Hollywood cinema from the mid to late 1960s through to the mid to late 1970s, especially films by a new generation of directors that exploit economic uncertainty in the film industry and reflect political and cultural conflict in the culture at large. (control moved from studio to director)

Films from this period include Bonny & Clyde (1967), Taxi driver (1976) and Midnight cowboy (1969)

Famous directors from the period include:

Francis Ford Coppola – He is considered one of the leading figures of the New Hollywood film movement of the 1960s and 1970s and is widely considered one of the greatest directors of all time, some movies include The Godfather (1972), The Godfather pt ii (1974).

Martin Scorsese – Taxi driver (1976), Man streets (1936), New York, New York (1977)

Popular new Hollywood actors include:  John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Henry Fonda

events that where taking place at the time include:

• Civil rights act
• First spacewalks
• Berlin Wall erected
• Kennedy assasinated