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1960 in science fiction

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The year 1960 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

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Births

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Deaths

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Literary releases

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Novels

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Short stories

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Children's books

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Movies

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Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
12 to the Moon David Bradley Ken Clark, Michi Kobi, Tom Conway United States [1][2]
The Amazing Transparent Man Edgar G. Ulmer Marguerite Chapman, Douglas Kennedy, James Griffith United States Horror
Atom Age Vampire (a.k.a Seddok, l'erede di Satana) Anton Giulio Majano Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio Fantoni Italy Horror
Atomic War Bride (a.k.a Rat) Veljko Bulajić Antun Vrdoljak, Zlatko Madunić, Ljubiša Jovanović Yugoslavia Drama Romance [3]
Beyond the Time Barrier Edgar G. Ulmer Robert Clarke, Darlene Tompkins, Arianne Ulmer United States Romance [4][5]
Dinosaurus! Irvin Yeaworth Ward Ramsey, Paul Lukather, Kristina Hanson United States Adventure Comedy Fantasy Horror
The Human Vapor (a.k.a Gasu ningen dai 1 gô) Ishirō Honda Tatsuya Mihashi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Yoshio Tsuchiya Japan Crime Thriller
Last Woman on Earth Roger Corman Betsy Jones-Moreland, Anthony Carbone, Robert Towne United States Drama Horror Mystery Romance
The Lost World Irwin Allen Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison United States Adventure Fantasy
Man in the Moon Basil Dearden Kenneth More, Shirley Anne Field, Michael Hordern United Kingdom [6]
Mistress of the World (a.k.a Herrin der Welt) William Dieterle Martha Hyer, Micheline Presle, Carlos Thompson West Germany
France
Italy
Adventure Crime
The Secret of the Telegian (a.k.a Densô ningen) Jun Fukuda Kōji Tsuruta, Akihiko Hirata, Yoshio Tsuchiya Japan Horror
The Silent Star (a.k.a Der schweigende Stern, First Spaceship on Venus, Planet of the Dead, Spaceship Venus Does Not Reply) Kurt Maetzig Yoko Tani, Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski East Germany
Poland
Space Men (a.k.a Assignment Outer Space) Antonio Margheriti Rik Van Nutter, Gabriella Farinon, David Montresor Italy
The Time Machine George Pal Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux United Kingdom Adventure Romance Thriller [nb 1]
Village of the Damned Wolf Rilla George Sanders, Barbara Shelley United Kingdom
United States
Horror
Visit to a Small Planet Norman Taurog Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman United States Comedy

Awards

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See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^ "David Bradley Biography". Indiana University.
  2. ^ Mannikka, Eleanor. "12 to the Moon". AllMovie. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  3. ^ Pratt, Douglas (2004). Doug Pratt's DVD: Movies, Television, Music, Art, Adult, and More!. Vol. 1 (A-K). UNET 2 Corporation. p. 92. ISBN 978-1-932916-00-3.
  4. ^ Lisanti, Tom (2003). Drive-in dream girls: a galaxy of B-movie starlets of the sixties. McFarland. pp. 172–180. ISBN 978-0-7864-1575-5.
  5. ^ Weaver, Tom (2002). Science fiction confidential: interviews with 23 monster stars and film makers. McFarland. p. 296. ISBN 978-0-7864-1175-7.
  6. ^ Blockbuster Entertainment Staff (1998). The Blockbuster Entertainment Guide to Movies and Videos: 1999 Edition. Island Books. ISBN 978-0-440-22598-0.
  7. ^ "1960 Hugo Awards". World Science Fiction Society. 2007-07-26. Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2010-04-19.