1955 in film

Events

• November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts.
• To Hell and Back starring Audie Murphy, Marshall Thompson, Charles Drake, and David Janssen, became Universal Studios top grossing film ever.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. To Hell and Back
2. Galapagos
3. To Catch a Thief
4. Land of the Pharaohs
5. Pather Panchali
6. Du rififi chez les hommes
7. Bob le flambeur

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: Marty - Hecht-Lancaster, United Artists
• Best Actor: Ernest Borgnine - Marty
• Best Actress: Anna Magnani - The Rose Tattoo

Births

• January 6 - Rowan Atkinson, comedian, actor
• January 12 - Kirstie Alley, actress
• January 12 - Rockne O'Bannon, writer, producer
• January 18 - Kevin Costner, actor
• June 27 - Isabelle Adjani, actress
• August 4 - Billy Bob Thornton, US actor

Deaths

• April 7 - Theda Bara, actress
• August 5 - Carmen Miranda, Brazilian singer, actress
• October 1 - Charles Christie, pioneer film studio owner in Hollywood

Other Movies Released

• Marty
• Love is a Many-Splendored Thing
• The Trouble With Harry - directed by Alfred Hitchcock

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