In today's world, 1988 in film has become a topic of constant conversation and general interest. Whether due to its impact on society, its relevance in the professional field or its impact on personal life, 1988 in film has captured the attention of a wide spectrum of the public. Furthermore, its influence extends to multiple areas, from technology to culture, through politics and economics. As 1988 in film continues to evolve and take on new dimensions, it is crucial to analyze its nature and understand its scope. This article will seek to explore different aspects of 1988 in film and offer a comprehensive view of its importance today.
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The following is an overview of events in 1988 in film, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies and festivals, a list of films released and notable deaths.
The top 10 films released in 1988 by worldwide gross are as follows:
Rank | Title | Distributor | Worldwide gross |
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1 | Rain Man | MGM | $354,825,435 |
2 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit | Buena Vista | $329,803,958 |
3 | Coming to America | Paramount | $288,752,301 |
4 | Crocodile Dundee II | $239,606,210 | |
5 | Twins | Universal | $216,614,388 |
6 | Rambo III | TriStar / Carolco | $189,015,611 |
7 | A Fish Called Wanda | MGM | $188,597,000 |
8 | Cocktail | Buena Vista | $171,504,781 |
9 | Big | 20th Century Fox | $151,668,774 |
10 | Die Hard | $141,500,000 |
Palme d'Or (Cannes Film Festival)
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival)
Golden Bear (Berlin International Film Festival)
Month | Date | Name | Age | Country | Profession | Notable films |
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January | 1 | Marcel Hillaire | 79 | Germany | Actor | |
7 | Michel Auclair | 65 | France | Actor | ||
7 | Trevor Howard | 74 | UK | Actor | ||
8 | Boyd Morgan | 72 | US | Stuntman, Actor | ||
10 | Hugh A. Robertson | 55 | US | Film Editor, Director | ||
16 | Ballard Berkeley | 83 | UK | Actor | ||
19 | Bridget Boland | 75 | UK | Screenwriter | ||
19 | Cary Odell | 77 | US | Art Director | ||
25 | Colleen Moore | 88 | US | Actress | ||
February | 1 | Marcel Bozzuffi | 58 | French | Actor | |
1 | Heather O'Rourke | 12 | US | Actress | ||
5 | Emeric Pressburger | 85 | Hungary | Screenwriter, Director | ||
8 | Allan Cuthbertson | 67 | Australia | Actor | ||
14 | Frederick Loewe | 86 | Germany | Composer | ||
28 | Asakazu Nakai | 86 | Japan | Cinematographer | ||
29 | Sidney Harmon | 80 | US | Producer, Screenwriter | ||
March | 1 | Joe Besser | 80 | US | Actor | |
3 | Lois Wilson | 93 | US | Actress | ||
5 | Alberto Olmedo | 54 | Argentina | Actor, Comedian | ||
6 | Jeanne Aubert | 82 | France | Actress | ||
7 | Divine | 42 | US | Actor | ||
7 | Robert Livingston | 83 | US | Actor | ||
12 | DeWitt Bodeen | 79 | US | Screenwriter | ||
12 | Karen Steele | 56 | US | Actress | ||
13 | Steno | 71 | Italy | Director, Screenwriter | ||
13 | John Holmes | 43 | US | Actor | ||
13 | Olive Carey | 92 | US | Actress | ||
27 | Renato Salvatori | 55 | Italy | Actor | ||
31 | Manuel Silos | 82 | Philippines | Actor, Director | ||
April | 1 | Jim Jordan | 91 | US | Actor | |
5 | Alf Kjellin | 68 | Sweden | Actor, Director | ||
6 | John Clements | 77 | UK | Actor | ||
7 | Albert S. Rogell | 86 | US | Director | ||
11 | Jeff Donnell | 66 | US | Actress | ||
11 | Jesse L. Lasky Jr. | 77 | US | Screenwriter | ||
15 | Kenneth Williams | 62 | UK | Actor | ||
21 | I. A. L. Diamond | 67 | Moldovia | Screenwriter | ||
22 | Irene Rich | 96 | US | Actress | ||
28 | Andrew Cruickshank | 80 | UK | Actor | ||
May | 1 | Paolo Stoppa | 81 | Italy | Actor | |
4 | Tom Overton | 58 | US | Sound Engineer | ||
5 | George Rose | 68 | UK | Actor | ||
12 | Paul Osborn | 86 | US | Screenwriter | ||
15 | Andrew Duggan | 64 | US | Actor | ||
15 | Greta Nissen | 82 | Norway | Actress | ||
18 | Daws Butler | 71 | US | Voice Actor | ||
18 | Anthony Forwood | 72 | UK | Actor | ||
18 | Christopher Gore | 43 | US | Screenwriter | ||
21 | Barbara Laage | 67 | France | Actress | ||
22 | Tom Adair | 74 | US | Lyricist | ||
29 | Vladimír Menšík | 59 | Czech Republic | Actor | ||
30 | Ella Raines | 67 | US | Actress | ||
June | 2 | Raj Kapoor | 63 | India | Actor, Director, Producer | |
16 | Kim Milford | 37 | US | Actor | ||
18 | Wilford Leach | 58 | US | Director, Screenwriter | ||
19 | Teru Shimada | 82 | Japan | Actor | ||
22 | Dennis Day | 77 | US | Singer, Actor | ||
22 | Stuart Randall | 78 | US | Actor | ||
July | 1 | Alice Nunn | 60 | US | Actress | |
2 | Aldo Tonti | 78 | Italy | Cinematographer | ||
7 | Jimmy Edwards | 68 | UK | Actor | ||
12 | Joshua Logan | 79 | US | Director, Screenwriter | ||
22 | Milton Krasner | 84 | US | Cinematographer | ||
22 | Patrick Newell | 56 | UK | Actor | ||
25 | Judith Barsi | 10 | US | Actress | ||
25 | Douglas Hickox | 59 | UK | Director | ||
27 | Larry Clemmons | 81 | US | Animator, Screenwriter | ||
31 | Trinidad Silva | 38 | US | Actor | ||
August | 1 | Florence Eldridge | 86 | US | Actress | |
2 | Robert Emmet Smith | 73 | US | Art Director | ||
5 | Colin Higgins | 47 | France | Director, Producer, Screenwriter | ||
5 | Ralph Meeker | 65 | US | Actor | ||
7 | Wilfred Jackson | 82 | US | Animator | ||
8 | Alan Napier | 85 | UK | Actor | ||
10 | Adela Rogers St. Johns | 94 | US | Screenwriter | ||
11 | Anne Ramsey | 59 | US | Actress | ||
17 | Victoria Shaw | 53 | Australia | Actress | ||
19 | Don Haggerty | 74 | US | Actor | ||
23 | Jack Sher | 75 | US | Screenwriter, Director | ||
24 | Leonard Frey | 49 | US | Actor | ||
26 | Milton Sperling | 76 | US | Screenwriter | ||
27 | Charles Farrell | 88 | Ireland | Actor | ||
September | 1 | Hugh Hunt | 86 | US | Set Decorator | |
5 | Gert Fröbe | 75 | Germany | Actor | ||
6 | Harold Rosson | 93 | US | Cinematographer | ||
12 | Stephen B. Grimes | 61 | UK | Production Designer | ||
14 | Louis Quinn | 73 | US | Actor | ||
15 | Samuel E. Beetley | 74 | US | Film Editor | ||
20 | Roy Kinnear | 54 | UK | Actor | ||
21 | Henry Koster | 83 | Germany | Director, Screenwriter | ||
21 | Christine Norden | 63 | UK | Actress | ||
30 | Chick Chandler | 83 | US | Actor | ||
October | 1 | Lucien Ballard | 84 | US | Cinematographer | |
1 | Pavle Vuisić | 62 | Yugoslavia | Actor | ||
4 | Margaret Lacey | 76 | UK | Actress | ||
6 | Don Terry | 86 | US | Actor | ||
9 | Edward Chodorov | 84 | US | Screenwriter | ||
11 | Morgan Farley | 90 | US | Actor | ||
11 | Bonita Granville | 65 | US | Actress | ||
12 | Ken Murray | 85 | US | Actor, Producer | ||
13 | Melvin Frank | 75 | US | Screenwriter, Director | ||
14 | Mary Morris | 72 | Fiji | Actress | ||
19 | Lawrence W. Butler | 80 | US | Special Effects Artist | ||
24 | Valerie Taylor | 85 | UK | Actress | ||
25 | Eric Larson | 83 | US | Animator | ||
27 | Charles Hawtrey | 73 | UK | Actor | ||
31 | John Houseman | 86 | Romania | Actor, Producer | ||
November | 1 | George J. Folsey | 90 | US | Cinematographer | |
2 | Lukas Heller | 58 | Germany | Screenwriter | ||
3 | Sidney Carroll | 75 | US | Screenwriter | ||
6 | John Hubbard | 74 | US | Actor | ||
9 | Billy Curtis | 79 | US | Actor | ||
15 | Mona Washbourne | 84 | UK | Actress | ||
27 | Angela Aames | 32 | US | Actress | ||
27 | John Carradine | 82 | US | Actor | ||
December | 7 | Christopher Connelly | 47 | US | Actor | |
7 | Dorothy Jordan | 82 | US | Actress | ||
8 | Anne Seymour | 79 | US | Actress | ||
15 | Maria De Matteis | 90 | Italy | Costume Designer | ||
10 | Richard S. Castellano | 55 | US | Actor | ||
10 | Dennis Arundell | 90 | UK | Actor, Composer | ||
17 | Jerry Hopper | 81 | US | Director | ||
21 | Bob Steele | 81 | US | Actor | ||
22 | Tucker Smith | 52 | US | Actor, Dancer | ||
24 | Noel Willman | 70 | Ireland | Actor | ||
26 | Julanne Johnston | 88 | US | Actress | ||
26 | John Loder | 90 | UK | Actor | ||
27 | Hal Ashby | 59 | US | Director, Film Editor |
A Fish Called Wanda domestic gross $62,493,712
UIP Top 10 Grossers, 1988–89
Rain Man $233 million
Crocodile Dundee 2 $126 million
Coming to America $122 million
A Fish Called Wanda $115 million
Willow $80 million
Twins $75 million
The Naked Gun $61 million
A Fish Called Wanda $126,103,000; The Naked Gun $73,689,000