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1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1995th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 995th year of the 2nd millennium, the 95th year of the 20th century, and the 6th year of the 1990s decade.
Events[]
- Sal Marchiano succeeded Jerry Girard as the sports anchor of the Channel 11 News at Ten (now PIX11 News at Ten).
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- January 8
- Silent Hunter (New Line Cinema/First National Funding Corporation/Taurus 7 Film Corporation)
- Howling: New Moon Rising (New Line Cinema) (limited release)
- January 19 - Before Sunrise (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Detour Filmproduction) was premiered in Sundance.
- January 20 - Murder in the First (Warner Bros./Le Studio Canal+/The Wolper Organization)
- January 27 - Before Sunrise (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Detour Filmproduction)
- February 3
- Boys on the Side (Warner Bros./Le Studio Canal+/Regency Enterprises/Alcor Films/New Regency)
- In the Mouth of Madness (New Line Cinema)
- February 17 - Just Cause (Warner Bros./Fountainbridge Films/Lee Rich Productions)
- March 3 - The Mangler (New Line Cinema)
- March 10 - Outbreak (Warner Bros./Punch Productions, inc.)
- March 19 - For Better or Worse (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures)
- March 24 - Dolores Claiborne (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Triumph Releasing Corporation)
- March 31 - Born to Be Wild (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Fuji Entertainment/Outlaw Productions)
- April 7 - Don Juan DeMarco (New Line Cinema)
- April 12 - The Pebble and the Penguin (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Don Bluth Ireland, Limited/Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer) (International distribution only including the Ireland; USA distribution by Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer)
- April 21 - The Basketball Diaries (New Line Cinema)
- April 26 - Friday (New Line Cinema)
- May 3
- Once Were Warriors (Fine Line Features/New Line Cinema)
- My Family (New Line Cinema)
- May 10 - A Little Princess (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Baltimore Pictures)
- May 19
- June 2 - The Bridges of Madison County (Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment/Malpaso Productions)
- June 16
- Batman Forever (Warner Bros./DC Comics/PolyGram Filmed Entertainment)
- The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love (Fine Line Features/New Line Cinema)
- July 14 - Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (Warner Bros.)
- July 19 - Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Regency Enterprises/Le Studio Canal+/Alcor Films)
- July 21 - An Awfully Big Adventure (Fine Line Features)
- July 28 - Double Happiness (Fine Line Features)
- August 4 - Something to Talk About (Warner Bros./Hawn-Sylbert Movie Company/Spring Creek Productions)
- August 18 - Mortal Kombat (New Line Cinema/Turner Pictures)
- August 25
- September 8
- The Promise (Fine Line Features) (New York release)
- National Lampoon's Senior Trip (New Line Cinema)
- September 15
- The Stars Fell on Henrietta (Warner Bros./Malpaso Productions)
- Angus (New Line Cinema/Turner Pictures)
- September 22
- September 29 - War of the Buttons (Enigma Productions/Fujisankei Communications Group/Hugo Films/Les Productions de la Guéville/Warner Bros.)
- October 6 - Assassins (Warner Bros./Silver Pictures/Shuler-Donner Productions)
- October 20 - Empire Records (Monarchy Enterprises B.V./New Regency Pictures/Regency Entertainment/Warner Bros.)
- October 27 - Copycat (Warner Bros./Regency Enterprises)
- November 3
- Fair Game (Warner Bros./Silver Pictures)
- Les Misérables (Warner Bros./ELKE/Bac Films/Canal +/Les Films 13/TFI) (Wide release)
- The Promise (Fine Line Features) (general release)
- Total Eclipse (Fine Line Features)
- November 8 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (Warner Bros./Morgan Creek Productions) (Los Angeles, California release)
- November 10 - Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (Warner Bros./Morgan Creek Productions) (general release)
- November 17
- It Takes Two (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Rysher Entertainment/Orr & Cruickshank Productions/Dualstar Productions) (US distribution only; Rights now owned by Paramount Pictures; International distribution by Rysher)
- The American President (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Universal Studios)
- November 22 - Frankie Starlight (Fine Line Features)
- December 15
- Heat (Warner Bros./Regency Enterprises/Forward Pass)
- Othello (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Dakota Films/Imminent Films)
- December 22
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures/Gaumont/Brooksfilms)
- Grumpier Old Men (Warner Bros./Lancaster Gate)
Shorts[]
- August 25 - Carrotblanca (Warner Bros. Animation/Looney Tunes)
- October 6 - Another Froggy Evening (Warner Bros. Animation/Looney Tunes)
Television[]
- February 5 - Daisy-Head Mayzie (Hanna-Barbera/Turner Program Services/Dr. Seuss Enterprises/Collingwood O'Hare Entertainment) is premiered on TNT.
- February 20 - World Premiere Toons (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network/Turner Program Services) is premiered on Cartoon Network, begins with The Powerpuff Girls pilot short Meat Fuzzy Lumkins (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network).
- February 25 - Citizen X (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- February 26 - Changes (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network) is aired on Cartoon Network, part of the World Premiere Toons.
- March 5 - The Good Old Boys (Turner Pictures) is premiered on TNT.
- March 12 - Young at Heart (Warner Bros. Television/TS Productions) is premiered on CBS.
- March 18 - In Pursuit of Honor (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- March 26 - Johnny Bravo (Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network) is aired on Cartoon Network, part of the World Premiere Toons.
- April 16 - Joseph (Turner Pictures) is premiered on TNT.
- April 29 - Tyson (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- May 20 - Indictment: The McMartin Trial (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- May 22 - Taz-Mania airs its final episode on Fox Kids.
- May 25 - Above Suspicion (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- June 24 - The Infiltrator (HBO Showcase) is premiered on HBO.
- July 22 - Body Language (HBO Showcase) is premiered on HBO.
- August 1 - Virtual Seduction (Warner Bros. Television/Concorde Pictures/Saban Entertainment) is premiered on Showtime.
- August 23 - Kirk (Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on The WB.
- August 26 - The Tuskegee Airmen (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- September - Tiny Toon Adventures begins airing in reruns on Nickelodeon.
- September 9
- Kids' WB begins broadcasting with the third season of Animaniacs and the series premieres of The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries, Pinky and the Brain, and Freakazoid!
- Truman (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- September 15 - Batman: The Animated Series airs its final episode on Fox Kids.
- October 14
- The Affair (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- Mad TV (Warner Bros. Television) is premiered on Fox with the 1st season.
- October 15 - The Heidi Chronicles (Turner Entertainment) is premiered on TNT.
- November 19 - Jonny Quest vs. The Cyber Insects (Hanna-Barbera/Fil-Cartoons/Turner Program Services) is premiered on TNT.
- November 21 - It Was Him or Us (Warner Bros. Television/MDT Productions) is premiered on CBS.
- November 25 - Sugartime (HBO Pictures) is premiered on HBO.
- December 9 - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Warner Bros. Television/Morgan Creek Productions/Nelvana) is premiered with the first season on CBS.
Comics[]
Theme parks[]
- April 22 - Batman: The Ride opens at Six Flags St. Louis.
- April 30 - Viper opens at Six Flags Great America.
Home video releases[]
VHS releases[]
- January 3 - North
- January 10 - A Troll in Central Park
- January 17
- January 24 - Natural Born Killers
- February 7
- February 14 - Barcelona
- March 24 - The Specialist
- March 28 - Wes Craven's New Nightmare
- April 4 - Silent Fall
- April 11 - Love Affair
- May 9 - The Ballad of Little Jo
- May 23 - Richie Rich
- June 6
- June 13 - Disclosure
- June 20
- June 27 - Cobb
- July 4 - Death and the Maiden
- July 18 - Boys on the Side
- July 25
- August 1 - Just Cause
- August 8 - Outbreak
- August 22 - The Mangler
- September 19 - A Little Princess
- September 26
- October 10 - Friday
- October 31 - Batman Forever
- November 14 - Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home
- December 19 - An Awefully Big Adventure
- December 27 - Mortal Kombat
Direct to video releases[]
Video games[]
- Looney Tunes B-Ball
- Desert Demolition Starring Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote
- Batman Forever
- Justice League Task Force
- Porky Pig's Haunted Holiday
- Cheese Cat-Astrophe Starring Speedy Gonzales
People[]
Births[]
- April 17 - Paulie Litt (child actor and producer)
- December 27 - Timothée Chalamet (actor)
Deaths[]
- January 3 - Edward J. Nugent (actor)
- January 7 - Betty Ann Carr (actress, musician, composer and film editor)
- January 9 - Peter Cook (actor, comedian, satirist, playwright and screenwriter)
- January 16 - Karl Lukas (actor)
- January 24 - Edward Colman (cinematographer)
- January 25
- John Smith (actor)
- Suzanne Storrs (actress)
- January 26 - Gordon Oliver (actor and film producer)
- February 2 - Donald Pleasence (actor)
- February 5 - Doug McClure (actor)
- February 8 - Gloria Shea (actress)
- February 14 - Michael V. Gazzo (playwright and actor)
- February 16 - Lois Wilde (actress, model, dancer and beauty contest winner)
- March 4 - Gloria Wood (singer and voice actress)
- March 27 - Paul Brinegar (actor)
- April 4 - Priscilla Lane (actress)
- April 13 - Bill Thurman (actor)
- April 14 - Burl Ives (musician, singer, actor and author)
- April 22 - Maggie Kuhn (activist)
- April 25
- Alexander Knox (actor and writer)
- Ginger Rogers (actress, dancer and singer)
- May 2 - Michael Hordern (actor)
- May 11 - Arthur Lubin (film director and producer)
- May 17 - George Metkovich (outfielder and first baseman)
- May 18
- Elisha Cook Jr. (actor)
- Elizabeth Montgomery (actress)
- May 25 - Alice Day (actress)
- May 26 - Friz Freleng (animator, director and producer)
- June 29
- Roy Rowland (film director and producer)
- Lana Turner (actress)
- July 16 - Patsy Ruth Miller (actress and writer)
- July 17 - Harry Guardino (actor)
- July 23 - Florence Paterson (actress)
- July 29 - Philippe De Lacy (actor, producer, director and cinematographer)
- July 31 - Genevieve Tobin (actress)
- August 3 - Ida Lupino (actress, director, writer and producer)
- August 8 - Carol Hughes (actress)
- August 12 - Louise Lorimer (actress)
- August 17 - Julius Monk (impresario)
- August 19 - Danny Arnold (producer, writer, comedian, actor and director)
- August 27 - Richard Frank (actor)
- August 31
- David Farrar (actor)
- Mildred Coles (actress and former beauty queen)
- September 5 - Paul Julian (background animator, sound effects artist and voice actor)
- September 6 - Mary Doran (actress)
- September 12 - Jeremy Brett (actor)
- September 17 - Grady Sutton (ctor)
- September 21 - Irven Spence (animator)
- October 5 - Linda Gary (actress and voice-over artist)
- October 11 - Jeff York (actor)
- October 12 - Alex Ignatiev (animator)
- October 22 - Mary Wickes (actress and voice actress)
- October 25
- Viveca Lindfors (actress)
- David Healy (actor and singer)
- October 28 - Veola Vonn (actress)
- October 31 - Rosalind Cash (actress)
- November 8 - Gertrude Messinger (actress)
- November 10 - Franco Silva (actor)
- November 12 - Robert Stephens (actor)
- November 24
- Jeffrey Lynn (actor and film producer)
- John Craven (actor)
- November 26 - Toshia Mori (actress)
- December 8 - George J. Lewis (actor)
- December 22 - Butterfly McQueen (actress and dancer)
- December 23 - Patric Knowles (actor)
- December 25 - Dean Martin (singer, actor and comedian)
Character debuts[]
- February 20 - Blossom, Bubbles, Buttercup, The Mayor of Townsville, Fuzzy Lumpkins and Ms. Keane in the pilot short episode Meat Fuzzy Lumpkins of What a Cartoon!
- February 26 - Dexter, Dee Dee and Dexter's Mom in the pilot short episode Dexter's Laboratory
- March 26 - Johnny Bravo
- April 15 - Chameleon, Cyrax,
- September 9 - Freakazoid, Sergeant Mike Cosgrove, Steff, Cave Guy, and the Lobe in the first episode of Freakazoid!
- November 12 - Cow, Chicken, Red Guy, Mom and Dad in Cow and Chicken pilot episode No Smoking.
In fiction[]
- Cosmo Spacely born in 1995.
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