Movies of 1963
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1. The Birds (1963)
PG-13 | 119 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A wealthy San Francisco socialite pursues a potential boyfriend to a small Northern California town that slowly takes a turn for the bizarre when birds of all kinds suddenly begin to attack people.
Director: Alfred Hitchcock | Stars: Rod Taylor, Tippi Hedren, Jessica Tandy, Suzanne Pleshette
Votes: 204,665 | Gross: $11.40M
Release date March 28, 1963
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Tippi Hedren ... Melanie Daniels
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Effects, Special Visual Effects
2. The Great Escape (1963)
Approved | 172 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Allied prisoners of war plan for several hundred of their number to escape from a German camp during World War II.
Director: John Sturges | Stars: Steve McQueen, James Garner, Richard Attenborough, Charles Bronson
Votes: 259,071 | Gross: $12.10M
Release date June 20, 1963
Directed by John Sturges
Steve McQueen ... Hilts 'The Cooler King'
Richard Attenborough ... Bartlett 'Big X'
Charles Bronson ... Danny 'Tunnel King'
James Coburn ... Sedgwick 'Manufacturer'
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
3. D'où viens-tu... Johnny? (1963)
100 min | Drama, Music
Johnny is a young musician in Paris, France. Besides he is enjoying life, he is always in need of money. Occasionally he does some errands not knowing that he is working for the mafia. One ... See full summary »
Director: Noël Howard | Stars: Johnny Hallyday, Sylvie Vartan, Évelyne Dandry, Pierre Barouh
Votes: 87
Release date 30 October 1963 Directed by Noël Howard Johnny Hallyday ... Johnny Sylvie Vartan ... Gigi
4. The Sword in the Stone (1963)
G | 79 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A poor boy named Arthur learns the power of love, kindness, knowledge and bravery with the help of a wizard called Merlin in the path to become one of the most beloved kings in English history.
Directors: Wolfgang Reitherman, Clyde Geronimi, David Hand | Stars: Rickie Sorensen, Sebastian Cabot, Karl Swenson, Junius Matthews
Votes: 106,547 | Gross: $22.18M
Release date December 12, 1963
Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Music, Scoring of Music, Adaptation or Treatment
5. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (1963)
Not Rated | 119 min | Comedy, Romance
Stories about three very different women and the men they attract.
Director: Vittorio De Sica | Stars: Sophia Loren, Marcello Mastroianni, Aldo Giuffrè, Agostino Salvietti
Votes: 10,131
Release date December 21, 1963
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Sophia Loren ... Adelina Sbaratti / Anna Molteni / Mara
Academy Awards, USA 1965
WINNER Best Foreign Language Film
6. From Russia with Love (1963)
PG | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
James Bond willingly falls into an assassination plot involving a naive Russian beauty in order to retrieve a Soviet encryption device that was stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E.
Director: Terence Young | Stars: Sean Connery, Robert Shaw, Lotte Lenya, Daniela Bianchi
Votes: 145,430 | Gross: $24.80M
Release date 10 October 1963 Directed by Terence Young Sean Connery ... James Bond Daniela Bianchi ... Tatiana Romanova Robert Shaw ... Donald 'Red' Grant Nadja Regin ... Kerim's Mistress
7. The Nutty Professor (1963)
Not Rated | 107 min | Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
A timid chemistry teacher discovers a magical potion that can transform him into a suave and handsome womanizer.
Director: Jerry Lewis | Stars: Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens, Del Moore, Kathleen Freeman
Votes: 19,431 | Gross: $7.63M
Release date June 2, 1963 Directed by Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis ... Prof. Julius Kelp / Buddy Love Stella Stevens ... Stella Purdy
8. Fun in Acapulco (1963)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Music
A yacht owner's spoiled daughter gets Mike fired, but a boy helps him get a job as singer at Acapulco Hilton etc. He upsets the lifeguard by taking his girl and 3 daily work hours. Mike's also seeing a woman bullfighter.
Director: Richard Thorpe | Stars: Elvis Presley, Ursula Andress, Elsa Cárdenas, Paul Lukas
Votes: 3,783
Release date November 27, 1963 Directed by Richard Thorpe Elvis Presley ... Mike Windgren Ursula Andress ... Marguerita Dauphin
9. Winnetou (1963)
91 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
When violent conflict breaks out between greedy railroaders and a tribe of Mescalero Apaches, only two men, destined to be blood brothers, can prevent all-out war: chief's son Winnetou and German engineer Old Shatterhand.
Director: Harald Reinl | Stars: Lex Barker, Pierre Brice, Marie Versini, Mario Adorf
Votes: 4,611
Release date 11 December 1963 Directed by Harald Reinl Lex Barker ... Old Shatterhand Pierre Brice ... Winnetou
10. It Happened at the World's Fair (1963)
Not Rated | 105 min | Comedy, Musical, Romance
Mike and Danny hitch a ride to the World's Fair in Seattle after the sheriff seizes their crop duster biplane to cover Danny's gambling debts. Mike looks after the driver's 7 y.o. niece at the fair, where he meets a cute nurse.
Director: Norman Taurog | Stars: Elvis Presley, Joan O'Brien, Gary Lockwood, Vicky Tiu
Votes: 3,134
Release date April 3, 1963 Directed by Norman Taurog Elvis Presley ... Mike Edwards Kurt Russell ... Boy Kicking Mike
11. Squeak-squeak (1963)
86 min | Comedy
Léonard Monestier has made his fortune trading on the stock exchange. His eccentric wife Cynthia almost bankrupts him by selling some of his shares to buy an oil concession in South America... See full summary »
Director: Jean Girault | Stars: Louis de Funès, Mireille Darc, Roger Dumas, Jacqueline Maillan
Votes: 2,055
Release date 20 November 1963 Directed by Jean Girault Louis de Funès ... Léonard Monestier Mireille Darc ... Patricia Monestier
12. Cleopatra (1963)
G | 192 min | Biography, Drama, History
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Directors: Joseph L. Mankiewicz, Rouben Mamoulian | Stars: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Rex Harrison, Pamela Brown
Votes: 37,433 | Gross: $57.78M
Release date June 12, 1963
Directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Elizabeth Taylor ... Cleopatra
Richard Burton ... Mark Antony
Rex Harrison ... Julius Caesar
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Picture
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Leading Role (Rex Harrison)
WINNER Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
WINNER Best Cinematography, Color
WINNER Best Costume Design, Color
WINNER Best Effects, Special Visual Effects
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
NOMINEE Best Music, Score - Substantially Original
NOMINEE Best Sound
13. Lassie's Great Adventure (1963)
Approved | 73 min | Family, Drama
While in Canada Timmy and Lassie encounter a downed hot air ballonist. By accident they end up in the balloon which takes them into the wilderness. The young boy and his dog must find a way to survive even fending off a wild pig.
Director: William Beaudine | Stars: June Lockhart, Hugh Reilly, Jon Provost, Robert Howard
Votes: 265
Release August 1963 Directed by William Beaudine
14. Crooks in Clover (1963)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A dying mob boss hands over his business to an old friend, Fernand. The boss' assistants want to get rid of the latter. But are the Volfoni brothers and Théo real threats? Ensuing fights and shootouts are more comical than deadly.
Director: Georges Lautner | Stars: Lino Ventura, Bernard Blier, Francis Blanche, Claude Rich
Votes: 6,598
Release date 4 October 1963 Directed by Georges Lautner Lino Ventura ... Fernand Naudin Bernard Blier ... Raoul Volfoni Jean Lefebvre ... Paul Volfoni
15. A Child Is Waiting (1963)
Approved | 102 min | Drama
Jean Hansen joins the staff at a state training institution for developmentally challenged children. When she disagrees with teaching methods used for a 12-year-old autistic boy, the principal does not believe her approach is the answer.
Director: John Cassavetes | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Judy Garland, Gena Rowlands, Steven Hill
Votes: 3,395
Release date January 09, 1963 Directed by John Cassavetes Burt Lancaster ... Dr. Matthew Clark Judy Garland ... Jean Hansen Gena Rowlands ... Sophie Widdicombe
16. The Leopard (1963)
PG | 186 min | Drama, History
The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860s Sicily.
Director: Luchino Visconti | Stars: Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Paolo Stoppa
Votes: 28,848
Release date January 2, 1963
Directed by Luchino Visconti
Burt Lancaster ... Prince Don Fabrizio Salina
Claudia Cardinale ... Angelica Sedara / Bertiana
Alain Delon ... Tancredi Falconeri
Terence Hill ... Count Cavriaghi
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Costume Design, Color
17. My Wife's Husband (1963)
81 min | Comedy
After 13 years in Germany, Fernand is returning to his wife and his restaurant. But since his disappearance, his wife has started over with a Norman chef, sympathetic but a specialist of ... See full summary »
Director: Gilles Grangier | Stars: Fernandel, Bourvil, Claire Maurier, Andrex
Votes: 935
Release date December 20, 1963 Directed by Gilles Grangier Fernandel ... Fernand Jouvin Bourvil ... André Colombey Michel Galabru ... Maximin
18. 55 Days at Peking (1963)
Unrated | 154 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
During the 1900 Boxer Rebellion, U.S. marine, Maj. Matt Lewis, along with British consul, Sir Arthur Robertson, develop a plan to keep the rebels at bay until an international military relief force can arrive.
Directors: Nicholas Ray, Guy Green, Andrew Marton | Stars: Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, David Niven, Flora Robson
Votes: 7,426
Release date May 6, 1963
Directed by Nicholas Ray
Charlton Heston ... Maj. Matt Lewis
Ava Gardner ... Baroness Natalie Ivanoff
David Niven ... Sir Arthur Robertson
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
NOMINEE Best Music, Score - Substantially Original
19. Charade (1963)
Passed | 113 min | Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Romance and suspense ensue in Paris as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Whom can she trust?
Director: Stanley Donen | Stars: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, Walter Matthau, James Coburn
Votes: 85,627 | Gross: $13.47M
Release date December 5, 1963
Directed by Stanley Donen
Cary Grant ... Peter Joshua
Audrey Hepburn ... Regina Lampert
Walter Matthau ... Hamilton Bartholomew
James Coburn ... Tex Panthollow
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Music, Original Song
20. McLintock! (1963)
Passed | 126 min | Comedy, Western
Wealthy rancher G. W. McLintock uses his power and influence in the territory to keep the peace between farmers, ranchers, land-grabbers, Indians and corrupt government officials.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen | Stars: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers
Votes: 16,625
Release date November 13, 1963 Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen John Wayne ... George Washington 'G.W.' McLintock Maureen O'Hara ... Katherine Gilhooley McLintock Stefanie Powers ... Rebecca 'Becky' McLintock
21. OSS 117 se déchaîne (1963)
104 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An American agent disappears after a scuba diving reconnaissance mission in Corsica. The Secret Service sends agent code name OSS 117 to investigate.
Director: André Hunebelle | Stars: Kerwin Mathews, Nadia Sanders, Irina Demick, Henri-Jacques Huet
Votes: 334
Release date June 19, 1963 Directed by André Hunebelle
22. The Haunting (1963)
G | 112 min | Horror
Hill House has stood for about 90 years and appears haunted: its inhabitants have always met strange, tragic ends. Now Dr. John Markway has assembled a team of people who he thinks will prove whether or not the house is haunted.
Director: Robert Wise | Stars: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson, Russ Tamblyn
Votes: 42,506 | Gross: $2.62M
Release date 21 August 1963 Directed by Robert Wise
23. Donovan's Reef (1963)
Approved | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Romance
In an ideal society on a picturesque South Seas isle, diverse people live in harmony until an outsider disrupts the balance.
Director: John Ford | Stars: John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Elizabeth Allen, Jack Warden
Votes: 9,843
Release date June 12, 1963 Directed by John Ford John Wayne ... Michael Patrick 'Guns' Donovan Lee Marvin ... Thomas Aloysius 'Boats' Gilhooley Mae Marsh ... Family Council Member (uncredited)
24. The Pink Panther (1963)
Approved | 115 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
The bumbling Inspector Clouseau travels to Rome to catch a notorious jewel thief known as "The Phantom" before he conducts his most daring heist yet: a princess' priceless diamond with one slight imperfection, known as "The Pink Panther".
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: David Niven, Peter Sellers, Robert Wagner, Capucine
Votes: 56,705 | Gross: $10.88M
Release date December 18, 1963
Directed by Blake Edwards
David Niven ... Sir Charles Lytton
Claudia Cardinale ... The Princess
Academy Awards, USA 1965
NOMINEE Best Music, Substantially Original Score
25. People in Luck (1963)
95 min | Comedy
Every day, the newspaper reports the story of a man or woman especially in vein, who won a prize or a spectacular contest.
Directors: Philippe de Broca, Jean Girault, Jacques Pinoteau | Stars: France Anglade, Francis Blanche, Blanchette Brunoy, Daniel Ceccaldi
Votes: 356
Release date 26 April 1963 Directed by Philippe de Broca & Jean Girault Mireille Darc ... Jacqueline Louis de Funès ... Antoine Beaurepaire Jean Lefebvre ... Le marin
26. The Cardinal (1963)
Approved | 175 min | Drama, History, War
A young Catholic priest from Boston confronts bigotry, Nazism, and his own personal conflicts as he rises to the office of cardinal.
Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Tom Tryon, John Huston, Romy Schneider, Carol Lynley
Votes: 2,907
Release date December 12, 1963
Directed by Otto Preminger
Dorothy Gish ... Celia
John Saxon ... Benny Rampell
Romy Schneider ... Annemarie
Academy Awards, USA 1964
NOMINEE Best Actor in a Supporting Role (John Huston)
NOMINEE Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, Color
NOMINEE Best Cinematography, Color
NOMINEE Best Costume Design, Color
NOMINEE Best Director
NOMINEE Best Film Editing
27. Spencer's Mountain (1963)
Approved | 118 min | Drama, Family
Grand Teton quarryman and family patriarch carefully navigates issues of religion and education in order to eke out a brighter future for his family.
Director: Delmer Daves | Stars: Henry Fonda, Maureen O'Hara, James MacArthur, Donald Crisp
Votes: 3,212
Release date May 16, 1963 Directed by Delmer Daves Henry Fonda ... Clay Spencer Maureen O'Hara ... Olivia Spencer
28. Questo mondo proibito (1963)
95 min | Documentary
Director: Fabrizio Gabella | Stars: Regina Seiffert, Monique Watteau
Votes: 10
Release date 1963 Directed by Fabrizio Gabella
29. Funny Side of Life (1963)
121 min | Documentary, Comedy, Family
Harold Lloyd hosts this showcase of classic moments from his 1920s films.
Director: Harry Kerwin | Star: Harold Lloyd
Votes: 80
Release date August 1, 1963 Directed by Harry Kerwin Harold Lloyd ... Self - Host / Various Characters
30. Carambolages (1963)
88 min | Comedy, Crime
The story takes place in a luxury building of about ten floors where the "321" agency has its headquarters. The company watches over the holidays of its customers.
Director: Marcel Bluwal | Stars: Louis de Funès, Jean-Claude Brialy, Michel Serrault, Sophie Daumier
Votes: 1,011
Release date 15 May 1963 Directed by Marcel Bluwal Louis de Funès ... Norbert Charolais Michel Serrault ... Le commissaire Baudu Alain Delon ... Lambert (uncredited)
31. The Terror (1963)
TV-PG | 81 min | Horror, Thriller
A young French soldier cut off from his unit is beguiled by a mysterious woman, whom he learns is the wife of the local Baron - and that she seemingly died twenty years earlier.
Directors: Roger Corman, Francis Ford Coppola, Jack Hale, Monte Hellman, Jack Hill, Dennis Jakob, Jack Nicholson | Stars: Boris Karloff, Jack Nicholson, Sandra Knight, Dick Miller
Votes: 8,489
Release date May 30, 1963 Directed by Roger Corman Boris Karloff ... Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe / Eric Jack Nicholson ... Lt. Andre Duvalier
32. The Avengers (1961–1969)
TV-14 | 50 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners.
Stars: Patrick Macnee, Diana Rigg, Honor Blackman, Linda Thorson
Votes: 8,896
the complete 3rd season Original release September 28, 1963 - March 21, 1964 Honor Blackman ... Catherine Gale
33. Pent-House Mouse (1963)
Approved | 7 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Tom is living the high life in a penthouse, while Jerry is starving way down below.
Directors: Chuck Jones, Maurice Noble | Star: Mel Blanc
Votes: 515
Release date July 27, 1963 Directed by Chuck Jones & Maurice Noble Tom & Jerry
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