Overview of the events of 1996 in film
The year 1996 involved many significant films. The major releases this year included Scream Independence Day Fargo Trainspotting The Rock The English Patient Twister Space Jam Mission: Impossible ,Mars Attacks! Jerry Maguire version of the musical Evita
Highest-grossing films
The top 10 films released in 1996 by worldwide gross are as follows:[ 1]
Highest-grossing films of 1996
Rank
Title
Distributor
Worldwide gross
1
Independence Day 20th Century Fox
$817,400,891
2
Twister Warner Bros. / Universal
$495,700,000
3
Mission: Impossible Paramount
$457,696,359
4
The Rock Buena Vista
$335,062,621
5
The Hunchback of Notre Dame $325,338,851
6
101 Dalmatians $320,689,294
7
Ransom $309,492,681
8
The Nutty Professor Universal
$273,961,019
9
Jerry Maguire Sony Pictures / TriStar
$273,552,592
10
Space Jam Warner Bros.
$250,180,384
Box office records
Independence Day became the highest-grossing film of Will Smith 's career, up until it was surpassed by Aladdin [ 2] Rumble in the Bronx Jackie Chan 's first major box office hit in the region, with its US box office alone earning over 20 times its budget.[ 3] [ 4]
Context
The theatrical year of 1996 achieved a $5.8 billion domestic gross milestone and saw a record twelve films earning over $100 million by the end of December, with Independence Day earning over $300 million. However, the film industry experienced a surplus of releases between 1995 and 1996 that resulted in several box office flops, studio bankruptcies and sales, and otherwise successful films struggling to turn in a profit. The average cost of producing and marketing film rose to $60 million, a 20% increase from the previous year, with a contributing factor being the record high-salaries for stars such as Sylvester Stallone , Tom Cruise , Arnold Schwarzenegger , Mel Gibson , Jim Carrey , Harrison Ford , Michael Douglas , Sharon Stone , Julia Roberts , and Demi Moore that became the subject of industry scrutiny following several high profile flops that were released in between 1995 and 1996. This resulted in studios having to cut their film slate by fifty percent to offset growing production and marketing costs and ensure more profits.[ 5] [ 6] [ 7] [ 8] [ 9]
Events
June 19 – The Hunchback of Notre Dame New Orleans , with an audience of 65,000 people, as well as free admission. The film received generally positive reviews, and was a commercial success in box-office revenue.
July 10 – Nickelodeon releases its first feature film, Harriet the Spy novel of the same name . It also launches the career of then-child actress Michelle Trachtenberg .
Mid-July – Production begins on Titanic
September 20 – 75-year-old English actor Sir Dirk Bogarde has a severe stroke. He continued to need a wheelchair until his death in 1999.
December 20 - Scream satirizing the subgenre with characters that are well-versed in its clichés . Scream ’s success lead to studios capitalizing especially on marketing horror films towards the teenage and young adult demographic.
Award ceremonies
Awards
Category/Organization
54th Golden Globe Awards 2nd Critics' Choice Awards Producers , Directors , Screen Actors , and Writers Guild Awards 69th Academy Awards 50th BAFTA Awards
Drama
Musical or Comedy
Best Film
The English Patient Evita Fargo The English Patient
Best Director
Miloš Forman The People vs. Larry Flynt Anthony Minghella The English Patient Joel Coen Fargo
Best Actor
Geoffrey Rush Shine Tom Cruise Jerry Maguire Geoffrey Rush Shine
Best Actress
Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies Madonna Evita Frances McDormand Fargo Brenda Blethyn Secrets & Lies
Best Supporting Actor
Edward Norton Primal Fear Cuba Gooding, Jr. Jerry Maguire Paul Scofield The Crucible
Best Supporting Actress
Lauren Bacall The Mirror Has Two Faces Joan Allen The Crucible Lauren Bacall The Mirror Has Two Faces Juliette Binoche The English Patient
Best Screenplay, Adapted
Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski The People vs. Larry Flynt Anthony Minghella The English Patient Billy Bob Thornton Sling Blade Anthony Minghella The English Patient
Best Screenplay, Original
Joel and Ethan Coen Fargo Mike Leigh Secrets & Lies
Best Original Score
The English Patient Gabriel Yared N/A N/A The English Patient Gabriel Yared
Best Original Song
"You Must Love Me "Evita
N/A N/A "You Must Love Me "Evita
N/A
Best Foreign Language Film
Kolya Ridicule N/A Kolya Ridicule
1996 films
Births
January 3 - Florence Pugh , English actress
January 4 - Emma Mackey , English-French actress
January 5 - Maxim Baldry , English actor
January 6 - Courtney Eaton , Australian actress
January 15 - Dove Cameron , American actress
January 21 - Jorge Lendeborg Jr. , Dominican-American actor
January 25 - Tati Gabrielle , American actress
January 27 - Braeden Lemasters , American actor, musician and singer
January 29 - Bryn Apprill , American voice actress
January 31 - Joel Courtney , American actor
February 2 - Paul Mescal , Irish actor
February 7
February 9
February 16
February 17 - Sasha Pieterse , American actress
February 21 - Sophie Turner , English actress
February 24 - Mana Kinjo , Japanese actress and model (d. 2020)
February 28 - Bobb'e J. Thompson , American actor
March 16
March 18
March 21 - Han Ji-hyun , South Korean actress
March 22 - Jonathan Mason , English actor
March 26 - Harrison Houde , Canadian actor, producer, director, YouTuber and musician
March 31 - Liza Koshy , American media personality and actress
April 6
April 14
April 16 - Anya Taylor-Joy , American-English actress
April 17 - Dee Dee Davis , American actress
April 23 - Charlie Rowe , English actor
April 28 - Tony Revolori , American actor
April 29 - Katherine Langford , Australian actress
May 5 - Mark McKenna , Irish actor, singer-songwriter and producer
May 6 - Dominic Scott Kay , American actor and singer
May 9
May 16 - Aleyse Shannon , American actress
May 17 - Ryan Ochoa , American actor, rapper, songwriter and producer
June 1 - Tom Holland , English actor
June 2 - Brittany O'Grady , American Actress
June 4 - Maria Bakalova , Bulgarian actress
June 13 - Kodi Smit-McPhee , Australian actor
June 20 - Claudia Lee , American actress and singer
June 24 - Harris Dickinson , English actor
June 25 - Lele Pons , Venezuelan-American actress[ 10]
July 9 - Meg DeLacy , American actress and singer
July 11 - Alessia Cara , Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
July 16 - Nicky Jones , American actor
July 17 - Grace Caroline Currey , American actress
July 22 - Skyler Gisondo , American actor
July 23 - Rachel G. Fox , American actress
July 24 - Herizen Guardiola , American singer, songwriter, and actress
July 30 - Jacob Lofland , American actor
August 1 - Cymphonique Miller , American actress and singer
August 2 - Kansas Bowling , American actress, director, screenwriter and cinematographer
August 7 - Liam James , Canadian actor
August 9 - Céline Buckens , Belgian-British actress
August 10 - Jacob Latimore , American actor and singer
August 14 - Brianna Hildebrand , American actress
August 21 - Jamia Simone Nash , American actress
August 29 - Linden Porco , Canadian actor
September 1 - Zendaya , American actress and singer
September 2 - Austin Abrams , American actor
September 3 - Joy , South Korean singer, actress and host
September 12 - Colin Ford , American actor
September 13 - Lili Reinhart , American actress
September 15 - Jake Cherry , American actor
September 16 - Ryusei Yokohama , Japanese actor
September 17 - Ella Purnell , English actress
September 19 - Connor Swindells , English actor and model
October 4 - Ella Balinska , English actress
October 5 - Mary Gibbs , American actress
October 9
October 12 - Vitória Strada , Brazilian actress and model
October 18 - Nadji Jeter , American actor
October 19 - Chance Perdomo , British-American actor (d. 2024)
October 25 - Keean Johnson , American actor
October 26 - Harry Lawtey , British actor
October 27 - Samantha Logan , American actress
October 28
October 29 - C. J. Wallace , American actor
Victoria Konefal , American actressOctober 30 - Kennedy McMann , American actress
Devin Booker , American Basketball PlayerNovember 1 - Daniela Melchior , Portuguese actress
November 7 - Lorde , New Zealand Actress
November 9 - Kevin Afghani , American voice actor
November 11 - Tye Sheridan , American actor
November 13 - Otto Farrant , English actor
November 14 - Mason Gooding , American actor
November 16 - Mackenyu , Japanese actor
November 18 - Josh Heuston , Australian actor
November 21 - Grace Van Patten , American actress
November 22 - Madison Davenport , American actress and singer
December 1 - Destry Spielberg , American director and actress
December 6 - Stefanie Scott , American actress
December 7 - Marisa Abela , English actress
December 8 - Teala Dunn , American actress
December 9 - Leah Lewis , American actress and singer
December 11
December 12 - Lucas Hedges , American actor
December 21 - Kaitlyn Dever , American actress
December 27 - Jae Head , American actor
December 29 - Dylan Minnette , American actor
Deaths
Month
Date
Name
Age
Country
Profession
Notable films
January 1 John Rodney 81
US
Actor
1 Virgil W. Vogel 76
US
Director, Film Editor
7 William H. Clothier 92
US
Cinematographer
7 Aaron Stell 84
US
Film Editor
10 Al Silvani 85
US
Actor
13 Mark Herron 67
US
Actor
15 Les Baxter 73
US
Composer
17 Harry Robertson 63
UK
Composer
19 Don Simpson 52
US
Producer
29 Jamie Uys 74
South Africa
Director
30 Guy Doleman 72
New Zealand
Actor
February 2 Shamus Culhane 87
US
Animator
2 Gene Kelly 83
US
Actor, Dancer, Director
2 Aline Towne 76
US
Actress
3 Audrey Meadows 73
US
Actress
6 Guy Madison 74
US
Actor
6 Patsy Smart 77
UK
Actress
11 William F. Claxton 81
US
Director
13 Martin Balsam 76
US
Actor
13 Scott Beach 65
US
Actor
15 Tommy Rettig 54
US
Actor
15 McLean Stevenson 68
US
Actor
16 Roger Bowen 63
US
Actor
17 Evelyn Laye 95
UK
Actress
19 Brenda Bruce 76
UK
Actress
20 Tōru Takemitsu 65
Japan
Composer
23 Elisa Cegani 84
Italy
Actress
25 Haing S. Ngor 55
Cambodia
Actor
March 2 Lyle Talbot 94
US
Actor
3 Marguerite Duras 81
France
Director, Screenwriter
4 Whit Bissell 86
US
Actor
6 Simon Cadell 45
UK
Actor
6 Tom McDermott
83
US
Actor
9 George Burns 100
US
Actor, Comedian
10 Marc de Jonge 47
France
Actor
10 Ross Hunter 75
US
Producer
11 Vince Edwards 67
US
Actor
13 Lucio Fulci 68
Italy
Director, Screenwriter, Actor
13 Krzysztof Kieślowski 55
Poland
Director, Screenwriter
16 Charlie Barnett 41
US
Actor, Comedian
17 René Clément 82
France
Director, Screenwriter
24 Liam O'Brien 83
US
Screenwriter
28 Barbara McLean 92
US
Film Editor
April 3 Herk Harvey 71
US
Director
5 Charlene Holt 67
US
Actress
5 Norman Rockett 84
US
Set Decorator
6 Greer Garson 91
UK
Actress
8 Ben Johnson 77
US
Actor
11 Wanda McKay 80
US
Actress
16 Lucille Bremer 79
US
Actress
21 Luigi Pistilli 66
Italy
Actor
24 Donald Cammell 62
UK
Director, Screenwriter
24 Preston Lockwood 83
UK
Actor
25 Saul Bass 75
US
Title Designer
25 Dick Wesson 73
US
Actor
26 Stirling Silliphant 78
US
Screenwriter
27 Adam Roarke 58
US
Actor
27 Joan Sterndale-Bennett 82
UK
Actress
30 David Opatoshu 78
US
Actor
May 1 Luana Patten 57
US
Actress
3 Jack Weston 71
US
Actor
16 Barton Heyman 59
US
Actor
19 Margaret Rawlings 89
Japan
Actress
20 Jon Pertwee 76
UK
Actor
21 Lash LaRue 78
US
Actor
23 Patrick Cargill 77
UK
Actor
29 Jennings Lang 81
US
Producer
29 Jeremy Sinden 45
UK
Actor
29 Tamara Toumanova 77
Russia
Dancer, Actress
30 Natividad Vacío 83
US
Actor
June 1 Michael Fox 75
US
Actor
2 John Alton 94
Hungary
Cinematographer
3 Veniero Colasanti 85
Italy
Costume Designer, Production Designer
3 Peter Glenville 82
UK
Director
5 Vito Scotti 78
US
Actor
6 Mary Lee 71
US
Actress
7 Saul David 74
US
Producer
7 Max Factor, Jr. 91
US
Makeup Artist
10 Jo Van Fleet 81
US
Actress
11 Lonne Elder III 68
US
Screenwriter
11 Brigitte Helm 90
Germany
Actress
12 Mary Field 87
US
Actress
12 Lillian Yarbo 91
US
Actress[ 11] [ 12] [ 13]
15 Ella Fitzgerald 79
US
Singer, Actress
23 Pasqualino De Santis 69
Italy
Cinematographer
27 Albert R. Broccoli 87
US
Producer
July 1 Margaux Hemingway 42
US
Actress
1 Steve Tesich 53
Serbia
Screenwriter
8 Irene Prador 84
Austria
Actress
9 Christopher Casson 84
UK
Actor
10 Paul King 69
US
Screenwriter
13 Pandro S. Berman 91
US
Producer
15 Dana Hill 32
US
Actress
20 Randy Stuart 71
US
Actress
21 Luana Anders 58
US
Actress
21 Herb Edelman 62
US
Actor
21 Wolfe Morris 71
UK
Actor
23 Jean Muir 85
US
Actress
24 Virginia Christine 76
US
Actress
28 Bryant Haliday 68
US
Actor
29 Hilary Pritchard 53
Isle of Man
Actress
30 Claudette Colbert 92
France
Actress
30 Anthony Peck 49
US
Actor
30 Magda Schneider 87
Germany
Actress
August 3 Guido Alberti 86
Italy
Actor
11 Charles McGregor 73
US
Actor
14 Bob Hannah
57
US
Actor
14 Camilla Horn 93
Germany
Actress
15 Joe Seneca 77
US
Actor
16 Miles Goodman 46
US
Composer
30 Christine Pascal 42
France
Actress, Director, Screenwriter
September 4 Victor Aaron 39
US
Actor
5 Anthony Mendleson 81
UK
Costume Designer
6 Salman Shah 24
Bangladesh
Actor
7 Bibi Besch 56
Austria
Actress
7 Joseph F. Biroc 93
US
Cinematographer
9 Ruggero Mastroianni 66
Italy
Film Editor
10 Joanne Dru 74
US
Actress
11 Brenda Forbes 87
UK
Actress
13 Jane Baxter 87
UK
Actress
13 Tupac Shakur 25
US
Rapper, Actor
14 Juliet Prowse 59
US
Actress, Dancer
16 Gene Nelson 76
US
Actor, Director
16 Joan Perry 85
US
Actress
18 Annabella 89
France
Actress
22 Dorothy Lamour 81
US
Actress
30 George Zuckerman 80
US
Screenwriter
October 4 Stephen J. Friedman 59
US
Producer
4 Masaki Kobayashi 80
Japan
Director
5 Judith Allen 85
US
Actress
6 Ted Bessell 61
US
Actor
8 Francis D. Lyon 91
US
Director, Film Editor
8 William Prince 83
US
Actor
9 Harvey Vernon 69
US
Actor
13 Beryl Reid 77
UK
Actress
14 Laura La Plante 91
US
Actress
16 Jason Bernard 58
US
Actor
27 Morey Amsterdam 87
US
Actor, Comedian
27 Harry Woolman 87
US
Stuntman, Special Effects Artist
30 John Young 80
UK
Actor
31 Marcel Carné 90
France
Director
31 Arthur Peterson 83
US
Actor
November 12 Peter Leeds 79
US
Actor
13 June Gale 85
US
Actress
14 Virginia Cherrill 88
US
Actress
15 Lila Finn 86
US
Stuntwoman
22 Stephanie Bachelor 84
US
Actress
22 Mark Lenard 72
US
Actor
23 George Nicholas 85
US
Animator
26 Michael Bentine 74
UK
Actor, Screenwriter
29 Jordan Cronenweth 61
US
Cinematographer
December 4 Willard Parker 84
US
Actor
7 Phillip Reed 88
US
Actor
8 Paulene Myers 83
US
Actress
8 Howard E. Rollins, Jr. 46
US
Actor
8 Douglas Webb 74
UK
Still Photographer
9 Diana Morgan 86
UK
Screenwriter
11 William Rushton 59
UK
Actor
12 Larry Gates 81
US
Actor
19 Ronald Howard 78
UK
Actor
19 Marcello Mastroianni 72
Italy
Actor
28 Edward Carfagno 67
US
Art Director
30 Lew Ayres 88
US
Actor, Director
30 Jack Nance 53
US
Actor
30 Keith Walker 61
US
Screenwriter, Actor
31 Wesley Addy 83
US
Actor
Film debuts
References
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