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 date Title Notes January 27, 1970 A Time in the Sun Sweden: American distribution February 13, 1970 Story of a Woman co-production with Westward Films March 6, 1970 Skullduggery March 19, 1970 Airport Nominee for the Academy Award for Best Pictureco-production with Ross Hunter Productions April 8, 1970 Colossus: The Forbin Project April 22, 1970 The Cockeyed Cowboys of Calico County May 6, 1970 In Search of Gregory June 15, 1970 Pufnstuf co-production with Sid & Marty Krofft Pictures June 16, 1970 Two Mules for Sister Sara co-production with The Malpaso Company August 10, 1970 Diary of a Mad Housewife co-production with Frank Perry Films Inc. August 16, 1970 Dreams of Glass November 25, 1970 The Act of the Heart co-production with Quest Film Productions December 16, 1970 Puzzle of a Downfall Child co-production with Jerrold Schatzberg Productions and Newman-Foreman Company December 21, 1970 I Love My Wife co-production with Wolper Pictures Ltd. December 30, 1970 A Very Curious Girl French
1971 Release date Title Notes February 12, 1971 Raid on Rommel Made for US television February 1971 How to Frame a Figg March 12, 1971 The Andromeda Strain March 28, 1971 Taking Off May 12, 1971 Red Sky at Morning May 19, 1971 The Beguiled co-production with The Malpaso Company June 1, 1971 One More Train to Rob June 9, 1971 They Might Be Giants co-production with Newman-Foreman Company July 7, 1971 Two-Lane Blacktop co-production with Michael Laughlin EnterprisesInducted into the National Film Registry in 2012 July 17, 1971 The Hired Hand co-production with The Pando Company September 29, 1971 The Last Movie U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by Alta-Light October 13, 1971 Shoot Out October 28, 1971 The Railway ChildrenOwned by StudioCanal British: U.S. theatrical distribution only; produced by EMI Films November 12, 1971 Play Misty for Me co-production with The Malpaso Company December 17, 1971 Sometimes a Great Notion co-production with Newman-Foreman Company December 22, 1971 Minnie and Moskowitz co-production with Faces Music Mary, Queen of Scots Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.
1972 Release date Title Notes March 10, 1972 Silent Running March 15, 1972 Slaughterhouse-Five March 23, 1972 The Ra Expeditions U.S. distribution only March 29, 1972 Twins of EvilOwned by ITV Studios British: U.S. distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation and Hammer Film Productions June 14, 1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid co-production with Robertson and Associates June 21, 1972 The Groundstar Conspiracy co-production with Hal Roach International Frenzy Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. July 13, 1972 Hands of the Ripper British: U.S. distribution only; produced by The Rank Organisation and Hammer Film Productions July 18, 1972 Follow Me! July 19, 1972 Joe Kidd co-production with The Malpaso Company October 13, 1972 You'll Like My Mother co-production with BCP October 19, 1972 Play It as It Lays co-production with F.P. Films October 27, 1972 Ulzana's Raid co-production with De Haven Productions and The Associates & Aldrich Company November 1972 Limbo co-production with The Filmkers Group December 17, 1972 Pete 'n' Tillie December 22, 1972 Trick Baby
1973 Release date Title Notes March 18, 1973 Two People co-production with The Filmakers Group April 6, 1973 High Plains Drifter co-production with The Malpaso Company April 18, 1973 Bequest to the Nation British: co-production with Hal Wallis Productions May 1, 1973 Guns of a Stranger co-production with Marty Robbins Enterprises June 20, 1973 Showdown May 16, 1973 The Day of the Jackal Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama British/French: co-production with Warwick Film Productions May 18, 1973 SSSSSSS co-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company August 1, 1973 The Naked Ape co-production with Jennings Lang and Playboy Enterprises August 11, 1973 American Graffiti co-production with Lucasfilm and The Coppola CompanyNominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyInducted into the National Film Registry in 1995 August 15, 1973 Jesus Christ Superstar Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. October 19, 1973 Charley Varrick November 14, 1973 The Don Is Dead November 16, 1973 Breezy co-production with The Malpaso Company November 23, 1973 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf co-production with Pacific Bay Entertainment and RKF December 19, 1973 Willie Dynamite co-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company December 25, 1973 The Sting Winner of the Academy Award for Best Pictureco-production with The Zanuck/Brown CompanyInducted into the National Film Registry in 2005 December 1973 That Man Bolt
1974 Release date Title Notes March 16, 1974 The Midnight Man April 5, 1974 The Sugarland Express May 17, 1974 The Black Windmill British July 17, 1974 My Name is Nobody U.S. theatrical distribution only August 21, 1974 Newman's Law August 22, 1974 The Girl from Petrovka co-production with The Zanuck/Brown Company October 18, 1974 Janis Airport 1975 November 15, 1974 Earthquake Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama.co-production with The Filmakers Group December 18, 1974 The Front Page Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy.
1975 Release date Title Notes March 13, 1975 The Great Waldo Pepper March 28, 1975 Homo Eroticus Italy: U.S. theatrical distribution only May 21, 1975 The Eiger Sanction co-production with The Malpaso Company (uncredited) June 20, 1975 Jaws Nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture.Nominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Drama. co-production with The Zanuck/Brown CompanyInducted into the National Film Registry in 2001 October 8, 1975 Sidecar Racers November 1975 Rooster Cogburn November 14, 1975 The Other Side of the Mountain co-production with Filmways December 7, 1975 Special Section French: U.S. theatrical distribution only December 25, 1975 The Hindenburg
1976 Release date Title Notes January 1976 Jim the World's Greatest February 11, 1976 Gable and Lombard March 31, 1976 W.C. Fields and Me April 9, 1976 Family Plot April 22, 1976 Mustang Country June 18, 1976 Midway co-production with The Mirisch Corporation July 16, 1976 The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings co-production with Motown Productions July 29, 1976 Swashbuckler August 1976 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones British October 22, 1976 Car Wash October 24, 1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution November 4, 1976 The Slipper and the RoseOwned by Paradine Co-Productions with U.S. distribution rights currently licensed to Shout! Studios (via Westchester Films) North American theatrical distribution only; produced by David Paradine Productions November 12, 1976 Two-Minute Warning co-production with Filmways
1977 Release date Title Notes February 11, 1977 Scott Joplin co-productions with Motown Productions Fellini's Casanova Italian: U.S. distribution only; produced by Produzioni Europee Associate The Sentinel February 25, 1977 Slap Shot co-production with Pan Arts and Kings Road Productions March 25, 1977 Airport '77 May 13, 1977 The Car co-production with Hollywood Road Films May 27, 1977 Smokey and the Bandit co-production with Rastar May 1977 Forever Young, Forever Free U.S. distribution only; produced by Lollipop Productions (Pty) and Film Trust June 10, 1977 Rollercoaster June 24, 1977 SorcererU.S. distribution rights currently split between Paramount for theatrical, Universal Television for television and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for home video and streaming co-production with Paramount Pictures and Film Properties International N.V. July 15, 1977 MacArthur The Last Remake of Beau Geste November 4, 1977 Which Way Is Up? November 17, 1977 Heroes December 23, 1977 The Choirboys North American distribution only; produced by Lorimar Productions
1978 Release date Title Notes January 6, 1978 September 30, 1955 January 18, 1978 Checkered Flag or Crash U.S. distribution only February 10, 1978 The Other Side of the Mountain Part 2 co-production with Filmways Blue Collar co-production with TAT Communications Company February 1978 Skateboard U.S. and U.K. theatrical distribution only; produced by Blum Group March 10, 1978 Gray Lady Down co-production with The Mirisch Corporation March 15, 1978 House CallsThis film has since been transferred to Universal's Focus Features division April 20, 1978 FM April 21, 1978 I Wanna Hold Your Hand Almost Summer co-production with Motown Productions May 12, 1978 Nunzio The Greek Tycoon co-production with ABKCO Films June 16, 1978 Jaws 2 co-production with Zanuck/Brown Company July 21, 1978 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band North American distribution only; produced by Robert Stigwood Organisation July 28, 1978 Animal House Inducted into the National Film Registry in 2001 Five Days from Home U.S. distribution only September 22, 1978 Paradise Alley October 6, 1978 The Big Fix October 24, 1978 The Wiz co-production with Motown Productions November 2, 1978 Caravans U.S. distribution only; produced by FIDCI November 22, 1978 Same Time, Next Year co-production with The Mirisch Corporation December 8, 1978 The Brink's Job North American distribution only; produced by Dino De Laurentiis Company (uncredited) December 22, 1978 Moment by Moment co-production with RSO Films
1979 Release date Title Notes 1979 Streets of Hong Kong U.S. distribution only February 23, 1979 The Deer Hunter Winner of the Academy Award for Best PictureNominee of the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Drama.North American distribution only; produced by EMI FilmsInducted into the National Film Registry in 1996 March 30, 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century May 4, 1979 Fast Charlie... the Moonbeam Rider May 18, 1979 Battlestar Galactica modified version released theatrically of pilot film for 1978 ABC-TV series June 8, 1979 The Promise June 15, 1979 Walk Proud June 22, 1979 The Muppet MovieOwned by Disney (via The Muppets Studio); Universal retains theatrical rights North American theatrical distribution with Associated Film Distribution only; produced by ITC Entertainment and Henson AssociatesInducted into the National Film Registry in 2009 July 13, 1979 Dracula co-production with The Mirisch Corporation August 3, 1979 More American Graffiti co-production with Lucasfilm August 17, 1979 Monty Python's Life of Brian British film; distribution only; produced by HandMade Films and Python (Monty) PicturesThe Concorde ... Airport '79 The Prisoner of Zenda co-production with The Mirisch CorporationThe Seduction of Joe Tynan September 14, 1979 The Legacy North American distribution only; produced by Pethurst Ltd. and Turman-Foster Company September 19, 1979 YanksInternational rights co-owned by MGM (via United Artists) North American distribution only; produced by C.I.P. Filmproduktion November 2, 1979 Running U.S. distribution only; produced by CFDC December 14, 1979 1941 North American theatrical and worldwide home video distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures and A-Team The Jerk co-production with Aspen Film Society December 21, 1979 The Electric Horseman international theatrical and worldwide home video distribution only; co-production with Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions and Wildwood Productions
See also List of Focus Features films List of Universal Pictures theatrical animated feature films Universal Pictures :Category:Lists of films by studio
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