1982 in film

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Overview of the events of 1982 in filmTemplate:SHORTDESC:Overview of the events of 1982 in film

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The following is an overview of events in **1982 in film**, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.

## Highest-grossing films (U.S.)

See also: List of 1982 box office number-one films in the United States
The top ten 1982 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

## Events

* June 11
	+ *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial* is released; it will become the highest-grossing film of all time.
	+ Michelle Pfeiffer appears in her first leading role, in *Grease 2*, the sequel to the top-grossing film of 1978 (her film debut had come as Tony Danza's character's girlfriend in the 1980 movie *The Hollywood Knights*).
* July 9 — Sci-fi movie *Tron* is the first feature film to use computer animation extensively.
* July 23 — During production of *Twilight Zone: The Movie*, 53-year-old American actor Vic Morrow and two child actors are accidentally killed during a scene involving an operated helicopter. The accident leads to reforms in filmmaking safety and child-labor laws.
* October 8 — Angelina Jolie makes her film debut as a child actress appearing with her father Jon Voight, in *Lookin' to Get Out*. She next appears on film as an adult 11 years later in *Cyborg 2*.
* Glenn Close makes her film debut.
* Hugh Grant makes his film debut.
* Eddie Murphy makes his film debut.
* The Coca-Cola Company acquires Columbia Pictures.
* The THX Sound System is developed for use in movie theaters.

## Awards

**Academy Awards:**

Best Picture: ***Gandhi*** – Indo-British Films, Columbia
Best Director: **Richard Attenborough** – *Gandhi*
Best Actor: **Ben Kingsley** – *Gandhi*
Best Actress: **Meryl Streep** – *Sophie's Choice*
Best Supporting Actor: **Louis Gossett Jr.** – *An Officer and a Gentleman*
Best Supporting Actress: **Jessica Lange** – *Tootsie*
Best Foreign Language Film: ***Volver a empezar*** (*Begin the Beguine*), directed by José Luis Garci, Spain
Best Picture: ***E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial***
Best Actor: **Ben Kingsley** – *Gandhi*
Best Actress: **Meryl Streep** – *Sophie's Choice*
**Musical or comedy:**
Best Picture: ***Tootsie***
Best Actor: **Dustin Hoffman** – *Tootsie*
Best Actress: **Julie Andrews** – *Victor/Victoria*
**Other**
Best Director: **Richard Attenborough** – *Gandhi*
Best Foreign Film: ***Gandhi***, India
**Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):**

***Missing***, directed by Costa Gavras, United States
***Yol*** (*The Way*), directed by Yılmaz Güney, Turkey
**Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):**

***The State of Things*** (*Der Stand der Dinge*), directed by Wim Wenders, W. Germany / Portugal / USA
**Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):**

***Die Sehnsucht der Veronika Voss*** (*Veronika Voss*), directed by Rainer Werner Fassbinder, W. Germany
## Notable films released in 1982

1. Blade Runner
2. Fanny and Alexander
3. The Thing
4. Fitzcarraldo

## Births

* January 6
	+ Misha Omar, Malaysian actress and singer
	+ Eddie Redmayne, English actor
* January 8 – Gaby Hoffmann, American actress
* January 19 – Jodie Sweetin, American actress
* January 28 - Mirtel Pohla, Estonian actress
* February 6 – Alice Eve, English actress
* February 8 – Danny Tamberelli, American actor
* February 11 – Natalie Dormer, English actress
* March 3 – Jessica Biel, American actress
* March 7 – Nora Danish, Malaysian actress
* March 11 – Thora Birch, American actress
* March 16 – Dian Sastrowardoyo, Indonesian actress
* March 24 – Vino Bastian, Indonesian actor
* March 25 – Jenny Slate, American actress-comedian
* April 3 – Cobie Smulders, Canadian actress
* April 4 – Justin Cook, American voice actor
* April 5 – Hayley Atwell, English actress
* April 9 – Jay Baruchel, Canadian actor-comedian
* April 10 – Chyler Leigh, American actress
* April 11 – Remy Ishak, Malaysian actor
* April 15 – Seth Rogen, Canadian actor-comedian
* April 30 – Kirsten Dunst, American actress
* May 11 – Jonathan Jackson, American actor
* June 17 - Ursula Ratasepp, Estonian actress
* June 29
	+ Matthew Mercer, American voice actor
	+ Ott Sepp, Estonian actor
* June 30 – Lizzy Caplan, American actress
* July 1 – Hilarie Burton, American actress
* July 8
	+ Sophia Bush, American actress
	+ Schuyler Fisk, American singer-songwriter and actress
* July 9 – Toby Kebbell, English actor
* July 18 – Priyanka Chopra, Indian actress
* July 19 – Jared Padalecki, American actor
* July 24
	+ Elisabeth Moss, American actress
	+ Anna Paquin, New Zealand actress
* July 25 – Brad Renfro, American actor (d. 2008)
* August 6 – Romola Garai, English actress
* August 7 – Abbie Cornish, Australian actress
* August 10 – Devon Aoki, American actress and model
* August 13 – Sebastian Stan, Romanian-American actor
* August 16
	+ Cam Gigandet, American actor
	+ Todd Haberkorn, American voice actor
* August 19 – Erika Christensen, American actress
* September 4 – Shaheizy Sam, Malaysian actor
* September 10 – Bret Iwan, current voice of Mickey Mouse
* September 13 – J. G. Quintel, American animator, television writer, and voice actor
* September 19 – Columbus Short, American actor and dancer
* September 22 – Billie Piper, English singer and actress
* September 27 – Anna Camp, American actress and singer
* September 30
	+ Kieran Culkin, American actor
	+ Lacey Chabert, American actress
* October 3 – Clémence Poésy, French actress and model
* October 23 – Bradley Pierce, American actor
* October 27 – Patrick Fugit, American actor
* October 31 – Justin Chatwin, Canadian actor
* November 10 – Heather Matarazzo, American actress
* November 12 – Anne Hathaway, American actress
* November 29 – Lucas Black, American actor
* November 30 – Elisha Cuthbert, Canadian actress
* December 29 – Alison Brie, American actress
* December 30 – Kristin Kreuk, Canadian actress

## Film debuts

* Kirstie Alley – *Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan*
* Antonio Banderas – *Labyrinth of Passion*
* Ellen Barkin – *Diner*
* Nicolas Cage - *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*
* Glenn Close – *The World According to Garp*
* Geena Davis – *Tootsie*
* Shannen Doherty – *Night Shift*
* Christine Ebersole – *Tootsie*
* Emilio Estevez – *Tex*
* Hugh Grant – *Privileged*
* Anthony Michael Hall – *Six Pack*
* Linda Hamilton – *Tag: The Assassination Game*
* C. Thomas Howell – *E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial*
* Hulk Hogan – *Rocky III*
* Jet Li – *Shaolin Temple*
* Angelina Jolie – *Lookin' to Get Out*
* Kevin Kline – *Sophie's Choice*
* Amy Madigan – *Love Child*
* Michael Madsen – *Against All Hope*
* Eddie Murphy – *48 Hrs.*
* Heather O'Rourke – *Poltergeist*
* Gary Oldman – *Remembrance*
* Molly Ringwald – *Tempest*
* Meredith Salenger – *Annie*
* Eric Stoltz – *Fast Times at Ridgemont High*
* Mr. T – *Rocky III*
* Forest Whitaker – *Tag: The Assassination Game*
* Aileen Quinn – *Annie*

## See also

* List of American films of 1982
* List of British films of 1982
* List of French films of 1982
* List of German films of the 1980s
* List of Bollywood films of 1982
* List of Italian films of 1982
* List of Japanese films of 1982
* List of Swedish films of the 1980s

## References

1. ↑ "1982 Domestic Grosses". *Box Office Mojo*. Retrieved 7 April 2014.

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