1955 in film

See also: 1954 in film, other events of 1955, 1956 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Galapagos[?]
2. To Catch a Thief
3. Land of the Pharaohs[?]
4. Pather Panchali[?]
5. Du rififi chez les hommes[?]
6. Bob le flambeur[?]

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