – Foxfire
* Tracy Morgan – A Thin Line Between Love and Hate
* Emily Mortimer – The Ghost and the Darkness
* Edward Norton – Primal Fear
* Timothy Olyphant – The First Wives Club
* Patton Oswalt – Down Periscope
* Chris Parnell – Jingle All the Way
* Jaime Pressly – Mercenary
* Freddie Prinze, Jr. – To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
* Missi Pyle – The Cottonwood
* Mary Lynn Rajskub – The Truth About Cats & Dogs
* Tom Everett Scott – That Thing You Do!
* John Slattery – City Hall
* Octavia Spencer – A Time to Kill
* Julia Stiles – I Love You, I Love You Not
* Oleg Taktarov – Total Force
* David Tennant – Jude
* Justin Theroux – I Shot Andy Warhol
* Sam Trammell – Childhood's End
* Donnie Wahlberg – Bullet
* Emily Watson – Breaking the Waves
* Billy West - Joe's Apartment
* Michael Kenneth Williams – Bullet
* Luke Wilson – Bottle Rocket
* Owen Wilson – Bottle Rocket