Jump to content

1969 in film

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Walkingtalkingmammal (talk | contribs) at 14:37, 29 November 2016 (→Notable films released in 1969: added a film). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

List of years in film
In television
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
In radio
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
+...
Years in film
A reel of film (vector logo)
19th century
1870s
1880s
1890s
1900s
1910s
1920s
1930s
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s

The year 1969 in film involved some significant events, with Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid dominating the U.S. box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing films of all time and Midnight Cowboy, a film rated X, winning the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Events

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

Rank Title Studio Actors Gross
1. Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 20th Century Fox Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross $102,308,889[1]
2. Midnight Cowboy United Artists Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman $44,785,053[2]
3. Easy Rider Columbia Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson $41,728,598[3]
4. Hello, Dolly! 20th Century Fox Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford $33,208,099[4]
5. Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Columbia Natalie Wood, Robert Culp, Dyan Cannon, Elliott Gould $31,897,253[5]
6. Paint Your Wagon Paramount Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood $31,678,778[6]
7. True Grit Paramount John Wayne, Glen Campbell, Kim Darby $31,132,592[7]
8. Cactus Flower Columbia Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn $25,889,208[8]
9. Goodbye, Columbus Paramount Richard Benjamin, Ali MacGraw $22,939,805[9]
10. On Her Majesty's Secret Service United Artists George Lazenby, Diana Rigg, Telly Savalas $22,774,493[10]
11. Winning Universal Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner $14,644,335[11]
12. Z Cinema V Jean-Louis Trintignant, Yves Montand $14,283,305[12]
13. The Sterile Cuckoo Paramount Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton $13,982,357[13]
14. The Stewardesses Sherpix Inc. Christina Hart, Monica Gayle $13,500,000[14]
15. Run, Angel, Run! Fanfare Films William Smith $13,000,000[15]
16. They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Cinerama Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young, Susannah York $12,600,000[16]
17. A Boy Named Charlie Brown National General Pictures Peter Robbins, Pamelyn Ferdin, Glenn Gilger, Andy Pforsich $12,000,000[17]
18. The Wild Bunch Warner Bros. William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Robert Ryan $10,500,000[18]
19. Sweet Charity Universal Shirley MacLaine $8,000,000[19]
20. The Undefeated 20th Century Fox John Wayne, Rock Hudson $8,000,000[20]
21. Where Eagles Dare MGM Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood $7,100,000[21]
22. Alice's Restaurant United Artists Arlo Guthrie, James Broderick $6,300,000[22]
23. Take the Money and Run Cinerama Woody Allen, Janet Margolin $6,080,000[23]
24. Topaz Universal Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon $6,000,000[24]
25. The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 20th Century Fox Maggie Smith, Robert Stephens, Pamela Franklin $6,000,000[25]
26. If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium United Artists Suzanne Pleshette, Ian McShane $6,000,000[26]
27. Once Upon a Time in the West Paramount Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson $5,321,508[27]

Films released

By date

Note: U.S. releases unless stated.

January–March

April–June

July–September

October–December

Notable films released in 1969

Note: U.S. releases unless stated.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z

Short Film Series

Actor's debuts

Awards

Academy Awards:

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Musical or comedy:
Other
Best Director: Charles Jarrott – Anne of the Thousand Days

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

If...., directed by Lindsay Anderson, United Kingdom

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival): Not awarded

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Rani Radovi (Early Works), directed by Želimir Žilnik, Yugoslavia

Births

Deaths

References

  1. ^ "Box Office Information for Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Box Office Information for Midnight Cowboy". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  3. ^ "Box Office Information for Easy Rider". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  4. ^ "Box Office Information for Hello, Dolly!". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  5. ^ "Box Office Information for Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  6. ^ "Box Office Information for Paint Your Wagon". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  7. ^ "Box Office Information for True Grit". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  8. ^ "Box Office Information for Cactus Flower". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  9. ^ "Goodbye, Columbus, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  10. ^ "Box Office Information for On Her Majesty's Secret Service". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  11. ^ "Winning, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  12. ^ "Box Office Information for Z". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  13. ^ "Box Office Information for The Sterile Cuckoo". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  14. ^ "The Stewardesses, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  15. ^ "Box Office Information for Run, Angel, Run!". Worldwide Box Office. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  16. ^ "Box Office Information for They Shoot Horses, Don't They?". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  17. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1970", Variety, 6 January 1971 pg 11.
  18. ^ "Box Office Information for The Wild Bunch". Worldwide Box Office. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  19. ^ "Sweet Charity, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  20. ^ "The Undefeated, Box Office Information". The Numbers. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  21. ^ "Where Eagles Dare, Box Office Information". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  22. ^ "Box Office Information for Alice's Restaurant". The Numbers. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  23. ^ "ABC's 5 Years of Film Production Profits & Losses", Variety, 31 May 1973 pg 3.
  24. ^ Box Office Information for Topaz. The Numbers. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  25. ^ "Big Rental Films of 1969", Variety, 7 January 1970 p 15.
  26. ^ Box Office Information for If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium. The Numbers. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  27. ^ Box Office Information for Once Upon a Time in the West. The Numbers. Retrieved September 12, 2013.

Further reading

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1969_in_film&oldid=752102672"