The year 1958 in film in the US involved some significant events, including the hit musicals ''

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'' and '' Gigi'', the latter of which won nine

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, including Best Picture and Best Director.

Top-grossing films (U.S.)

The top ten 1958 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows:

Events

* January 29 – '' Ascenseur pour l'échafaud'' is an early example of the French New Wave; it is also notable for the improvised soundtrack by

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

. '' Le Beau Serge'' is credited as the first French New Wave feature. * February 16 – '' In the Money'' by William Beaudine is released. It will be the last installment of

The Bowery Boys The Bowery Boys are fictional New York City characters, portrayed by a company of New York actors, who were the subject of 48 feature films released by Monogram Pictures and its successor Allied Artists Pictures Corporation from 1946 through 19 ...

series which began in 1946. * February 27 – Harry Cohn, the remaining founder of

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and one of the last remaining Hollywood movie moguls, dies. * The second installment of

Sergei Eisenstein Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн, p=sʲɪrˈɡʲej mʲɪˈxajləvʲɪtɕ ɪjzʲɪnˈʂtʲejn, 2=Sergey Mikhaylovich Eyzenshteyn; 11 February 1948) was a Soviet film director, scree ...

's '' Ivan the Terrible'' is officially released, having previously been shelved for political reasons. It would be the last of Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible trilogy as the director died during production on Part III. * April –

Samuel J. Briskin Samuel J. Briskin (February 8, 1896 – November 14, 1968) was one of the foremost producers of Hollywood's Golden Age, and head of production during his career at three of the " Big 8" major film studios: Columbia Pictures (twice), Paramount P ...

leaves MGM and rejoins

later becoming vice president and general manager of the studio. * April 22 – Sol C. Siegel becomes head of studio operations at MGM. * May 15 –

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by amazon (company), Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded o ...

releases '' Gigi'', one of the last classic MGM musicals. Directed by Vincente Minnelli, produced by Arthur Freed, and written by Alan Jay Lerner, the film is released to considerable critical and commercial success and will become the highest-grossing musical ever made by

, until '' That's Entertainment!'' in 1974. * May 17 – Joseph E. Levine presents a picture on his own for the first time with 1954's '' Attila'' in an all-out exploitation saturation booking in the United States earning rentals of $2 million. * August 31 – '' Carry on Sergeant'', the first film in the popular British Carry On series, opens. * October –

Universal Pictures Universal Pictures (legally Universal City Studios LLC, also known as Universal Studios, or simply Universal; common metonym: Uni, and formerly named Universal Film Manufacturing Company and Universal-International Pictures Inc.) is an Americ ...

sells the Universal lot to Music Corporation of America for $11.25 million and leases it back for $1 million a year. * November 15 – During production of '' Solomon and Sheba'' in Madrid, Spain, actor Tyrone Power dies of a massive heart attack. The production of the film is halted and it is finished in late 1959. Power, who was playing the role of King

Solomon Solomon (; , ),, ; ar, سُلَيْمَان, ', , ; el, Σολομών, ; la, Salomon also called Jedidiah (Hebrew language, Hebrew: , Modern Hebrew, Modern: , Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yăḏīḏăyāh'', "beloved of Yahweh, Yah"), ...

, is replaced in the film by Yul Brynner. * December 16 – MCA Inc. acquires the

studio lot for $11 million. It will later acquire the studio.

Awards

Notable films released in 1958

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*'' Amar Deep'', remake of Amara Deepam, starring

Dev Anand Dharamdev Pishorimal Anand (26 September 1923 – 3 December 2011), better known as Dev Anand, was an Indian actor, writer, director and producer known for his work in Hindi cinema, through a career that spanned over six decades. He was ...

Vyjayanthimala Vyjayanthimala (born 13 August 1936) is a former Indian actress, dancer and parliamentarian. She is the recipient of several accolades, including two BFJA Awards and five Filmfare Awards. She made her screen debut at the age of thirteen wit ...

and Padmini – (

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) *'' Ambush at Cimarron Pass'', starring Scott Brady and Clint Eastwood *'' And Quiet Flows the Don'' (Tikhiy Don) – ( U.S.S.R.) *'' Andy Hardy Comes Home'', starring Mickey Rooney *'' Another Time, Another Place'', starring Lana Turner and

Sean Connery Sir Sean Connery (born Thomas Connery; 25 August 1930 – 31 October 2020) was a Scottish actor. He was the first actor to portray fictional British secret agent James Bond on film, starring in seven Bond films between 1962 and 1983. Origina ...

– ( Britain) *''

Apache Territory ''Apache Territory'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Ray Nazarro and produced by and starring Rory Calhoun. It was released by Columbia Pictures. The story is based on the 1957 novel ''Last Stand at Papago Wells'' by Louis L'Amour. ...

'', starring

Rory Calhoun Rory Calhoun (born Francis Timothy McCown, August 8, 1922April 28, 1999) was an American film and television actor. He starred in numerous Westerns in the 1950s and 1960s, and appeared in supporting roles in films such as ''How to Marry a Millio ...

*''

Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu ''Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu'' () is a 1959 Indian Telugu-language comedy drama film directed by L. V. Prasad. The film was produced by Nagi Reddi and Chakrapani of Vijaya Productions; the latter co-wrote its script with Prasad and Vempati Sad ...

'', starring N. T. Rama Rao – (

) *'' Arms and the Man'' (Helden) – (

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) *'' Ash Wednesday'' (Miércoles de ceniza), starring María Félix and

Arturo de Córdova Arturo García Rodríguez (8 May 1908 – 3 November 1973), known professionally as Arturo de Córdova, was a Mexican actor who appeared in over a hundred films. Biography Career Arturo García Rodríguez was born in Mérida, Yucatán on 8 May 1 ...

– (

Mexico Mexico (Spanish language, Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a List of sovereign states, country in the southern portion of North America. It is borders of Mexico, bordered to the north by the United States; to the so ...

) *'' Ashes and Diamonds'' (Popiół i diament), directed by

Andrzej Wajda Andrzej Witold Wajda (; 6 March 1926 – 9 October 2016) was a Polish film and theatre director. Recipient of an Honorary Oscar, the Palme d'Or, as well as Honorary Golden Lion and Honorary Golden Bear Awards, he was a prominent member of the ...

, starring

Zbigniew Cybulski Zbigniew Hubert Cybulski (; 3 November 1927 – 8 January 1967) was a Polish actor, one of the best-known and most popular personalities of the post-World War II history of Poland. Life Zbigniew Cybulski was born 3 November 1927 in a small vi ...

– (

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) *'' Attack of the 50 Foot Woman'', starring

Allison Hayes Allison Hayes (born Mary Jane Hayes; March 6, 1930 – February 27, 1977) was an American film and television actress and model. Early life Allison Hayes was born to William E. Hayes and Charlotte Gibson Hayes in Charleston, West Virginia. She ...

*''

Auntie Mame ''Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade'' is a 1955 novel by American author Patrick Dennis chronicling the madcap adventures of a boy, Patrick, growing up as the ward of his Aunt Mame Dennis, the sister of his dead father. The book is often desc ...

'', starring Rosalind Russell,

Coral Browne Coral Edith Browne (23 July 1913 – 29 May 1991) was an Australian-American stage and screen actress. Her extensive theatre credits included Broadway productions of ''Macbeth'' (1956), '' The Rehearsal'' (1963) and '' The Right Honourable Gent ...

, Forrest Tucker, Roger Smith, Peggy Cass

B

*'' The Ballad of Narayama'' (Narayama Bushiko) – (

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) *'' The Barbarian and the Geisha'', starring

John Wayne Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed The Duke or Duke Wayne, was an American actor who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Go ...

and

Eiko Ando is a Japanese actress best known for her role as Okichi opposite John Wayne in ''The Barbarian and the Geisha'' in 1958. Ando was born in Harbin, Heilongjiang, in the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo (today Northeast China), to a Japanese ind ...

*'' Le Beau Serge'' (Handsome Serge), directed by Claude Chabrol – (

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pac ...

) *'' Bell, Book and Candle'', starring James Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon,

Ernie Kovacs Ernest Edward Kovacs (January 23, 1919 – January 13, 1962) was a Hungarian-American comedian, actor, and writer. Kovacs's visually experimental and often spontaneous comedic style influenced numerous television comedy programs for years afte ...

*'' The Big Country'', directed by

William Wyler William Wyler (; born Willi Wyler (); July 1, 1902 – July 27, 1981) was a Swiss-German-American film director and producer who won the Academy Award for Best Director three times, those being for '' Mrs. Miniver'' (1942), '' The Best Years o ...

, starring Gregory Peck,

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten ...

Jean Simmons Jean Merilyn Simmons, (31 January 1929 – 22 January 2010) was a British actress and singer. One of J. Arthur Rank's "well-spoken young starlets", she appeared predominantly in films, beginning with those made in Great Britain during and aft ...

, Carroll Baker, Burl Ives, Charles Bickford, Chuck Connors *'' Big Deal on Madonna Street'' (I soliti ignoti), starring Vittorio Gassman, Claudia Cardinale, Marcello Mastroianni – (

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

) *'' The Black Orchid'', starring

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and Anthony Quinn *''

The Blob ''The Blob'' is a 1958 American science fiction horror film directed by Irvin Yeaworth, and written by Kay Linaker and Theodore Simonson. It stars Steve McQueen (in his first feature film leading role) and Aneta Corsaut and co-stars Earl Rowe ...

'', starring Steve McQueen *'' Bonjour Tristesse'', directed by Otto Preminger, starring David Niven, Deborah Kerr, Jean Seberg *''

The Bonnie Parker Story ''The Bonnie Parker Story'' is a 1958 crime film directed by William Witney. The movie is loosely based on the life of Bonnie Parker, a well-known outlaw of the 1930. The film stars Dorothy Provine as Parker; Parker's actual historical partner, C ...

'', starring

Dorothy Provine Dorothy Michelle Provine (January 20, 1935 – April 25, 2010) was an American singer, dancer and actress. Born in 1935 in Deadwood, South Dakota, she grew up in Seattle, Washington, and was hired in 1958 by Warner Bros., after which she firs ...

*'' The Bravados'', starring Gregory Peck and

Joan Collins Dame Joan Henrietta Collins (born 23 May 1933) is an English actress, author and columnist. Collins is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award, a People's Choice Award, two Soap Opera Digest Awards and a Primeti ...

*''

Brink of Life ''Brink of Life'', ( sv, Nära livet, and known as ''So Close to Life'' in the UK) is a 1958 Swedish drama film directed by Ingmar Bergman. Bergman won the Best Director Award and Andersson, Dahlbeck, Ornäs and Thulin won the Best Actress ...

'' (Nära livet), directed by

Ingmar Bergman Ernst Ingmar Bergman (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007) was a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer and playwright. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential filmmakers of all time, his films are known as "profoun ...

, starring

Eva Dahlbeck Eva Elisabet Dahlbeck (8 March 1920 – 8 February 2008) was a Swedish stage, film, and television actress. She received a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film ''Brink of Life'' (1958). Dahlbeck retired ...

and Ingrid Thulin – (

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) *'' The Brothers Karamazov'', directed by

Richard Brooks Richard Brooks (May 18, 1912 – March 11, 1992) was an American screenwriter, film director, novelist and film producer. Nominated for eight Oscars in his career, he was best known for ''Blackboard Jungle'' (1955), ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' ...

, starring Yul Brynner, Maria Schell, Lee J. Cobb, Claire Bloom *'' The Buccaneer'', directed by Anthony Quinn, starring Yul Brynner and Claire Bloom *'' Buchanan Rides Alone'', directed by

Budd Boetticher Oscar "Budd" Boetticher Jr. ( ; July 29, 1916 – November 29, 2001) was an American film director. He is best remembered for a series of low-budget Westerns he made in the late 1950s starring Randolph Scott. Early life Boetticher was born in C ...

, starring Randolph Scott and Craig Stevens

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*''

Cairo Station ''Cairo Station'', also called ''The Iron Gate'' ( ar, باب الحديد ''Bāb al-Ḥadīd''), is a 1958 Egyptian drama film directed by Youssef Chahine. It was entered for competition in the 8th Berlin International Film Festival. The film ...

'' (''Bab el Hadid''), directed by Youssef Chahine – (

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) *'' Carry On Sergeant'', the first in the Carry On film series, directed by Gerald Thomas, starring

William Hartnell William Henry Hartnell (8 January 1908 – 23 April 1975) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his portrayal of the first incarnation of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' from 1963 to 1966. In film, Hartnell notably appeared in '' Brig ...

, Kenneth Williams, Kenneth Connor – ( Britain) *''

Carve Her Name with Pride ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' is a 1958 British war drama film based on the book of the same name by R. J. Minney. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert, is based on the true story of Special Operations Executive agent Violette Szabo, GC, who w ...

'', starring

Virginia McKenna Dame Virginia Anne McKenna, (born 7 June 1931) is a British stage and screen actress, author and wildlife campaigner. She is best known for the films ''A Town Like Alice'' (1956), ''Carve Her Name with Pride'' (1958), ''Born Free'' (1966), and ...

and Paul Scofield – (Britain) *'' The Castle of the Monsters'' (El Castillo de los Monstruos) – (

) *''

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a three-act play written by Tennessee Williams. An adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", the play was written by him between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his p ...

'', directed by

, starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman, Burl Ives, Jack Carson, Judith Anderson *''

A Certain Smile ''A Certain Smile'' was originally published in French as ''Un certain sourire'' by the Paris publisher Juillard in 1956. It was the second novel by Françoise Sagan and was written in two months. Two translations into English then followed in 195 ...

'', starring Rossano Brazzi and Joan Fontaine *'' Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi'' (That which runs is a car), starring Ashok Kumar and

Madhubala Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi-language films. She ranked as one of the highest-paid entertainers in India in the post-independence era ...

– (

) *'' Chase a Crooked Shadow'', starring Richard Todd and Anne Baxter – ( Britain) *''

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'', starring

Victor Mature Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include '' One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darli ...

*''

The Colossus of New York ''The Colossus of New York'' is a 1958 science fiction film from Paramount Pictures, produced by William Alland, directed by Eugène Lourié, that stars Ross Martin, Otto Kruger, John Baragrey, Mala Powers, Robert Hutton, and Charles Herbert. The ...

'', starring Ross Martin and

Mala Powers Mary Ellen "Mala" Powers (December 20, 1931 – June 11, 2007) was an American actress. Early life Powers was born in San Francisco, California, and raised in Los Angeles. Her father was a United Press executive, while her mother was a minister. ...

*'' Cowboy'', starring Glenn Ford and Jack Lemmon *''

The Crawling Eye ''The Trollenberg Terror'' (released in the U.S. as ''The Crawling Eye'') is a 1958 British science fiction drama film, produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and directed by Quentin Lawrence. The film stars Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, ...

'' ''(

The Trollenberg Terror ''The Trollenberg Terror'' (released in the U.S. as ''The Crawling Eye'') is a 1958 British science fiction drama film, produced by Robert S. Baker and Monty Berman and directed by Quentin Lawrence. The film stars Forrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, ...

)'', directed by Quentin Lawrence, starring Forrest Tucker and Janet Munro – ( Britain) *'' The Cry Baby Killer'', directed by Roger Corman, featuring Jack Nicholson in his film debut *''

Cry Terror! ''Cry Terror!'' (aka ''The Third Rail'') is a 1958 American thriller film starring James Mason, Inger Stevens, and Rod Steiger. The cast also featured Neville Brand, Jack Klugman and Angie Dickinson. The crime story was written and directed by O ...

'', starring James Mason, Inger Stevens, Rod Steiger,

Angie Dickinson Angeline Dickinson (née Brown; born September 30, 1931) is an American actress. She began her career on television, appearing in many anthology series during the 1950s, before gaining her breakthrough role in ''Gun the Man Down'' (1956) wit ...

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Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., dur ...

'', directed by

George Abbott George Francis Abbott (June 25, 1887 – January 31, 1995) was an American theatre producer, director, playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer whose career spanned eight decades. Early years Abbott was born in Forestville, New Y ...

and Stanley Donen, starring Tab Hunter,

Gwen Verdon Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" Verdon (January 13, 1925October 18, 2000) was an American actress and dancer. She won four Tony Awards for her musical comedy performances, and served as an uncredited choreographer's assistant and specialty dance coach for t ...

, Ray Walston *''

Darby's Rangers ''Darby's Rangers'' (released in the UK as ''The Young Invaders'') is a 1958 war film directed by William Wellman and starring James Garner as William Orlando Darby, who organizes and leads the first units of United States Army Rangers during Wor ...

'', directed by William Wellman, starring James Garner *''

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'', starring Alan Ladd, Dianne Foster, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. *'' The Defiant Ones'', directed by

Stanley Kramer Stanley Earl Kramer (September 29, 1913February 19, 2001) was an American film director and producer, responsible for making many of Hollywood's most famous "message picture, message films" (he would call his movies ''heavy dramas'') and a libera ...

, starring Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier *'' Desire'' (Touha) – (

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) *'' Desire Under the Elms'', starring

, Anthony Perkins, Burl Ives *'' The Doctor's Dilemma'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Dirk Bogarde (Britain) *'' Dracula'', starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing – ( Britain) *'' Dunkirk'', starring

John Mills Sir John Mills (born Lewis Ernest Watts Mills; 22 February 190823 April 2005) was an English actor who appeared in more than 120 films in a career spanning seven decades. He excelled on camera as an appealing British everyman who often portray ...

and Richard Attenborough – ( Britain)

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*'' Édes Anna'', directed by Zoltán Fábri – (

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) *'' Elevator to the Gallows'' (Ascenseur pour l'échafaud), directed by

Louis Malle Louis Marie Malle (; 30 October 1932 – 23 November 1995) was a French film director, screenwriter, and producer who worked in both French cinema and Hollywood. Described as "eclectic" and "a filmmaker difficult to pin down," Malle's filmogr ...

, starring

Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau (; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite. She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française. M ...

– (

) *'' Enchanted Island'', starring Jane Powell *''

Endless Desire is a 1958 Japanese black comedy and crime film by Shōhei Imamura. Plot Ten years after the end of the war, a group of ex-soldiers meets to dig up a supply of morphine which had been hidden in an air-raid shelter: Onuma, pharmacist Nakata, pr ...

'' (Hateshinaki yokubo), directed by Shōhei Imamura – (

) *''

Equinox Flower is a 1958 color Japanese film directed by Yasujirō Ozu which is based on a novel by Ton Satomi. Plot Wataru Hirayama ( Shin Saburi) is a wealthy Tokyo businessman. When an old schoolmate Mikami (Chishū Ryū) approaches him for help concernin ...

'' (Higanbana), directed by Yasujirō Ozu – (

)

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The Fabulous World of Jules Verne ''Invention for Destruction'' ( cs, Vynález zkázy) is a 1958 Czechoslovak black-and-white science fiction adventure film, directed by Karel Zeman, produced by Zdeněk Novák, and starring Lubor Tokoš, Arnošt Navrátil, and Miloslav Holub. Ba ...

'' (aka Vynález zkázy) – (

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) *'' Fanfare'' – (

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) *''

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'', starring George Nader and Cornell Borchers *''

A Flower in Hell ''A Flower in Hell'' () is a 1958 South Korean film directed by Shin Sang-ok. For her performance in the film, Shin's wife, Choi Eun-hee was given the Best Actress award at the 2nd Buil Film Awards. During the Korean War, director Shin Sang-ok had ...

'' (Jiokhwa) – (

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) *'' The Fly'', starring Vincent Price *'' Fort Massacre'', starring Joel McCrea *'' From Hell to Texas'', starring Don Murray, Diane Varsi,

Dennis Hopper Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker and photographer. He attended the Actors Studio, made his first television appearance in 1954, and soon after appeared in '' Giant'' (1956). In the next ten year ...

*'' From the Earth to the Moon'', starring Joseph Cotten

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The Geisha Boy ''The Geisha Boy'' is a 1958 American comedy film starring Jerry Lewis, distributed by Paramount Pictures. Filmed from June 16 to August 7, 1958, it had its first screening in New York City on December 19, 1958. This motion picture featured the ...

'', starring Jerry Lewis *''

Giants and Toys is a 1958 Japanese satirical comedy film directed by Yasuzo Masumura and starring Hiroshi Kawaguchi. Plot Candy manufacturer World competes with companies Giant and Apollo over caramel sales. While looking for a poster girl for a new promot ...

'' (Kyojin to gangu) – (

) *''

The Gift of Love ''The Gift of Love'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope drama romance film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Lauren Bacall and Robert Stack. The film's screenplay was based on the short story "The Little Horse" by Nelia Gardner White, or ...

'', directed by Jean Negulesco, starring

Lauren Bacall Lauren Bacall (; born Betty Joan Perske; September 16, 1924 – August 12, 2014) was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and received an Academy Honorary ...

and Robert Stack *'' Gigi'', directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Leslie Caron,

Louis Jourdan Louis Jourdan (born Louis Robert Gendre; 19 June 1921 – 14 February 2015) was a French film and television actor. He was known for his suave roles in several Hollywood films, including Alfred Hitchcock's '' The Paradine Case'' (1947), ''Lette ...

Maurice Chevalier Maurice Auguste Chevalier (; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor and entertainer. He is perhaps best known for his signature songs, including " Livin' In The Sunlight", " Valentine", " Louise", " Mimi", and " Thank H ...

*'' Girl on the Run'', starring Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. *''

God's Little Acre ''God's Little Acre'' is a 1933 novel by Erskine Caldwell about a dysfunctional farming family in Georgia obsessed with sex and wealth. The novel's sexual themes were so controversial that the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice asked a ...

'', directed by

Anthony Mann Anthony Mann (born Emil Anton Bundsmann; June 30, 1906 – April 29, 1967) was an American film director and stage actor. Mann initially started as a theatre actor appearing in numerous stage productions. In 1937, he moved to Hollywood where ...

, starring Robert Ryan,

Aldo Ray Aldo Ray (born Aldo Da Re; September 25, 1926 – March 27, 1991) was an American actor of film and television. He began his career as a contract player for Columbia Studios before achieving stardom through his roles in ''The Marrying Kind ...

Fay Spain Lona Fay Spain (October 6, 1932 – May 8, 1983) was an American actress in motion pictures and television. Early years Born in Phoenix, Arizona, Fay Spain was the younger of two daughters born to Robert C. Spain and Arminta Frances "Mick ...

Tina Louise Tina Louise ( Blacker; born February 11, 1934) is an American actress widely known for her role as movie star Ginger Grant in the CBS television situation comedy ''Gilligan's Island''. With the death of Dawn Wells in 2020, Louise became the last ...

*'' The Goddess'', starring Kim Stanley *''

Goha ''Goha'' is a 1958 French-Tunisian film. It starred Omar Sharif and it was the cinema debut of Claudia Cardinale. At the 1958 Cannes Film Festival it was awarded with the Jury Prize and it had been nominated for the Palme d'Or. It was shown as pa ...

'', starring Omar Sharif – (

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) *'' Gunman's Walk'', starring

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, Tab Hunter, Kathryn Grant

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) *'' The H-Man'', directed by Ishirō Honda – (

) *'' Harry Black'', starring Stewart Granger and

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– ( UK/US) *''

Hercules Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures. The Romans adapted the ...

'' (Le fatiche di Ercole), starring

Steve Reeves Stephen Lester "Steve" Reeves (January 21, 1926 – May 1, 2000) was an American professional bodybuilder, actor, and philanthropist. He was famous in the mid-1950s as a movie star in Italian-made sword-and-sandal films, playing the protagonis ...

– (

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The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese '' jidaigeki'' adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa. It tells the story of two peasants who agree to escort a man and a woman across enemy lines in return for gold without knowing that he is a general and the woman is a pr ...

'' (Kakushi toride no san akunin), directed by Akira Kurosawa, starring Toshiro Mifune – (

) *'' High School Confidential'', starring Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling,

Mamie Van Doren Mamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander; February 6, 1931) is an American actress, singer, and sex symbol. She is perhaps best known for the rock 'n' roll, juvenile delinquency exploitation film '' Untamed Youth'' (1957). Early life Van ...

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The Horse's Mouth ''The Horse's Mouth'' is a 1944 novel by Anglo-Irish writer Joyce Cary, the third in his ''First Trilogy'', whose first two books are ''Herself Surprised'' (1941) and ''To Be A Pilgrim'' (1942). ''The Horse's Mouth'' follows the adventures of ...

'', starring Alec Guinness – (Britain) *'' Houseboat'', starring

Cary Grant Cary Grant (born Archibald Alec Leach; January 18, 1904November 29, 1986) was an English-American actor. He was known for his Mid-Atlantic accent, debonair demeanor, light-hearted approach to acting, and sense of comic timing. He was one of ...

and

*'' Howrah Bridge'', starring

and Ashok Kumar – (

) *'' The Hunters'', starring Robert Mitchum

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*'' I Accuse!'', directed by and starring José Ferrer – ( Britain) *'' I Want to Live!'', starring Susan Hayward (winner of

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and Golden Globe for Best Actress) *'' I Was Monty's Double'', starring

M. E. Clifton James Meyrick Edward Clifton James (April 1898 – 8 May 1963) was an actor and soldier, with a resemblance to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. That was used by British intelligence as part of a deception campaign during the Second World War. Ear ...

and

– (Britain) *'' Ice Cold in Alex'', directed by J. Lee Thompson, starring

and

Sylvia Syms Sylvia May Laura Syms (born 6 January 1934) is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films ''Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), ''Ice Cold in Alex'' (1958), ''No Trees in the Street'' (1959), ''Victim'' (1961), and ''The Tamari ...

– ( Britain) *'' The Idiot'' – (

USSR The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, it was nominally a federal union of fifteen nati ...

) *'' Imitation General'', directed by George Marshall, starring Glenn Ford, Red Buttons,

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*'' In Case of Adversity'' (En Cas de Malheur), starring Jean Gabin and

Brigitte Bardot Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot ( ; ; born 28 September 1934), often referred to by her initials B.B., is a former French actress, singer and model. Famous for portraying sexually emancipated characters with hedonistic lifestyles, she was one of the ...

– (

) *'' In the Money'', starring the Bowery Boys *'' Indiscreet'', starring

and Ingrid Bergman – ( Britain) *'' The Inn of the Sixth Happiness'', directed by Mark Robson, starring Ingrid Bergman, Curd Jürgens,

Robert Donat Friedrich Robert Donat (18 March 1905 – 9 June 1958) was an English actor. He is best remembered for his roles in Alfred Hitchcock's '' The 39 Steps'' (1935) and ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1939), winning for the latter the Academy Award for ...

*'' Intent to Kill'', starring Richard Todd, Betsy Drake, Herbert Lom *'' Iron Flower'' (Vasvirág) – (

) *''

It Happened in Broad Daylight ( en, It Happened in Broad Daylight) is a 1958 Swiss-West German-Spanish thriller film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The original screenplay was written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, a Swiss playwright and novelist, and the first incarnation of the fil ...

'' (Es geschah am hellichten Tag) – (

) *'' It! The Terror from Beyond Space'', directed by

Edward L. Cahn Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 – August 25, 1963) was an American film director. Early life and education Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA. Career H ...

, starring Marshall Thompson, Paul Langton and Ray Corrigan as the monster of the title *'' Ivan the Terrible, Part Two'' (Ivan Grozniy), directed by

, starring

Nikolay Cherkasov Nikolay Konstantinovich Cherkasov (russian: Никола́й Константи́нович Черка́сов; 14 September 1966) was a Soviet and Russian actor. People's Artist of the USSR (1947). Career He was born in Saint Petersburg (la ...

– ( U.S.S.R.)

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*'' Jalsaghar'' (The Music Room), directed by Satyajit Ray'' – (

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*'' Kala Pani'' (Life Sentence), starring

and

– (India) *'' The Key'', starring William Holden and

, based on Jan de Hartog novel – ( Britain) *'' King Creole'', directed by Michael Curtiz, starring

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the " King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. His ener ...

, Dean Jagger, Vic Morrow, Walter Matthau

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*'' Lafayette Escadrille'', World War I film starring Tab Hunter, with an early appearance by Clint Eastwood *'' Lake of the Dead'' (De dødes tjern) – (

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of ...

) *'' The Last Hurrah'', starring

Spencer Tracy Spencer Bonaventure Tracy (April 5, 1900 – June 10, 1967) was an American actor. He was known for his natural performing style and versatility. One of the major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age, Tracy was the first actor to win two cons ...

, Jeffrey Hunter, Pat O'Brien, Basil Rathbone *'' The Law and Jake Wade'', starring Robert Taylor and Richard Widmark *'' The Law Is the Law'' (La loi, c'est la loi), starring Totò and Fernandel – (

) *'' The Left Handed Gun'', starring Paul Newman *'' The Light in the Forest'', starring Fess Parker *'' The Lineup'', starring Eli Wallach *''

Lonelyhearts ''Lonelyhearts'', also known as ''Miss Lonelyhearts'', is a 1958 American drama film directed by Vincent J. Donehue. It is based on the 1957 Broadway play by Howard Teichmann, which in turn is based on the 1933 novel ''Miss Lonelyhearts'' by N ...

'', starring Montgomery Clift, Robert Ryan, Myrna Loy, Maureen Stapleton *'' The Long, Hot Summer'', directed by Martin Ritt, starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward,

Orson Welles George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, known for his innovative work in film, radio and theatre. He is considered to be among the greatest and most influential f ...

Tony Franciosa Anthony George Franciosa (né Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor most often billed as Tony Franciosa at the height of his career. He began his career on stage and made a breakthrough portraying the brother of t ...

Lee Remick Lee Ann Remick (December 14, 1935 – July 2, 1991) was an American actress and singer. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for the film '' Days of Wine and Roses'' (1962), and for the 1966 Tony Award for Best Actress ...

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'' (Les amants), directed by

, starring

and

Alain Cuny René Xavier Marie Alain Cuny (12 July 1908 – 16 May 1994) was a French actor of stage and screen. He was closely linked with the works of Paul Claudel and Antonin Artaud, and for his performances for the Théâtre national populaire and O ...

– (

) *'' The Lovers of Montparnasse'' (Les Amants de Montparnasse), directed by Jacques Becker and

Max Ophüls Maximillian Oppenheimer (; 6 May 1902 – 26 March 1957), known as Max Ophüls (; ), was a German-French film director who worked in Germany (1931–1933), France (1933–1940 and 1950–1957), and the United States (1947–1950). He made near ...

– (France)

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*'' Machine-Gun Kelly'', starring Charles Bronson,

Susan Cabot Susan Cabot (born Harriet Pearl Shapiro; July 9, 1927 – December 10, 1986) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She rose to prominence for her roles in a variety of Western films, including '' Tomahawk'' (1951), ''The Duel at Si ...

and Morey Amsterdam *'' Mädchen in Uniform'' (Girls in Uniform), starring Lilli Palmer and Romy Schneider (

) *''

Madhumati ''Madhumati'' is a 1958 Indian Hindi-language paranormal romance film directed and produced by Bimal Roy, and written by Ritwik Ghatak and Rajinder Singh Bedi. The film stars Vyjayanthimala and Dilip Kumar in lead roles, with Pran and John ...

'', directed by Bimal Roy, starring

in triple role and

Dilip Kumar Mohammed Yusuf Khan (; 11 December 1922 – 7 July 2021), better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from ...

– (

) *'' The Magician'' (Ansiktet), directed by

, starring Max von Sydow – (

) *''

Maigret Sets a Trap (film) ''Maigret Sets a Trap'' (French: ''Maigret tend un piège'') is a 1958 French-Italian crime film directed by Jean Delannoy and starring Jean Gabin, Annie Girardot and Olivier Hussenot. It is an adaptation of the novel '' Maigret Sets a Trap'' by ...

'' (Maigret tend un piège), starring Jean Gabin – (

) *'' The Man Inside'', starring

Jack Palance Jack Palance ( ; born Volodymyr Palahniuk ( uk, Володимир Палагню́к); February 18, 1919 – November 10, 2006) was an American actor known for playing tough guys and villains. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, all fo ...

and

Anita Ekberg Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (; 29 September 193111 January 2015) was a Swedish actress active in American and European films, known for her beauty and stunning figure. She became prominent in her iconic role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini ...

– ( Britain) *'' A Man of Straw'' (L'uomo di paglia), directed by and starring Pietro Germi – (

) *'' Man of the West'', directed by

, starring

Gary Cooper Gary Cooper (born Frank James Cooper; May 7, 1901May 13, 1961) was an American actor known for his strong, quiet screen persona and understated acting style. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice and had a further three nominations, a ...

, Lee J. Cobb, Jack Lord, Julie London *'' Marjorie Morningstar'', starring Natalie Wood and Gene Kelly *''

The Matchmaker ''The Matchmaker'' is a 1954 play by Thornton Wilder, a rewritten version of his 1938 play ''The Merchant of Yonkers''. History The play has a long and colorful history. John Oxenford's 1835 one-act farce ''A Day Well Spent'' had been extend ...

'', starring

Shirley MacLaine Shirley MacLaine (born Shirley MacLean Beaty, April 24, 1934) is an American actress, author, and former dancer. Known for her portrayals of quirky, strong-willed and eccentric women, MacLaine has received numerous accolades over her seven-dec ...

*'' Me and the Colonel'', starring Danny Kaye *'' Merry Andrew'', starring Danny Kaye *''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its origin ...

'', starring Jean Gabin – (

) *'' Mon Oncle'', directed by and starring Jacques Tati – (France) *'' Monster on the Campus'', directed by Jack Arnold *'' Murder by Contract'', starring

Vince Edwards Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor and director. He was best known for his TV role as doctor Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film '' The Devil's Brigade''. Ear ...

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The Naked Maja ''The Naked Maja'' is a 1958 Italian-American co-production made by S.G.C., Titanus, and United Artists. This historical film recounting of the romance between the painter Francisco Goya and the Duchess of Alba was directed by Henry Koster, an ...

'', starring Ava Gardner and Anthony Franciosa – (

/France/ U.S.) *''

Next to No Time ''Next to No Time'' is a 1958 British comedy, filmed in colour, starring Kenneth More, Betsy Drake, John Laurie, Sid James and Irene Handl. It was written and directed by Henry Cornelius and was based on Paul Gallico's short story "The Enchante ...

'', starring Kenneth More and Betsy Drake – ( Britain) *''

The Night Heaven Fell ''The Night Heaven Fell'' (''Les bijoutiers du clair de lune'') is an Eastmancolor 1958 French-Italian film directed by Roger Vadim. Vadim had already acquired international fame with his daring debut '' And God Created Woman'' (1956). Like its pr ...

'' (Les Bijoutiers du Clair de Lune), directed by

Roger Vadim Roger Vadim Plemiannikov (; 26 January 1928 – 11 February 2000) was a French screenwriter, film director and producer, as well as an author, artist and occasional actor. His best-known works are visually lavish films with erotic qualities, suc ...

, starring

– (

) *'' A Night to Remember'', directed by Roy Baker, starring Kenneth More – ( Britain) *'' No Time for Sergeants'', directed by Mervyn LeRoy, starring Andy Griffith, Myron McCormick, Murray Hamilton, Nick Adams

O

*'' The Old Man and the Sea'', based on the novel by

Ernest Hemingway Ernest Miller Hemingway (July 21, 1899 – July 2, 1961) was an American novelist, short-story writer, and journalist. His economical and understated style—which he termed the iceberg theory—had a strong influence on 20th-century f ...

, starring

*'' Onionhead'', starring Andy Griffith, Walter Matthau,

Felicia Farr Felicia Farr (born Olive Dines; October 4, 1932) is a American former actress and model Early years Farr was born in Westchester County, New York. She attended Erasmus Hall High School and studied sociology at Penn State. Career Farr be ...

, Joey Bishop *'' Orders to Kill'', directed by Anthony Asquith, starring Eddie Albert – ( Britain) *'' The Outlaws'' (Oi paranomoi) – (

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*'' Paris Holiday'', starring

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Party Girl A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature fo ...

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and Robert Taylor *''

The Perfect Furlough ''The Perfect Furlough'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Eastmancolor romantic comedy film directed by Blake Edwards and written by Stanley Shapiro. Edwards and Shapiro would re-team the following year for another Tony Curtis service comedy, '' O ...

'', starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh *'' Phagun'', starring

and Bharat Bhushan – (

) *''

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'', starring

and Pradeep Kumar – (

) *'' The Proud Rebel'', starring Alan Ladd and

Olivia de Havilland Dame Olivia Mary de Havilland (; July 1, 1916July 26, 2020) was a British-American actress. The major works of her cinematic career spanned from 1935 to 1988. She appeared in 49 feature films and was one of the leading actresses of her time. ...

Q

*'' A Question of Adultery'', directed by Don Chaffey, starring Julie London, Anthony Steel, Basil Sydney, Donald Houston – ( U.K.) *'' Queen of Outer Space'', directed by Edward Bernds, starring Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, and

Laurie Mitchell Laurie Mitchell (born Mickey Koren; July 14, 1928 – September 20, 2018) was an American actress and model. Mitchell was perhaps best known for her role as Queen Yllana, the ruler of Venus, in Edward Bernds's 1958 science-fiction film '' Q ...

. *'' The Quiet American'', directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz, starring Audie Murphy and Michael Redgrave

R

*'' Raj Tilak'', remake of '' Vanjikottai Valiban'', starring

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and Padmini – (

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Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! ''Rally Round the Flag, Boys!'' is a 1958 film adaptation of the novel of the same name by Max Shulman, directed by Leo McCarey, starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, and released by 20th Century Fox. The title comes from a line in the song ...

'', starring Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward,

*'' The Reluctant Debutante'', starring Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, Sandra Dee *'' The Revenge of Frankenstein'', starring Peter Cushing – ( Britain) *'' The Rickshaw Man'' (''Muhomatsu no issho''), starring Toshiro Mifune – (

) *'' Ride a Crooked Trail'', starring Audie Murphy, Gia Scala, Walter Matthau *'' Rock-A-Bye Baby'', starring Jerry Lewis *'' Rosaura at 10 O'Clock'' (Rosaura a las 10) – (

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Run Silent, Run Deep ''Run Silent, Run Deep'' is a novel by Commander (later Captain) Edward L. Beach Jr. published in 1955 by Henry Holt & Co. The story describes World War II submarine warfare in the Pacific Ocean, and deals with themes of vengeance, endurance, ...

'', directed by Robert Wise, starring

Clark Gable William Clark Gable (February 1, 1901November 16, 1960) was an American film actor, often referred to as "The King of Hollywood". He had roles in more than 60 motion pictures in multiple genres during a career that lasted 37 years, three decades ...

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'', starring Robert Taylor, Julie London, John Cassavetes *'' Sadhna'', starring

and Sunil Dutt – (

) *'' Screaming Mimi'', starring

*'' Separate Tables'', starring Rita Hayworth, Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, David Niven *''

The 7th Voyage of Sinbad ''The 7th Voyage of Sinbad'' is a 1958 Technicolor heroic fantasy adventure film directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Kerwin Mathews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer, and Alec Mango. It was distributed by Columbia Pictures ...

'', starring Kerwin Mathews *'' The Sheepman'', starring Glenn Ford and

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The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw ''The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' is a 1958 British-American Western comedy directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield's singing voice is dubbed by Connie Francis. It was one of the first Westerns to be shot in ...

'', starring Jayne Mansfield and Kenneth More – ( Britain) *''The Sign of Zorro'' *''

Sing, Boy, Sing ''Sing Boy Sing'' is a 1958 musical–drama film released by 20th Century-Fox and starring newcomers Tommy Sands and Lili Gentle. The film was an expansion of the January 1957 ''Kraft Television Theatre'' episode "The Singin' Idol," also starrin ...

'', directed by

Henry Ephron Henry Ephron (May 26, 1911 – September 6, 1992) was an American playwright, screenwriter and film producer who often worked with his wife, Phoebe (née Wolkind). He was active as a writer from the early 1940s through the early 1960s. Ea ...

, starring Tommy Sands *'' Solva Saal'' (Sixteenth Year), starring

– (

) *'' Some Came Running'', directed by Vincente Minnelli, starring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin,

*''

'', directed by

Joshua Logan Joshua Lockwood Logan III (October 5, 1908 – July 12, 1988) was an American director, writer, and actor. He shared a Pulitzer Prize for co-writing the musical ''South Pacific'' and was involved in writing other musicals. Early years Logan w ...

, starring Mitzi Gaynor, Rossano Brazzi, John Kerr, Ray Walston *'' Stage Struck'', starring Henry Fonda and Susan Strasberg *'' Stakeout on Dope Street'', starring Abby Dalton *'' St. Louis Blues'', featuring Nat King Cole, Eartha Kitt, Cab Calloway,

Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April 25, 1917June 15, 1996) was an American jazz singer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phrasing, timing, in ...

*'' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (Szent Péter esernyöje) – (

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) *'' Summer Love'', starring John Saxon and

Jill St. John Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim; August 19, 1940) is a retired American actress. She may be best known for playing Tiffany Case, the first American Bond girl of the 007 franchise, in '' Diamonds Are Forever''. Additional performances i ...

T

*'' A Tale of Two Cities'', starring Dirk Bogarde – ( Britain) *''

Tamango ''Tamango'' is a 1958 French/Italian film directed by John Berry, a blacklisted American director who exiled himself to Europe. The film stars Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Alex Cressan and Jean Servais. Based on a short story written by ...

'', starring Dorothy Dandridge *'' The Tarnished Angels'', starring

Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Gold ...

and Dorothy Malone *'' Teacher's Pet'', starring

, Doris Day, Gig Young,

*''

Ten North Frederick ''Ten North Frederick'' is a novel by John O'Hara, published by Random House in 1955. It tells the story of Joseph Chapin, an ambitious man who desires to become president of the United States, and his relationships with his patrician wife, two ...

'', starring

and Suzy Parker *''

Terror in a Texas Town ''Terror in a Texas Town'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Joseph H. Lewis (billed only as "Joseph Lewis") and starring Sterling Hayden, Nedrick Young, and Sebastian Cabot. The script of ''Terror in a Texas Town'' was written by ...

'', starring Sterling Hayden *'' This Happy Feeling'', starring Debbie Reynolds, John Saxon,

Alexis Smith Margaret Alexis Fitzsimmons-Smith (June 8, 1921 – June 9, 1993) was a Canadian-born American actress and singer. She appeared in several major Hollywood films in the 1940s and had a notable career on Broadway in the 1970s, winning a Tony Awar ...

*'' Thunder Road'', starring Robert Mitchum, Gene Barry, Keely Smith *''

A Time to Love and a Time to Die ''A Time to Love and a Time to Die'' is a 1958 Eastmancolor CinemaScope drama war film directed by Douglas Sirk and starring John Gavin and Liselotte Pulver. Based on the book by German author Erich Maria Remarque and set on the Eastern Front a ...

'', starring John Gavin *'' The Tinder Box'' (Das Feuerzeug) – (

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) *'' Tom Thumb'', starring Russ Tamblyn and

Terry-Thomas Terry-Thomas (born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens; 10 July 19118 January 1990) was an English character actor and comedian who became internationally known through his films during the 1950s and 1960s. He often portrayed disreputable members of th ...

– ( Britain/ US) *'' Too Much, Too Soon'', starring Dorothy Malone, Efrem Zimbalist, Jr.,

Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, freque ...

*'' Torpedo Run'', starring Glenn Ford and Ernest Borgnine *'' Touch of Evil'', directed by and starring

, with

, Janet Leigh,

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Tread Softly Stranger ''Tread Softly Stranger'' is a 1958 British crime drama directed by Gordon Parry and starring Diana Dors, George Baker and Terence Morgan. The film was shot in black-and-white in film noir style, and its setting in an industrial town in norther ...

'', starring Diana Dors – ( Britain) *'' The True Story of Lynn Stuart'', starring Betsy Palmer *'' The Tunnel of Love'', starring Doris Day and Richard Widmark *''

Twilight for the Gods ''Twilight for the Gods'' is a 1958 American Eastmancolor adventure film directed by Joseph Pevney and starring Rock Hudson and Cyd Charisse. The story is based on the novel ''Twilight for the Gods'' by Ernest K. Gann (though the opening credits ...

'', starring

and

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)

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and Padmini – (

) *'' Varan the Unbelievable'' (Daikaijū Baran), directed by Ishirō Honda – (

) *'' Vengeance'' (La venganza), directed by Juan Antonio Bardem, starring Raf Vallone – (

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) *'' Vertigo'', directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Kim Novak *'' The Vikings'', starring Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh *'' The Village on the River'' (Dorp aan de rivier) – (

) *''

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'', starring John Cassavetes, Virginia Maskell and Sidney Poitier ( UK)

W

*'' White Wilderness'', a Disney nature film

Y

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Short film series

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Looney Tunes ''Looney Tunes'' is an American animated comedy short film series produced by Warner Bros. starting from 1930 to 1969, concurrently with its partner series '' Merrie Melodies'', during the golden age of American animation. ...

'' ( 1930–

1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...

) *'' Terrytoons'' ( 1930–

) *'' Merrie Melodies'' ( 1931–

) *'' The Three Stooges'' ( 1934– 1959) *''

Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny is an animated cartoon character created in the late 1930s by Leon Schlesinger Productions (later Warner Bros. Cartoons) and voiced originally by Mel Blanc. Bugs is best known for his starring roles in the ''Looney Tunes'' and ''Merr ...

'' ( 1940– 1962) *'' Yosemite Sam'' ( 1945– 1963) *'' Speedy Gonzales'' (

1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Yugosl ...

–

1968 The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide. Events January–February * January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia. * J ...

) *'' Woody Woodpecker'' ( 1940– 1972) Ending this year *'' Droopy'' ( 1943-1958) *''

Tom and Jerry ''Tom and Jerry'' is an American animated media franchise and series of comedy short films created in 1940 by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera. Best known for its 161 theatrical short films by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the series centers on the ...

'' ( 1940-1958)

Births

*January 4 ** Matt Frewer, Canadian-American actor, singer and comedian **

Julian Sands Julian Richard Morley Sands''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, ...

, English actor *January 7 - Linda Kozlowski, American former actress *January 8 - George Jackson (filmmaker), American director and producer (d. 2000) *January 11 - Alyson Reed, American actress *January 20 – Lorenzo Lamas, American actor *January 21 - Michael Wincott, Canadian actor *January 26 – Ellen DeGeneres, American actress and comedian *February 2 - Douglas McGrath, American screenwriter, director and actor (d. 2022) *February 6 - Cecily Adams, American actress and casting director (d. 2004) *February 13 ** Donal Gibson, American former actor ** Pernilla August, Swedish actress *February 16 - Ice-T, American rapper, songwriter, actor and producer *February 19 **

Leslie David Baker Leslie David Baker (born February 19, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing disgruntled paper salesman Stanley Hudson in ''The Office'' for nine seasons (2005–2013). Early life Baker was born on February 19, 1958 in Chicago, I ...

, American actor **

Pierre-Loup Rajot Pierre-Loup Rajot (born 9 February 1958) is a French stage, television and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. He is a 1985 César Award recipient for Most Promising Actor for his performance in the 1984 comedy film '' Souvenirs, S ...

, French actor and director *February 21 **

Kim Coates Kim F. Coates (born February 21, 1958) is a Canadian–American actor who has worked in both Canadian and American films and television series. He has worked on Broadway portraying Stanley Kowalski in ''A Streetcar Named Desire'' and in the lead ...

, Canadian-American actor ** Denise Dowse, American actress and director (d. 2022) *February 26 **

Greg Germann Gregory Andrew Germann ( ; born February 26, 1958) is an American actor who is known for playing Richard Fish on the television series '' Ally McBeal'', which earned him a Screen Actors Guild award. He also is known for his roles as Eric "Rico ...

, American actor **

Chris Phillips (voice actor) Chris Phillips is an American voice actor and musician. He is known for his roles in Rockstar games such as Marty Chonks and El Burro in ''Grand Theft Auto III'' and his role as Alex Balder, Mercenary and Killer Suit in '' Max Payne''. He is al ...

, American voice actor *March 3 – Miranda Richardson, English actress *March 7 - Rik Mayall, English actor, comedian and writer (d. 2014) *March 10 – Sharon Stone, American actress and producer *March 14 -

Russell Todd Russell Todd Goldberg (born March 14, 1958) is an American former film and television actor. Early life and career Todd graduated from Troy High School in 1976 and later attended Syracuse University where he studied filmmaking but dropped ou ...

, American former actor *March 19 - Fred Stoller, American actor and stand-up comedian *March 20 – Holly Hunter, American actress *March 21 –

Gary Oldman Gary Leonard Oldman (born 21 March 1958) is an English actor and filmmaker. Known for his versatility and intense acting style, he has received various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and three British Academy F ...

, English actor and filmmaker *March 29 –

Anu Lamp Anu Lamp (born 29 March 1958)poff.ee
''International Competition Programme EurAsia Jury''. Retrieved 7 ...

, Estonian actress *March 30 - Maurice LaMarche, Canadian actor and stand-up comedian *March 31 - Tony Cox (actor), American actor *April 3 ** Alec Baldwin, American actor **

Jaan Rekkor Jaan Rekkor (born 3 April 1958) is an Estonian stage, film and television actor. Early life and education Jaan Rekkor was born in the small village of Hõreda in Rapla County. He attended schools in Märjamaa, graduating from the Ants Lauter ...

, Estonian actor *April 14 – Peter Capaldi, Scottish actor, writer and director *April 19 -

Steve Antin Steven Antin (born April 19, 1958) is an American actor, stunt performer, screenwriter, producer, and director. Early life Antin was born in Queens, New York City, the son of British Jewish immigrants. He is the brother of fellow actor Neil ...

, American actor, stunt performer, producer and director *April 21 – Andie MacDowell, American actress *April 26 -

Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'', from 2009 to 2011, and in its prequel series ''Better C ...

, American actor *April 29 – Michelle Pfeiffer, American actress *May 7 – Mayra Alejandra, Venezuelan actress (d. 2014) *May 9 - Lorena Gale, Canadian actress (d. 2009) *May 12 – Tony Oliver, Puerto Rican voice actor *May 16 ** Laurie Bartram, American actress and ballet dancer (d. 2007) ** Don Fullilove, American actor *May 23 ** Drew Carey, American actor, voice actor, comedian, sports executive and game show host ** Lea DeLaria, American comedian, actress and jazz singer *May 26 - Margaret Colin, American actress *May 29 – Annette Bening, American actress *June 8 - Keenen Ivory Wayans, American actor, comedian and filmmaker *June 17 -

Kerry Shale Kerry Shale is a Canadian actor and writer based in London, England. Filmography Film Television Video games References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Shale, Kerry Living people 20th-century British male actors 20th-century Ca ...

, Canadian actor, voice-over artist and writer *June 20 – Paul Poom, Estonian actor *June 21 - Eric Douglas, American actor and stand-up comedian (d. 2004) *June 22 –

Bruce Campbell Bruce Lorne Campbell (born June 22, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is known for portraying Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's ''Evil Dead'' franchise, beginning with the 1978 short film ''Within the Woods''. He has starred in many low-b ...

, American actor and director *June 25 -

Igal Naor Igal Naor ( he, יגאל נאור; born ) is an Israeli actor, sometimes credited as Yigal Naor. Naor was born in Givatayim, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish parents from Iraq. He has appeared in the American films ''Munich'', ''Green Zone'' and '' R ...

, Israeli actor *July 4 –

Tõnu Oja Tõnu Oja (born 4 July 1958 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. In 1980 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 2003 he has worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. He has also played in films. His elder brother is actor and dir ...

, Estonian actor *July 6 – Jennifer Saunders, English comedian, screenwriter, singer and actress *July 8 – Kevin Bacon, American actor *July 10 - Fiona Shaw, Irish actress and theatre and opera director *July 27 -

Vincenzo Nicoli Vincenzo Nicoli (born 27 July 1958) is a British actor who appears in film, television and theatre. He is best known for roles in blockbuster films, such as Alan Jude in the 1992 science fiction film '' Alien³'' (1992), Enrico Biscaglia in the ...

, English-Italian actor *July 30 - Richard Burgi, American actor *August 3 – Lambert Wilson, French actor *August 7 -

Pete Smith (actor) Peter Bruce Smith (7 August 1958 – 29 January 2022) was a New Zealand actor. He performed in important New Zealand films such as ''The Piano'' (1993) and ''Once Were Warriors'' (1995), as well working on well known television shows, includi ...

, New Zealand actor (d. 2022) *August 8 -

Harry Crosby (businessman) Harry Lillis Crosby III (born August 8, 1958) is an American investment banker and former actor. Personal life Crosby was born at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. He is the fifth son of actor and singer Bing Cros ...

, American investment banker and former actor *August 9 –

Arvo Kukumägi Arvo Kukumägi (9 August 1958, Litvina village, Setomaa – 16 May 2017) was an Estonian film and theatre actor. In 1980 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory's Performing Arts Department. 1980-1984 he was an actor at Estonian SSR State ...

, Estonian actor (d. 2017) *August 10 -

Don Swayze Donald Carl Swayze (born August 10, 1958) is an American character actor, noted for acting in dramatic series and soap operas as well as several feature films, and theatrical work. Early life Swayze was born in Houston, Texas, the middle child of ...

, American character actor *August 15 ** Nicholas Bell, English actor ** Roger Rose, American actor *August 16 **

Angela Bassett Angela Evelyn Bassett (born August 16, 1958) is an American actress. She had her breakthrough with her portrayal of singer Tina Turner in the biopic '' What's Love Got to Do with It'' (1993), which garnered her a nomination for the Academy Award ...

, American actress ** Madonna, American pop singer and actress **

Toby Sedgwick Toby Sedgwick (born 16 August 1958) is a British movement director, actor and theatre choreographer. He achieved critical acclaim for his expressive " horse choreography" for life-size puppets used in ''War Horse'' (2007), which played at Wes ...

, English actor and theatre director *August 18 ** Reg E. Cathey, American character actor (d. 2018) ** Madeleine Stowe, American actress *August 22 –

Colm Feore Colm Joseph Feore (; born August 22, 1958) is a Canadian actor. A 15-year veteran of the Stratford Festival, he is known for his Gemini-winning turn as Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in the CBC miniseries '' Trudeau'' (2002), his portrayal of Gl ...

, Canadian actor *August 24 – Steve Guttenberg, American actor and comedian *August 25 – Tim Burton, American director, producer and screenwriter *August 29 ** Lenny Henry, British stand-up comedian, actor, singer, writer and television presenter **

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...

, American pop singer and actor (d. 2009) *August 31 - Julie Brown, American actress, comedian, writer, singer and director *September 6 –

Michael Winslow Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven ''P ...

, American actor, beatboxer, and comedian *September 10 –

Chris Columbus Christopher Columbus was an explorer born in Genoa, Italy. Christopher Columbus or Chris Columbus may also refer to: People * Chris Columbus (musician) (1902–2002), American jazz drummer * Chris Columbus (filmmaker) (born 1958), American direc ...

, American director, producer and screenwriter *September 15 - Wendie Jo Sperber, American actress (d. 2005) *September 16 – Jennifer Tilly, Canadian-American actress *September 19 - Richard Ridings, English actor *September 24 - Kevin Sorbo, American actor *October 2 - Jeffrey Weissman, American actor *October 4 -

Ned Luke Ned Luke (born October 4, 1958) is an American actor. He is known for playing Michael De Santa in the 2013 video game ''Grand Theft Auto V''. Luke also voiced Raffles in the animated movie ''Rover Dangerfield''. He has appeared in 29 movies and ...

, American actor *October 9 –

Michael Paré Michael Kevin Paré (born October 9, 1958) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''Eddie and the Cruisers'' (1983), '' Streets of Fire'' (1984), and '' The Philadelphia Experiment'' (1984), and on the series ''Starhun ...

, American actor *October 15 - Renée Jones, American former actress *October 16 – Tim Robbins, American actor, screenwriter, producer and director *October 20 –

Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argenti ...

, Danish actor *October 25 - Phil Daniels, English actor *November 1 - Rachel Ticotin, American actress *November 5 –

Robert Patrick Robert Hammond Patrick (born November 5, 1958) is an American actor. Known for portraying villains and honorable authority figures, he is a Saturn Award winner with four other nominations. Patrick dropped out of college when drama class sparked ...

, American actor *November 11 - Scott Plank, American actor (d. 2002) *November 12 - Megan Mullally, American actress, comedian and singer *November 16 – Marg Helgenberger, American actress *November 17 – Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, American actress and singer *November 18 - Oscar Nunez, Cuban-American actor *November 22 – Jamie Lee Curtis, American actress *November 28 - Thom Mathews, American actor *December 6 - Nick Park, British director, producer and animator *December 11 - Tom Shadyac, American director, screenwriter and producer *December 13 - Lynn-Holly Johnson, American retired figure skater and actress *December 16 - Katie Leigh, American voice actress *December 22 - Lenny Von Dohlen, American actor (d. 2022) *December 25 - Cheryl Chase (actress), American voice actress *December 29 - Tyrone Benskin, English-Canadian actor *December 30 – Pedro Costa, Portuguese director *December 31- Bebe Neuwirth, American Actress

Deaths

*January 3 – Charles Williams, 59, American actor, writer, '' It's a Wonderful Life'', ''

Parole, Inc. ''Parole, Inc.'' is a 1948 American film noir film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Michael O'Shea, Turhan Bey, Evelyn Ankers and Virginia Lee. Plot FBI agent Richard Hendricks lies in a hospital bed, dictating the results of his investi ...

'' *January 11 – Edna Purviance, 62, American actress, '' The Kid'', '' A Woman of Paris'' *January 13 – Jesse L. Lasky, 77, American producer, '' Wings'', '' The Cocoanuts'' *February 13 – Helen Twelvetrees, 49, American actress, '' A Bedtime Story'', '' Now I'll Tell'' *February 15 – William Berke, 54, American director, '' Dick Tracy'', '' FBI Girl'' *February 17 – Tala Birell, 50, Romanian actress, ''

Women in the Night ''Women in the Night'' is a 1948 American film directed by William Rowland shot in Mexico. The film is also known as ''When Men Are Beasts''. The film depicts activities of German and Japanese who wish revenge on the Allies with a cosmic ray wea ...

'', ''

Dangerous Millions ''Dangerous Millions'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by James Tinling and written by Irving Cummings Jr. and Robert G. North. The film stars Kent Taylor, Dona Drake, Tala Birell, Leonard Strong, Rex Evans and Robert Barrat. The film was ...

'' *February 20 – Thurston Hall, 75, American actor, '' We Have Our Moments'', ''

Chain Gang A chain gang or road gang is a group of prisoners chained together to perform menial or physically challenging work as a form of punishment. Such punishment might include repairing buildings, building roads, or clearing land. The system was not ...

'' *February 27 – Harry Cohn, 66, American film executive, co-founder of CBC Sales Association (

), '' Platinum Blonde'', '' American Madness'' *March 22 ** Mike Todd, 48, American producer, '' Around the World in 80 Days'', ''

This Is Cinerama ''This Is Cinerama'' is a 1952 American documentary film directed by Mike Todd, Michael Todd, Jr., Walter A. Thompson and Fred Rickey and starring Lowell Thomas. It is designed to introduce the widescreen process Cinerama, which broadens the asp ...

'' **

Art Cohn Art Cohn (April 5, 1909 – March 22, 1958) was an American sportswriter, screenwriter and author. Cohn and Hollywood producer Mike Todd died in a plane crash in New Mexico in 1958. Career Sportswriter Cohn was born in New York City. Early in h ...

, 48, American screenwriter, '' The Set-Up'', '' Ten Thousand Bedrooms'' *April 9 –

Sol M. Wurtzel Solomon Max Wurtzel (September 12, 1890 – April 9, 1958) was an American film producer. Life and career Born in New York City, the second of five brothers; his parents were both Polish Jews from the village of Ulanow (Surname ''Wurtzel'' i ...

, 67, American producer, ''

Charlie Chan in Rio ''Charlie Chan in Rio'' is a 1941 film featuring the Asian detective Charlie Chan. It was the tenth film to feature Sidney Toler as the title character, who is called upon to investigate the death of a suspected murderer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ...

'', '' Bright Eyes'' *April 15 – Estelle Taylor, 63, American actress, '' Cimarron'', ''

The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments (Biblical Hebrew עשרת הדברים \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים, ''aséret ha-dvarím'', lit. The Decalogue, The Ten Words, cf. Mishnaic Hebrew עשרת הדיברות \ עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדִּבְ� ...

'' *May 2 –

Henry Cornelius Henry Cornelius (born Owen Henry Cornelius 18 August 1913 – 2 May 1958) was a South African-born film director, producer, screenwriter and film editor. He directed five films between 1949 and 1958. Biography Born into a German-Jewish fa ...

, 44, South African director, '' Genevieve'', ''

I Am a Camera ''I Am a Camera'' is a 1951 Broadway play by John Van Druten adapted from Christopher Isherwood's 1939 novel '' Goodbye to Berlin'', which is part of ''The Berlin Stories''. The title is a quotation taken from the novel's first page: "I am a ca ...

'' *May 9 – Bill Goodwin, 47, American actor, announcer '' Mickey'', '' The Atomic Kid'' *May 19 –

Ronald Colman Ronald Charles Colman (9 February 1891 – 19 May 1958) was an English-born actor, starting his career in theatre and silent film in his native country, then immigrating to the United States and having a successful Cinema of the United States, ...

, 67, British actor, ''

Lost Horizon ''Lost Horizon'' is a 1933 novel by English writer James Hilton. The book was turned into a film, also called '' Lost Horizon'', in 1937 by director Frank Capra. It is best remembered as the origin of Shangri-La, a fictional utopian lamaser ...

'', '' Random Harvest'' *June 6 – Virginia Pearson, 72, American actress, ''The Phantom of the Opera (1925 film), The Phantom of the Opera'', ''The Wizard of Oz (1925 film), The Wizard of Oz'' *June 9 –

, 53, British actor, ''The 39 Steps (1935 film), The 39 Steps'', ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939 film), Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' *June 27 – Robert Greig, 78, Australian actor, ''They Just Had to Get Married'', ''Love, Honor and Goodbye'' *July 11 – Evelyn Varden, 65, American actress, ''The Night of the Hunter (film), The Night of the Hunter'', '' Ten Thousand Bedrooms'' *July 20 – Franklin Pangborn, 69, American actor, ''Never Give a Sucker an Even Break'', ''The Bank Dick'' *August 1 – Albert E. Smith (producer), Albert E. Smith, 83, English director and producer, co-founder of Vitagraph Studios *August 8 – Barbara Bennett, 51, American actress, ''Black Jack (1927 film), Black Jack'', ''Syncopation (1929 film), Syncopation'' *August 18 – Bonar Colleano, 34, British actor, ''Eight Iron Men'', ''Joe MacBeth'' *August 21 – Kurt Neumann (director), Kurt Neumann, 50, German director, '' The Fly'', ''Mohawk (1956 film), Mohawk'' *August 27 – Priscilla Lawson, 44, American actress, ''Flash Gordon (serial), Flash Gordon'', ''Rose Bowl (film), Rose Bowl'' *October 4 – Ida Wüst, 74, German actress, ''Chamber Music (film), Chamber Music'' *November 15 – Tyrone Power, 44, American actor, ''Witness for the Prosecution (1957 film), Witness for the Prosecution'', ''The Mark of Zorro (1940 film), The Mark of Zorro'' *December 1 – Boots Mallory, 45, American actress, ''Sing Sing Nights (film), Sing Sing Nights'', ''Here's Flash Casey'' *December 20 – Elisabeth Risdon, 71, British actress, ''Florence Nightingale (1915 film), Florence Nightingale'', ''Five Came Back'' *December 21 – H. B. Warner, 83, British actor, ''

'', '' It's a Wonderful Life''

Film debuts

* Claudia Cardinale – ''

'' *Veronica Cartwright – ''In Love and War (1958 film), In Love and War'' *Patty Duke – ''Country Music Holiday'' *Peter Falk – ''Wind Across the Everglades'' *Nigel Hawthorne – ''

'' *Ian Holm – ''Girls at Sea (1958 film), Girls at Sea'' * Jack Nicholson – '' The Cry Baby Killer'' *Suzanne Pleshette – ''

'' *Christopher Plummer – '' Stage Struck'' *Vanessa Redgrave – ''Behind the Mask (1958 film), Behind the Mask'' *Oliver Reed – ''The Square Peg'' *Don Rickles – ''

'' *Gena Rowlands – ''The High Cost of Loving'' *John Williams (film composer) – ''Daddy-O''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:1958 In Film 1958 in film, Film by year