The year 1950 in film involved some significant events.
Events
Top grossing films (U.S.)
| Rank |
Title |
Studio |
Gross |
| 1. |
Cinderella* |
Disney/RKO |
$71,087,000 |
| 2. |
King Solomon's Mines |
MGM |
$5,586,000 |
| 3. |
Annie Get Your Gun |
MGM |
$4,919,000 |
| 4. |
Cheaper by the Dozen |
20th Century Fox |
$4,425,000 |
| 5. |
Born Yesterday (1950 film) |
Columbia |
$4,115,000 |
| 6. |
Father of the Bride |
MGM |
$4,054,000 |
| 7. |
Broken Arrow |
20th Century Fox |
$3,600,000 |
| 8. |
At War with the Army |
Paramount |
$3,300,000 |
| 9. |
All About Eve |
20th Century Fox |
$3,100,000 |
| 10. |
The Flame and the Arrow
Francis
Kim |
Paramount
Universal
MGM |
$3,000,000 |
(*) After theatrical re-issue(s)
source: http://www.boxofficereport.com/database/1950.shtml
Awards
Academy Awards:
- Best Picture: All About Eve - 20th Century-Fox
- Best Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz - All About Eve
- Best Actor: José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac
- Best Actress: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday
- Best Supporting Actor: George Sanders - All About Eve
- Best Supporting Actress: Josephine Hull - Harvey
Golden Globe Awards:
- Drama:
- Best Picture: Sunset Boulevard
- Best Actor: José Ferrer - Cyrano de Bergerac
- Best Actress: Gloria Swanson - Sunset Boulevard
- Musical or comedy:
- Best Picture: no award
- Best Actor: Fred Astaire - Three Little Words
- Best Actress: Judy Holliday - Born Yesterday
- Other
- Best Director: Billy Wilder - Sunset Boulevard
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival): not held
Golden Lion (Venice Film Festival)
- Justice Is Done (Justice est faite), directed by André Cayatte, France
Films released in 1950
Serials
Short film series
Births
- January 16 - Debbie Allen, actress, dancer, choreographer
- January 24 - Daniel Auteuil, actor
- February 18 - Cybill Shepherd,actress
- March 16 - Kate Nelligan, actress
- March 18 - Brad Dourif, actor
- March 30 - Robbie Coltrane, actor
- April 4 - Christine Lahti, actress
- April 29 - Phillip Noyce, director
- May 12 - Gabriel Byrne, actor
- September 28 - John Sayles, director, screenwriter
- October 31 - John Candy, comedian and actor
- December 12 - Rajnikanth, actor
Deaths
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