1992 in film explained

The year 1992 in film involved many significant film releases.

Highest-grossing films

The top 10 films released in 1992 by worldwide gross are as follows:[1]

Highest-grossing films of 1992
RankTitleDistributorWorldwide gross
1AladdinBuena Vista$504,050,219
2The BodyguardWarner Bros.$411,006,740
320th Century Fox$358,994,850
4Basic InstinctSony / Carolco$352,927,224
5Lethal Weapon 3Warner Bros.$321,731,527
6Batman Returns$266,940,209
7A Few Good MenSony$243,240,178
8Sister ActBuena Vista$231,605,150
9Bram Stoker's DraculaSony$215,862,692
10Wayne's WorldParamount$183,097,323

Events

Awards

Category/Organization 50th Golden Globe Awards
January 23, 1993
46th BAFTA Awards
March 21, 1993
65th Academy Awards
March 29, 1993
width=200Drama !Musical and/or Comedy
Best Film Scent of a Woman The Player Howards End Unforgiven
Best Director Clint Eastwood
Unforgiven
Robert Altman
The Player
Clint Eastwood
Unforgiven
Best Actor Al Pacino
Scent of a Woman
Tim Robbins
The Player
Robert Downey Jr.
Chaplin
Al Pacino
Scent of a Woman
Best Actress Emma Thompson
Howards End
Miranda Richardson
Enchanted April
Emma Thompson
Howards End
Best Supporting Actor Gene Hackman
Unforgiven
Best Supporting Actress Joan Plowright
Enchanted April
Miranda Richardson
Damage
Marisa Tomei
My Cousin Vinny
Best Screenplay, Adapted Bo Goldman
Scent of a Woman
Michael Tolkin
The Player
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala
Howards End
Best Screenplay, Original Woody Allen
Husbands and Wives
Neil Jordan
The Crying Game
Best Original Score Aladdin
Alan Menken
Best Original Song "A Whole New World"
Aladdin
N/A"A Whole New World"
Aladdin
Best Foreign Language Film Indochine Raise the Red Lantern Indochine

1992 films

By country/region

By genre/medium

Births

Deaths

Month Date Name Age Country Profession Notable films
January2 74 UK Actress
3 94 Australia Actress
7 40 US Puppeteer, Actor
7 87 Hungary Director
8 75 UK Actor
8 82 US Actress
9 72 US Actor
15 59 US Actor
17 66 Australia Actress
23 67 UK Actor
23 95 US Actor
24 82 US Composer, Lyricist
26 79 Puerto Rico Actor, Director
27 101 UK Actress
February1 63 US Actor
4 76 US Actor
8 93 US Actor
9 82 US Director, Animator
10 83 US Sound Engineer
11 60 US Actor
13 85 US Actress
24 79 UK Screenwriter
March2 80 US Art Director, Production Designer
2 54 US Actress
3 82 Canada Actor
4 61 Spain Cinematographer
4 84 US Animator
11 László Benedek87 Hungary Director
11 85 US Director, Screenwriter
15 85 US Screenwriter
17 79 US Director
17 88 US Actress, Voice Actress
18 76 UK Actor
19 66 Italy Actor
20 67 France Composer
21 82 Canada Actor
22 65 UK Actress
25 69 US Actress, Director
28 72 US Screenwriter
29 84 Hungary Actor
April3 85 US Screenwriter
5 92 US Actress
6 72 US Singer, Actor
10 71 Poland Actor
11 72 US Actor
14 82 US Director
16 71 US Actor
19 75 UK Actor
20 81 US Actress
20 68 UK Actor
22 82 Hungary Actress
22 Rosemary Odell 67 US Costume Designer
23 70 India Director, Screenwriter
May3 89 US Actor, Dancer
6 90 GermanyActress
8 73 US Actor
10 81 US Actor
12 59 US Actor
15 87 UK Actor
16 53 Austria Actress
18 66 US Actor
June2 84 US Screenwriter, Director
3 84 UK Actor
5 83 UK Actor
6 38 US Actor
12 90 US Costume Designer
22 64 US Actor
27 84 US Actor, Singer
July1 67 Italy Producer
12 90 UK Film Editor
23 94 France Actress
23 69 UK Actress
23 51 India Actor
28 85 US Cinematographer
30 76 US Actress
August7 69 US Actor
16 85 US Actor
18 82 US Director
19 68 Italy Production Designer
21 81 US Director, Animator
23 93 US Actress
25 65 US Set Decorator
September4 70 Netherlands Actor
6 81 US Screenwriter
6 93 UK Actor
12 H. F. Koenekamp100 US Special Effects Artist, Cinematographer
12 Ruth Nelson87 US Actress
12 75 US Actor
12 60 US Actor, Director
15 83 US Film Editor
17 86 Russia Actor
18 87 Chile Orchestrator, Composer
21 77 US Actor
29 61 UK Sound Engineer
October6 70 UK Actor
6 91 US Actress
9 83 US Screenwriter
16 87 US Actress
16 79 US Costume Designer
16 69 Poland Actor
22 53 US Actor
23 90 US Actress
November2 100 US Director, Producer
6 44 US Producer
7 65 US Actor
10 71 US Actor
12 83 US Actor
13 Alan Balsam 42 US Film Editor
17 83 US Actor
18 82 US Singer, Actress
19 54 US Actress
20 67 US Producer
22 87 US Actor
22 68 New Zealand Actor, Film Editor
23 72 US Actress
26 73 UK Actor
26 72 UK Actor
29 92 US Actor
29 83 US Actor
December2 53 UK Actor
6 72 UK Actor
6 91 US Actor
9 64 Italy Actor
9 71 Italy Actor
11 62 UK Actor
11 81 US Art Director, Production Designer
15 61 US Costume Designer
17 83 US Actor
20 65 US Studio Executive
22 81 UK Actor
25 68 UK Actress

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1992 Worldwide Box Office . Box Office Mojo. IMDb. March 7, 2020.