1991 IN FILM

The year '1991 in film' involved many significant films. (For more about films in foreign languages, check sources in those languages.)

Contents

Events

Top grossing films worldwide

Awards

Films released in 1991

Births

Deaths

References

Events

★ April 28 - Bonnie Raitt marries actor Michael Noonan O'Keefe in New York

★ '' is made.

Top grossing films worldwide

# '', starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton
# '', starring Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Alan Rickman
# ''Beauty and the Beast'' (animated)
# ''Hook'', starring Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Roberts
# ''The Silence of the Lambs'', starring Jodie Foster, Anthony Hopkins
# ''JFK'', starring Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Gary Oldman
# ''The Addams Family'', starring Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci.
# ''Cape Fear'', starring Robert De Niro, Nick Nolte, Jessica Lange, Juliette Lewis.
# ''Hot Shots!'', starring Charlie Sheen, Cary Elwes
# ''City Slickers'', starring Billy Crystal, Daniel Stern, Bruno Kirby

Awards

'Academy Awards:'
:Best Picture: '''The Silence of the Lambs''' - Orion Pictures Corp.
:Best Director: 'Jonathan Demme ' - ''The Silence of the Lambs''
:Best Actor: 'Anthony Hopkins' - ''The Silence of the Lambs''
:Best Actress: 'Jodie Foster' - ''The Silence of the Lambs''
:Best Supporting Actor: 'Jack Palance' - ''City Slickers''
:Best Supporting Actress: 'Mercedes Ruehl' - ''The Fisher King''
:Best Foreign Language Film: '''Mediterraneo''', directed by Gabriele Salvatores, Italy

'Golden Globe Awards:'
:''Drama:JFK''
:Best Picture: '''Bugsy'''
:Best Actor: 'Nick Nolte' - ''The Prince of Tides''
:Best Actress: 'Jodie Foster' - ''The Silence of the Lambs''
:'Musical or comedy:'
:Best Picture: '''Beauty and the Beast'''
:Best Actor: 'Jeff Bridges' - ''The Fisher King''
:Best Actress: 'Bette Midler' - ''For the Boys''
:'Other'
:Best Director: 'Oliver Stone' - ''JFK''
:Best Foreign Language Film: '''Europa Europa''', Germany
'Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):'
:'''Barton Fink''', directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, United States
'Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):'
:'''Close To Eden''' (''Urga''), directed by Nikita Mikhalkov, France / USSR
'Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):'
:'''La Casa del sorriso''' (''The House of Smiles''), directed by Marco Ferreri, Italy

Films released in 1991

★ ''The Addams Family''

★ ''The Adjuster''

★ ''All I Want For Christmas''

★ ''At Play in the Fields of the Lord''

★ ''Backdraft''

★ ''Barton Fink'' - Palm d'Or award

★ ''Beauty and the Beast''

★ ''Brother Future''

★ ''Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey''

★ ''Billy Bathgate''

★ ''Blue Desert''

★ ''Boyz N the Hood''

★ ''Bugsy'' - Golden Globe Award for Best Picture (Drama)

★ ''The Butcher's Wife''

★ ''Cape Fear''

★ ''Captain America''

★ ''Career Opportunities''

★ ''Child's Play 3''

★ ''City of Hope''

★ ''City Slickers''

★ ''Class Action''

★ ''Close To Eden'' (''Urga'')

★ ''The Commitments''

★ ''Company Business''

★ ''Curly Sue''

★ ''Days of Being Wild''

★ ''Dead Again''

★ ''Deceived''

★ ''Defending Your Life''

★ ''Defenseless''

★ ''Delicatessen''

★ ''Delirious'', starring John Candy

★ ''Doc Hollywood'', starring Michael J. Fox

★ ''The Doctor'', starring William Hurt

★ ''Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead''

★ ''The Doors'', directed by Oliver Stone

★ ''Double Impact

★ ''Dutch''

★ ''Dying Young''

★ ''Father of the Bride''

★ ''The Fisher King''

★ ''Flight of the Intruder''

★ ''For The Boys'', starring Bette Midler

★ ''Frankie and Johnny''

★ ''

★ ''Fried Green Tomatoes

★ ''F/X2

★ ''Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah''

★ ''Grand Canyon'' ^[1]

★ ''Guilty by Suspicion''

★ ''The Hard Way''

★ ''Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man''

★ ''He Said, She Said''

★ ''

★ ''Hook''

★ ''Hot Shots!''

★ ''The Hours and Times''

★ ''Hudson Hawk''

★ ''If Looks Could Kill - Teen Agent''

★ ''The Indian Runner

★ ''JFK''

★ ''Jungle Fever'', directed by Spike Lee''

★ ''King Ralph''

★ ''A Kiss Before Dying''

★ ''Knight Rider 2000''

★ ''L.A. Story''

★ ''The Last Boy Scout''

★ ''Life Stinks'', starring and directed by Mel Brooks

★ ''Little Man Tate'', starring and directed by Jodie Foster

★ ''Married to It''

★ ''The Marrying Man''

★ ''McBain''

★ ''Mediterraneo''

★ ''Meet the Applegates''

★ ''Mississippi Masala''

★ ''Mobsters''

★ ''Mortal Thoughts''

★ ''My Girl''

★ ''Mystery Date''

★ ''

★ ''Naked Lunch''

★ ''Necessary Roughness''

★ ''New Jack City''

★ ''Night on Earth''

★ ''Not Without My Daughter'', starring Sally Field

★ ''Nothing But Trouble''

★ ''Once A Thief'', directed by John Woo

★ ''One Good Cop''

★ ''Only The Lonely''

★ ''Oscar''

★ ''Other People's Money''

★ ''Out for Justice''

★ ''Pappa ante Portas''

★ ''Paradise''

★ ''The People Under the Stairs'', directed by Wes Craven

★ ''The Perfect Weapon''

★ ''Point Break''

★ ''Poison''

★ ''The Prince of Tides''

★ ''Problem Child 2''

★ ''Pure Luck''

★ ''A Rage in Harlem''

★ ''Rambling Rose''

★ ''Regarding Henry'', starring Harrison Ford

★ ''Ricochet'', starring Denzel Washington

★ ''

★ ''Rock-A-Doodle''

★ ''The Rocketeer''

★ ''Run''

★ ''Rush''

★ ''Sgt. Kabukiman N.Y.P.D.''

★ ''Shattered''

★ ''Shout''

★ ''Showdown in Little Tokyo''

★ ''The Silence of the Lambs''

★ ''Sleeping with the Enemy''

★ ''

★ ''Stone Cold''

★ ''Strictly Business''

★ ''The Super'', starring Joe Pesci

★ ''Switched''

★ ''The Taking of Beverly Hills''

★ ''

★ ''

★ ''Thelma & Louise''

★ ''35 Up''

★ ''Toy Soldiers''

★ ''29th Street''

★ ''What About Bob?''

★ ''White Fang''

★ ''Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken''

★ ''Year of the Gun''

Births

★ Britt McKillip, January 18, actress, singer

★ Emma Roberts, February 10, actress

★ Bonnie Wright, February 17, actress

★ Jamie Lynn Spears, April 4, actress

★ Katie Callahan, July 29, actress, singer, dancer

★ Ziggy Rizzler, September 25, actor

Deaths

★ January 18 - Leo Hurwitz, documentary film producer

★ January 19 - John Russell, actor

★ February 1 - Carol Dempster, actress

★ February 6 - Danny Thomas, singer, actor, comedian

★ March 18 - Vilma Bánky, actress

★ March 27 - Aldo Ray, actor

★ April 10 - Natalie Schafer, actress

★ May 1 - Richard Thorpe, director

★ June 3 - Eva LeGallienne, actress

★ June 14 - Peggy Ashcroft, actress

★ June 19 - Jean Arthur, actress

★ July 1 - Michael Landon, actor

★ July 2 - Lee Remick, actress

★ July 8 - James Franciscus, actor

★ August 22 - Colleen Dewhurst, actress

★ September 3 - Frank Capra, director

★ September 8 - Brad Davis, actor

★ September 25 - Viviane Romance, actress

★ November 2 - Irwin Allen, producer, director

★ November 5 - Fred MacMurray, actor

★ November 6 - Gene Tierney, actress

★ November 9 - Yves Montand, actor

★ November 29 - Ralph Bellamy, actor

★ December 12 - Eleanor Boardman, actress

★ December 28 - Cassandra Harris, actress

References

1. Golden Bear award (for 1992)