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See also: 1967 in film, other events of 1968, 1969 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. 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick
2. Planet of the Apes
3. Oliver!, starring Ron Moody, Oliver Reed[?], and Harry Secombe
4. Star![?]
5. Speedway[?]
6. Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand, and Omar Sharif
7. The Producers, written and directed by Mel Brooks, starring Zero Mostel[?], Gene Wilder[?] and Kenneth Mars[?]
8. Monterey Pop[?]

Births

• January 6 - John Singleton, director and writer
• January 14 - LL Cool J, rapper, actor

Deaths

Other Movies Released

• The Fastest Guitar Alive (movie)[?] - starring Roy Orbison, Maggie Pierce[?], Sammy Jackson[?]
• The Devil's Brigade[?] - starring William Holden, Cliff Robertson, Vince Edwards[?]