List of American films of 1969

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A list of American films released in 1969.

Midnight Cowboy won the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Contents

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
100 Rifles Tom Gries Burt Reynolds, Raquel Welch, Jim Brown Western
The Adding Machine Jerome Epstein Milo O'Shea, Phyllis Diller Comedy, Drama
Alice's Restaurant Arthur Penn Arlo Guthrie Comedy
Angel in My Pocket Alan Rafkin Andy Griffith, Jerry Van Dyke Comedy
The Appointment Sidney Lumet Omar Sharif, Anouk Aimee Drama
The April Fools Stuart Rosenberg Jack Lemmon, Catherine Deneuve, Peter Lawford Romantic comedy
The Arrangement Elia Kazan Kirk Douglas, Faye Dunaway Drama
The Big Bounce Alex March Ryan O'Neal, Leigh Taylor-Young, Van Heflin Drama
Blood of Dracula's Castle Al Adamson John Carradine, Robert Dix Horror
Blue Movie Andy Warhol Viva Drama
Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Paul Mazursky Elliott Gould, Dyan Cannon, Natalie Wood, Robert Culp Comedy
A Boy Named Charlie Brown Bill Meléndez Peter Robbins Animated film
The Bridge at Remagen John Guillermin George Segal, Ben Gazzara, E.G. Marshall War
The Bushbaby John Trent Margaret Brooks, Lou Gossett, Jr. Family
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid George Roy Hill Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katharine Ross Western

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Cactus Flower Gene Saks Walter Matthau, Goldie Hawn, Ingrid Bergman Comedy Oscar for Hawn
The Chairman J. Lee Thompson Gregory Peck, Anne Heywood, Arthur Hill Drama Based on Jay Kennedy novel
Change of Habit William A. Graham Elvis Presley, Mary Tyler Moore Drama Presley's last acting role
Change of Mind Robert Stevens Raymond St. Jacques, Susan Oliver, Leslie Nielsen Sci-Fi music by Duke Ellington
Changes Hall Bartlett Michele Carey, Jack Albertson Drama
Che! Richard Fleischer Omar Sharif, Jack Palance, Cesare Danova Biopic The story of Che Guevara
Czechoslovakia 1968 Robert M. Fresco, Denis Sanders Neville Chamberlain, Leonid Brezhnev Documentary
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Robert Butler Kurt Russell Comedy, Family Walt Disney
Dance of Death Jack Hill Boris Karloff, Julissa Horror
Death of a Gunfighter Alan Smithee Richard Widmark, Lena Horne Western 1st film "Alan Smithee" directed
Downhill Racer Michael Ritchie Robert Redford, Gene Hackman Drama Ritchie's first film
Easy Rider Dennis Hopper Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson Drama Nicholson's 1st Academy Award nomination
Eggshells Tobe Hooper Kim Henkel, Amy Lester Drama
The Fantastic Plastic Machine Eric Blum Jay North Documentary
The Female Bunch Al Adamson Russ Tamblyn, Jennifer Bishop, Lon Chaney, Jr. Action Troma Entertainment
Gaily, Gaily Norman Jewison Beau Bridges, Brian Keith, Margot Kidder Comedy Based on book by Ben Hecht
The Gay Deceivers Bruce Kessler Kevin Coughlin Comedy
The Girl Who Knew Too Much Francis D. Lyon Adam West, Nancy Kwan Drama Never released on VHS, DVD
Girl in Gold Boots Ted V. Mikels Bara Byrnes Drama, Romance MST3K
The Girl Who Returned Lloyd Kaufman Michael Herz Comedy Made on $2,000 budget
Goodbye, Columbus Larry Peerce Richard Benjamin, Ali MacGraw, Jack Klugman Romance Based on Phillip Roth novel
Goodbye, Mr. Chips Herbert Ross Peter O'Toole, Petula Clark Musical drama Remake of 1939 film
The Grasshopper Jerry Paris Jacqueline Bisset, Jim Brown, Joseph Cotten Drama
Guns of the Magnificent Seven Paul Wendkos George Kennedy, James Whitmore, Reni Santoni Western Sequel to The Magnificent Seven
The Gypsy Moths John Frankenheimer Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman Drama Based on James Drought novel

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
The Happy Ending Richard Brooks Jean Simmons, Shirley Jones, John Forsythe, Bobby Darin, Teresa Wright, Nanette Fabray, Lloyd Bridges Drama 2 Oscar nominations
Hello, Dolly! Gene Kelly Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew, Danny Lockin, Louis Armstrong Musical Based on the Broadway show; nominated for 7 Oscars
Hello Down There Jack Arnold Tony Randall, Janet Leigh, Jim Backus Comedy
Hook, Line & Sinker George Marshall Jerry Lewis, Peter Lawford, Anne Francis Comedy Lewis' last film for Columbia
How to Commit Marriage Norman Panama Bob Hope, Jackie Gleason, Jane Wyman Comedy Wyman's final film
If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium Mel Stuart Suzanne Pleshette, Ian McShane Comedy United Artists
The Illustrated Man Jack Smight Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom Sci-Fi Story by Ray Bradbury
John and Mary Peter Yates Mia Farrow, Dustin Hoffman, Olympia Dukakis Romance
Justine George Cukor Robert Forster, Anouk Aimee, Dirk Bogarde, Michael York Drama Based on Lawrence Durrell novel
Krakatoa, East of Java Bernard L. Kowalski Brian Keith, Maximilian Schell, Sal Mineo Disaster film 1 Academy Award nomination
Last Summer Frank Perry Barbara Hershey, Catherine Burns, Bruce Davison Drama Academy Award nomination for Burns
The Learning Tree Gordon Parks Kyle Johnson, Malcolm Atterbury, Dana Elcar Drama
Love Camp 7 Lee Frost Kathy Williams, Maria Lease Thriller
Mackenna's Gold J. Lee Thompson Gregory Peck, Omar Sharif, Telly Savalas, Julie Newmar Western based on Heck Allen novel
The Madwoman of Chaillot Bryan Forbes Katharine Hepburn, Yul Brynner, Paul Henreid Comedy Based on Jean Giraudoux play
Marlowe Paul Bogart James Garner, Rita Moreno, Gayle Hunnicutt, Bruce Lee Mystery From Raymond Chandler novel
Marooned John Sturges Gregory Peck, Gene Hackman, David Janssen, Richard Crenna, James Franciscus, Lee Grant, Mariette Hartley Sci-Fi Oscar for visual effects
Medium Cool Haskell Wexler Robert Forster, Verna Bloom Drama Set at 1968 Democratic Convention
Midnight Cowboy John Schlesinger Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Brenda Vaccaro, Sylvia Miles Drama Oscar for Best Picture
My Side of the Mountain James B. Clark Theodore Bikel, Teddy Eccles Family Based on Jean George novel

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Naked Angels Bruce D. Clark Richard Rust, Michael Greene Biker film
Nightmare in Wax Bud Townsend Cameron Mitchell Horror
Number One Tom Gries Charlton Heston, Jessica Walter, Bruce Dern Drama features New Orleans Saints
Paint Your Wagon Joshua Logan Clint Eastwood, Lee Marvin, Jean Seberg Musical, Western Based on Lerner and Loewe show
Putney Swope Robert Downey, Sr. Arnold Johnson, Antonio Fargas Comedy
The Rain People Francis Ford Coppola Shirley Knight, James Caan, Robert Duvall Drama 1st American Zoetrope film
Rascal Norman Tokar Bill Mumy, Steve Forrest Family Walt Disney
The Reivers Mark Rydell Steve McQueen Comedy Story by William Faulkner
The Royal Hunt of the Sun Irving Lerner Robert Shaw, Christopher Plummer, Nigel Davenport Historical based on the play by Peter Shaffer
Salesman Albert Maysles, David Maysles Paul Brennan Documentary
Sam Whiskey Arnold Laven Burt Reynolds, Angie Dickinson Western
The Secret Sex Lives of Romeo and Juliet Bethel Buckalew Deirdre Nelson Comedy
The Secret of Santa Vittoria Stanley Kramer Anna Magnani, Anthony Quinn, Virna Lisi Comedy, Drama Golden Globe for Best Comedy
The Sterile Cuckoo Alan J. Pakula Liza Minnelli, Wendell Burton, Tim McIntire Drama
Support Your Local Sheriff Burt Kennedy James Garner, Walter Brennan, Joan Hackett Comedy United Artists
Sweet Charity Bob Fosse Shirley MacLaine, Chita Rivera, Ricardo Montalbán, John McMartin, Paula Kelly, Sammy Davis, Jr. Musical Based on Broadway show; written by Neil Simon; 3 Academy Award nominations

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Title Director Cast Genre Note
Take the Money and Run Woody Allen Woody Allen, Janet Margolin Comedy First film directed by Allen
Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here Abraham Polonsky Robert Redford, Katharine Ross, Robert Blake Drama, Western Polonsky's first film in 21 years
That Cold Day in the Park Robert Altman Sandy Dennis Drama Based on Peter Miles novel
They Shoot Horses, Don't They? Sydney Pollack Jane Fonda, Michael Sarrazin, Gig Young, Red Buttons Drama Oscar for Young
Topaz Alfred Hitchcock John Forsythe, Roscoe Lee Browne, John Vernon Thriller Based on Leon Uris novel
The Trouble with Girls Peter Tewksbury Elvis Presley, Sheree North, Dabney Coleman, Vincent Price Drama MGM
True Grit Henry Hathaway John Wayne, Kim Darby, Glen Campbell, Robert Duvall Western Oscar for Wayne
The Undefeated Andrew V. McLaglen John Wayne, Rock Hudson Western NFL's Roman Gabriel co-stars
The Valley of Gwangi Jim O'Connolly James Franciscus Sci-Fi
Viva Max! Jerry Paris Peter Ustinov, Jonathan Winters, Pamela Tiffin Comedy Based on Jim Lehrer novel
The Wedding Party Brian De Palma Jill Clayburgh, Robert De Niro Comedy 1963 college student film
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? Lee H. Katzin Geraldine Page, Ruth Gordon, Rosemary Forsyth Horror Based on Ursula Curtiss novel
The Wild Bunch Sam Peckinpah William Holden, Ernest Borgnine, Warren Oates, Robert Ryan, Edmond O'Brien, Ben Johnson, Jaime Sanchez, Emilio Fernández Western 2 Academy Award nominations
Winning James Goldstone Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Robert Wagner Drama features Indy 500 drivers
The Wonderful Land of Oz Barry Mahon Al Joseph Musical
The Wrecking Crew Phil Karlson Dean Martin, Elke Sommer, Nancy Kwan, Sharon Tate Spy comedy one of Matt Helm series
Young Billy Young Burt Kennedy Robert Mitchum, Angie Dickinson Western

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