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1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1999th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 999th year of the 2nd millennium, the 99th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1990s decade.
Production[]
- The Powerpuff Girls is renewed for a second and third season.
Events[]
- Terry Semel and Robert Daly resigned as studio heads after a career with 13 Oscar-nominated films. Daly and Semel were said to have popularized the modern model of partner financing and profit sharing for film production.
- In mid-1999, Alan F. Horn and Barry Meyer replaced Daly and Semel as new studio heads, in which the studio had continued success in movies, television shows, cartoons, that the previous studio heads had for the studio.
- Jerry Sheindlin succeeds Ed Koch as the judge on The People's Court.
Theatrical releases[]
Feature films[]
- February 5 - Payback (Icon Productions; International distribution only; USA distribution handled by Paramount Pictures)
- February 12 - Message in a Bottle (Bel Air Entertainment/Tig Productions/Di Novi Pictures; first film teamed up with Bel Air Entertainment)
- March 5 - Analyze This (Warner Bros./Village Roadshow Pictures/Tribeca Productions)
- March 19
- The King and I (Warner Bros. Family Entertainment/Morgan Creek Productions/Rich Animation Studios/Nest Entertainment) was performed poorly at the box office.
- True Crime (Malpaso Productions)
- March 31 - The Matrix (Village Roadshow Pictures/Silver Pictures)
- April 16 - Goodbye Lover (Regency Enterprises)
- April 23 - Lost & Found (Alcon Entertainment)
- June 30
- Wild Wild West (Warner Bros./Peters Entertainment/Sonnenfeld Josephson Worldwide Entertainment/Overbrook Entertainment)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (Warner Bros./Comedy Central Films/Scott Rudin Productions; International only; USA distribution handled by Paramount Pictures)
- July 2 - Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (Legacy Releasing/Utopia; limited release only)
- July 16 - Eyes Wide Shut
- July 28 - Deep Blue Sea (Village Roadshow Pictures)
- August 6 - The Iron Giant (Warner Bros. Feature Animation; Met positive reviews and praise, but became a commercial failure. It became a cult film years later.)
- August 20 - Mickey Blue Eyes (Universal Pictures/Castle Rock Entertainment/Polygram Filmed Entertainment/Simian Films; Distribution only; First film teamed up with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- August 27 - A Dog of Flanders
- September 1 - Chill Factor (Morgan Creek Productions)
- October 1 - Three Kings (Village Roadshow Pictures)
- October 5 - Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost (Warner Bros. Pictures)
- October 15 - The Story of Us (Castle Rock Entertainment; International only; USA distribution handled by Universal Pictures)
- October 22 - Three to Tango (Village Roadshow Pictures/Outlaw Productions)
- October 29 - House on Haunted Hill (Dark Castle Entertainment/Ghost House Pictures)
- November 6 - Pokémon: The First Movie (Kids' WB/Nintendo/4Kids Entertainment/OLM, Inc.; USA/International only; Originally released in Japan on July 18, 1998 by Toho.; premiere)
- November 10 - Pokémon: The First Movie (Kids' WB/Nintendo/4Kids Entertainment/OLM, Inc.; USA/International only; Originally released in Japan on July 18, 1998 by Toho.; limited)
- November 12 - Pokémon: The First Movie (Kids' WB/Nintendo/4Kids Entertainment/OLM, Inc.; USA/International only; Originally released in Japan on July 18, 1998 by Toho.)
- November 17 - Liberty Heights (Morgan Creek Productions)
- December 10 - The Green Mile (Castle Rock Entertainment/Universal Pictures; Distribution only) was nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture)
- December 22 - Any Given Sunday (Limited only)
- February 12 - Blast from the Past
- March 12 - The Corruptor
- June 11 - Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- July 23 - Drop Dead Gorgeous
- August 13 - Detroit Rock City
- August 27 - The Astronaut's Wife
- September 24 - Dog Park (Lions Gate Entertainment)
- October 22 - Body Shots
- November 5 - The Bachelor
- November 15 - The New Adventures of Pinocchio (Fries Film Group/Creativ Berlin Filmpartners/The Carousel Picture Company/Global United Entertainment/Pinocchio II Productions Ltd.; Theatrical distribution only)
- December 17 - Magnolia
- January 22 - The Theory of Flight
- January 24 - Man of the Century
- April 9 - Lovers of the Arctic Circle
- May 21 - Besieged
- July 23 - Trick (Good Machine)
- October 15 - Julien Donkey-Boy (391 Productions/Forensic Films/Independent Pictures)
- December 10 - Tumbleweeds
- December 15 - Simpatico (Fine Line Features; Limited only)
- August 20 - Mickey Blue Eyes (Universal Pictures/Warner Bros./Polygram Filmed Entertainment/Simian Films; Distribution only; First film teamed up with Castle Rock Entertainment)
- October 15 - The Story of Us (Warner Bros.; International only; USA distribution handled by Universal Pictures)
- December 10 - The Green Mile (Warner Bros./Universal Pictures; Distribution only) was nominee of the Academy Award for Best Picture)
Television[]
- January 19 - Batman Beyond and The Cat & Birdy Warnernoonie Pinky Brainy Big Cartoonie Show premiere on Kids' WB
- The Big Game XXVII: Sylvester vs. Tweety airs on Cartoon Network
- February 27 - Lansky (HBO Pictures) is aired on HBO.
- March 20 - Earthly Possessions (HBO Pictures/Rastar) is aired on HBO.
- April 17 - The Jack Bull (HBO Pictures) is aired on HBO.
- May 22 - A Lesson Before Dying (HBO NYC Productions) is aired on HBO.
- July 3 - Vendetta (HBO Pictures) is aired on HBO.
- August 21 - Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (HBO Pictures) is aired on HBO.
- September 11
- Detention (Warner Bros. Television Animation) premieres on Kids' WB
- Looney Tunes on Nickelodeon airs its last broadcast.
- September 18 - The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries (Warner Bros. Television Animation) begins airing its fifth and final season.
- October 16 - Excellent Cadavers (HBO Pictures) is aired on HBO.
- November 20 - RKO 281 (HBO Pictures/Scott Free Productions/BBC Films/WGBH Boston/Roadshow Entertainment) is aired on HBO.
- December 5 - A Christmas Carol (TNT Originals) is aired on TNT.
- December 11 - Witness Protection (HBO NYC Productions) is aired on HBO.
Theme park happenings[]
- May 8 - Two Face: The Flip Side opens at Six Flags America.
- May 26 - Batman: The Ride opens at Six Flags Over Texas.
Live Shows[]
Video games[]
Albums[]
Printed Media[]
Books[]
Comic Books[]
Home video releases[]
VHS releases[]
- January 26 - Rush Hour
- February 16 - Practical Magic
- March 2
- March 16 - Living Out Loud
- March 23 - Pleasantville
- March 30 - Home Fries
- April 6 - American History X
- April 23
- May 18 - Batman Beyond: The Movie
- June 22
- Tweety: Home Tweet Home
- Tweety: Tweet and Lovely
- July 6 - The King and I
- July 20 - The Corruptor
- July 27 - Blast from the Past
- August 3 - Message in a Bottle
- August 10 - True Crime
- August 17
- September 21 - The Matrix
- September 28
- October 5
- October 19
- Tweety: Home Tweet Home
- The Wizard of Oz
- October 26
- Bugs Bunny: Big Top Bunny
- The Looney Looney Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
- November 9 - Passport to Paris
- November 16 - Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
- November 23 - The Iron Giant
- November 30
- December 7 - Deep Blue Sea
- December 14 - Drop Dead Gorgeous
- December 21
- December 28 - Mickey Blue Eyes
DVD releases[]
- January 19 - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
- January 26 - Dolores Claiborne
- February 23
- March 2
- March 23 - Innocent Blood
- March 30
- April 27 - Boys on the Side
- May 18
- June 22
- June 29
- July 27
- August 31 - The American President
- September 14
- September 21
- October 26
- November 23
- November 30
- December 14
- December 21
People[]
Births[]
- January 1 - Diamond White (singer)
- May 11 - Sabrina Carpenter (singer and actress)
- May 25 - Brec Bassinger (actress)
- July 30 - Joey King (actress)
- October 15 - Bailee Madison (actress)
Deaths[]
- January 2 - Shepard Menken (actor)
- January 4 - Iron Eyes Cody (actor)
- January 11
- Robert Douglas (actor, director and producer)
- John McGrew (animator, painter and musician)
- January 12 - Betty Lou Gerson (actress)
- January 21 - Susan Strasberg (actress and author)
- January 29 - Lili St. Cyr (stripper, burlesque dancer, model and actress)
- January 30
- Ed Herlihy (actor)
- Huntz Hall (actor)
- Elaine Bilstad (actress)
- February 3 - Herbert Klynn (animator)
- March 2 - Hawley Pratt (director, animator, illustrator and layout artist)
- March 4 - Del Close (actor, writer and teacher)
- March 7 - Stanley Kubrick (director)
- March 11 - Stefan Schnabel (actor)
- March 14 - Kirk Alyn (actor)
- March 18 - Bo Ling (actress)
- March 22 - David Strickland (actor)
- April 6 - Red Norvo (musician and composer)
- April 9 - Albert Popwell (actor)
- April 10 - Jean Vander Pyl (actress)
- April 13 - Don McGuire (actor, director, screenwriter and producer)
- April 14
- Ellen Corby (actress and screenwriter)
- Anthony Newley (actor, singer, songwriter and filmmaker)
- April 16 - Charles McKimson (animator)
- April 28 - Rory Calhoun (actor)
- May 12 - Penny Santon (actress)
- May 17 - Henry Jones (actor)
- May 19 - Candy Candido (actor)
- May 21 - Norman Rossington (actor)
- May 25
- Hillary Brooke (actress)
- Horst Frank (actor)
- June 5 - Mel Torme (musician)
- June 11 - DeForest Kelley (actor, voice actor, screenwriter, poet and singer)
- June 13 - Douglas Seale (actor, voice actor, director and producer)
- June 24 - Dorothy Lee (actress and comedian)
- June 26 - Bobs Watson (actor and minister)
- June 30 - Dean Fredericks (actor)
- July 1 - Sylvia Sidney (actress)
- July 2 - Mario Puzo (author, screenwriter, and journalist)
- July 20 - Sandra Gould (actress and writer)
- August 4 - Victor Mature (actor)
- August 7 - Wally Albright (actor, water sportsman, and businessman)
- August 9 - Lou Lilly (animator, writer, and director)
- August 12 - Ross Elliott (actor)
- August 31 - Marguerite Chapman (actress)
- September 9
- Chili Bouchier (actress)
- Ruth Roman (actress)
- September 17 - Frankie Vaughan (singer and actor)
- September 22 - George C. Scott (actor, director, and producer)
- September 23 - Ivan Goff (screenwriter)
- October 6 - Maris Wrixon (actress)
- October 7 - Helen Vinson (actress)
- October 14 - Richard B. Shull (actor)
- October 18 - Paddi Edwards (actress)
- November 11 - Mary Kay Bergman (voice actress and voice-over teacher)
- November 14 - Lucile Fairbanks (actress)
- November 25 - William Benedict (actor)
- December 3 - Madeline Kahn (actress, comedian, singer, and voice-over artist)
- December 12 - Matty Kemp (actor)
- December 20 - Irving Rapper (director)
- December 21
- John Arnatt (actor)
- Frank Onaitis (animator)
- December 25 - Peter Jeffrey (actor)
- December 26 - Benny Bartlett (actor)
- December 31 - Dean Elliott (musical composer and arranger)
Character Debuts[]
- January 4 - Eddy, Ed, Edd, Rolf, Nazz, Kevin, Jonny 2x4, Plank, Jimmy, Sarah, The Kanker Sisters
- January 10 - Terry McGinnis, Blight
- March 19 - King Mongkut, Anna Leonowens, Sir Edward Ramsay, Louis T. Leonowens, Prince Chulalongkon, Tuptim, Kralahome, Master Little, Moonshee, Rama, Tusker, Royal Children, Royal Wives
- March 31 - Neo, Trinity, Morpheus, Agent Smith
- August 6 - Hogarth Hughes, The Iron Giant, Annie Hughes, Dean McCoppin, Kent Mansley, General Rogard
- November 12 - Katz
- November 19 - Le Quack
- December 17 - Cajun Fox
In Fiction[]
- February 5 - Rufus Fudge, nephew of former Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge, Vanishes a Muggle "tube train" for a bet. The Muggles do not notice that the train had gone missing, but Fudge is suspended from the Improper Use of Magic Office, after an inquiry is launched two days later.
- February 7 - Barnabus Blenkinsop dies
- Around February 8
- A three-broom crash takes place over the River Mersey, in Liverpool, between late ticket holders for a Celestina Warbeck concert.
- An anti-Troll meeting, attended by Artemius Lawson, is invaded by Troll Rights activists. The Trolls knock out the Pro-Troll Rights spokeswitch in the conflict.
- Ballycastle Bats win over former league winners Tutshill Tornados
- Alasdair Maddock, Chaser for Montrose Magpies is blamed for the defeat against Kenmare Kestrels because he tried again using techniques from Muggle football during the match.
- Debacle at Exmoor during a Quidditch match between the Falmouth Falcons and the Pride of Portree. As a preventive measure against Muggles, the Ministry of Magic casts Invisibility Charms. This, however, confused the spectators, as no one could see their seats, let alone the match.
- Wilda Griffiths, Chaser for Puddlemere United, wins match against Wigtown Wanderers.
- Chudley Cannons draw their game against Caerphilly Catapults, breaking a sixteen-game losing streak.
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