1976 in film

Events

• March 25 - Filming begins on George Lucas' Star Wars science fiction film. In one of the best business decisions in film history, Lucas cuts his directing fee by $500,000 to gain ownership of merchandising and sequel rights

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Rocky
2. To Fly![?]
3. All the President's Men, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford
4. King Kong, starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges
5. The Enforcer[?]
6. Silent Movie[?]
7. The Pink Panther Strikes Again[?]
8. Carrie, starring Sissy Spacek
9. Logan's Run[?]
10. Marathon Man

Births

• January 3 - Jason Marsden, actor.
• January 6 - Danny Pintauro[?], actor
• February 11 - Brice Beckham[?], actor.
• February 28 - Ja Rule, actor/rap singer/songwriter.
• September 7 - Shannon Elizabeth, actress.
• October 4 - Alicia Silverstone, actress.

Deaths

• January 12 - Agatha Christie, writer
• February 11 - Lee J Cobb[?], actor.
• February 11 - Alice Allen[?], actress.
• February 11 - Charlie Naughton[?], actor.
• March 17 - Luchino Visconti, italian theatre and cinema director.

Other Movies Released

• Taxi Driver
• Wilma[?] - Shirley Jo Finney[?], Cicely Tyson, Denzel Washington