1916 in film
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Events
- November 19 - Samuel Goldfish (later renamed Samuel Goldwyn) and Edgar Selwyn establish Goldwyn Company (the company later became one of the most successful independent filmmakers).
Births
- January 3 - Betty Furness, actress, consumer activist
- February 14 - Masaki Kobayashi, director
- April 5 - Gregory Peck, actor
- June 23 - Irene Worth, actress
- July 1 - Olivia de Havilland, actress
- December 9 - Kirk Douglas, American actor
Deaths
Top Grossing Films of the Year
- Intolerance, directed by D.W. Griffith, starring Lillian Gish, Constance Talmadge
Other Movies Released
- The Battle of the Somme
- Energetic Eva - starring Eva Tanguay