Events February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Let's Spend the Night Together opens in New York Top Grossing Films of the Year Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Terms of Endearment Flashdance Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Octopussy Sudden Impact Mr. Mom, starring Michael Keaton and Teri Garr Staying Alive Risky Business, starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca DeMornay Awards Academy Award Best Film - Terms of Endearment Best Director - James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment Best Actor - Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies Best Actress - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actor - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actress - Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama - Terms of Endearment Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Yentl Best Director, Motion Picture - Barbra Streisand. Yentl Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama - Tom Courtenay, The Dresser tied with Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment Best Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Michael Caine,Educating Rita Best Actress, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Julie Walters, Educating Rita Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture - Cher, Silkwood Births Deaths March 26 - Tennessee Williams, playwright April 4 - Gloria Swanson, actress April 16 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress April 23 - Buster Crabbe, actor June 12 - Norma Shearer, Academy Award winning actress July 5 - Harry James, bandleader who appeared in some films, and was once married to actress Betty Grable July 29 - Raymond Massey, actor, father of actor Daniel Massey and actress Anna Massey July 29 - David Niven, Academy Award winning actor August 3 - Carolyn Jones, Academy Award winning actress August 29 - Simon Oakland, actor October 8 - Joan Hackett, actress December 5 - Robert Aldrich, director December 8 - Slim Pickens, actor December 28 - William Demarest, actor Other Movies Released The Big Chill The Right Stuff Chiefs Querelle A Christmas Story
Academy Award Best Film - Terms of Endearment Best Director - James L. Brooks, Terms of Endearment Best Actor - Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies Best Actress - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actor - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actress - Linda Hunt, The Year of Living Dangerously Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Drama - Terms of Endearment Best Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Yentl Best Director, Motion Picture - Barbra Streisand. Yentl Best Actor, Motion Picture, Drama - Tom Courtenay, The Dresser tied with Robert Duvall, Tender Mercies Best Actress, Motion Picture, Drama - Shirley MacLaine, Terms of Endearment Best Actor, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Michael Caine,Educating Rita Best Actress, Motion Picture, Musical or Comedy - Julie Walters, Educating Rita Best Supporting Actor, Motion Picture - Jack Nicholson, Terms of Endearment Best Supporting Actress, Motion Picture - Cher, Silkwood Births Deaths March 26 - Tennessee Williams, playwright April 4 - Gloria Swanson, actress April 16 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress April 23 - Buster Crabbe, actor June 12 - Norma Shearer, Academy Award winning actress July 5 - Harry James, bandleader who appeared in some films, and was once married to actress Betty Grable July 29 - Raymond Massey, actor, father of actor Daniel Massey and actress Anna Massey July 29 - David Niven, Academy Award winning actor August 3 - Carolyn Jones, Academy Award winning actress August 29 - Simon Oakland, actor October 8 - Joan Hackett, actress December 5 - Robert Aldrich, director December 8 - Slim Pickens, actor December 28 - William Demarest, actor Other Movies Released The Big Chill The Right Stuff Chiefs Querelle A Christmas Story
Deaths March 26 - Tennessee Williams, playwright April 4 - Gloria Swanson, actress April 16 - Fifi D'Orsay, actress April 23 - Buster Crabbe, actor June 12 - Norma Shearer, Academy Award winning actress July 5 - Harry James, bandleader who appeared in some films, and was once married to actress Betty Grable July 29 - Raymond Massey, actor, father of actor Daniel Massey and actress Anna Massey July 29 - David Niven, Academy Award winning actor August 3 - Carolyn Jones, Academy Award winning actress August 29 - Simon Oakland, actor October 8 - Joan Hackett, actress December 5 - Robert Aldrich, director December 8 - Slim Pickens, actor December 28 - William Demarest, actor Other Movies Released The Big Chill The Right Stuff Chiefs Querelle A Christmas Story
Other Movies Released The Big Chill The Right Stuff Chiefs Querelle A Christmas Story
