1979 in film

Events

• March - Production begins on the Star Wars sequel, The Empire Strikes Back.
• November - Production begins on Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Top Grossing Films of 1979

1. Kramer vs. Kramer
2. The Amityville Horror[?]
3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture[?]
4. Alien
5. Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Marlon Brando, Robert Duvall, Martin Sheen, Dennis Hopper, Harrison Ford and others
6. The Muppet Movie[?]
7. The Jerk, starring Steve Martin
8. Moonraker
9. Love at First Bite[?]
10. Meatballs[?], starring Bill Murray

Births

Deaths

• February 12 - Jean Renoir, Film Director
• May 29 - Mary Pickford, actress, studio founder
• June 11 - John Wayne, actor
• September 8 - Jean Seberg, actress
• Vivian Vance[?], actress

Other Movies Released

• Animal House, starring John Belushi
• Caligula
• Mad Max, starring Mel Gibson
• 1941[?], starring Dan Aykroyd
• Tess, directed by Roman Polanski, starring Nastassja Kinski