This page indexes the individual year in film pages. ... See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... See also: 1942 in film 1943 1944 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America For Whom the Bell Tolls The Song of Bernadette This is the Army Stage Door Canteen Random Harvest Star Spangled Rhythm Casablanca Journey Into Fear Academy Awards Best... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... This page indexes the individual year in television pages. ... See also: 1941 in television, other events of 1942, 1943 in television and the list of years in television. Events April 13 - The FCC minimum programming time required of TV stations is cut from 15 hours to four hours a week during the war. ... See also: 1942 in television, other events of 1943, 1944 in television and the list of years in television. Events December 23 - The first complete opera, Hansel and Gretel, is telecast, by WRGB in Schenectady. ... See also: 1943 in television, other events of 1944, 1945 in television and the list of years in television. // Events May 22 - The FCC increases its limits for single ownership of television stations from three to five. ... See also: 1944 in television, other events of 1945, 1946 in television and the list of years in television. Television shows The Voice of Firestone Televues (1943-1947). ... See also: 1945 in television, other events of 1946, 1947 in television and the list of years in television. // Events February 4 – RCA demonstrates all-electronic color television system. ... See also: 1946 in television, other events of 1947, 1948 in television and the list of years in television. // Events January 30 – The FCC rejects CBS color television system. ... See also: 1947 in television, other events of 1948, 1949 in television and the list of years in television. // Events January 5 - BBC Television Newsreel first broadcast. ... These pages contain the trends of millennia and centuries. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999... The 21st century is the present century of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is a list of decades which have articles with more information about them. ... // Events and trends The 1910s represent the culmination of European militarism which had its beginnings during the second half of the 19th Century. ... The 1920s was a decade sometimes referred to as the Jazz Age or the Roaring Twenties, usually applied to America. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... // Events and trends World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrination, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atomic bomb. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... This page indexes the individual years pages. ... 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1942 calendar). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMVL) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ...

Events

• Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring ghost named Casper
• With Rossellini's Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins.
• October 5 - A strike between the Set Decorator's union and the studios boils over and became what is now considered Hollywood Black Friday
• December 28 - Spellbound is released.

The Paramount Pictures logo used from 1988 to 1989. ... A cartoon is any of several forms of art, with varied meanings that evolved from one to another. ... Early Casper in Theres Good Boos To-Night (1948). ... Roberto Rossellini (May 8, 1906 - June 3, 1977), was an Italian film director. ... Rome, open city (Roma, città aperta) is a 1945 Italian film, directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani. ... Italian neorealism is a film movement which started in 1943 with Ossessione and ended in 1952 with Umberto D.. The movement is characterized by stories set amongst the poor and working class, filmed in long takes on location, frequently using non-actors for secondary and sometimes primary roles. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... Black Friday, October 5, 1945 On October 5, 1945, a six month strike by the Set decorators represented by the Conference of Studio Unions (CSU) boiled over into a bloody riot at the gates of Warner Brothers Burbank, CA studios. ... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... DVD cover of the Criterion Collection release Spellbound (1945), a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, tells the story of the new head of a mental asylum who turns out not to be what he claims to be. ...

Top grossing films

North America

1. The Bells of St. Mary's
2. Mom and Dad
3. Leave Her to Heaven
4. The Lost Weekend
5. State Fair (musical remake of 1933 film)
6. The Dolly Sisters
7. The Valley of Decision
8. A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
9. Spellbound
10. Anchors Aweigh
11. Thrill of a Romance
12. Dillinger
13. Mildred Pierce
14. The Clock

The Bells of St. ... Mom and Dad is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and marketed by Kroger Babb. ... Leave Her to Heaven is a 1945 film noir which tells the story of a man who gradually realizes that his wifes insane jealousy may be the cause of several tragedies in his life. ... The Lost Weekend is a 1945 motion picture directed by Billy Wilder for Paramount Pictures, starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman and Phillip Terry. ... A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. states population. ... The Valley of Decision is a 1945 film which tells the story of a young house maid who falls in love with the son of the local coal mine owner. ... This article is about the 1945 film. ... DVD cover of the Criterion Collection release Spellbound (1945), a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, tells the story of the new head of a mental asylum who turns out not to be what he claims to be. ... Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 musical comedy film in which two sailors go on a 4 day shore leave in Hollywood, accompanied by music and song. ... Dillinger is a 1945 gangster film telling the story of John Dillinger. ... The most astonishing fact about Curtizs film adaptation is that it was designed as a thriller. ... The Clock (1945) starred Judy Garland and Robert Hudson Walker and was Garlands first non-musical role. ...

Academy Awards

• Best Picture: The Lost Weekend - Paramount
• Best Actor: Ray Milland - The Lost Weekend
• Best Actress: Joan Crawford - Mildred Pierce

// The Academy Award for Best Motion Picture is one of the Academy Awards, awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which are voted on by others within the industry. ... The Lost Weekend is a 1945 motion picture directed by Billy Wilder for Paramount Pictures, starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman and Phillip Terry. ... The Academy Award for Best Actor is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... ––§ Ray Milland in The Lost Weekend Ray Milland (January 3, 1905 – March 10, 1986) was a successful Welsh actor and director who worked primarily in the United States. ... The Lost Weekend is a 1945 motion picture directed by Billy Wilder for Paramount Pictures, starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman and Phillip Terry. ... The Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role is one of the awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; nominations are made by Academy members who are actors and actresses. ... Joan Crawford (March 23, 1904 – May 10, 1977) was an acclaimed Academy Award winning American actress. ... The most astonishing fact about Curtizs film adaptation is that it was designed as a thriller. ...

Films released in 1945

• Anchors Aweigh
• Back to Bataan, directed by Edward Dmytryk, with John Wayne
• The Bells of St. Mary's
• Blithe Spirit, directed by David Lean and based on the play by Noel Coward
• Brief Encounter, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard, and directed by David Lean
• Caesar and Cleopatra
• Children of Paradise (Les Enfants du Paradis), by Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert, released following the liberation of France
• The Clock
• Dead of Night, Ealing Studios chiller compendium
• Detour
• Dillinger
• The Dolly Sisters
• The House on 92nd Street, produced by Louis de Rochemont
• Leave Her to Heaven
• The Lost Weekend
• Mildred Pierce
• Mom and Dad
• Rome, Open City -(Roma Città aperta) by Rossellini
• Saratoga Trunk
• The Spanish Main
• Spellbound
• State Fair
• The Three Caballeros
• Thrill of a Romance
• A Tree Grows In Brooklyn
• The Valley of Decision
• The Way to the Stars, starring John Mills and Michael Redgrave, written by Terence Rattigan
• The Wicked Lady, with Margaret Lockwood and James Mason

Anchors Aweigh is a 1945 musical comedy film in which two sailors go on a 4 day shore leave in Hollywood, accompanied by music and song. ... Edward Dmytryk (September 4, 1908 - July 1, 1999) was an American film director who was amongst the Hollywood 10, a group of blacklisted film industry professionals who served time in prison for being in contempt of Congress during the McCarthy era red scare. ... John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), popularly known as The Duke, [1] was an Academy Award winning, American film actor whose career began in silent movies in the 1920s. ... The Bells of St. ... Blithe Spirit (1941) is a comic play written by Noel Coward. ... Sir David Lean, KBE (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was an English film director and producer, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Doctor Zhivago . ... Sir Noel Peirce Coward (spelling his forename Noël with the diaeresis was an affectation of later life) (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English actor, playwright, and composer of popular music. ... Brief Encounter (1945) is a British film directed by David Lean starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. ... Dame Celia Johnson (1908-1982) was an English actress, famous for her role in the 1945 film, Brief Encounter, opposite Trevor Howard. ... Trevor Howard Trevor Howard CBE (September 29, 1913 - January 7, 1988) was a British actor. ... Sir David Lean, KBE (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was an English film director and producer, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and Doctor Zhivago . ... Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 film starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh, produced by Gabriel Pascal from the 1901 play by George Bernard Shaw. ... This article is about Children of Paradise, the film. ... Marcel Carné (August 18, 1906 - October 31, 1996) was an important French film director. ... Jacques Prévert was a French poet and screenwriter who was born on February 4, 1900 in Neuilly-sur-Seine and died on April 11, 1977 in Omonville-la-Petite. ... The Clock (1945) starred Judy Garland and Robert Hudson Walker and was Garlands first non-musical role. ... Dead of Night (1945) is a British anthology horror film, rare for the period, directed by Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dreaden and Robert Hamer. ... Ealing Studios, a TV and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London, claims to be the oldest film studio in the world. ... Detour is a 1945 film noir cult classic that stars Tom Neal, Ann Savage, Claudia Drake and Edmund MacDonald. ... Dillinger is a 1945 gangster film telling the story of John Dillinger. ... Lloyd Nolan (left) in The House on 92nd Street The House on 92nd Street is a 1945 black-and-white film in the film noir genre. ... Louis de Rochemont (January 13, 1899-December 23, 1978) was a film maker known for creating, along with Roy E. Larsen from Time, Inc, the monthly movie-theater shown documentaries March of Time. ... Leave Her to Heaven is a 1945 film noir which tells the story of a man who gradually realizes that his wifes insane jealousy may be the cause of several tragedies in his life. ... The Lost Weekend is a 1945 motion picture directed by Billy Wilder for Paramount Pictures, starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman and Phillip Terry. ... The most astonishing fact about Curtizs film adaptation is that it was designed as a thriller. ... Mom and Dad is a 1945 American film directed by William Beaudine and marketed by Kroger Babb. ... Rome, open city (Roma, città aperta) is a 1945 Italian film, directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Aldo Fabrizi, Anna Magnani. ... Roberto Rossellini (May 8, 1906 - June 3, 1977), was an Italian film director. ... Saratoga Trunk is a 1946 film with Flora Robson. ... The Spanish Main is a 1945 adventure film starring Maureen OHara and directed by Frank Borzage. ... DVD cover of the Criterion Collection release Spellbound (1945), a movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock, tells the story of the new head of a mental asylum who turns out not to be what he claims to be. ... A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. states population. ... The Three Caballeros is the seventh animated feature in the Disney animated features canon. ... This article is about the 1945 film. ... The Valley of Decision is a 1945 film which tells the story of a young house maid who falls in love with the son of the local coal mine owner. ... The Way to the Stars is a 1945 film, produced by Anatole de Grunwald and directed by Anthony Asquith. ... John Mills as Professor Bernard Quatermass in the Thames Television science-fiction serial Quatermass (1979). ... Michael Redgrave and Margaret Lockwood in The Lady Vanishes (1938) Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, KBE (March 20, 1908 — March 21, 1985) was an English actor and the son of the Australian silent film star Roy Redgrave and the actress Margaret Scudamore. ... Terence Rattigan — British Playwright Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan (June 10, 1911 – November 30, 1977) was one of Englands most important 20th century dramatists. ... The Wicked Lady was a 1945 film starring Margaret Lockwood in the title role as a woman marrying into nobility (Barbara Worth aka Lady Barbara Skelton) who turns to highway robbery for enjoyment, and to repay gambling debts. ... Margaret Lockwood with Michael Redgrave in The Lady Vanishes (1938) Margaret Lockwood, CBE (15 September 1916 - 15 July 1990) was a British actress. ... James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. ...

Short film series

• Mickey Mouse (1928-1953)
• Looney Tunes (1930-1969)
• Terrytoons (1930-1964)
• Merrie Melodies (1931-1969)
• Scrappy (1931-1941)
• Popeye (1933-1957)
• Color Rhapsodies (1934-1949)
• Donald Duck (1937-1956)
• Goofy (1939-1955)
• Andy Panda (1939-1949)
• Tom and Jerry (MGM) (1940-1958)
• Woody Woodpecker (1941-1949)
• Swing Symphonies (1941-1945)
• The Fox and the Crow (1941-1950)
• Red Hot Riding Hood (1943-1949)
• Droopy (1943-1958)
• Screwball Squirrel (1944-1946)

MichaelMickey Mouse is a comic animal cartoon character who has become a symbol for The Walt Disney Company. ... See also: 1927 in film 1928 1929 in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Although some movies released in 1928 had sound, most were still silent. ... See also: 1952 in film 1953 1954 in film 1950s in film years in film film Events September 16 - The Robe debuts as the first anamorphic, widescreen CinemaScope film. ... Looney Tunes opening title Looney Tunes is a Warner Brothers animated cartoon series which ran in many movie theatres from 1930 to 1969. ... See also: 1929 in film 1930 1931 in film 1930s in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films The Indians Are Coming Madam Satan Der Blaue Engel Academy Awards Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front - Universal Studios Best Actress: Norma Shearer - The Divorcee... // Events Cannes Film Festival opens, but closes in support of a French general strike without awarding any prizes. ... Mighty Mouse, the signature character of the studio. ... See also: 1929 in film 1930 1931 in film 1930s in film 1920s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films The Indians Are Coming Madam Satan Der Blaue Engel Academy Awards Best Picture: All Quiet on the Western Front - Universal Studios Best Actress: Norma Shearer - The Divorcee... // Events January 29 - The film Dr. Strangelove is released. ... Merrie Melodies end title Merrie Melodies is the name of a series of animated cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. ... See also: 1930 in film 1931 1932 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Winstead Mata Hari, starring Greta Garbo and Lionel Barrymore City Lights staring Charles Chaplin Academy Awards Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM Best Actor... // Events Cannes Film Festival opens, but closes in support of a French general strike without awarding any prizes. ... Scrappy is a cartoon character created by Dick Huemer for Charles Mintzs Krazy Kat Studio. ... See also: 1930 in film 1931 1932 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Frankenstein, starring Boris Karloff Ingagi, starring Sir Hubert Winstead Mata Hari, starring Greta Garbo and Lionel Barrymore City Lights staring Charles Chaplin Academy Awards Best Picture: Cimarron - MGM Best Actor... See also: 1940 in film 1941 1942 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Academy Awards Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress... A Popeye comic book cover shows Popeye, with his characteristic corncob pipe and single good eye, and his girlfriend Olive Oyl. ... See also: 1932 in film 1933 1934 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events British Film Institute founded. ... // Events October 21 - The movie Jailhouse Rock, starring Elvis Presley, opens. ... Color Rhapsody Title Card Color Rhapsodies was a series of usually one-shot animated cartoon shorts produced by the Screen Gems studio for Columbia Pictures. ... See also: 1933 in film 1934 1935 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events January 26 - Samuel Goldwyn (of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) finally purchased the film rights to The Wizard of Oz from Frank J. Baum for $40,000. ... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... Donald Duck is an animated cartoon and comic-book character from Walt Disney Productions. ... See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives... See also: 1955 in film 1956 1957 in film 1950s in film years in film film // Events November 15 - The film Love Me Tender starring Elvis Presley (his first film) opens. ... Goofy is a fictional character from the Walt Disneys Mickey Mouse universe. ... See also: 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history. ... // Events November 3 - The musical Guys and Dolls, starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, debuts. ... Andy Panda was a series of animated cartoon short subjects produced by Walter Lantz and released by Universal Pictures from 1939 to 1949. ... See also: 1938 in film 1939 1940 in film 1930s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Movie historians and film buffs often look back on the year 1939 as the greatest year in film history. ... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... Tom and Jerry were an animated cat (Tom) and mouse (Jerry) team who formed the basis of a successful series of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) theatrical short subjects created, written and directed by animators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera (later of Hanna-Barbera fame). ... See also: 1939 in film 1940 1941 in film 1940s in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events February 7 - Walt Disneys animated film Pinocchio is released. ... // Events February 16- In the Money is released on this date. ... Woody Woodpecker in the 1948 short Wacky-Bye Baby, directed by Dick Lundy. ... See also: 1940 in film 1941 1942 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Academy Awards Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... See also: 1940 in film 1941 1942 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Academy Awards Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress... The Fox and the Crow are a pair of anthropomorphic cartoon characters created by Frank Tashlin for the Screen Gems studio. ... See also: 1940 in film 1941 1942 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films Sergeant York Buck Privates, starring Abbott and Costello Tobacco Road Academy Awards Best Picture: How Green Was My Valley - 20th Century-Fox Best Actor: Gary Cooper - Sergeant York Best Actress... See also: 1949 in film 1950 1951 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events February 15 - Walt Disney Studios animated film Cinderella debuts. ... Red Hot Riding Hood is an animated cartoon short subject, directed by Tex Avery and released in 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. ... See also: 1942 in film 1943 1944 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America For Whom the Bell Tolls The Song of Bernadette This is the Army Stage Door Canteen Random Harvest Star Spangled Rhythm Casablanca Journey Into Fear Academy Awards Best... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... Droopy Dog in Señor Droopy. ... See also: 1942 in film 1943 1944 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America For Whom the Bell Tolls The Song of Bernadette This is the Army Stage Door Canteen Random Harvest Star Spangled Rhythm Casablanca Journey Into Fear Academy Awards Best... // Events February 16- In the Money is released on this date. ... Screwball Squirrel. ... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ...

Births

• January 3 - Victoria Principal, actress
• May 31 - Rainer Werner Fassbinder, director
• August 14 - Steve Martin, actor and comedian
• August 14 - Wim Wenders, director
• September 21 - Jerry Bruckheimer producer

January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Main title caption from Dallas. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... Rainer Werner Fassbinder (May 31, 1945 – June 10, 1982) was a German movie director and actor, one of the most important representatives of the New German Cinema. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Steve Martin (right) with Scooter, on The Muppet Show Stephen Glenn Martin (born August 14, 1945) is an American comedian, writer, producer, actor, musician, and composer. ... August 14 is the 226th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (227th in leap years), with 139 days remaining. ... Wilhelm Ernst (Wim) Wenders (born August 14, 1945) is a German-born film director, author and producer. ... September 21 is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years). ... Jerome Bruckheimer (born September 21, 1945) is an American film and television producer. ...

Deaths

• July 13 - Alla Nazimova, Ukrainian-born stage and film actress