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See also: 1961 in film, other events of 1962, 1963 in film, list of 'years in film'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Grossing Films of the Year 3 Births 4 Deaths 5 Other Movies Released

Events

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Dr. No
2. Hatari![?], starring John Wayne
3. How the West Was Won, starring James Stewart, Gregory Peck, John Wayne, George Peppard, and Debbie Reynolds
4. Taras Bulba[?]
5. State Fair, starring Pat Boone, Bobby Darin, and Ann-Margret
6. Girls! Girls! Girls![?]
7. Kid Galahad[?]
8. The Premature Burial[?]
9. Lawrence of Arabia, starring Peter O'Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn and Claude Rains

Births

• January 17 - Jim Carrey, actor, comedian
• September 26 - Melissa Sue Anderson, actress
• October 1 - Esai Morales, actor
• November 19 - Jodie Foster, actress and director

Deaths

• January 13 - Ernie Kovacs, comedian, actor

Other Movies Released

• The Longest Day
• To Kill a Mockingbird, starring Gregory Peck
• The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance[?], starring James Stewart and John Wayne