1954 in film

Events

• May 12 - The Marx Brothers' Zeppo Marx divorces wife Marion Benda. The two were married in 1927.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando and Eva Marie Saint
2. A Star Is Born, starring Judy Garland and James Mason
3. The Egyptian
4. Casanova's Big Night
5. King Richard and the Crusaders
6. Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window, starring James Stewart, Grace Kelly, and Raymond Burr
7. Shichinin no samurai
8. Monster from the Ocean Floor
9. Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder, starring Grace Kelly and Ray Milland

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: On the Waterfront - Horizon-American, Columbia
• Best Actor: Marlon Brando - On the Waterfront
• Best Actress: Grace Kelly - The Country Girl

Births

• January 6 - Anthony Minghella, director
• June 22 - Freddie Prinze, actor/comedian
• October 3 - Stevie Ray Vaughan, songwriter

Deaths

• January 18 - Sydney Greenstreet, actor
• February 12 - Dziga Vertov, filmmaker

Other Movies Released

• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
• Sabrina starring Humphrey Bogart, Audrey Hepburn and William Holden

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