The year 1999 in film included

Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American filmmaker and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Stanley Kubrick filmography, his films were nearly all adaptations of novels or sho ...

's posthumous final film ''

Eyes Wide Shut ''Eyes Wide Shut'' is a 1999 erotic mystery psychological drama film directed, produced, and co-written by Stanley Kubrick. It is based on the 1926 novella '' Dream Story'' () by Arthur Schnitzler, transferring the story's setting from earl ...

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Pedro Almodóvar Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish film director, screenwriter and author. His films are distinguished by Melodrama (film genre), melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular c ...

's first Oscar-winning film '' All About My Mother'', the science-fiction film ''

The Matrix ''The Matrix'' is a 1999 science fiction film, science fiction action film written and directed by the Wachowskis. It is the first installment in the The Matrix (franchise), ''Matrix'' film series, starring Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Ca ...

'', the animated works ''

The Iron Giant ''The Iron Giant'' is a 1999 American animated science fiction film directed by Brad Bird and produced by Warner Bros. Feature Animation. It is loosely based on the 1968 novel '' The Iron Man'' by Ted Hughes (which was published in the United ...

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Toy Story 2 ''Toy Story 2'' is a 1999 American animated adventure comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios, and the first sequel to Toy Story. It is the second installment in the Toy Story (franchise), ''Toy Story'' franchise and was directed by J ...

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Tarzan Tarzan (John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke) is a fictional character, a feral child raised in the African jungle by the Mangani great apes; he later experiences civilization, only to reject it and return to the wild as a heroic adventurer. Creat ...

'', and '' South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut'', the Best Picture-winner '' American Beauty'', and the well-received '' The Green Mile''. Other noteworthy releases include

M. Night Shyamalan Manoj Nelliyattu M. Night Shyamalan ( ; born August 6, 1970) is an American filmmaker. His films often employ supernatural plots and twist endings. The cumulative gross of his films exceeds $3.3 billion globally. Shyamalan has received vario ...

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The Sixth Sense ''The Sixth Sense'' is a 1999 American psychological thriller film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It stars Bruce Willis as a child psychologist whose patient ( Haley Joel Osment) claims he can see and talk to the dead. Released ...

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David Fincher David Andrew Leo Fincher (born August 28, 1962) is an American film director. Often described as one of the preeminent directors of his generation, David Fincher filmography, his films, of which most are psychological thrillers, have collectiv ...

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Fight Club ''Fight Club'' is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Bonham Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel ''Fight Club (novel), Fight Club'' by Chuck Palahniuk. Norton plays The Narrator (F ...

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Sofia Coppola Sofia Carmina Coppola ( , ; born May 14, 1971) is an American filmmaker and former actress. She has List of awards and nominations received by Sofia Coppola, won an Academy Awards, Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Lion, and a Can ...

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The Virgin Suicides ''The Virgin Suicides'' is a coming-of-age thriller novel and the debut novel by American writer Jeffrey Eugenides, published in 1993. The story, which is set in Grosse Pointe, Michigan during the 1970s, centers on the lives of five doomed sis ...

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Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. Often described as one of the most preeminent writer-directors of his generation, List of awards and nominations received by Paul Thomas Anders ...

's ''

Magnolia ''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view that one takes up. Recent molecular and morphological research shows that former genera ''Talauma'', ''Dugandiodendr ...

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Spike Jonze Adam Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze (), is an American Filmmaking, filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes films, commercials, music videos, skateboard videos and television. Jonze ...

and

Charlie Kaufman Charles Stuart Kaufman (; born November 19, 1958) is an American screenwriter, film director, and novelist. Having first come to prominence for writing ''Being John Malkovich'' (1999), ''Adaptation (film), Adaptation'' (2002), and ''Eternal Sun ...

's ''

Being John Malkovich ''Being John Malkovich'' is a 1999 American surrealist fantasy comedy drama film directed by Spike Jonze and written by Charlie Kaufman, both making their feature film debut. The film stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, and Catherine Keener, wit ...

''. The year also featured

George Lucas George Walton Lucas Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American filmmaker and philanthropist. He created the ''Star Wars'' and ''Indiana Jones'' franchises and founded Lucasfilm, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic and THX. He served as chairman ...

' top-grossing '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace''.

Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc., Trade name, doing business as Columbia Pictures, is an American film Production company, production and Film distributor, distribution company that is the flagship unit of the Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group ...

and

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, commonly shortened to MGM or MGM Studios) is an American Film production, film and television production and film distribution, distribution company headquartered ...

celebrated their 75th anniversaries in 1999.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1999 by worldwide gross are as follows:

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Births

* January 1 - Diamond White, American actress * January 4 - Gage Munroe, Canadian actor * January 6 - Eliza Scanlen, Australian actress * January 15 - Miray Daner, Turkish actress * January 18 -

Karan Brar Karan Brar (born January 18, 1999) is an American actor. He portrayed Chirag Gupta in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid (film series), Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' film franchise and Ravi Ross on the Disney Channel Original Series ''Jessie (2011 TV series), ...

, American actor * January 29 - Madison Bailey, American actress * February 3 - Kanna Hashimoto, Japanese actress * February 7 -

Bea Miller Beatrice Annika Miller is an American singer and actress. She was the fifth contestant eliminated on The X Factor (U.S. season 2), season two of The X Factor (American TV series), ''The X Factor'' (US) when she was 13 years old. She was later si ...

, American singer, songwriter and actress * February 10 - Tiffany Espensen, American actress * February 19 - Sonia Ben Ammar, French model, singer and actress * March 5 - Yeri, South Korean singer and actress * March 10 - Bruna Griphao, Brazilian actress * March 25 **

Jin Ji-hee Jin Ji-hee (; born March 25, 1999) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, and is best known for her roles in the relationship drama '' Alone in Love'' (2006), the horror fairytale ''Hansel and Gretel'' (2007), the ...

, South Korean actress **

Mikey Madison Mikaela Mikey Madison Rosberg (born March 25, 1999) is an American actress. She began her career acting in short films and received recognition for her role as a sullen teenager in the FX (TV channel), FX comedy series ''Better Things (TV se ...

, American actress * April 29 -

Morgan Turner Morgan Jeanette Turner (born ) is an American actor best known for playing Martha Kaply in the Jumanji (franchise), ''Jumanji'' franchise. Personal life Turner attended Methacton High School in Fairview Village, Pennsylvania. Turner is Non-binary ...

, American actress * May 10 - Michael Gandolfini, American actor * May 11 -

Sabrina Carpenter Sabrina Annlynn Carpenter (born May 11, 1999) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained prominence starring on the Disney Channel series ''Girl Meets World'' (2014–2017). She signed with the Disney Music Group, Disney ...

, American singer and actress * May 24 - Charlie Plummer, American actor * May 25 -

Brec Bassinger Brec Marie Bassinger (born May 25, 1999) is an American actress. She began her career as a teenager and received recognition for her leading role in the Nickelodeon comedy series '' Bella and the Bulldogs'' (2015–2016). She then starred in the ...

, American actress * May 27 - Lily-Rose Depp, French-American actress * May 28 - Cameron Boyce, American actor (d. 2019) * May 30 - Sean Giambrone, American actor * June 20 - Kayla Maisonet, American actress * June 26 - Harley Quinn Smith, American actress * June 27 - Chandler Riggs, American actor * July 9 - Claire Corlett, Canadian actress * July 18 - Onni Tommila, Finnish actor * July 30 -

Joey King Joey Lynn King (born July 30, 1999) is an American actress. She starred as Ramona Quimby in the comedy film '' Ramona and Beezus'' (2010) and gained wider recognition for her lead role as a late-blooming teenager in ''The Kissing Booth'' film ...

, American actress * August 19 - Tristan Lake Leabu, American actor and musician * August 22 ** Dakota Goyo, Canadian actor ** Ricardo Hurtado, American actor and singer * September 1 - Jadagrace, American actress, dancer, singer and rapper * September 2 - Gavin Casalegno, American actor and model * September 4 - Ellie Darcey-Alden, English actress * September 7 - Michelle Creber, Canadian actress * September 14 - Emma Kenney, American actress * September 17 - Daniel Huttlestone, English actor * October 12 - Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Irish actor and musician * October 13 - Nell Tiger Free, English actress and singer * October 15 - Bailee Madison, American actress * October 21 -

Carson MacCormac Carson MacCormac (born October 21, 1999) is a Canadian actor. He is known for his roles in the films ''Giant Little Ones'' (2018), ''Luckiest Girl Alive (film), Luckiest Girl Alive'' (2022), ''Shazam! (film), Shazam!'' (2019), and its sequel, ''Sh ...

, Canadian actor *October 22 - Charlie Wright (American actor), American actor * October 31 - Danielle Rose Russell, American actress * November 10 ** Kiernan Shipka, American actress **

Michael Cimino Michael Antonio Cimino ( , ; February 3, 1939 – July 2, 2016) was an American filmmaker. He achieved fame as the director of ''The Deer Hunter'' (1978), which won five Academy Awards, including Academy Award for Best Picture, Best Picture and ...

, American actor * November 14 - Jude Wright, English actor * November 16 - Francesca Scorsese, American actress and filmmaker * December 2 - Fred Hechinger, American actor * December 7 - Bethany Whitmore, Australian actress

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