1968 in science fiction

The year 1968 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

Births

Deaths

Literary releases

Novels

Short stories

Movies

Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
2001: A Space OdysseyStanley KubrickKeir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William SylvesterUnited Kingdom
United States
Adventure [nb 1]
The Astro-ZombiesTed V. MikelsWendell Corey, John Carradine, Tom PaceUnited StatesHorror
BarbarellaRoger VadimJane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita PallenbergFrance
Italy
Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Brides Of Blood Eddie Romero John Ashley, Kent Taylor, Beverly Hills, Eva Darren Philippines
The Bamboo Saucer (aka Collision Course (1969)Frank TelfordDan Duryea, John Ericson, Lois NettletonUnited States
CharlyRalph NelsonCliff Robertson, Claire BloomUnited StatesDrama Romance[nb 2]
Destroy All Monsters (a.k.a Kaijû sôshingeki)Ishirō HondaAkira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yoshio TsuchiyaJapanAction Adventure kaijū
Gamera vs. Viras (a.k.a Gamera tai uchu kaijû Bairasu) Noriaki Yuasa Kôjirô Hongô Tôru Takatsuka Carl Craig Japan Action Aventure Famille
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell (a.k.a Kyuketsuki Gokemidoro)Hajime SatoTeruo Yoshida, Tomomi Sato, Eizo Kitamura, Hideo KoJapanHorror
The Green SlimeKinji FukasakuRobert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard JaeckelJapan
United States
Drama Horror
Je t'aime, je t'aimeAlain ResnaisClaude Rich, Olga Georges-Picot, Anouk FerjacFranceDrama [3]
Mission MarsNicholas WebsterDarren McGavin, Nick Adams, George de Vries, Shirley ParkerUnited States[4]
Planet of the ApesFranklin J. SchaffnerCharlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice EvansUnited StatesAdventure
The PowerByron HaskinGeorge Hamilton, Suzanne Pleshette, Richard CarlsonUnited StatesThriller
Project XWilliam CastleChristopher George, Greta Baldwin, Henry JonesUnited StatesMystery [5]
Thunderbird 6David LaneKeith Alexander (voice), Sylvia Anderson (voice), John Carson (voice)United KingdomMarionette Action Adventure Drama Family
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric WomenPeter BogdanovichMamie Van Doren, Mary Marr, Paige LeeUnited StatesAdventure

Awards

Hugo
Nebula

See also

Notes

  1. Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  2. Winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor.

References

  1. "Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Experience: Paul Anderson (Stories M-S)". Scifi.darkroastedblend.com. September 2006.
  2. "1970 Hugo Awards". The Hugo Awards. 26 July 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  3. Wilson, Emma (2006). Alain Resnais. Manchester University Press. pp. 108–109. ISBN 978-0-7190-6406-7.
  4. Pavlides, Dan (2012). "Mission Mars (1967)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  5. Frank, Alan G. (1982). The Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Handbook. Barnes & Noble Books. p. 103. ISBN 978-0-389-20319-3.
  6. "1968 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds Without End. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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