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* December 15 – Entertainment pioneer [[Walt Disney]], best known for his creation of [[Mickey Mouse]], breakthroughs in the field of [[animation]], [[filmmaking]], [[theme park]] design and other achievements, dies at the age of 65. He died while he was producing ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[The Happiest Millionaire]]'', and ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day]]''; the last three films under his personal supervision.
* December 15 – Entertainment pioneer [[Walt Disney]], best known for his creation of [[Mickey Mouse]], breakthroughs in the field of [[animation]], [[filmmaking]], [[theme park]] design and other achievements, dies at the age of 65. He died while he was producing ''[[The Jungle Book (1967 film)|The Jungle Book]]'', ''[[The Happiest Millionaire]]'', and ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day]]''; the last three films under his personal supervision.


== Awards ==
==Awards==

'''[[39th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]:'''
'''[[39th Academy Awards|Academy Awards]]:'''

:[[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]: '''''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''''' – Highland, [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]]
: [[Academy Award for Best Picture|Best Picture]]: '''''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''''' – Highland, [[Columbia Pictures|Columbia]]
:[[Academy Award for Directing|Best Director]]: '''[[Fred Zinnemann]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
: [[Academy Award for Directing|Best Director]]: '''[[Fred Zinnemann]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
:[[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]: '''[[Paul Scofield]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
: [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]: '''[[Paul Scofield]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
:[[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: '''[[Elizabeth Taylor]]''' – ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''
: [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]]: '''[[Elizabeth Taylor]]''' – ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''
:[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]: '''[[Walter Matthau]]''' – ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]''
: [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]: '''[[Walter Matthau]]''' – ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]''
:[[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]: '''[[Sandy Dennis]]''' – ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''
: [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]: '''[[Sandy Dennis]]''' – ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''
:[[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]: '''''[[A Man and a Woman]]''''' (''Un homme et une femme''), directed by [[Claude Lelouch]], France
: [[Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film|Best Foreign Language Film]]: '''''[[A Man and a Woman]]''''' (''Un homme et une femme''), directed by [[Claude Lelouch]], France


'''[[20th British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Film Awards]]:'''
'''[[20th British Academy Film Awards|BAFTA Film Awards]]:'''


:[[BAFTA Award for Best Film|Best Film from any Source]]: '''''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'''''
: [[BAFTA Award for Best Film|Best Film from any Source]]: '''''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'''''
:[[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film|Best British film]]: '''''[[The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (film)|The Spy Who Came In from the Cold]]'''''
: [[BAFTA Award for Outstanding British Film|Best British film]]: '''''[[The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (film)|The Spy Who Came In from the Cold]]'''''


'''[[24th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]:'''
'''[[24th Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe Awards]]:'''


:<u>'''Drama:'''</u>
: <u>'''Drama:'''</u>
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Picture]]: '''''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]'''''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama|Best Picture]]: '''''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]'''''
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor]]: '''[[Paul Scofield]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama|Best Actor]]: '''[[Paul Scofield]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Actress]]: '''[[Anouk Aimée]]''' – ''[[A Man and a Woman]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama|Best Actress]]: '''[[Anouk Aimée]]''' – ''[[A Man and a Woman]]''

:<u>'''Comedy or Musical:'''</u>
: <u>'''Comedy or Musical:'''</u>
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Picture]]: '''''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]'''''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy|Best Picture]]: '''''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]'''''
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor]]: '''[[Alan Arkin]]''' – ''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy|Best Actor]]: '''[[Alan Arkin]]''' – ''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]''
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress]]: '''[[Lynn Redgrave]]''' – ''[[Georgy Girl]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical|Best Actress]]: '''[[Lynn Redgrave]]''' – ''[[Georgy Girl]]''


:<u>'''Other'''</u>
: <u>'''Other'''</u>
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor]]: '''[[Richard Attenborough]]''' – ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actor]]: '''[[Richard Attenborough]]''' – ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress]]: '''[[Jocelyne LaGarde]]''' – ''[[Hawaii (1966 film)|Hawaii]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture|Best Supporting Actress]]: '''[[Jocelyne LaGarde]]''' – ''[[Hawaii (1966 film)|Hawaii]]''
:[[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]]: '''[[Fred Zinnemann]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
: [[Golden Globe Award for Best Director|Best Director]]: '''[[Fred Zinnemann]]''' – ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''


'''[[Palme d'Or]] (Cannes Film Festival):'''
'''[[Palme d'Or]] (Cannes Film Festival):'''
:'''''[[A Man and a Woman]]''''' (''Un homme et une femme''), directed by [[Claude Lelouch]], France
: '''''[[A Man and a Woman]]''''' (''Un homme et une femme''), directed by [[Claude Lelouch]], France
:'''''[[Signore & Signori]]''''' (''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians''), directed by [[Pietro Germi]], Italy
: '''''[[Signore & Signori]]''''' (''The Birds, the Bees and the Italians''), directed by [[Pietro Germi]], Italy


'''Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists''', Location: Italy
'''Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists''', Location: Italy


'''[[Silver Ribbon]]'''
'''[[Silver Ribbon]]'''
*Best Actor winner in ''[[Questa volta parliamo di uomini]]'' (This Time Let's Talk about Men): [[Nino Manfredi]]
* Best Actor winner in ''[[Questa volta parliamo di uomini]]'' (This Time Let's Talk about Men): [[Nino Manfredi]]
**Nominee in ''[[The 10th Victim]]'': [[Marcello Mastroianni]]
** Nominee in ''[[The 10th Victim]]'': [[Marcello Mastroianni]]
**A third nominee was not determined.
** A third nominee was not determined.
*Best Actress winner in ''[[La fuga (1964 film)|La fuga]]'': [[Giovanna Ralli]]
* Best Actress winner in ''[[La fuga (1964 film)|La fuga]]'': [[Giovanna Ralli]]
**Nominees in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Giulietta Masina]] and in ''[[The Mandrake]]'': [[Rosanna Schiaffino]]
** Nominees in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Giulietta Masina]] and in ''[[The Mandrake]]'': [[Rosanna Schiaffino]]
*Best Supporting Actor winner in ''[[I Knew Her Well]]'': [[Ugo Tognazzi]]
* Best Supporting Actor winner in ''[[I Knew Her Well]]'': [[Ugo Tognazzi]]
**Nominees in ''The Mandrake'': [[Totò]] and [[Romolo Valli]]
** Nominees in ''The Mandrake'': [[Totò]] and [[Romolo Valli]]
*Best Supporting Actress winner in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Sandra Milo]]
* Best Supporting Actress winner in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Sandra Milo]]
**Nominee in ''[[Made in Italy (1965 film)|Made in Italy]]'' [[Anna Magnani]]
** Nominee in ''[[Made in Italy (1965 film)|Made in Italy]]'' [[Anna Magnani]]
**A third nominee was not determined.
** A third nominee was not determined.
*Best Director winner in ''I Knew Her Well'': [[Antonio Pietrangeli]]
* Best Director winner in ''I Knew Her Well'': [[Antonio Pietrangeli]]
**Nominees in ''[[Fists in the Pocket]]'': [[Marco Bellocchio]] and in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Federico Fellini]]
** Nominees in ''[[Fists in the Pocket]]'': [[Marco Bellocchio]] and in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Federico Fellini]]
*Best Foreign Director winner in ''[[The Servant (1963 film)|The Servant]]'': [[Joseph Losey]]
* Best Foreign Director winner in ''[[The Servant (1963 film)|The Servant]]'': [[Joseph Losey]]
**Nominees in ''[[Hamlet (1964 film)]]'': [[Grigori Kozintsev]] and in ''[[King and Country]]'': Joseph Losey
** Nominees in ''[[Hamlet (1964 film)]]'': [[Grigori Kozintsev]] and in ''[[King and Country]]'': Joseph Losey
*Best Screenplay winner in ''I Knew Her Well'': [[Ettore Scola]], [[Antonio Pietrangeli]] and [[Ruggero Maccari]]
* Best Screenplay winner in ''I Knew Her Well'': [[Ettore Scola]], [[Antonio Pietrangeli]] and [[Ruggero Maccari]]
**Nominees in ''Fists in the Pocket'': [[Marco Bellocchio]] and in ''[[Sandra (1965 film)|Sandra]]'': [[Suso Cecchi d'Amico]], [[Enrico Medioli]], [[Luchino Visconti]]
** Nominees in ''Fists in the Pocket'': [[Marco Bellocchio]] and in ''[[Sandra (1965 film)|Sandra]]'': [[Suso Cecchi d'Amico]], [[Enrico Medioli]], [[Luchino Visconti]]
*Best Cinematography, B/W winner in ''Sandra'': [[Armando Nannuzzi]]
* Best Cinematography, B/W winner in ''Sandra'': [[Armando Nannuzzi]]
*Best Cinematography, Color winner in ''[[Juliet of the Spirits]]'': [[Gianni Di Venanzo]]. In memory of.
* Best Cinematography, Color winner in ''[[Juliet of the Spirits]]'': [[Gianni Di Venanzo]]. In memory of.
*Best Costume Design winner in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Piero Gherardi]]
* Best Costume Design winner in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Piero Gherardi]]
*Best Score winner in ''[[Seven Golden Men]]'': [[Armando Trovajoli]]
* Best Score winner in ''[[Seven Golden Men]]'': [[Armando Trovajoli]]
*Best Producer - Short Film winner in ''[[Con il cuore fermo Sicilia]]'': [[Clodio Cinematografica]]
* Best Producer - Short Film winner in ''[[Con il cuore fermo Sicilia]]'': [[Clodio Cinematografica]]
*Best Short Film winner in ''[[Antonio Ligabue, pittore]]'': [[Raffaele Andreassi]]
* Best Short Film winner in ''[[Antonio Ligabue, pittore]]'': [[Raffaele Andreassi]]
*Best Original Story winner in ''Fists in the Pocket'': [[Marco Bellocchio]]
* Best Original Story winner in ''Fists in the Pocket'': [[Marco Bellocchio]]
**Nominees in ''I Knew Her Well'': [[Ruggero Maccari]], Ettore Scola, [[Antonio Pietrangeli]] and in ''Seven Golden Men'': [[Marco Vicario]]
** Nominees in ''I Knew Her Well'': [[Ruggero Maccari]], Ettore Scola, [[Antonio Pietrangeli]] and in ''Seven Golden Men'': [[Marco Vicario]]
*Best Producer winner in ''Seven Golden Men'': Marco Vicario
* Best Producer winner in ''Seven Golden Men'': Marco Vicario
**Nominee in ''Fists in the Pocket'': [[Enzo Doria]]
** Nominee in ''Fists in the Pocket'': [[Enzo Doria]]
**A third nominee was not determined.
** A third nominee was not determined.
*Best Production Design winner in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Piero Gherardi]].
* Best Production Design winner in ''Juliet of the Spirits'': [[Piero Gherardi]].


'''[[Golden Lion]] (Venice Film Festival):'''
'''[[Golden Lion]] (Venice Film Festival):'''
:'''''[[The Battle of Algiers]]''''' (''La Battaglia di Algeri''), directed by [[Gillo Pontecorvo]], Algeria / Italy
: '''''[[The Battle of Algiers]]''''' (''La Battaglia di Algeri''), directed by [[Gillo Pontecorvo]], Algeria / Italy


'''[[Berlin Film Festival|Golden Bear]] (Berlin Film Festival):'''
'''[[Berlin Film Festival|Golden Bear]] (Berlin Film Festival):'''
:'''''[[Cul-de-sac (1966 film)|Cul-de-sac]]''''', directed by [[Roman Polanski]], United Kingdom
: '''''[[Cul-de-sac (1966 film)|Cul-de-sac]]''''', directed by [[Roman Polanski]], United Kingdom


==1966 film releases==
==1966 film releases==
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===January–March===
===January–March===
*January 1966
* January 1966
**5 January
** 5 January
***''[[7 Women]]''
*** ''[[7 Women]]''
***''[[Agent for H.A.R.M.]]''
*** ''[[Agent for H.A.R.M.]]''
**9 January
** 9 January
***''[[Dracula: Prince of Darkness]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Dracula: Prince of Darkness]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**16 January
** 16 January
***''[[Our Man Flint]]''
*** ''[[Our Man Flint]]''
**20 January
** 20 January
***''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]''
*** ''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]''
***''[[Judith (1966 film)|Judith]]''
*** ''[[Judith (1966 film)|Judith]]''
**27 January
** 27 January
***''[[Moment to Moment]]''
*** ''[[Moment to Moment]]''
*February 1966
* February 1966
**2 February
** 2 February
***''[[The Rare Breed]]''
*** ''[[The Rare Breed]]''
**9 February
** 9 February
***''[[Made in Paris]]''
*** ''[[Made in Paris]]''
**12 February
** 12 February
***''[[Drop Dead Darling]]''
*** ''[[Drop Dead Darling]]''
**18 February
** 18 February
***''[[The Silencers (film)|The Silencers]]''
*** ''[[The Silencers (film)|The Silencers]]''
**19 February
** 19 February
***''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]''
*** ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]''
**21 February
** 21 February
***''[[Lord Love a Duck]]''
*** ''[[Lord Love a Duck]]''
**23 February
** 23 February
***''[[Harper (film)|Harper]]''
*** ''[[Harper (film)|Harper]]''
**25 February
** 25 February
***''[[The Sword of Doom]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[The Sword of Doom]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*March 1966
* March 1966
**2 March
** 2 March
***''[[Blood Bath]]''
*** ''[[Blood Bath]]''
**4 March
** 4 March
***''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]''
*** ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]''
***''[[The Oscar (film)|The Oscar]]''
*** ''[[The Oscar (film)|The Oscar]]''
**5 March
** 5 March
***''[[The Magic Serpent]]'' ([[List of Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[The Magic Serpent]]'' ([[List of Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
**9 March
** 9 March
***''[[Johnny Reno]]''
*** ''[[Johnny Reno]]''
**14 March
** 14 March
***''[[Born Free]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Born Free]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
***''[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace Part I]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R]])
*** ''[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace Part I]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
**25 March
** 25 March
***''[[A Man Could Get Killed]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[A Man Could Get Killed]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**30 March
** 30 March
***''[[Cast a Giant Shadow]]''
*** ''[[Cast a Giant Shadow]]''
***''[[Hold On! (film)|Hold On!]]''
*** ''[[Hold On! (film)|Hold On!]]''
***''[[The Trouble with Angels (film)|The Trouble with Angels]]''
*** ''[[The Trouble with Angels (film)|The Trouble with Angels]]''
**31 March
** 31 March
***''[[Frankie and Johnny (1966 film)|Frankie and Johnny]]''
*** ''[[Frankie and Johnny (1966 film)|Frankie and Johnny]]''


===April–June===
===April–June===
*April 1966
* April 1966
**1 April
** 1 April
***''[[Hold On! (film)|Hold On!]]''
*** ''[[Hold On! (film)|Hold On!]]''
**4 April
** 4 April
***''[[The Singing Nun (film)|The Singing Nun]]''
*** ''[[The Singing Nun (film)|The Singing Nun]]''
**6 April
** 6 April
***''[[Django (1966 film)|Django]]''
*** ''[[Django (1966 film)|Django]]''
**7 April
** 7 April
***''[[Hold Me While I'm Naked]]''
*** ''[[Hold Me While I'm Naked]]''
**10 April
** 10 April
***''[[Tokyo Drifter]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[Tokyo Drifter]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
**13 April
** 13 April
***''[[The Dirty Game]]''
*** ''[[The Dirty Game]]''
**17 April
** 17 April
***''[[Daimajin (1966 film)|Daimajin]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[Daimajin (1966 film)|Daimajin]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
***''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*May 1966
* May 1966
**5 May
** 5 May
***''[[Arabesque (1966 film)|Arabesque]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Arabesque (1966 film)|Arabesque]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
***''[[Our Man in Marrakesh]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Our Man in Marrakesh]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
***''[[Modesty Blaise (1966 film)|Modesty Blaise]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Modesty Blaise (1966 film)|Modesty Blaise]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**11 May
** 11 May
*** ''[[The Fat Spy]]''
*** ''[[The Fat Spy]]''
**14 May
** 14 May
***''[[Destination Inner Space]]''
*** ''[[Destination Inner Space]]''
**19 May
** 19 May
***''[[The Deadly Bees]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[The Deadly Bees]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**25 May
** 25 May
***''[[Au Hasard Balthazar]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
*** ''[[Au hasard Balthazar]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
***''[[Blindfold (1966 film)|Blindfold]]''
*** ''[[Blindfold (1966 film)|Blindfold]]''
***''[[The Last of the Secret Agents?]]''
*** ''[[The Last of the Secret Agents?]]''
***''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]''
*** ''[[The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming]]''
**27 May
** 27 May
***''[[The Wrong Box]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[The Wrong Box]]'' ([[List of British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**31 May
** 31 May
***''[[A Big Hand for the Little Lady]]''
*** ''[[A Big Hand for the Little Lady]]''
*June 1966
* June 1966
**1 June
** 1 June
***''[[The Daydreamer (film)|The Daydreamer]]''
*** ''[[The Daydreamer (film)|The Daydreamer]]''
**7 June
** 7 June
***''[[Fireball 500]]''
*** ''[[Fireball 500]]''
**8 June
** 8 June
***''[[Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!]]''
*** ''[[Boy, Did I Get a Wrong Number!]]''
**9 June
** 9 June
***''[[The Glass Bottom Boat]]''
*** ''[[The Glass Bottom Boat]]''
***''[[Paradise, Hawaiian Style]]''
*** ''[[Paradise, Hawaiian Style]]''
**10 June
** 10 June
***''[[Nevada Smith]]''
*** ''[[Nevada Smith]]''
**15 June
** 15 June
***''[[Assault on a Queen]]''
*** ''[[Assault on a Queen]]''
***''[[Duel at Diablo]]''
*** ''[[Duel at Diablo]]''
***''[[Munster, Go Home!]]''
*** ''[[Munster, Go Home!]]''
***''[[Stagecoach (1966 film)|Stagecoach]]''
*** ''[[Stagecoach (1966 film)|Stagecoach]]''
***''[[The Endless Summer]]''
*** ''[[The Endless Summer]]''
**21 June
** 21 June
***''[[The Blue Max]]''
*** ''[[The Blue Max]]''
**22 June
** 22 June
***''[[Around the World Under the Sea]]''
*** ''[[Around the World Under the Sea]]''
***''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''
*** ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''
**29 June
** 29 June
***''[[A Fine Madness]]''
*** ''[[A Fine Madness]]''
***''[[Walk, Don't Run (film)|Walk, Don't Run]]''
*** ''[[Walk, Don't Run (film)|Walk, Don't Run]]''


===July–September===
===July–September===
*July 1966
* July 1966
**1 July
** 1 July
***''[[Incident at Phantom Hill]]''
*** ''[[Incident at Phantom Hill]]''
**7 July
** 7 July
***''[[Three on a Couch]]''
*** ''[[Three on a Couch]]''
**12 July
** 12 July
***''[[A Man and a Woman]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
*** ''[[A Man and a Woman]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
**13 July
** 13 July
***''[[How to Steal a Million]]''
*** ''[[How to Steal a Million]]''
**14 July
** 14 July
***''[[Torn Curtain]]''
*** ''[[Torn Curtain]]''
**20 July
** 20 July
***''[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace Part II]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R]])
*** ''[[War and Peace (film series)|War and Peace Part II]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
***''[[The Wild Angels]]''
*** ''[[The Wild Angels]]''
**29 July
** 29 July
***''[[Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.]]''
*** ''[[Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.]]''
**30 July
** 30 July
***''[[Batman (1966 film)|Batman]]''
*** ''[[Batman (1966 film)|Batman]]''
**31 July
** 31 July
***''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[The War of the Gargantuas]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*August 1966
* August 1966
**3 August
** 3 August
***''[[The Man Called Flintstone]]''
*** ''[[The Man Called Flintstone]]''
***''[[This Property Is Condemned]]''
*** ''[[This Property Is Condemned]]''
**5 August
** 5 August
***''[[Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D.]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**10 August
** 10 August
***''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]''
*** ''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]''
**13 August
** 13 August
***''[[Daimajin|Return of Daimajin]]'' ([[List of Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[Daimajin|Return of Daimajin]]'' ([[List of Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
**16 August
** 16 August
***''[[The Plainsman (1966 film)|The Plainsman]]''
*** ''[[The Plainsman (1966 film)|The Plainsman]]''
**24 August
** 24 August
***''[[Alfie (1966 film)|Alfie]]''
*** ''[[Alfie (1966 film)|Alfie]]''
***''[[Fantastic Voyage]]''
*** ''[[Fantastic Voyage]]''
**31 August
** 31 August
***''[[Persona (1966 film)|Persona]]'' ([[List of Swedish films of the 1960s|Sweden]])
*** ''[[Persona (1966 film)|Persona]]'' ([[List of Swedish films of the 1960s|Sweden]])
***''[[What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?]]''
*** ''[[What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?]]''
*September 1966
* September 1966
**1 September
** 1 September
***''[[Waco (1966 film)|Waco]]''
*** ''[[Waco (1966 film)|Waco]]''
**2 September
** 2 September
***''[[The Brides of Fu Manchu]]''
*** ''[[The Brides of Fu Manchu]]''
**7 September
** 7 September
***''[[Beau Geste (1966 film)|Beau Geste]]''
*** ''[[Beau Geste (1966 film)|Beau Geste]]''
**8 September
** 8 September
***''[[After the Fox]]''
*** ''[[After the Fox]]''
***''[[Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die]]''
*** ''[[Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die]]''
**14 September
** 14 September
***''[[Ambush Bay]]''
*** ''[[Ambush Bay]]''
***''[[Lost Command]]''
*** ''[[Lost Command]]''
**15 September
** 15 September
***''[[The Appaloosa]]''
*** ''[[The Appaloosa]]''
***''[[Chelsea Girls]]''
*** ''[[Chelsea Girls]]''
**16 September
** 16 September
***''[[Fahrenheit 451 (1966 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[Fahrenheit 451 (1966 film)|Fahrenheit 451]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**28 September
** 28 September
***''[[The Bible: In the Beginning...]]''
*** ''[[The Bible: In the Beginning...]]''


===October–December===
===October–December===
*October 1966
* October 1966
**5 October
** 5 October
***''[[Seconds (1966 film)|Seconds]]''
*** ''[[Seconds (1966 film)|Seconds]]''
**9 October
** 9 October
***''[[Alvarez Kelly]]''
*** ''[[Alvarez Kelly]]''
**10 October
** 10 October
***''[[Hawaii (1966 film)|Hawaii]]''
*** ''[[Hawaii (1966 film)|Hawaii]]''
**11 October
** 11 October
***''[[Mister Buddwing]]''
*** ''[[Mister Buddwing]]''
**12 October
** 12 October
***''[[Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round]]''
*** ''[[Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round]]''
**13 October
** 13 October
***''[[Any Wednesday (film)|Any Wednesday]]''
*** ''[[Any Wednesday (film)|Any Wednesday]]''
**16 October
** 16 October
***''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (film)|A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' (U.S./U.K.)
*** ''[[A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (film)|A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum]]'' (U.S./U.K.)
***''[[The Poppy Is Also a Flower]]''
*** ''[[The Poppy Is Also a Flower]]''
**17 October
** 17 October
***''[[Georgy Girl]]''
*** ''[[Georgy Girl]]''
***''[[Spinout (film)|Spinout]]''
*** ''[[Spinout (film)|Spinout]]''
**19 October
** 19 October
***''[[The Fortune Cookie]]''
*** ''[[The Fortune Cookie]]''
***''[[Return of the Seven]]''
*** ''[[Return of the Seven]]''
**23 October
** 23 October
***''[[Ride in the Whirlwind]]''
*** ''[[Ride in the Whirlwind]]''
***''[[The Shooting]]''
*** ''[[The Shooting]]''
**24 October
** 24 October
***''[[10:30 P.M. Summer]]''
*** ''[[10:30 P.M. Summer]]''
**26 October
** 26 October
***''[[Way...Way Out]]''
*** ''[[Way...Way Out]]''
**27 October
** 27 October
***''[[Texas Across the River]]''
*** ''[[Texas Across the River]]''
**28 October
** 28 October
***''[[An American Dream (film)|An American Dream]]''
*** ''[[An American Dream (film)|An American Dream]]''
***''[[Chamber of Horrors (1966 film)|Chamber of Horrors]]''
*** ''[[Chamber of Horrors (1966 film)|Chamber of Horrors]]''
***''[[Nashville Rebel (film)|Nashville Rebel]]''
*** ''[[Nashville Rebel (film)|Nashville Rebel]]''
*November 1966
* November 1966
**2 November
** 2 November
***''[[Not with My Wife, You Don't!]]''
*** ''[[Not with My Wife, You Don't!]]''
***''[[The Professionals (1966 film)|The Professionals]]''
*** ''[[The Professionals (1966 film)|The Professionals]]''
***''[[What's Up, Tiger Lily?]]''
*** ''[[What's Up, Tiger Lily?]]''
**5 November
** 5 November
***''[[Chappaqua (film)|Chappaqua]]''
*** ''[[Chappaqua (film)|Chappaqua]]''
**7 November
** 7 November
***''[[Cul-de-sac (1966 film)|Cul-de-sac]]''
*** ''[[Cul-de-sac (1966 film)|Cul-de-sac]]''
**8 November
** 8 November
***''[[Madame X (1966 film)|Madame X]]''
*** ''[[Madame X (1966 film)|Madame X]]''
**10 November
** 10 November
***''[[Is Paris Burning? (film)|Is Paris Burning?]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
*** ''[[Is Paris Burning? (film)|Is Paris Burning?]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
***''[[Penelope (1966 film)|Penelope]]''
*** ''[[Penelope (1966 film)|Penelope]]''
***''[[Wings (1966 film)|Wings]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R]])
*** ''[[Wings (1966 film)|Wings]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
**18 November
** 18 November
***''[[Let's Kill Uncle]]''
*** ''[[Let's Kill Uncle]]''
**19 November
** 19 November
***''[[Castle of Evil]]''
*** ''[[Castle of Evil]]''
*December 1966
* December 1966
**1 December
** 1 December
***''[[Follow Me, Boys!]]''
*** ''[[Follow Me, Boys!]]''
**8 December
** 8 December
***''[[La Grande Vadrouille]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])/([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[La Grande Vadrouille]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])/([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
**9 December
** 9 December
***''[[Once Before I Die]]''
*** ''[[Once Before I Die]]''
***''[[Triple Cross (1966 film)|Triple Cross]]''
*** ''[[Triple Cross (1966 film)|Triple Cross]]''
***''[[You're a Big Boy Now]]''
*** ''[[You're a Big Boy Now]]''
**10 December
** 10 December
***''[[Daimajin|Daimajin Strikes Again]]'' ([[List of Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[Daimajin|Daimajin Strikes Again]]'' ([[List of Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
**12 December
** 12 December
***''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
*** ''[[A Man for All Seasons (1966 film)|A Man for All Seasons]]''
***''[[Thunderbirds Are Go]]''
*** ''[[Thunderbirds Are Go]]''
**15 December
** 15 December
***''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]''
*** ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]''
***''[[The Quiller Memorandum]]''
*** ''[[The Quiller Memorandum]]''
**16 December
** 16 December
***''[[Andrei Rublev (film)|Andrei Rublev]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R]])
*** ''[[Andrei Rublev (film)|Andrei Rublev]]'' ([[List of Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
**17 December
** 17 December
***''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]''
*** ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]''
***''[[Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
*** ''[[Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'' ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
***''[[Rage (1966 film)|Rage]]''
*** ''[[Rage (1966 film)|Rage]]''
**18 December
** 18 December
***''[[Blowup]]''
*** ''[[Blowup]]''
**20 December
** 20 December
***''[[Murderers' Row (film)|Murderers' Row]]''
*** ''[[Murderers' Row (film)|Murderers' Row]]''
***''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''
*** ''[[The Sand Pebbles (film)|The Sand Pebbles]]''
**21 December
** 21 December
***''[[Gambit (1966 film)|Gambit]]''
*** ''[[Gambit (1966 film)|Gambit]]''
***''[[Grand Prix (1966 film)|Grand Prix]]''
*** ''[[Grand Prix (1966 film)|Grand Prix]]''
**21 December
** 21 December
***''[[King of Hearts (1966 film)|King of Hearts]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
*** ''[[King of Hearts (1966 film)|King of Hearts]]'' ([[List of French films of 1966|France]])
**22 December
** 22 December
***''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]]/U.S.)
*** ''[[Funeral in Berlin (film)|Funeral in Berlin]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]]/U.S.)
**30 December
** 30 December
***''[[One Million Years B.C.]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*** ''[[One Million Years B.C.]]'' ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])


==Notable films released in 1966==
==Notable films released in 1966==
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* ''[[An American Dream (film)|An American Dream]]'', starring [[Stuart Whitman]], [[Janet Leigh]], [[Eleanor Parker]]
* ''[[An American Dream (film)|An American Dream]]'', starring [[Stuart Whitman]], [[Janet Leigh]], [[Eleanor Parker]]
* ''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]'', starring [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Sunil Dutt]] – ([[Bollywood films of 1966|India]])
* ''[[Amrapali (film)|Amrapali]]'', starring [[Vyjayanthimala]] and [[Sunil Dutt]] – ([[Bollywood films of 1966|India]])
* ''[[Andrei Rublev (film)|Andrei Rublev]]'', directed by [[Andrei Tarkovsky]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[Andrei Rublev (film)|Andrei Rublev]]'', directed by [[Andrei Tarkovsky]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
* ''[[The Appaloosa]]'', starring [[Marlon Brando]]
* ''[[The Appaloosa]]'', starring [[Marlon Brando]]
* ''[[Arabesque (1966 film)|Arabesque]]'', directed by [[Stanley Donen]], starring [[Sophia Loren]] and [[Gregory Peck]]
* ''[[Arabesque (1966 film)|Arabesque]]'', directed by [[Stanley Donen]], starring [[Sophia Loren]] and [[Gregory Peck]]
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* ''[[As Long as You've Got Your Health]]'' (Tant qu'on a la santé), directed by and starring [[Pierre Étaix]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]])
* ''[[As Long as You've Got Your Health]]'' (Tant qu'on a la santé), directed by and starring [[Pierre Étaix]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]])
* ''[[Assault on a Queen]]'', starring [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Virna Lisi]], [[Anthony Franciosa]]
* ''[[Assault on a Queen]]'', starring [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Virna Lisi]], [[Anthony Franciosa]]
* ''[[Au Hasard Balthazar]]'' (Chosen by Lot Balthazar), directed by [[Robert Bresson]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]]/[[Swedish films of the 1960s|Sweden]])
* ''[[Au hasard Balthazar]]'' (Chosen by Lot Balthazar), directed by [[Robert Bresson]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]]/[[Swedish films of the 1960s|Sweden]])
* ''[[Aybolit-66]]'' – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[Aybolit-66]]'' – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])


===B===
===B===
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* ''[[The Battle of Algiers]]'', directed by [[Gillo Pontecorvo]] - [[Golden Lion]] winner – (Italy/[[List of Algerian films|Algeria]])
* ''[[The Battle of Algiers]]'', directed by [[Gillo Pontecorvo]] - [[Golden Lion]] winner – (Italy/[[List of Algerian films|Algeria]])
* ''[[Beau Geste (1966 film)|Beau Geste]]'', directed by [[Douglas Heyes]]
* ''[[Beau Geste (1966 film)|Beau Geste]]'', directed by [[Douglas Heyes]]
* ''[[Beregis Avtomobilya]]'' (Beware of the Automobile) – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[Beregis Avtomobilya]]'' (Beware of the Automobile) – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
* ''[[The Bible: In the Beginning...]]'', directed by [[John Huston]], starring [[Stephen Boyd]], [[Franco Nero]], [[Ava Gardner]], [[Richard Harris]], [[Peter O'Toole]]
* ''[[The Bible: In the Beginning...]]'', directed by [[John Huston]], starring [[Stephen Boyd]], [[Franco Nero]], [[Ava Gardner]], [[Richard Harris]], [[Peter O'Toole]]
* ''[[The Big Gundown]]'' (La resa dei conti), starring [[Lee Van Cleef]] – (Italy)
* ''[[The Big Gundown]]'' (La resa dei conti), starring [[Lee Van Cleef]] – (Italy)
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* ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'', directed by [[Arthur Penn]], starring [[Marlon Brando]], [[Jane Fonda]], [[Angie Dickinson]] and [[Robert Redford]]
* ''[[The Chase (1966 film)|The Chase]]'', directed by [[Arthur Penn]], starring [[Marlon Brando]], [[Jane Fonda]], [[Angie Dickinson]] and [[Robert Redford]]
* ''[[Chelsea Girls]]'', directed by [[Andy Warhol]], starring [[Nico]]
* ''[[Chelsea Girls]]'', directed by [[Andy Warhol]], starring [[Nico]]
*''[[Chimes at Midnight]]'' (a.k.a. Falstaff), directed by and starring [[Orson Welles]], with [[Jeanne Moreau]] and [[John Gielgud]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]]/[[Spanish films of 1966|Spain]]/[[List of Swiss films#1960s|Switzerland]])
* ''[[Chimes at Midnight]]'' (a.k.a. Falstaff), directed by and starring [[Orson Welles]], with [[Jeanne Moreau]] and [[John Gielgud]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]]/[[Spanish films of 1966|Spain]]/[[List of Swiss films#1960s|Switzerland]])
*''Cinerama's Russian Adventure'', a documentary on the U.S.S.R. introduced by [[Bing Crosby]]
* ''Cinerama's Russian Adventure'', a documentary on the USSR introduced by [[Bing Crosby]]
* ''[[Circus of Fear]]'', starring [[Christopher Lee]], [[Leo Genn]], [[Klaus Kinski]]– ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[Circus of Fear]]'', starring [[Christopher Lee]], [[Leo Genn]], [[Klaus Kinski]]– ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[Closely Watched Trains]]'' (Ostře sledované vlaky), directed by [[Jiří Menzel]] – ([[Czech films of the 1960s|Czechoslovakia]])
* ''[[Closely Watched Trains]]'' (Ostře sledované vlaky), directed by [[Jiří Menzel]] – ([[Czech films of the 1960s|Czechoslovakia]])
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* ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (Gojira, Ebira, Mosura Nankai no Daikettō), directed by [[Jun Fukuda]] – ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
* ''[[Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]'' (Gojira, Ebira, Mosura Nankai no Daikettō), directed by [[Jun Fukuda]] – ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
* ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]'', directed by [[Howard Hawks]], starring [[John Wayne]], [[Robert Mitchum]] and [[James Caan]]
* ''[[El Dorado (1966 film)|El Dorado]]'', directed by [[Howard Hawks]], starring [[John Wayne]], [[Robert Mitchum]] and [[James Caan]]
* ''[[The Elusive Avengers]]'' (Neulovimye mstiteli), directed by [[Edmond Keosayan]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[The Elusive Avengers]]'' (Neulovimye mstiteli), directed by [[Edmond Keosayan]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
* ''[[Eye of the Devil]]'', directed by [[J. Lee Thompson]], starring [[Deborah Kerr]], [[David Niven]] and [[Sharon Tate]]
* ''[[Eye of the Devil]]'', directed by [[J. Lee Thompson]], starring [[Deborah Kerr]], [[David Niven]] and [[Sharon Tate]]


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* ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', directed by Shigeo Tanaka – (Japan)
* ''[[Gamera vs. Barugon]]'', directed by Shigeo Tanaka – (Japan)
* ''[[Georgy Girl]]'', directed by [[Silvio Narizzano]], starring [[Lynn Redgrave]], [[James Mason]] and [[Alan Bates]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[Georgy Girl]]'', directed by [[Silvio Narizzano]], starring [[Lynn Redgrave]], [[James Mason]] and [[Alan Bates]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]'', starring [[Don Knotts]]
* ''[[The Ghost and Mr. Chicken]]'', starring [[Don Knotts]]
*''[[The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini]]'', starring [[Deborah Walley]], [[Tommy Kirk]], [[Nancy Sinatra]]
* ''[[The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini]]'', starring [[Deborah Walley]], [[Tommy Kirk]], [[Nancy Sinatra]]
*''[[The Glass Bottom Boat]]'', starring [[Doris Day]] and [[Rod Taylor]]
* ''[[The Glass Bottom Boat]]'', starring [[Doris Day]] and [[Rod Taylor]]
* ''[[Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'' (Gojira, Ebira, Mosura Nankai no Daikettō) – ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
* ''[[Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster]]'' (Gojira, Ebira, Mosura Nankai no Daikettō) – ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
* ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'', directed by [[Sergio Leone]], starring [[Clint Eastwood]], [[Eli Wallach]] and [[Lee Van Cleef]]– ([[Italian films of 1966|Italy]])
* ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'', directed by [[Sergio Leone]], starring [[Clint Eastwood]], [[Eli Wallach]] and [[Lee Van Cleef]]– ([[Italian films of 1966|Italy]])
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* ''[[The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery]]'', starring [[Frankie Howerd]] and [[Dora Bryan]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[The Great St Trinian's Train Robbery]]'', starring [[Frankie Howerd]] and [[Dora Bryan]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]'', directed by [[Sidney Lumet]], starring [[Candice Bergen]], [[Shirley Knight]], [[Joan Hackett]], [[Joanna Pettet]] and [[Jessica Walter]]
* ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]'', directed by [[Sidney Lumet]], starring [[Candice Bergen]], [[Shirley Knight]], [[Joan Hackett]], [[Joanna Pettet]] and [[Jessica Walter]]
*'' [[Gunpoint (film)|Gunpoint]]'', starring [[Audie Murphy]], [[Joan Staley]] and [[Warren Stevens]]
* '' [[Gunpoint (film)|Gunpoint]]'', starring [[Audie Murphy]], [[Joan Staley]] and [[Warren Stevens]]


===H===
===H===
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===I===
===I===
*''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]'', directed by [[Daniel Petrie]] and starring [[Jennifer Jones]] and [[Michael Parks]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[The Idol (1966 film)|The Idol]]'', directed by [[Daniel Petrie]] and starring [[Jennifer Jones]] and [[Michael Parks]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
*''[[Incident at Phantom Hill]]'', directed by [[Earl Bellamy]]
* ''[[Incident at Phantom Hill]]'', directed by [[Earl Bellamy]]
* ''[[Is Paris Burning? (film)|Is Paris Burning?]]'' (Paris brûle-t-il?), directed by [[René Clément]], starring [[Jean-Paul Belmondo]], [[Charles Boyer]], [[Leslie Caron]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]]/[[American films of 1978|United States]])
* ''[[Is Paris Burning? (film)|Is Paris Burning?]]'' (Paris brûle-t-il?), directed by [[René Clément]], starring [[Jean-Paul Belmondo]], [[Charles Boyer]], [[Leslie Caron]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]]/[[American films of 1978|United States]])
* ''[[Island of Terror]]'', starring [[Peter Cushing]], [[Edward Judd]], [[Carole Gray]]
* ''[[Island of Terror]]'', starring [[Peter Cushing]], [[Edward Judd]], [[Carole Gray]]
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===J===
===J===
* ''[[Jack Frost (1964 film)|Jack Frost]]'' (Морозко), directed by [[Alexander Rou]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[Jack Frost (1964 film)|Jack Frost]]'' (Морозко), directed by [[Alexander Rou]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
* ''[[John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums]]'', a documentary narrated by [[Gregory Peck]] and directed by [[Bruce Herschensohn]]
* ''[[John F. Kennedy: Years of Lightning, Day of Drums]]'', a documentary narrated by [[Gregory Peck]] and directed by [[Bruce Herschensohn]]
* ''[[Johnny Reno]]'', starring [[Jane Russell]]
* ''[[Johnny Reno]]'', starring [[Jane Russell]]
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* ''[[Munster, Go Home!]]'', starring [[Fred Gwynne]], [[Yvonne De Carlo]], [[Al Lewis (actor)|Al Lewis]]
* ''[[Munster, Go Home!]]'', starring [[Fred Gwynne]], [[Yvonne De Carlo]], [[Al Lewis (actor)|Al Lewis]]
* ''[[Murderers' Row (film)|Murderers' Row]]'', starring [[Dean Martin]] (as [[Matt Helm]]), with [[Karl Malden]], [[Camilla Sparv]], [[Ann-Margret]]
* ''[[Murderers' Row (film)|Murderers' Row]]'', starring [[Dean Martin]] (as [[Matt Helm]]), with [[Karl Malden]], [[Camilla Sparv]], [[Ann-Margret]]
*''[[My Wife, the Director General]]'', directed by [[Fatin Abdel Wahab]], starring [[Salah Zulfikar]] and [[Shadia]] – ([[List of Egyptian films of 1966|Egypt]])
* ''[[My Wife, the Director General]]'', directed by [[Fatin Abdel Wahab]], starring [[Salah Zulfikar]] and [[Shadia]] – ([[List of Egyptian films of 1966|Egypt]])


===N===
===N===
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* ''[[Nevada Smith]]'', starring [[Steve McQueen]], [[Karl Malden]], [[Martin Landau]], [[Suzanne Pleshette]] and [[Arthur Kennedy]]
* ''[[Nevada Smith]]'', starring [[Steve McQueen]], [[Karl Malden]], [[Martin Landau]], [[Suzanne Pleshette]] and [[Arthur Kennedy]]
* ''[[Night Games (1966 film)|Night Games]]'' (Nattlek), directed by [[Mai Zetterling]] and starring [[Ingrid Thulin]] – ([[Swedish films of the 1960s|Sweden]])
* ''[[Night Games (1966 film)|Night Games]]'' (Nattlek), directed by [[Mai Zetterling]] and starring [[Ingrid Thulin]] – ([[Swedish films of the 1960s|Sweden]])
* ''[[Nobody Wanted to Die]]'' (Niekas nenorėjo mirti) – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[Nobody Wanted to Die]]'' (Niekas nenorėjo mirti) – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
* ''[[Not with My Wife, You Don't!]]'', starring [[Tony Curtis]], [[George C. Scott]] and [[Virna Lisi]]
* ''[[Not with My Wife, You Don't!]]'', starring [[Tony Curtis]], [[George C. Scott]] and [[Virna Lisi]]
* ''[[The Nun (1966 film)|The Nun]]'' (La religieuse), directed by [[Jacques Rivette]], starring [[Anna Karina]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]])
* ''[[The Nun (1966 film)|The Nun]]'' (La religieuse), directed by [[Jacques Rivette]], starring [[Anna Karina]] – ([[French films of 1966|France]])
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* ''[[The Priest and the Girl]]'' (O Padre e a Moça) – ([[Brazilian films of the 1960s|Brazil]])
* ''[[The Priest and the Girl]]'' (O Padre e a Moça) – ([[Brazilian films of the 1960s|Brazil]])
* ''[[The Professionals (1966 film)|The Professionals]]'', directed by [[Richard Brooks]], starring [[Lee Marvin]], [[Burt Lancaster]], [[Robert Ryan]], [[Woody Strode]], [[Jack Palance]] and [[Claudia Cardinale]]
* ''[[The Professionals (1966 film)|The Professionals]]'', directed by [[Richard Brooks]], starring [[Lee Marvin]], [[Burt Lancaster]], [[Robert Ryan]], [[Woody Strode]], [[Jack Palance]] and [[Claudia Cardinale]]
*''[[The Projected Man]]'', starring [[Mary Peach]], [[Bryant Haliday]] and [[Ronald Allen]]– ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[The Projected Man]]'', starring [[Mary Peach]], [[Bryant Haliday]] and [[Ronald Allen]]– ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])


===Q===
===Q===
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===R===
===R===
*''[[Rage (1966 film)|Rage]]'', starring [[Glenn Ford]] and [[Stella Stevens]]
* ''[[Rage (1966 film)|Rage]]'', starring [[Glenn Ford]] and [[Stella Stevens]]
* ''[[The Rare Breed]]'', starring [[James Stewart]], [[Maureen O'Hara]], [[Brian Keith]] and [[Juliet Mills]]
* ''[[The Rare Breed]]'', starring [[James Stewart]], [[Maureen O'Hara]], [[Brian Keith]] and [[Juliet Mills]]
* ''[[A Report on the Party and the Guests]]'' (O slavnosti a hostech), directed by [[Jan Němec]] – ([[Czech films of the 1960s|Czechoslovakia]])
* ''[[A Report on the Party and the Guests]]'' (O slavnosti a hostech), directed by [[Jan Němec]] – ([[Czech films of the 1960s|Czechoslovakia]])
*'' [[The Reptile]]'', starring [[Noel Willman]], [[Ray Barrett]] and [[Jennifer Daniel]]– ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* '' [[The Reptile]]'', starring [[Noel Willman]], [[Ray Barrett]] and [[Jennifer Daniel]]– ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[Return of the Seven]]'', starring [[Yul Brynner]], [[Robert Fuller (actor)|Robert Fuller]], [[Claude Akins]] and [[Warren Oates]]
* ''[[Return of the Seven]]'', starring [[Yul Brynner]], [[Robert Fuller (actor)|Robert Fuller]], [[Claude Akins]] and [[Warren Oates]]
*''[[Ride in the Whirlwind]]'', directed by [[Monte Hellman]], starring [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Millie Perkins]]
* ''[[Ride in the Whirlwind]]'', directed by [[Monte Hellman]], starring [[Jack Nicholson]] and [[Millie Perkins]]
*''[[Ringo and His Golden Pistol]]'' (Johnny Oro), directed by [[Sergio Corbucci]] and starring [[Mark Damon]] – ([[Italian films of 1966|Italy]])
* ''[[Ringo and His Golden Pistol]]'' (Johnny Oro), directed by [[Sergio Corbucci]] and starring [[Mark Damon]] – ([[Italian films of 1966|Italy]])
* ''[[Roman Candles (1966 film)|Roman Candles]]'', directed by [[John Waters]]
* ''[[Roman Candles (1966 film)|Roman Candles]]'', directed by [[John Waters]]
* ''[[Rondo (1966 film)|Rondo]]'', directed by [[Zvonimir Berković]]– ([[List of Yugoslav films of the 1960s|Yugoslavia]])
* ''[[Rondo (1966 film)|Rondo]]'', directed by [[Zvonimir Berković]]– ([[List of Yugoslav films of the 1960s|Yugoslavia]])
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* ''[[The Uncle]]'', directed by [[Desmond Davis]] and starring [[Rupert Davies]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])
* ''[[The Uncle]]'', directed by [[Desmond Davis]] and starring [[Rupert Davies]] – ([[British films of 1966|U.K.]])


=== V ===
===V===


* ''[[Liolà (film)|A Very Handy Man]]'' (Liolà), directed by [[Alessandro Blasetti]] – ([[Italian films of 1966|Italy]])
* ''[[Liolà (film)|A Very Handy Man]]'' (Liolà), directed by [[Alessandro Blasetti]] – ([[Italian films of 1966|Italy]])
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* ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'', directed by [[Mike Nichols]], starring [[Elizabeth Taylor]], ([[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] Oscar), [[Richard Burton]], [[George Segal]], [[Sandy Dennis]]
* ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (film)|Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]'', directed by [[Mike Nichols]], starring [[Elizabeth Taylor]], ([[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] Oscar), [[Richard Burton]], [[George Segal]], [[Sandy Dennis]]
* ''[[The Wild Angels]]'', starring [[Peter Fonda]] and [[Nancy Sinatra]]
* ''[[The Wild Angels]]'', starring [[Peter Fonda]] and [[Nancy Sinatra]]
* ''[[Wings (1966 film)|Wings]]'' (Крылья), directed by [[Larisa Shepitko]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|U.S.S.R.]])
* ''[[Wings (1966 film)|Wings]]'' (Крылья), directed by [[Larisa Shepitko]] – ([[Soviet films of 1966|USSR]])
* ''[[Winnetou and the Crossbreed]]'' (Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi), directed by [[Harald Philipp]] – ([[List of German films of the 1960s|West Germany]])
* ''[[Winnetou and the Crossbreed]]'' (Winnetou und das Halbblut Apanatschi), directed by [[Harald Philipp]] – ([[List of German films of the 1960s|West Germany]])
* ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]'' (animated short)
* ''[[Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree]]'' (animated short)
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* ''[[You're a Big Boy Now]]'', directed by [[Francis Ford Coppola]], starring [[Peter Kastner]], [[Elizabeth Hartman]], [[Karen Black]], [[Julie Harris (American actress)|Julie Harris]]
* ''[[You're a Big Boy Now]]'', directed by [[Francis Ford Coppola]], starring [[Peter Kastner]], [[Elizabeth Hartman]], [[Karen Black]], [[Julie Harris (American actress)|Julie Harris]]


=== Z ===
===Z===


* ''[[Zatoichi's Pilgrimage]]'' (Zatōichi umi o wataru), directed by [[Kazuo Ikehiro]] – ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
* ''[[Zatoichi's Pilgrimage]]'' (Zatōichi umi o wataru), directed by [[Kazuo Ikehiro]] – ([[Japanese films of 1966|Japan]])
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* ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' ([[1930 in film|1930]]&ndash;[[1969 in film|1969]])
* ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' ([[1930 in film|1930]]&ndash;[[1969 in film|1969]])
* ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' ([[1931 in film|1931]]&ndash;[[1969 in film|1969]])
* ''[[Merrie Melodies]]'' ([[1931 in film|1931]]&ndash;[[1969 in film|1969]])
* ''[[Sylvester the Cat]]'' ([[1944 in film|1944]]-1966)
* ''[[Sylvester the Cat]]'' ([[1944 in film|1944]]&ndash;1966)
* ''[[Speedy Gonzales]]'' ([[1953 in film|1953]]&ndash;[[1968 in film|1968]])
* ''[[Speedy Gonzales]]'' ([[1953 in film|1953]]&ndash;[[1968 in film|1968]])
* ''[[Daffy Duck]]'' (1937&ndash;1968)
* ''[[Daffy Duck]]'' (1937&ndash;1968)
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* February 13 - [[Neal McDonough]], American actor and producer
* February 13 - [[Neal McDonough]], American actor and producer
* February 14 - [[Kristen Dalton (actress)|Kristen Dalton]], American actress
* February 14 - [[Kristen Dalton (actress)|Kristen Dalton]], American actress
* February 15 - [[Mo Gallini]], American actor
* February 15
** [[Mo Gallini]], American actor
⚫
** [[Cynthia Lamontagne]], American former actress
* February 19 - [[Justine Bateman]], American actress, writer, director and producer
* February 19 - [[Justine Bateman]], American actress, writer, director and producer
* February 22 - [[Rachel Dratch]], American actress, comedian, writer and producer
* February 22 - [[Rachel Dratch]], American actress, comedian, writer and producer
* February 24
* February 24
**[[Ben Miller]], English actor
** [[Ben Miller]], English actor
**[[Billy Zane]], American actor
** [[Billy Zane]], American actor
* February 25
* February 25
**[[Alexis Denisof]], American actor
** [[Alexis Denisof]], American actor
**[[Téa Leoni]], American actress
** [[Téa Leoni]], American actress
* February 27 - [[Donal Logue]], Canadian-Irish actor, producer and writer
* February 27 - [[Donal Logue]], Canadian-Irish actor, producer and writer
* March 1
⚫
* March 1 - [[Zack Snyder]], American director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer
** [[Michelle Berube]], American actress
⚫
** [[Zack Snyder]], American director, producer, screenwriter and cinematographer
* March 3 - [[Tone Loc]], American rapper and actor
* March 3 - [[Tone Loc]], American rapper and actor
* March 4 - [[Steve Bastoni]], Italian-born Australian actor
* March 4 - [[Steve Bastoni]], Italian-born Australian actor
* March 5 - [[Aasif Mandvi]], British-American actor and comedian
* March 5 - [[Aasif Mandvi]], British-American actor and comedian
* March 9 - [[Alison Doody]], Irish model and actress
* March 9 - [[Alison Doody]], Irish model and actress
* March 10 - [[Stephen Mailer]], American actor
* March 14
* March 14
**[[Elise Neal]], American actress
** [[Elise Neal]], American actress
**[[Gary Anthony Williams]], American actor, comedian and filmmaker
** [[Gary Anthony Williams]], American actor, comedian and filmmaker
⚫
* March 22 - [[Sara Crowe]], Scottish actress
* March 23 - [[Marin Hinkle]], American actress
* March 23 - [[Marin Hinkle]], American actress
* March 26 - [[Michael Imperioli]], American actor
* March 26 - [[Michael Imperioli]], American actor
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* April 22 - [[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]], American actor and producer
* April 22 - [[Jeffrey Dean Morgan]], American actor and producer
* April 27 - [[Matt Reeves]], American director, producer and screenwriter
* April 27 - [[Matt Reeves]], American director, producer and screenwriter
* May 10 - [[Ilian Djevelekov]], Bulgarian film director and producer
* May 3 - [[Firdous Bamji]], Indian actor and writer
* May 10 - [[Ilian Djevelekov]], Bulgarian film director and producer
* May 12 - [[Stephen Baldwin]], American actor
* May 12 - [[Stephen Baldwin]], American actor
* May 15 - [[Greg Wise]], English actor and producer
* May 15 - [[Greg Wise]], English actor and producer
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* May 19 - [[Polly Walker]], English actress
* May 19 - [[Polly Walker]], English actress
* May 20 - [[Mindy Cohn]], American actress and voice actress
* May 20 - [[Mindy Cohn]], American actress and voice actress
* May 23 - [[H. Jon Benjamin]], American actor and comedian
* May 23 - [[H. Jon Benjamin]], American actor and comedian
* May 26 - [[Helena Bonham Carter]], English actress
* May 26 - [[Helena Bonham Carter]], English actress
* June 5 - [[Dwayne Hill]], Canadian voice actor
* June 5 - [[Dwayne Hill]], Canadian voice actor
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* June 17 - [[Jason Patric]], American actor
* June 17 - [[Jason Patric]], American actor
* June 19 - [[Samuel West]], English actor, director and voice actor
* June 19 - [[Samuel West]], English actor, director and voice actor
* June 22
⚫
* June 22 - [[Emmanuelle Seigner]], French actress
** [[Carlos Gallardo (actor)|Carlos Gallardo]], Mexican actor, producer, screenwriter and director
** [[Emmanuelle Seigner]], French actress
* June 24 - [[Adrienne Shelly]], American actress, director and screenwriter (died 2006)
* June 24 - [[Adrienne Shelly]], American actress, director and screenwriter (died 2006)
* June 27 - [[J. J. Abrams]], American filmmaker and composer
* June 27 - [[J. J. Abrams]], American filmmaker and composer
* June 28
* June 28
**[[John Cusack]], American actor, brother of actress [[Joan Cusack]]
** [[John Cusack]], American actor, brother of actress [[Joan Cusack]]
**[[Şenay Gürler]], Turkish actress
** [[Şenay Gürler]], Turkish actress
**[[Mary Stuart Masterson]], American actress
** [[Mary Stuart Masterson]], American actress
**[[Sara Stewart]], Scottish actress
** [[Sara Stewart]], Scottish actress
* June 30
* June 30
**[[Ian Bliss]], Australian character actor
** [[Ian Bliss]], Australian character actor
**[[Marton Csokas]], New Zealand actor
** [[Marton Csokas]], New Zealand actor
* July 5
⚫
* July 5 - [[Claudia Wells]], American actress
**[[Charles Herman-Wurmfeld]], American director
**[[Claudia Wells]], American actress
* July 6
* July 6
**[[Mark Mitchinson]], English-born New Zealand actor
** [[Mark Mitchinson]], English-born New Zealand actor
**[[Brian Posehn]], American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, musician and writer
** [[Brian Posehn]], American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, musician and writer
* July 7
* July 7
**[[Jim Gaffigan]], American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer
** [[Jim Gaffigan]], American stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer
**[[William Haze]], American actor (died 2016)
** [[William Haze]], American actor (died 2016)
* July 8 - [[Mike Nawrocki]], American director, animator, writer and voice actor
* July 8 - [[Mike Nawrocki]], American director, animator, writer and voice actor
* July 9
* July 9
**[[Pamela Adlon]], American actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer and director
** [[Pamela Adlon]], American actress, voice actress, screenwriter, producer and director
**[[Jamie Bartlett]], British-born South African actor (died 2022)
** [[Jamie Bartlett]], British-born South African actor (died 2022)
* July 10 - [[A. O. Scott]], American film critic of ''[[The New York Times]]''
* July 10 - [[A. O. Scott]], American film critic of ''[[The New York Times]]''
* July 11
* July 11
**[[Debbe Dunning]], American actress
** [[Debbe Dunning]], American actress
**[[Greg Grunberg]], American actor
** [[Greg Grunberg]], American actor
** [[Elina Löwensohn]], Romanian-American actress
* July 12 - [[Tamsin Greig]], English actress, narrator and comedian
* July 12 - [[Tamsin Greig]], English actress, narrator and comedian
* July 14 - [[Matthew Fox]], American actor
* July 14 - [[Matthew Fox]], American actor
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* August 1 - [[Dan Gerson]], American screenwriter and voice actor (died 2016)
* August 1 - [[Dan Gerson]], American screenwriter and voice actor (died 2016)
* August 5
* August 5
**[[James Gunn]], American filmmaker and actor
** [[James Gunn]], American filmmaker and actor
**[[Jonathan Silverman]], American actor
** [[Jonathan Silverman]], American actor
* August 8 - [[Verónica Falcón]], Mexican actress
* August 8 - [[Verónica Falcón]], Mexican actress
* August 10 - [[André Sogliuzzo]], American voice actor
* August 10 - [[André Sogliuzzo]], American voice actor
* August 14 - [[Halle Berry]], American actress
* August 14 - [[Halle Berry]], American actress
* August 15
* August 15
**[[Con O'Neill (actor)|Con O'Neill]], English actor
** [[Con O'Neill (actor)|Con O'Neill]], English actor
**[[Tasha de Vasconcelos]], Mozambican-born Portuguese-Canadian actress
** [[Tasha de Vasconcelos]], Mozambican-born Portuguese-Canadian actress
* August 17 - [[Matt Maiellaro]], American actor
* August 17 - [[Matt Maiellaro]], American actor
* August 18
* August 18
**[[Sarita Choudhury]], British actress
** [[Sarita Choudhury]], British actress
**[[María Onetto]], Argentine actress (died 2023)
** [[María Onetto]], Argentine actress (died 2023)
* August 20
** [[Colin Cunningham]], American actor
** [[David Rees Snell]], American actor
* August 25 - [[Julia Davis]], English actress, comedian, director and writer
* August 25 - [[Julia Davis]], English actress, comedian, director and writer
* August 29 - [[Stacey Travis]], American actress
* August 30 - [[Michael Michele]], American actress
* September 1 - [[James Nguyen]], Vietnamese filmmaker
* September 1 - [[James Nguyen]], Vietnamese filmmaker
* September 2 - [[Salma Hayek]], Mexican actress
* September 2 - [[Salma Hayek]], Mexican actress
* September 7 - [[Toby Jones]], English actor
* September 7 - [[Toby Jones]], English actor
* September 9 - [[Adam Sandler]], American actor
* September 9 - [[Adam Sandler]], American actor
* September 12 - [[Darren E. Burrows]], American actor
* September 13 - [[Louis Mandylor]], Australian actor
* September 13 - [[Louis Mandylor]], Australian actor
* September 16 - [[Sean Frye]], American former actor
* September 20 - [[Niki Caro]], New Zealand film director and screenwriter
* September 20 - [[Niki Caro]], New Zealand film director and screenwriter
* September 22
* September 22
**[[Ira Heiden]], American actor
** [[Ira Heiden]], American actor
**[[Ruth Jones]], Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer
** [[Ruth Jones]], Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer
* September 25 - [[Jason Flemyng]], English actor
* September 25 - [[Jason Flemyng]], English actor
* October 6 - [[Jacqueline Obradors]], American actress
* October 6 - [[Jacqueline Obradors]], American actress
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* October 26 - [[Steve Valentine]], English actor
* October 26 - [[Steve Valentine]], English actor
* October 28
* October 28
**[[Chris Bauer]], American actor
** [[Chris Bauer]], American actor
**[[Andy Richter]], American actor, writer, comedian and talk show announcer
** [[Andy Richter]], American actor, writer, comedian and talk show announcer
* November 2 – [[David Schwimmer]], American actor, director and producer
* November 2 – [[David Schwimmer]], American actor, director and producer
* November 3
* November 3
**[[Vincent Franklin]], English actor
** [[Vincent Franklin]], English actor
**[[Jonathan Loughran]], American actor
** [[Jonathan Loughran]], American actor
* November 5 - [[Leni Parker]], Canadian actress
* November 5 - [[Leni Parker]], Canadian actress
* November 6 - [[Peter DeLuise]], American actor
* November 6 - [[Peter DeLuise]], American actor
* November 11 - [[Vince Colosimo]], Australian actor
* November 17 - [[Sophie Marceau]], French actress and director
* November 17 - [[Sophie Marceau]], French actress and director
* November 19
* November 19
**[[Wolfgang Bodison]], American actor
** [[Wolfgang Bodison]], American actor
**[[Jason Scott Lee]], American actor and martial artist
** [[Jason Scott Lee]], American actor and martial artist
* November 22
* November 22
**[[Nicholas Rowe (actor)|Nicholas Rowe]], British actor
** [[Nicholas Rowe (actor)|Nicholas Rowe]], British actor
**[[Michael K. Williams]], American actor (died 2021)
** [[Michael K. Williams]], American actor (died 2021)
* November 23 - [[Vincent Cassel]], French actor
* November 23 - [[Vincent Cassel]], French actor
* November 25 - [[Billy Burke (actor)|Billy Burke]], American actor
* November 25 - [[Billy Burke (actor)|Billy Burke]], American actor
* December 1 - [[Andrew Adamson]], New Zealand director, producer and screenwriter
* December 1 - [[Andrew Adamson]], New Zealand director, producer and screenwriter
* December 2 - [[Katherine LaNasa]], American actress
* December 2 - [[Katherine LaNasa]], American actress
* December 4
* December 4
**[[Fred Armisen]], American actor and comedian
** [[Fred Armisen]], American actor and comedian
**[[Carey Means]], American voice and stage actor
** [[Carey Means]], American voice and stage actor
* December 7 - [[C. Thomas Howell]], American actor
* December 7 - [[C. Thomas Howell]], American actor
* December 8
* December 8
**[[Tyler Mane]], Canadian character actor
** [[Tyler Mane]], Canadian character actor
**[[Scott Shepherd (actor)|Scott Shepherd]], American actor
** [[Scott Shepherd (actor)|Scott Shepherd]], American actor
** [[Sinead O'Connor]], Irish actress and singer (died 2023)
* December 9 - [[Toby Huss]], American actor
* December 9 - [[Toby Huss]], American actor
* December 12 - [[Lydia Zimmermann]], Spanish filmmaker
* December 12 - [[Lydia Zimmermann]], Spanish filmmaker
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* December 20 - [[Paul Ritter]], English actor (died 2021)
* December 20 - [[Paul Ritter]], English actor (died 2021)
* December 21
* December 21
**[[Michelle Hurd]], American actress
** [[Michelle Hurd]], American actress
**[[Kiefer Sutherland]], Canadian actor
** [[Kiefer Sutherland]], Canadian actor
* December 24 - [[Diedrich Bader]], American actor and voice actor
* December 24 - [[Diedrich Bader]], American actor and voice actor
* December 30 - [[Akosua Busia]], Ghanaian actress and writer
* December 31 - [[Maddie Taylor]], American voice actress and comedian
* December 31 - [[Maddie Taylor]], American voice actress and comedian


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* January 22 - [[Herbert Marshall]], 75, British actor, ''[[The Letter (1940 film)|The Letter]]'', ''[[The Little Foxes (film)|The Little Foxes]]''
* January 22 - [[Herbert Marshall]], 75, British actor, ''[[The Letter (1940 film)|The Letter]]'', ''[[The Little Foxes (film)|The Little Foxes]]''
* January 31 - [[Elizabeth Patterson (actress)|Elizabeth Patterson]], 90, American actress, ''[[The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]], [[Remember the Night]]''
* January 31 - [[Elizabeth Patterson (actress)|Elizabeth Patterson]], 90, American actress, ''[[The Shocking Miss Pilgrim]], [[Remember the Night]]''
* February 1
* February 1
**[[Buster Keaton]], 70, American actor and director, ''[[The General (1926 film)|The General]]'', ''[[Sherlock Jr.]]''
** [[Buster Keaton]], 70, American actor and director, ''[[The General (1926 film)|The General]]'', ''[[Sherlock Jr.]]''
** [[Hedda Hopper]], 80, American gossip columnist and actress, ''[[Sunset Boulevard (film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Topper (film)|Topper]]''
** [[Hedda Hopper]], 80, American gossip columnist and actress, ''[[Sunset Boulevard (film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Topper (film)|Topper]]''
* February 9 - [[Sophie Tucker]], 82, Russian-born American singer and actress, ''[[Thoroughbreds Don't Cry]]'', ''[[Broadway Melody of 1938]]''
* February 9 - [[Sophie Tucker]], 82, Russian-born American singer and actress, ''[[Thoroughbreds Don't Cry]]'', ''[[Broadway Melody of 1938]]''
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* February 19 - [[James Edward Grant]], 60, American writer and director, ''[[Angel and the Badman]]'', ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo]]''
* February 19 - [[James Edward Grant]], 60, American writer and director, ''[[Angel and the Badman]]'', ''[[The Alamo (1960 film)|The Alamo]]''
* February 26 - [[Mientje Kling]], 71, Dutch actress, ''[[The Devil in Amsterdam]]''
* February 26 - [[Mientje Kling]], 71, Dutch actress, ''[[The Devil in Amsterdam]]''
* March 3
* March 3
** [[William Frawley]], 79, American actor, ''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]'', ''[[The Lemon Drop Kid]]''
** [[William Frawley]], 79, American actor, ''[[Miracle on 34th Street]]'', ''[[The Lemon Drop Kid]]''
** [[Alice Pearce]], 48, American actress, ''[[On the Town (film)|On the Town]]'', ''[[The Disorderly Orderly]]''
** [[Alice Pearce]], 48, American actress, ''[[On the Town (film)|On the Town]]'', ''[[The Disorderly Orderly]]''
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** [[Montgomery Clift]], 45, American actor, ''[[From Here to Eternity]]'', ''[[A Place in the Sun (1951 film)|A Place in the Sun]]''
** [[Montgomery Clift]], 45, American actor, ''[[From Here to Eternity]]'', ''[[A Place in the Sun (1951 film)|A Place in the Sun]]''
* August 3 - [[Lenny Bruce]], 40, American satirist
* August 3 - [[Lenny Bruce]], 40, American satirist
* August 15
* August 15
**[[Jan Kiepura]], 64, Polish tenor and actor, ''[[My Song for You (film)|My Song for You]]''
** [[Jan Kiepura]], 64, Polish tenor and actor, ''[[My Song for You (film)|My Song for You]]''
**[[Seena Owen]], 71, American actress, ''[[Queen Kelly]], [[Victory (1940 film)|Victory]]''
** [[Seena Owen]], 71, American actress, ''[[Queen Kelly]], [[Victory (1940 film)|Victory]]''
* August 23 - [[Francis X. Bushman]], 83, American actor, ''[[Ben-Hur (1925 film)|Ben-Hur]]'', ''[[The Phantom Planet]]''
* August 23 - [[Francis X. Bushman]], 83, American actor, ''[[Ben-Hur (1925 film)|Ben-Hur]]'', ''[[The Phantom Planet]]''
* August 25 - [[Lance Comfort]], 58, British director, ''[[Penn of Pennsylvania]]'', ''[[Eight O'Clock Walk]]''
* August 25 - [[Lance Comfort]], 58, British director, ''[[Penn of Pennsylvania]]'', ''[[Eight O'Clock Walk]]''
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* October 16 - [[George O'Hara (actor)|George O'Hara]], 67, American actor and writer, ''[[Side Street (1929 film)|Side Street]]'', ''[[The Grapes of Wrath (film)|The Grapes of Wrath]]''
* October 16 - [[George O'Hara (actor)|George O'Hara]], 67, American actor and writer, ''[[Side Street (1929 film)|Side Street]]'', ''[[The Grapes of Wrath (film)|The Grapes of Wrath]]''
* October 23
* October 23
**[[Eugenio Bava]], 80, Italian cinematographer, ''[[Cabiria]]'', ''[[Quo Vadis (1913 film)|Quo Vadis]]''
** [[Eugenio Bava]], 80, Italian cinematographer, ''[[Cabiria]]'', ''[[Quo Vadis (1913 film)|Quo Vadis]]''
**[[Claire McDowell]], 88, American actress, ''[[The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)|The Mark of Zorro]]'', ''[[Ben-Hur (1925 film)|Ben-Hur]]''
** [[Claire McDowell]], 88, American actress, ''[[The Mark of Zorro (1920 film)|The Mark of Zorro]]'', ''[[Ben-Hur (1925 film)|Ben-Hur]]''
* October 24 - [[Hans Dreier]], 81, German art director of European and American films, ''[[Sunset Boulevard (film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Double Indemnity]]''
* October 24 - [[Hans Dreier]], 81, German art director of European and American films, ''[[Sunset Boulevard (film)|Sunset Boulevard]]'', ''[[Double Indemnity]]''
* November 3 - [[Byron Barr]], 49, American actor, ''[[Double Indemnity]]'', ''[[Pitfall (1948 film)|Pitfall]]''
* November 3 - [[Byron Barr]], 49, American actor, ''[[Double Indemnity]]'', ''[[Pitfall (1948 film)|Pitfall]]''
* November 9 - [[James V. Kern]], 57, American screenwriter and director, ''[[Never Say Goodbye (1946 film)|Never Say Goodbye]]'', ''[[Two Tickets to Broadway]]''
* November 9 - [[James V. Kern]], 57, American screenwriter and director, ''[[Never Say Goodbye (1946 film)|Never Say Goodbye]]'', ''[[Two Tickets to Broadway]]''
* December 14
* December 14
**[[Emma Dunn]], 91, British actress, ''[[Mother (1914 film)|Mother]]'', ''[[Life with Father (film)|Life with Father]]''
** [[Emma Dunn]], 91, British actress, ''[[Mother (1914 film)|Mother]]'', ''[[Life with Father (film)|Life with Father]]''
**[[Verna Felton]], 76, American actress and voice actress, ''[[Picnic (1955 film)|Picnic]]'', ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]''
** [[Verna Felton]], 76, American actress and voice actress, ''[[Picnic (1955 film)|Picnic]]'', ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]''
**[[Richard Whorf]], 60, American actor and director, ''[[Christmas Holiday]]'', ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]''
** [[Richard Whorf]], 60, American actor and director, ''[[Christmas Holiday]]'', ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]''
* December 15 - [[Walt Disney]], 65, American producer, cartoonist and studio executive, ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'', ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]''
* December 15 - [[Walt Disney]], 65, American producer, cartoonist and studio executive, ''[[Steamboat Willie]]'', ''[[Cinderella (1950 film)|Cinderella]]'', ''[[Fantasia (1940 film)|Fantasia]]''
* December 19 - [[Betty Kuuskemaa]], 87, Estonian actress, ''{{lang|et|Elu tsitadellis}}'', ''{{lang|et|Pöördel}}''
* December 19 - [[Betty Kuuskemaa]], 87, Estonian actress, ''{{lang|et|Elu tsitadellis}}'', ''{{lang|et|Pöördel}}''
* December 22
* December 22
**[[Harry Beaumont]], 78, American director, ''[[The Broadway Melody]]'', ''[[Enchanted April (1935 film)|Enchanted April]]''
** [[Harry Beaumont]], 78, American director, ''[[The Broadway Melody]]'', ''[[Enchanted April (1935 film)|Enchanted April]]''
**[[Robert Keith (actor)|Robert Keith]], 68, American actor, ''[[The Lineup (film)|The Lineup]]'', ''[[Written on the Wind]]''
** [[Robert Keith (actor)|Robert Keith]], 68, American actor, ''[[The Lineup (film)|The Lineup]]'', ''[[Written on the Wind]]''


==Film debuts==
==Film debuts==
*[[Héctor Alterio]] – ''Todo sol es amargo''
*[[Candice Bergen]] – ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]''
*[[Candice Bergen]] – ''[[The Group (film)|The Group]]''
*[[Peter Boyle]] – ''The Group''
*[[Peter Boyle]] – ''The Group''
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*[[Harrison Ford]] – ''[[Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round]]''
*[[Harrison Ford]] – ''[[Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round]]''
*[[Ted Gehring]] – ''Swamp Country''
*[[Ted Gehring]] – ''Swamp Country''
*[[Juan Diego (actor)|Juan Diego]] – ''[[Fantasía... 3]]''
*[[Julien Guiomar]] – ''[[King of Hearts (1966 film)|King of Hearts]]''
*[[Julien Guiomar]] – ''[[King of Hearts (1966 film)|King of Hearts]]''
*[[Hal Holbrook]] – ''The Group''
*[[Hal Holbrook]] – ''The Group''
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==References==
==References==
{{commons category|1966 in film}}
{{commons category}}
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,short&release_date=1966-01-01,1966-12-31&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1966 films] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?title_type=feature,short&release_date=1966-01-01,1966-12-31&adult=include&sort=num_votes,desc List of 1966 films] at [[IMDb]]
*[https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=1966-01-01,1966-12-31&adult=include List of 1966 deaths] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?death_date=1966-01-01,1966-12-31&adult=include List of 1966 deaths] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?birth_date=1966-01-01,1966-12-31&adult=include List of 1966 births] at [[IMDb]]
* [https://www.imdb.com/search/name/?birth_date=1966-01-01,1966-12-31&adult=include List of 1966 births] at [[IMDb]]


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The year 1966 in film involved some significant events. A Man for All Seasons won six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

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See also: List of 1966 box office number-one films in the United States

The top ten 1966 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Highest-grossing films of 1966
Rank Title Distributor Domestic rentals
1 Hawaii United Artists $15,600,000[1]
2 The Bible: In the Beginning... 20th Century Fox $15,000,000[1]
3 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Warner Bros. $14,500,000[1]
4 The Sand Pebbles 20th Century Fox $13,500,000[1]
5 A Man for All Seasons Columbia $12,800,000[1]
6 The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming United Artists $9,800,000[1]
7 Grand Prix MGM $9,300,000[1]
8 The Professionals Columbia $8,800,000[1]
9 Alfie Paramount $8,500,000[2]
10 Georgy Girl Columbia $7,600,000[2]

Outside North America

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The highest-grossing 1966 films in countries outside North America.

Country Title Studio Gross
India Phool Aur Patthar Ralhan Productions $11,790,000[n 1]
Soviet Union War and Peace Mosfilm $64,000,000[n 2]

Events

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Awards

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Academy Awards:

Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons – Highland, Columbia
Best Director: Fred Zinnemann – A Man for All Seasons
Best Actor: Paul Scofield – A Man for All Seasons
Best Actress: Elizabeth Taylor – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best Supporting Actor: Walter Matthau – The Fortune Cookie
Best Supporting Actress: Sandy Dennis – Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best Foreign Language Film: A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme), directed by Claude Lelouch, France


BAFTA Film Awards:

Best Film from any Source: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
Best British film: The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

Golden Globe Awards:

Drama:
Best Picture: A Man for All Seasons
Best Actor: Paul Scofield – A Man for All Seasons
Best Actress: Anouk Aimée – A Man and a Woman
Comedy or Musical:
Best Picture: The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
Best Actor: Alan Arkin – The Russians Are Coming, the Russians Are Coming
Best Actress: Lynn Redgrave – Georgy Girl
Other
Best Supporting Actor: Richard Attenborough – The Sand Pebbles
Best Supporting Actress: Jocelyne LaGarde – Hawaii
Best Director: Fred Zinnemann – A Man for All Seasons

Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival):

A Man and a Woman (Un homme et une femme), directed by Claude Lelouch, France
Signore & Signori (The Birds, the Bees and the Italians), directed by Pietro Germi, Italy

Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists, Location: Italy

Silver Ribbon

Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival):

The Battle of Algiers (La Battaglia di Algeri), directed by Gillo Pontecorvo, Algeria / Italy

Golden Bear (Berlin Film Festival):

Cul-de-sac, directed by Roman Polanski, United Kingdom

1966 film releases

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January–March

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Notable films released in 1966

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Notes

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  1. ^ ₹7.5 crore;[3] 6.3591 Indian rupees per US dollar in 1966[4]
  2. ^ 58 million Rbls,[5] 0.9 Rbl per US dollar from 1961 to 1971[6]

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1966 in film.
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Finler, Joel Waldo (2003). The Hollywood Story. Wallflower Press. pp. 358–359. ISBN 978-1-903364-66-6.
  2. ^ a b Top 20 Films of 1966 by Domestic Revenue
  3. ^ "Box Office 1966". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2017-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Kudryavtsev, Sergei (2008). 3500 avtorskuiu knigu kinoretsenzii. Pechatny Dvor. p. 185. ISBN 978-5990131835.
  6. ^ "Archive of Bank of Russia". Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
  7. ^ "Robert Rossen Is Dead at 57; Maker of Films for 30 Years; Writer-Director-Producer Won International Fame for Trenchant Realism". The New York Times. February 19, 1966. p. 27. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2021.
  8. ^ Howes, Durward (1938). America's Young Men. Richard Blank Publishing Company. p. 292. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
  9. ^ "Cyril Hume dies; wrote for films; did 'Great Gatsby' script in 1949--also a novelist". New York Times. March 28, 1966. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
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