1989 film year
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Other events
1989 film year | |
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Dustin Hoffman receives the second Oscar of his career for Rain Man . | |
Events
- The winners Bravo Otto readers' choice 1989:
- Category - Male Movie Stars: Gold Tom Cruise , Silver Corey Haim , Bronze Patrick Swayze
- Category - Female Movie Stars: Gold Kim Basinger , Silver Sophie Marceau , Bronze Jennifer Gray
Top 10 most successful films
In Germany
The ten most successful films at the German box office according to attendance (as of November 4, 2018):
space | Movie title | Visitors |
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1. | Rain Man | 6.007.188 |
2. | A fish called Wanda | 3,787,623 |
3. | Back to the Future II | 3,657,625 |
4th | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade | 3,644,906 |
5. | Otto - The non-Frisian | 3,585,645 |
6th | Asterix - Operation Menhir | 2,679,034 |
7th | The naked cannon | 2,576,177 |
8th. | In a land before our time | 2,569,802 |
9. | Harry and Sally | 2,559,494 |
10. | James Bond 007 - License to Kill | 2,472,732 |
Film awards
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Awards will take place on January 28th at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles.
- Best Drama: Rain Man by Barry Levinson
- Best Musical / Comedy: The Working Girl, by Mike Nichols
- Best Actor (Drama): Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man
- Best Actress (Drama): Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Fog , Jodie Foster in Indicted, and Shirley MacLaine in Madame Sousatzka
- Best Actor (Musical / Comedy): Tom Hanks in Big
- Best Actress (Musical / Comedy): Melanie Griffith in Working Girl
- Best Supporting Actor: Martin Landau in Tucker: The Man and His Dream
- Best Supporting Actress: Sigourney Weaver in Working Girl
- Best Director: Clint Eastwood for Bird
- Best music: Maurice Jarre for Gorillas in the Fog
- Cecil B. DeMille Award : Doris Day
Oscar
The Oscars will be held on March 29 at the Shrine Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles.
- Best Picture: Rain Man by Barry Levinson
- Best Actor: Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man
- Best Actress: Jodie Foster in Indicted
- Best Director: Barry Levinson for Rain Man
- Best Supporting Actor: Kevin Kline for A Fish Called Wanda
- Best Supporting Actress: Geena Davis in The Accidental Tourist
- Best script based on a literary source: Christopher Hampton for dangerous love affairs
- Best Foreign Language Film: Pelle, the Conqueror by Bille August
Complete list of award winners
Cannes International Film Festival 1989
The festival starts on May 11th and ends on May 23rd. The jury under President Wim Wenders awards the following prizes:
- Golden Palm : Sex, Lies and Video by Steven Soderbergh
- Best Actor: James Spader in Sex, Lies, and Video
- Best Actress: Meryl Streep in A Scream in the Dark
- Best Director: Emir Kusturica for Time of the Gypsies
Berlin International Film Festival 1989
The festival starts on February 10th and ends on February 21st. The jury under President Rolf Liebermann selects the following winners:
- Golden Bear : Rain Man by Barry Levinson
- Best Actor: Gene Hackman in Mississippi Burning
- Best Actress: Isabelle Adjani in Camille Claudel
- Best director: Dusan Hanák for Ja milujem, ty milujes
- Honorary Golden Bear: Dustin Hoffman
Venice International Film Festival
The festival starts on September 4th and ends on September 15th. The jury selects the following winners:
- Golden Lion : A City of Sadness by Hou Hsiao-Hsien
- Best Actor: Marcello Mastroianni and Massimo Troisi in What Time Is It?
- Best Actress: Peggy Ashcroft and Geraldine James in An Unworthy Woman
- Golden Lion of Honor for his life's work: Robert Bresson
European film award
The European Film Prize was awarded in Paris on November 25th .
- Best film: Landscape in the Fog by Theo Angelopoulos
- Best Actor: Philippe Noiret in Cinema Paradiso
- Best Actress: Ruth Sheen in High Expectations
- Best Supporting Actress: Edna Doré in High Expectations
- Best director: Géza Bereményi for Eldorado
German film award
- Best film: Yasemin by Hark Bohm
- Best director: Maria Theresia Wagner for The Night of the Marten
- Best leading actress: Heidemarie Hatheyer for Martha Jellneck , Zuhal Olcay for Farewell to False Paradise , Ayşe Romey for Yasemin and Dana Vávrová for Herbstmilch
- Best leading actor: Heinz Bennent for In the Year of the Tortoise and Werner Stocker for Herbstmilch
César
- Best film: Camille Claudel by Bruno Nuytten
- Best director: Jean-Jacques Annaud for Der Bär
- Best Actor: Jean-Paul Belmondo for The Lion
- Best Actress: Isabelle Adjani for Camille Claudel
- Best Supporting Actor: Patrick Chesnais for The Reader
- Best Supporting Actress: Hélène Vincent for Life is a long, calm river
- Best foreign film: Out of Rosenheim by Percy Adlon
British Academy Film Award
- Best film: The Last Emperor by Bernardo Bertolucci
- Best Director: Louis Malle for Goodbye, Children
- Best Actor: John Cleese for A Fish Called Wanda
- Best Actress: Maggie Smith for Judith Hearne's Great Desire
- Best Supporting Actor: Michael Palin for A Fish Called Wanda
- Best Supporting Actress: Olympia Dukakis for Moonstruck
- Best non-English language film: Babette's Festival by Gabriel Axel
New York Film Critics Circle Award
- Best Picture: My Left Foot by Jim Sheridan
- Best director: Paul Mazursky for Feinde - The Story of a Love
- Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
- Best Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys
- Best Supporting Actor: Alan Alda in Crime and Other Trifles
- Best Supporting Actress: Lena Olin in Enemies: A Love Story
- Best Cinematography: Ernest R. Dickerson for Do the Right Thing
- Best Foreign Film: A Woman's Business by Claude Chabrol
National Board of Review
- Best Picture: Driving Miss Daisy by Bruce Beresford
- Best Director: Kenneth Branagh for Henry V.
- Best Actor: Morgan Freeman in Miss Daisy and Her Chauffeur
- Best Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys
- Best Supporting Actor: Alan Alda in Crime and Other Trifles
- Best Supporting Actress: Mary Stuart Masterson in Second Hand Family
- Best Foreign Language Film: A Woman's Business by Claude Chabrol
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- Best Film: Do the Right Thing by Spike Lee
- Best Director: Spike Lee for Do the Right Thing
- Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis in My Left Foot
- Best Actress: Andie MacDowell in Sex, Lies, and Video; and Michelle Pfeiffer in The Fabulous Baker Boys
- Best Supporting Actor: Danny Aiello in Do the Right Thing
- Best Supporting Actress: Brenda Fricker in The Left Foot
- Best Foreign Language Film: Distant Voices - Still Life by Terence Davies and A Woman's Thing by Claude Chabrol
Further film prizes and awards
- AFI Life Achievement Award : Gregory Peck
- Amanda : For harde livet by Sigve Endresen (Best Norwegian Film), Out of Rosenheim by Percy Adlon (Best Foreign Film)
- American Comedy Awards : Tom Hanks in Big (Funniest Leading Actor), Bette Midler in Zwei Mal Zwei (Funniest Leading Actress), Arsenio Hall in The Prince of Zamunda (Funniest Supporting Actor), Joan Cusack in Die Waffen der Frauen (Funniest Supporting Actress)
- American Society of Cinematographers Award : Haskell Wexler for Blaze - A Dangerous Love
- Australian Film Institute Award : A Scream in the Dark by Fred Schepisi
- Bodil : Emma's shadow by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen
- Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival : Paperhouse - Nightmares come true by Bernard Rose
- David di Donatello : The Legend of the Holy Drinker (Best Italian Film) and Rain Man (Best Foreign Film)
- German Critics' Prize : Heiner Carow
- Directors Guild of America Award : Barry Levinson for Rain Man , Sidney Lumet (Lifetime Achievement)
- Ernst Lubitsch Prize : Loriot for Oedipussi and his complete works
- Evening Standard British Film Award : A Fish Called Wanda by Charles Crichton
- Genie Award : The Lovebirds by David Cronenberg
- Gilde Film Prize : Dangerous Liaisons by Stephen Frears (gold foreign film), Herbstmilch by Joseph Vilsmaier (gold German film), Der Bär by Jean-Jacques Annaud (silver foreign film), Yasemin by Hark Bohm (silver German film)
- Goya : Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown by Pedro Almodóvar
- Independent Spirit Awards 1989 : Stand and Deliver by Ramón Menéndez (Best Film) and Der Himmel über Berlin by Wim Wenders (Best Foreign Film)
- Jupiter : Wrong Game with Roger Rabbit by Robert Zemeckis (Best Film), Sophie Marceau (Best Actress), Michael Douglas (Best Actor)
- Louis Delluc Prize : A World Without Compassion by Éric Rochant
- Nastro d'Argento : The legend of the holy drinker by Ermanno Olmi and women on the verge of a nervous breakdown by Pedro Almodóvar
- National Society of Film Critics Award : The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Philip Kaufman
- People's Choice Award : Rain Man by Barry Levinson (most popular drama), Big by Penny Marshall and Twins - Twins by Ivan Reitman (most popular comedy film), Dustin Hoffman (most popular dramatic actor), Eddie Murphy (most popular comedic actor), Meryl Streep (most popular dramatic actress), Bette Midler (most popular comedic actress)
- Political Film Society Award for Democracy : The Dead Poets Club by Peter Weir
- Political Film Society Award for Peace : The Damned of War by Brian De Palma
- Political Film Society Award for Human Rights : Mississippi Burning - The Root of Hatred by Alan Parker
- German Film Critics' Award : It's Better Everywhere Where We're Not by Michael Klier
- Robert : Emma's shadow by Søren Kragh-Jacobsen, Out of Rosenheim by Percy Adlon (Best Foreign Film)
- Festival Internacional de Cine de San Sebastián : Homer and Eddie by Andrei Konchalowski and The Secret Nation by Jorge Sanjinés (Golden Shell)
- Sundance Film Festival : True Love by Nancy Savoca (Grand Jury Prize)
- Toronto International Film Festival : Roger & Me by Michael Moore (Audience Award)
- Vancouver International Film Festival : Roger & Me by Michael Moore
- Warsaw International Film Festival : Conspiracy of the Women by Peter Greenaway (Audience Award)
- Writers Guild of America Award : Annie's Men by Ron Shelton (Best Original Screenplay), Dangerous Liaisons by Christopher Hampton (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- Young Artist Award : The Realm of the Sun by Steven Spielberg (Best Drama), The Miracle in 8th Street by Matthew Robbins (Best Comedy), Beetlejuice by Tim Burton (Best Fantasy Film), Pelle, the Conqueror by Bille August (Best Foreign Language Movie)
Birthdays
January to March
January
- Alex D. Linz , American actor January 3:
- Nina Dobrev , Bulgarian-Canadian actress and model January 9:
- January 13: Beau Mirchoff , American-Canadian actor
- January 14th: Emma Greenwell , American actress
- January 15: Ryan Corr , Australian actor
- January 16: Yvonne Zima , American actress
- January 30: Khleo Thomas , American actor
February
- Jeremy Sumpter , American actor February 5:
- February 13: Katie Volding , American actress
- February 21: Kristin Herrera , American actress
- February 21: Scout Taylor-Compton , American actress
- February 24: Daniel Kaluuya , British actor and comedian
March
- Jake Lloyd , American actor March 5:
- March 11: Anton Yelchin , American actor († 2016 )
April to June
April
- Lily James , British actress April 5th:
- Gabriella Wilde , British actress April 8:
- April 18: Alia Shawkat , American actress
- April 20: Alex Black , American actor
- April 26: Luke Bracey , Australian actor
- April 27: Emily Rios , American actress and model
June
- Stephan Bender , American actor June 2:
- June 14: Lucy Hale , American actress
- June 18: Renee Olstead , American actress and singer
- June 20: Christopher Mintz-Plasse , American actor
- June 22nd: Karla Crome , British actress
- June 24th: Rafi Gavron , British actor
July to September
July
- July 11: David Henrie , American actor
- July 14th: Sean Flynn , American actor
- July 20: Amelie Plaas-Link , German actress
- July 21: Rory Culkin , American actor
- July 21: Jamie Waylett , British actor
- July 23: Daniel Radcliffe , British actor
- July 25: Timo Rüggeberg , German actor († 2011)
- July 27: Charlotte Arnold , Canadian actress
August
- Meredith Deane , American actress August 9:
- August 17th: Frederick Lau , German actor
- August 21: Hayden Panettiere , American actress
September
- Jade Laroche , French porn actress September 8th:
- September 14th: Jessica Brown Findlay , British actress
- September 15: Kara Pacitto , American actress
- September 20: Malachi Kirby , British actor
- September 24: Jesse James , American actor
- September 26: Emma Rigby , British actress
October to December
October
- October 14: Mia Wasikowska , Australian actress
- October 18: Joy Lauren , American actress
- October 29th: Kai-Peter Malina , German actor
November
- November 10: Taron Egerton , British actor
December
- December 29th: Jane Levy , American actress
Day unknown
- Alex Turrek , German actor and voice actor
deceased
January to March
January
- Kenneth McMillan , American actor (* 1932) January 8:
- January 13: Joe Spinell , American actor (born 1936)
- January 19: Norma Varden , British actress (* 1898)
- January 20: Beatrice Lillie , Canadian actress (* 1894)
- January 26: Morton DaCosta , American director (* 1914)
February
- John Cassavetes , American actor and director (* 1929) February 3:
- André Cayatte , French director (* 1909) February 6:
- February 11th: TEB Clarke , English screenwriter (* 1907)
- February 17: Marguerite Roberts , American screenwriter (* 1905)
March
- Harry Andrews , British actor (born 1911) March 6:
- March 12: Maurice Evans , British actor (born 1901)
- March 17: Merritt Butrick , American actor (born 1959)
- March 25: Reginald Le Borg , American director (* 1902)
- March 26: Marina Ried , German-Russian actress (* 1921)
- March 26: Manfred Seipold , German actor (* 1941)
- March 27: Jack Starrett , American actor (born 1936)
- March 28: Robert J. Wilke , American actor (* 1914)
- March 29: Bernard Blier , French actor (* 1916)
April to June
April
- Nedda Harrigan , American actress (* 1899) April 1:
- Norman Wooland , British actor (born 1910) April 3:
- Karel Zeman , Czech director (* 1910) April 5:
- Evelyn Finley , American actress (* 1916) April 7:
- April 10: Joan Barry , British actress (born 1903)
- April 10: Nikolai Grinko , Soviet actor (* 1920)
- April 15: Charles Vanel , French actor (* 1892)
- April 24: Clyde Geronimi , Italian-American draftsman and director (* 1901)
- April 25: George Coulouris , British actor (born 1903)
- April 26: Lucille Ball , American actress (born 1911)
- April 28: Géza von Cziffra , Hungarian director (* 1900)
- April 30th: Sergio Leone , Italian director (* 1929)
May
- Marion Mack , American actress (* 1902) May 1:
- Erwin Faber , Austrian actor (* 1891) May 4:
- Guy Williams , American actor (born 1924) May 7:
- May 20: Anton Diffring , German actor (* 1916)
- May 20: Lyn Murray , American composer (* 1909)
- May 20: Gilda Radner , American actress (* 1946)
- May 21: Robert Webber , American actor (born 1924)
- May 25: Brigid Bazlen , American actress (* 1944)
June
- June 10: Richard Quine , American actor, composer, producer and director (* 1920)
- June 14: Gerlinde Döberl , Austrian actress (* 1951)
- June 15: Victor French , American actor (born 1934)
- June 15: Ray McAnally , Irish actor (born 1926)
- June 27: Jack Buetel , American actor (born 1915)
- June 27: Michele Lupo , Italian director (* 1932)
- June 28: Joris Ivens , Dutch documentary filmmaker (* 1898)
July to September
July
- Franklin J. Schaffner , American director (* 1920) July 2:
- Jim Backus , American actor (born 1913) July 3:
- July 11: Laurence Olivier , British actor and director (born 1907)
- July 18: Rebecca Schaeffer , American actress (* 1967)
- July 19: Carl-Heinz Schroth , Austrian actor (* 1902)
- July 29th: Nancy Andrews , American actress (born 1924)
August
- Friedl Behn-Grund , German cameraman (* 1906) August 2:
- August 11: John Meillon , Australian actor (born 1934)
- August 16: Amanda Blake , American actress (* 1929)
- August 20: Joseph LaShelle , American cameraman (* 1900)
September
- Clifton Parker , British composer (* 1905) September 2:
- Gina Manès , French actress (* 1893) September 6th:
- September 22nd: Irving Berlin , American composer (* 1888)
- September 25: Jack Smith , American director (born 1932)
October to December
October
- Graham Chapman , English comedian (* 1941) October 4th:
- Bette Davis , American actress (* 1908) October 6:
- Jacques Doniol-Valcroze , French director and critic (* 1920) October 6:
- October 13: Günther Ungeheuer , German actor (* 1925)
- October 13: Cesare Zavattini , Italian screenwriter (* 1902)
- October 14: Lucy Doraine , Hungarian actress (* 1898)
- October 15: James Lee Barrett , American screenwriter (born 1929)
- October 16: Cornel Wilde , American actor (born 1915)
- October 18: Harvey Hart , American director (born 1928)
- October 20: Anthony Quayle , British actor (born 1913)
- October 26: Mary Martlew , British-Swiss actress (* 1919)
- October 27: Heinz Meynhardt , German behavioral scientist and animal filmmaker (* 1935)
- October 28: Martin Brandt , German actor (* 1903)
November
- Else Eckersberg , German actress (* 1895) November 2:
- November 18: Elfie Beyer , German actress and voice actress
- November 20: Lynn Bari , American actress (* 1913)
- November 25: Claus Clausen , German actor (* 1899)
- November 28: Rate Furlan , Italian director and actor (* 1911)
December
- Sammy Fain , American composer (* 1902) December 6th:
- John Payne , American actor (born 1912) December 6:
- Vadim Spiridonow , Soviet-Russian actor and voice actor (* 1944) December 7th:
- RG Springsteen , American director (born 1904) December 9:
- December 15: Ben Barzman , American screenwriter (* 1911)
- December 16: Emile de Antonio , American documentary filmmaker (* 1919)
- December 16: Lee Van Cleef , American actor (born 1925)
- December 16: Silvana Mangano , Italian actress (* 1930)
- December 16: Aileen Pringle , American actress (* 1895)
- December 16: Marjorie Westbury , British actress, radio play speaker and singer (* 1905)
- December 18: Hans Helmut Dickow , German actor (* 1927)
- December 25th: Alfred Bohl , German actor and voice actor (* 1909)
Day unknown
- Baccio Bandini , Italian producer, film editor and director (* 1913)
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The most successful films in Germany 2018. In: InsideKino. November 4, 2018, accessed November 4, 2018 .