1992 in film

See also: 1991 in film, other events of 1992, 1993 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents

1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Academy Awards 4 Births 5 Deaths 6 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Aladdin
3. Batman Returns, starring Michael Keaton and Michelle Pfeiffer
4. Lethal Weapon 3
5. A Few Good Men, starring Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, and Demi Moore
6. Sister Act
7. The Bodyguard, starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston
8. Wayne's World, starring Mike Myers and Dana Carvey
9. Basic Instinct, starring Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone
10. A League of Their Own. starring Tom Hanks, Madonna, Penny Marshall and others

• Best Picture: Unforgiven - Malpaso Productions, Warner Bros.
• Best Actor: Al Pacino - Scent of a Woman
• Best Actress: Emma Thompson - Howards End

Deaths

• January 2 - Virginia Field, actress
• January 3 - Dame Judith Anderson, actress
• January 23 - Freddie Bartholomew, actor
• January 26 - José Ferrer, actor
• February 11 - Ray Danton, US actor/director
• March 2 - Sandy Dennis, actress
• March 17 - Lawrence Welk, musician, television and film actor
• March 29 - Paul Henreid, actor, director
• April 22 - Steffi Duna, actress
• April 23 - Satyajit Ray, Indian filmmaker
• April 29 - Mae Clarke, actress
• May 6 - Marlene Dietrich, actress
• May 17 - George Hurrell, photographer
• June 3 - Robert Morley, actor
• July 24 - Arletty, actress
• July 30 - Brenda Marshall, actress
• September 18 - Lona Andre, actress
• October 6 - Denholm Elliott, actor
• October 16 - Shirley Booth, actress
• October 22 - Cleavon Little, actor
• November 2 - Hal Roach, director
• November 19 - Diane Varsi, actress
• December 9 - Vincent Gardenia, actor
• December 17 - Dana Andrews, actor
• December - Pierre Culliford, a.k.a. "Peyo". Belgian Creator of Smurfs

• The Crying Game
• Eric Clapton: MTV Unplugged (DVD Release)
• Honey, I Blew Up The Kid
• Howard's End
• Malcolm X
• My Cousin Vinny
• Of Mice and Men
• ''Patriot Games
• The Player
• Reservoir Dogs
• A River Runs Through It
• Scent of a Woman
• Single White Female
• Unforgiven, starring Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, and Richard Harris. Eastwood also directed.
• Beethoven's 2nd