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Australian and New Zealand films of the 1970s

1339 films recorded for 1970–1979, 338 with a full page, plus 62 TV series that premiered.

Films per year

197094
197183
1972105
1973107
1974136
1975179
1976143
1977131
1978179
1979182

Top genres

Drama76Comedy47Horror28Thriller18Documentary18Action16Crime14Adventure13

Busiest directors

  • Peter Weir7
  • Brian Trenchard-Smith6
  • Tim Burstall6
  • Gerald Thomas5
  • Bruce Beresford5
  • Donald Crombie5
  • John Power5
  • Terry Bourke5

Best-known films of the 1970s

TitleYearDirectorGenreMinAwards
The Return of the Pink Panther 1975 Blake Edwards Comedy, Heist 113
Cross of Iron 1977 Sam Peckinpah Drama, War 129
The Great Gatsby 1974 Jack Clayton Drama, Romance 138 2
Jesus Christ Superstar 1973 Norman Jewison Drama, Musical 108 1
The Duellists 1977 Ridley Scott Drama, War 100
The Four Musketeers 1974 Richard Lester Comedy, Action 108
Rollerball 1975 Norman Jewison Action, Science fiction 115 1
Bugsy Malone 1976 Alan Parker Comedy, Musical 92
Tommy 1975 Ken Russell Drama, Fantasy 111
Walkabout 1971 Nicolas Roeg Drama, Adventure 100
O Lucky Man! 1973 Lindsay Anderson Fantasy, Comedy drama 183 1
The Satanic Rites of Dracula 1973 Alan Gibson Horror, Vampire 87
Young Winston 1972 Richard Attenborough Drama, Biographical 153
The Black Windmill 1974 Don Siegel Spy 106
Macbeth 1971 Roman Polanski Drama 140 2
ABBA: The Movie 1977 Lasse Hallström Comedy, Concert 96