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1983 in film
See also:
1982 in film,
other events of 1983,
1984 in film,
list of 'years in film'.
Events
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
- Terms of Endearment
- Flashdance
- Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy
- WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy
- Octopussy
- Sudden Impact
- Mr. Mom, starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr
- Staying Alive
- Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca DeMornay
Awards
- Best Motion Picture - Drama - Terms of Endearment
- Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Yentl
- Best Director, Motion Picture - Barbra Streisand. Yentl
- Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama - Tom Courtenay, The Dresser tied with Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies
- Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment
- Best Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Michael Caine,Educating Rita
- Best Actress, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Julie Walters, Educating Rita
- Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment
- Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture - Cher, Silkwood
Births
Deaths
- March 26 - Tennessee Williams, playwright
- April 4 - Gloria Swanson, actress
- April 16 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress
- April 23 - Buster Crabbe, actor
- June 12 - Norma Shearer, Academy Award winning actress
- July 5 - Harry James, bandleader who appeared in some films, and was once married to actress Betty Grable
- July 29 - Raymond Massey, actor, father of actor Daniel Massey and actress Anna Massey
- July 29 - David Niven, Academy Award winning actor
- August 3 - Carolyn Jones, Academy Award winning actress
- August 29 - Simon Oakland, actor
- October 8 - Joan Hackett, actress
- December 5 - Robert Aldrich, director
- December 8 - Slim Pickens, actor
- December 28 - William Demarest, actor
Other Movies Released
Referenced By
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