1994 in film
See also: 1993 in film, other events of 1994, 1995 in film, list of 'years in film'.
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Events
- October 3 – George Lucas begins writing the three Star Wars prequels.
- November 1 – George Lucas leaves the day-to-day operations of his filmmaking business and starts a sabbatical (while on sabbatical, he wrote the prequel Star Wars trilogy).
Top grossing films
- Forrest Gump, starring Tom Hanks
- The Lion King (Disney)
- True Lies, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jamie Lee Curtis
- The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen
- The Flintstones, starring John Goodman
- Dumb & Dumber, starring Jim Carrey
- Clear and Present Danger, starring Harrison Ford
- Speed starring Keanu Reeves and Sandra Bullock
- The Mask, starring Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz
- Pulp Fiction, starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis, and Uma Thurman
Academy Awards
- Best Picture: Forrest Gump- Touchstone Pictures
- Best Director: Robert Zemeckis – Forrest Gump
- Best Actor: Tom Hanks – Forrest Gump
- Best Actress: Jessica Lange – Blue Sky
Births
Deaths
- January 1 – Cesar Romero, actor
- January 22 – Telly Savalas, actor
- February 6 – Joseph Cotten, actor
- February 11 – Sorrell Booke, actor
- February 11 – William Conrad, actor
- February 19 – Derek Jarman, director
- February 24 – Dinah Shore, singer,actress
- March 4 – John Candy, comedian and actor
- March 6 – Melina Mercouri, actress
- March 17 – Mai Zetterling, actress, director
- March 21 – MacDonald Carey, actor
- March 21 – Lili Damita, actress
- March 23 – Guilietta Masina, actress
- May 8 – George Peppard, actor
- May 15 – Gilbert Roland, actor
- June 4 – Massimo Troisi, actor
- June 7 – Dennis Potter, writer
- June 14 – Henry Mancini, composer
- August 11 – Peter Cushing, actor
- September 7 – Dennis Morgan, actor
- September 11 – Jessica Tandy, actress
- September 12 – Tom Ewell, actor
- October 19 – Martha Raye, actress
- October 20 – Burt Lancaster, actor
- October 21 – Benoît Régent, French film actor
- October 24 – Raúl Juliá, actor
- November 1 – Noah Beery Jr, actor
- November 30 – Lionel Stander, actor
- December 24 – Rossano Brazzi, actor
Other movies released
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- Adventures of Pricilla Queen Of The Desert(a)
- Muriels Wedding (a)
- The Sum Of Us (a)
- Airheads
- Angels in the Outfield
- Lightning Jack
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Baby's Day Out
- Four Weddings and a Funeral
- Quiz Show
- The Shawshank Redemption
- Three Colors: Red – 3rd of the Krzysztof Kieslowski trilogy, starring Irene Jacob
- Little Odessa, starring Tim Roth and Edward Furlong
- Wolf, starring Jack Nicholson and James Spader
Categories: 1994 | 1994 films | Years in film