List of Universal Pictures films (1970–1979)

This is a list of films produced or distributed by Universal Pictures in 1970–1979, founded in 1912 as the Universal Film Manufacturing Company. It is the main motion picture production and distribution arm of Universal Studios, a subsidiary of the NBCUniversal division of Comcast.

1970
Release dateTitleNotes
February 13, 1970Story of a Woman
March 6, 1970Skullduggery
April 8, 1970Colossus: The Forbin Project
April 22, 1970The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County
May 29, 1970AirportNominee for the Academy Award for Best Picture
co-production with Ross Hunter Productions
June 3, 1970Pufnstufco-production with Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures
June 17, 1970Two Mules for Sister Saraco-production with The Malpaso Company
August 12, 1970Diary of a Mad Housewife
August 16, 1970Dreams of Glass
August 21, 1970The Railway Children[N 1]British: U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by EMI Films
November 25, 1970The Act of the Heartco-production with Quest Film Productions
December 11, 1970Puzzle of a Downfall Child
December 18, 1970I Love My Wifeco-production with Wolper Pictures Ltd.
December 25, 1970A Very Curious GirlFrench

1971
Release dateTitleNotes
February 12, 1971Raid on Rommel
February 17, 1971How to Frame a Figg
March 17, 1971The Andromeda Strain
March 31, 1971Taking Off
May 12, 1971Red Sky at Morningco-production with Hal Wallis Productions
May 19, 1971The Beguiledco-production with The Malpaso Company
June 2, 1971One More Train to Rob
June 4, 1971They Might Be Giantsco-production with Newman-Foreman Company
July 14, 1971Two-Lane Blacktopco-production with Michael Laughlin Enterprises
August 13, 1971The Hired Handco-production with The Pando Company
September 29, 1971The Last MovieU.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Alta-Light
October 8, 1971Twins of EvilBritish: American distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation and Hammer Film Productions
October 15, 1971Shoot Outco-production with Hal Wallis Productions
October 27, 1971Play Misty for Meco-production with The Malpaso Company
November 5, 1971Hands of the RipperBritish: American distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation and Hammer Film Productions
November 19, 1971Mary, Queen of ScotsNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
December 3, 1971Minnie and Moskowitzco-production with Faces Music
December 10, 1971Homo EroticusItaly: American theatrical distribution only
December 24, 1971Sometimes a Great Notionco-production with Newman-Foreman Company

1972
Release dateTitleNotes
February 23, 1972The Ra ExpeditionsAmerican distribution only
March 10, 1972Silent Runningco-production with Trumbull/Gruskoff Productions
March 15, 1972Slaughterhouse-Five
June 14, 1972The Great Northfield Minnesota Raidco-production with Robertson and Associates
June 21, 1972The Groundstar Conspiracyco-production with Hal Roach Studios
June 23, 1972FrenzyNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
July 19, 1972Follow Me!co-production with Hal Wallis Productions
July 21, 1972Joe Kiddco-production with The Malpaso Company
October 13, 1972You'll Like My Motherdistribution only; produced by Bing Crosby Productions
October 27, 1972Play It as It Laysco-production with F.P. Productions
November 17, 1972Limboco-production with The Filmkers Group
December 15, 1972Pete 'n' Tillie
December 22, 1972Trick Baby

1973
Release dateTitleNotes
March 16, 1973Two People
April 18, 1973Bequest to the NationBritish film
co-production with Hal Wallis Productions
April 27, 1973Guns of a Strangerco-production with Marty Robbins Enterprises
June 22, 1973Showdown
August 1, 1973The Day of the JackalBritish/French : Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama : co-production with Warwick Film Productions
August 3, 1973Ulzana's Raidco-production with De Haven Productions and The Associates & Aldrich Company
August 10, 1973The Naked Apeco-production with Playboy Enterprises
August 15, 1973American Graffitico-production with Lucasfilm and The Coppola Company
Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
August 17, 1973Jesus Christ SuperstarNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
August 22, 1973High Plains Drifterco-production with The Malpaso Company
October 19, 1973Charley Varrick
November 14, 1973The Don Is Dead
November 21, 1973The Boy Who Cried Werewolfco-production with Pacific Bay Entertainment and RKF
December 26, 1973The StingWinner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
co-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company

1974
Release dateTitleNotes
March 13, 1974The Midnight Manco-production with Norlan Productions
March 15, 1974That Man Bolt
March 27, 1974Willie Dynamiteco-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company
April 5, 1974The Sugarland Express
April 17, 1974Breezyco-production with The Malpaso Company
April 26, 1974SSSSSSSco-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company
May 17, 1974The Black WindmillBritish
June 1974My Name is NobodyU.S. theatrical distribution only
August 21, 1974Newman's Law
August 23, 1974The Girl from Petrovkaco-production with KMA
October 23, 1974Airport 1975
October 25, 1974Janis
November 15, 1974EarthquakeNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
co-production with The Filmakers Group
December 18, 1974The Front PageNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.

1975
Release dateTitleNotes
March 13, 1975The Great Waldo Pepper
May 21, 1975The Eiger Sanctionco-production with The Malpaso Company
June 20, 1975JawsNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
Followed by sequels in 1978, 1983, and 1987
co-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company
July 25, 1975Jim the World's Greatest
October 8, 1975Sidecar Racers
November 7, 1975Rooster Cogburnco-production with Hal Wallis Productions
November 14, 1975Forever Young, Forever FreeAmerican distribution only; produced by Lollipop Productions (Pty) and Film Trust
November 21, 1975The Other Side of the Mountainco-production with Filmways
December 10, 1975Special SectionFrench: American theatrical distribution only
December 26, 1975The Hindenburg

1976
Release dateTitleNotes
February 25, 1976Gable and Lombard
March 12, 1976Mustang Country
March 31, 1976W.C. Fields and Me
April 9, 1976Family Plot
June 18, 1976Midwayco-production with The Mirisch Corporation
July 23, 1976The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kingsco-production with Motown Productions
July 30, 1976Swashbuckler
August 27, 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
October 22, 1976Car Wash
November 5, 1976The Seven-Per-Cent Solutionco-production with Alex Winitsky/Arlene Sellers Productions and Herbert Ross Productions
November 10, 1976The Slipper and the RoseAmerican theatrical distribution only; produced by David Paradine Productions
November 24, 1976Two-Minute Warningco-production with Filmways

1977
Release dateTitleNotes
1977Checkered Flag or CrashAmerican distribution only
February 11, 1977Fellini's CasanovaItalian: American distribution only; produced by Produzioni Europee Associate
February 18, 1977The Sentinel
February 25, 1977Slap Shotco-production with Pan Arts and Kings Road Productions
March 16, 1977Airport '77
May 13, 1977The Carco-production with Hollywood Road Films
May 27, 1977Smokey and the Banditco-production with Rastar FIlms
June 15, 1977Rollercoaster
June 24, 1977Sorcererco-production with Paramount Pictures and Film Properties International N.V.
July 8, 1977MacArthur
July 22, 1977The Last Remake of Beau Geste
October 26, 1977September 30, 1955
November 4, 1977Which Way Is Up?
November 16, 1977Heroes
December 23, 1977The Choirboysdistribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions
December 28, 1977Scott Joplinco-productions with Motown Productions

1978
Release dateTitleNotes
February 17, 1978The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2co-production with Filmways
February 24, 1978Skateboardco-production with Blum Group
March 10, 1978Gray Lady Downco-production with The Mirisch Corporation
March 15, 1978House Calls
March 17, 1978Blue Collarco-production with TAT Communications Company
April 21, 1978I Wanna Hold Your Hand
April 28, 1978FM
May 10, 1978Nunzio
May 12, 1978The Greek Tycoonco-production with ABKCO
June 16, 1978Jaws 2co-production with Zanuck/Brown Company
July 21, 1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandU.S. distribution only; produced by Robert Stigwood Organisation
July 26, 1978Animal House
July 28, 1978Five Days from Homeco-production with Long Rifle and Winchester
September 20, 1978Almost Summerco-production with Motown Productions
September 22, 1978Paradise Alleyco-production with Force Ten Productions
October 6, 1978The Big Fix
October 18, 1978The LegacyBritish: co-production with David Foster Productions, Pethurst Ltd. and Turman-Foster Company
October 25, 1978The Wizco-production with Motown Productions
November 1, 1978CaravansUS distribution only; produced by FIDCI
November 22, 1978Same Time, Next Yearco-production with The Mirisch Corporation
November 29, 1978The Deer HunterWinner of the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.
US distribution only; produced by EMI Films
December 8, 1978The Brink's JobU.S. distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company (uncredited)
December 22, 1978Moment by Momentco-production with Robert Stigwood Organisation

1979
Release dateTitleNotes
1979Streets of Hong KongUS distribution only
March 8, 1979The Promise
March 28, 1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Centuryco-production with Bruce Lansbury Productions and Glen A. Larson Productions
May 1, 1979Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider
May 18, 1979Battlestar Galacticamodified version released theatrically of pilot film for 1978 ABC-TV series
co-production with Glen A. Larson Productions
June 15, 1979Walk Proud
July 20, 1979Draculaco-production with Mirisch Company
August 1, 1979More American Graffitico-production with Lucasfilm
August 17, 1979The Concorde ... Airport '79
The Prisoner of Zendaco-production with The Mirisch Corporation
The Seduction of Joe Tynan
September 19, 1979YanksAmerican distribution only; produced by CIP Filmproduktion GmbH
November 16, 1979Runningco-production with CFDC
December 12, 19791941North American theatrical and Worldwide home video distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures and A-Team
December 14, 1979The Jerkco-production with Aspen Film Society
December 21, 1979The Electric HorsemanInternational theatrical and Worldwide home video distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions and Wildwood Productions

See also

Notes
  1. Owned by StudioCanal

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