1975 in film

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January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become . At this time, the title of the story was Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode One of The Star Wars.
March - Production begins on
March 26 - The film version of The Who's Tommy premiers in London
July - In order to create the necessary special effects for his film, , George Lucas forms Industrial Light and Magic.
Jaws becomes the first movie to ever gross US$100 million in North America, setting the standard for future blockbusters.

January 9 - Pierre Fresnay, French actor
January 24 - Larry Fine, American actor and comedian, original member of The Three Stooges
January 27 - Bill Walsh, Movie producer and writer
March 7 - Ben Blue, actor
March 14 - Susan Hayward, actress
April 3 - Mary Ure, actress
April 10 - Marjorie Main, actress, made several Ma & Pa Kettle films
April 13 - Larry Parks, actor
April 15 - Richard Conte, actor
May 4 - Moe Howard, actor, original member of The Three Stooges
June 4 - Evelyn Brent, actress
October 31 - Joseph Calleia, actor
November 2 - Pier Paolo Pasolini, film director
November 5 - Annette Kellerman, Australian swimmer, and silent film actress, portrayed by Esther Williams
December 24 - Bernard Herrmann, film composer

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