1963 in film

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The year 1963 in film involved some significant events.

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Events

Top grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Cleopatra 20th Century Fox Elizabeth Taylor, Rex Harrison, Richard Burton $57,777,778[1]
2. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World United Artists Spencer Tracy, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman $46,332,858[2]
3. How the West Was Won Cinerama/MGM Gregory Peck, Debbie Reynolds, George Peppard, James Stewart $20,933,000
4. The Birds Universal Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor $18,500,900
5. From Russia with Love United Artists Sean Connery $16,067,035[3]
6. Tom Jones United Artists Albert Finney and Susannah York $11,922,000
7. The Sword in the Stone Walt Disney Productions Rickie Sorensen, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews $10,475,000
8. Son of Flubber Walt Disney Productions Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Keenan Wynn $7,100,000
9. Charade Universal Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant $6,735,000
10. The Great Escape United Artists Steve McQueen and James Garner $6,363,000
11. Bye Bye Birdie Columbia Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret $6,200,000
12. Hud Paramount Paul Newman, Patricia Neal $5,800,000
13. 55 Days at Peking Allied Artists Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven $5,745,000
14. Love with the Proper Stranger Paramount Natalie Wood and Steve McQueen $5,200,000
15. Irma la Douce The Mirisch Corp. Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine $4,550,000
16. The V.I.P.s MGM Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton $4,275,000
17. Promises! Promises! Independent film Jayne Mansfield, Marie McDonald, Tommy Noonan $3,775,000

(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)

Awards

Academy Awards:

Best Picture: Tom Jones — Woodfall, United Artists-Lopert (British)
Best Director: Tony Richardson - Tom Jones
Best Actor: Sidney Poitier - Lilies of the Field
Best Actress: Patricia Neal - Hud
Best Supporting Actor: Melvyn Douglas - Hud
Best Supporting Actress: Margaret Rutherford - The V.I.P.s
Best Foreign Language Film: 8½ (Otto e mezzo), directed by Federico Fellini, Italy

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: The Cardinal
Best Actor: Sidney Poitier - Lilies of the Field
Best Actress: Leslie Caron - The L-Shaped Room
Musical or comedy:
Best Picture: Tom Jones
Best Actor: Alberto Sordi - To Bed... or Not to Bed
Best Actress: Shirley MacLaine - Irma la Douce
Other
Best Director: Elia Kazan - America, America

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

The Leopard (Il Gattopardo), directed by Luchino Visconti, Italy

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):

Hands Over the City (Le mani sulla città), directed by Francesco Rosi, Italy

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Il diavolo (To Bed... or Not to Bed), directed by Gian Luigi Polidoro, Italy

Notable films released in 1963

U.S.A. unless stated.

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Short Film Series

Births

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Film debuts

References

  1. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=cleopatra.htm
  2. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=itsamadmadmadmadworld.htm
  3. ^ http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=drno.htm
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