List of American films of 1963

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A list of American films released in 1963.

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World - the highest grossing film of 1963.

A-C

Title Director Cast Genre Note
4 for Texas Robert Aldrich Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Anita Ekberg, Ursula Andress Comedy western
55 Days at PekingNicholas Ray Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven Drama
All the Way Home Alex Segal Jean Simmons, Robert Preston, Pat Hingle Drama
America, AmericaElia Kazan Frank Wolff, Stathis Giallelis Drama
Atom Age VampireAnton Giulio MajanoAlberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio FantoniHorror, Science fiction
The Balcony Joseph Strick Shelley Winters, Peter Falk, Leonard Nimoy, Ruby Dee Drama
Beach PartyWilliam Asher Robert Cummings, Annette Funicello, Frankie Avalon Comedy
The Birds Alfred Hitchcock Tippi Hedren, Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette Suspense
Blonde Cobra Ken Jacobs Jack Smith Short experimental
Blood Feast Herschell Gordon Lewis William Kerwin, Mal Arnold, Connie Mason, Scott H. HallHorror
Bye Bye Birdie George Sidney Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Janet Leigh, Bobby Rydell, Paul Lynde Musical
Call Me BwanaGordon Douglas Bob Hope, Anita Ekberg Comedy
Captain Newman, M.D. David Miller Gregory Peck, Angie Dickinson, Tony Curtis, Bobby Darin Drama
The Cardinal Otto Preminger Tom Tryon, John Huston Drama
The Caretakers Hall Bartlett Joan Crawford, Robert Stack Suspense
Charade Stanley Donen Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, Walter Matthau, James Coburn Suspense
A Child is Waiting John Cassavetes Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands Drama
Cleopatra Joseph Mankiewicz Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison epic
Come Blow Your HornBud Yorkin Frank Sinatra, Tony Bill Comedy
Come Fly with MeHenry Levin Dolores Hart, Pamela Tiffin, Hugh O'Brien Romance
The Cool World Shirley Clarke Yolanda Rodríguez, Antonio Fargas, Carl Lee Drama
The Courtship of Eddie's Father Vincente Minnelli Glenn Ford, Shirley Jones, Stella Stevens, Dina Merrill, Ron Howard Comedy
The Crawling Hand Herbert L. Strock Peter Breck, Kent Taylor, Alan Hale, Jr. Horror
Critic's ChoiceDon Weis Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Maxwell, Rip Torn Comedy
Cry of BattleIrving LernerVan Heflin, Rita Moreno War

D-G

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Dementia 13 Francis Ford Coppola William Campbell, Patrick Magee Thriller
Diamond HeadGuy Green Charlton Heston, Yvette Mimieux Drama based on Peter Gilman novel
Diary of a MadmanReginald Le BorgVincent Price, Nancy Kovack, Lewis MartinHorror
Donovan's Reef John Ford John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Jack Warden Comedy final Ford-Wayne collaboration
EatAndy WarholRobert Indiana
Face in the RainIrvin Kershner Rory Calhoun Drama
Five Minutes to Love John Hayes Rue McLanahan Drama
Flaming Creatures Jack Smith Frances Francine, Mario Montez Experimental
FlipperJames B. Clark Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin Family based on the TV series
Follow the boysRichard Thorpe Connie Francis, Janis Paige, Russ Tamblyn Comedy
For Love or Money Michael Gordon Kirk Douglas, Mitzi Gaynor, Thelma Ritter, Gig Young Romantic comedy
Free, White and 21Larry BuchananFrederick O'Neal, Annalena LundDrama
Fun in AcapulcoRichard Thorpe Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cardenas Musical filmed entirely in U.S.
A Gathering of EaglesDelbert Mann Rock Hudson, Rod Taylor, Barry Sullivan Drama
Gidget Goes to Rome Paul Wendkos Cindy Carol, Don Porter Comedy
The Girl HuntersRoy Rowland Mickey Spillane, Shirley Eaton Mystery from Spillane's novel
Goldilocks and the Three BaresHerschell Gordon LewisAlison Edwards, Rex Marlow, Thomas Sweetwood, Joey MaximErotic Comedy
The Great Escape John Sturges Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, James Donald, Donald Pleasence War based on a book by Paul Brickhill

H-M

Title Director Cast Genre Note
The HauntingRobert Wise Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Russ Tamblyn Horror from Shirley Jackson novel
Hud Martin Ritt Paul Newman, Melvyn Douglas, Patricia Neal, Brandon deWilde Drama from Larry McMurtry novel; Oscars for Douglas, Neal
I Could Go On SingingRonald Neame Judy Garland, Dirk Bogarde Drama Garland's final film
In the Cool of the Day Robert Stevens Peter Finch, Jane Fonda, Angela Lansbury Drama
The Incredible Journey Fletcher Markle Emile Genest, John Drainie Family
Irma la DouceBilly Wilder Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine Comedy 3 Oscar nominations
It Happened at the World's FairNorman Taurog Elvis Presley, Gary Lockwood Musical
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Stanley Kramer Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Mickey Rooney, Ethel Merman, Sid Caesar, Phil Silvers, Dick Shawn, Terry-Thomas, Edie Adams, Jonathan Winters, Dorothy Provine, Peter Falk Comedy 6 Academy Award nominations; top-grossing film of 1963
Jason and the Argonauts Don Chaffey Todd Armstrong, Nancy Kovack, Honor Blackman Fantasy
Johnny Cool William Asher Henry Silva, Elizabeth Montgomery, Jim Backus Crime
Kings of the SunJ. Lee Thompson Yul Brynner, George Chakiris Adventure
Ladybug LadybugFrank PerryJane Connell, William Daniels, Nancy Marchand
Lancelot and GuinevereCornel Wilde Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace Romance
Lilies of the FieldRalph Nelson Sidney Poitier, Lilia Skala Drama Oscar for Poitier
The List of Adrian Messenger John Huston George C. Scott, Dana Wynter Mystery
The Long ShipsJack CardiffRichard Widmark, Sidney Poitier, Russ TamblynAdventure
Love Is a BallDavid Swift Glenn Ford, Hope Lange Comedy
Love with the Proper StrangerRobert Mulligan Natalie Wood, Steve McQueen, Edie Adams Drama 5 Oscar nominations
The Man from the Diner's ClubFrank Tashlin Danny Kaye, Martha Hyer, Telly Savalas Comedy
Maniac Michael Carreras Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Gray, Donald Houston Horror
Mary, MaryMervyn LeRoy Debbie Reynolds, Barry Nelson, Michael Rennie Comedy from Jean Kerr play
McLintock!Andrew V. McLaglen John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara Comedy
Miracle of the White Stallions Arthur Hiller Robert Taylor, Lilli Palmer, Curd Jürgens War drama
Move Over, DarlingMichael Gordon Doris Day, James Garner, Polly Bergen Romantic comedy My Favorite Wife remake
My Six Loves Gower Champion Debbie Reynolds, Cliff Robertson, David Janssen Comedy

N-S

Title Director Cast Genre Note
A New Kind of LoveMelville Shavelson Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward Comedy
Nine Hours to RamaMark Robson Horst Buchholz, José Ferrer, Diane Baker Drama from Stanley Wolpert book
The Nutty ProfessorJerry Lewis Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens Comedy remade in 1996
One Got FatDale Jennings
Operation BikiniAnthony Carras Tab Hunter, Frankie Avalon, Jim Backus, Gary Crosby Comedy
PT 109 Leslie H. Martinson Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp, Robert Blake Biography, War story of John F. Kennedy
Pent-House MouseChuck Jones Animated
The Pink Panther Blake Edwards David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine Comedy
The PrizeMark Robson Paul Newman, Edward G. Robinson, Elke Sommer, Diane Baker Drama from Irving Wallace novel
Promises! Promises! King Donovan Jayne Mansfield, Tommy Noonan Comedy aka Promise Her Anything
Rampage Phil Karlson Robert Mitchum, Jack Hawkins, Elsa Martinelli Adventure
The RavenRoger Corman Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre Horror Edgar Allan Poe story
The SadistJames Landis Arch Hall, Jr., Richard Alden, Marilyn Manning, Don Russell Science fiction
Shock CorridorSamuel Fuller Peter Breck, Constance Towers Drama
The SkydiversColeman FrancisKevin Casey, Anthony Cardoza, Marcia Knight, Jimmy Bryant Drama
SleepAndy WarholJohn Giorno
Slime PeopleRobert HuttonRobert HuttonHorror
Sodom and GomorrahRobert Aldrich Stewart Granger, Anouk Aimée, Pier Angeli epic
Soldier in the RainRalph Nelson Jackie Gleason, Steve McQueen Comedy from William Goldman novel
Son of Flubber Robert Stevenson Fred MacMurray, Nancy Olson, Tommy Kirk Comedy The Absent-Minded Professor sequel
Spencer's MountainDelmer Daves Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara Family from Earl Hamner, Jr. novel
Stolen HoursDaniel Petrie Susan Hayward, Diane Baker Drama Dark Victory remake
The Stripper Franklin J. Schaffner Joanne Woodward, Richard Beymer, Claire Trevor Drama
Summer MagicJames Neilson Hayley Mills, Burl Ives Drama
Sunday in New YorkPeter Tewksbury Jane Fonda, Rod Taylor, Cliff Robertson, Robert Culp Romantic comedy from Norman Krasna play
The Sword in the StoneWolfgang Reithermanvoices of Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson Animated

T-Z

Title Director Cast Genre Note
Take Her, She's MineHenry Koster James Stewart, Sandra Dee, Audrey Meadows Comedy
Tarzan's Three ChallengesRobert Day Jock Mahoney, Woody Strode Adventure Edgar Rice Burroughs character
The Terror5 directors Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson Horror
They Saved Hitler's Brain David Bradley Walter Stocker, Carlos Rivas Science fiction
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a DazeNorman Maurer Three Stooges Comedy Columbia Pictures
The Thrill of It AllNorman Jewison Doris Day, James Garner Comedy
A Ticklish Affair George Sidney Shirley Jones, Gig Young, Red Buttons Comedy romance
To Beep or Not to Beep Roadrunner Animated
Toys in the AtticGeorge Roy Hill Dean Martin, Geraldine Page, Yvette Mimieux Drama from Lillian Hellman play
Transylvania 6-5000Chuck Jones voices of Mel Blanc, Ben Frommer, Julie Bennett Animated
Twice-Told Tales Sidney Salkow Vincent Price, Sebastian Cabot, Beverly Garland HorrorU.A.
Twilight of HonorBoris Sagal Richard Chamberlain, Nick Adams, Joey Heatherton Drama
The Ugly American George Englund Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada Drama
Under the Yum Yum Tree David Swift Jack Lemmon, Carol Lynley, Dean Jones Comedy
The V.I.P.sAnthony Asquith Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rod Taylor, Maggie Smith, Louis Jourdan, Margaret Rutherford, Orson Welles Drama from Terence Rattigan play; Academy Award for Rutherford
The VictorsCarl Foreman George Peppard, George Hamilton, Vince Edwards War from Alexander Baron story
What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This?Martin Scorsese Short subject
The Wheeler DealersArthur Hiller James Garner, Lee Remick, Chill Wills, Jim Backus Comedy
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? Daniel Mann Dean Martin, Elizabeth Montgomery, Carol Burnett Comedy
Who's Minding the Store?Frank Tashlin Jerry Lewis, Jill St. John, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Walston Comedy
XRoger Corman Ray Milland, Don Rickles Science fiction aka Man with the X-Ray Eyes
The Yellow Canary Buzz Kulik Pat Boone, Barbara Eden, Steve Forrest Crime

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