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See also: 1979 in film, other events of 1980, 1981 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

• April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London.

Top Grossing Films of the Year

1. Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
2. Superman II[?], starring Christopher Reeve
3. Nine to Five[?], starring Dolly Parton
4. Stir Crazy[?], starring Richard Pryor
5. Airplane!
6. Coal Miner's Daughter
7. Any Which Way You Can[?]
8. Private Benjamin, starring Goldie Hawn
9. Smokey and the Bandit II[?]
10. The Shining, starring Jack Nicholson

Births

Deaths

• March 5 - Jay Silverheels, actor (Tonto)
• April 29 - Alfred Hitchcock, film director
• July 24 - Peter Sellers, actor
• December 8 - John Lennon, 40, singer/songwriter

Other Movies Released

• The Blues Brothers, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi
• Caddyshack, starring Bill Murray, Chevy Chase, Rodney Dangerfield, Ted Knight[?] and others
• The Elephant Man
• 1941[?], starring Dan Aykroyd
• Ordinary People
• Raging Bull