List of science fiction films of the 1960s

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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. A list of science fiction films released in the 1960s. These films include core elements of science fiction, but can cross into other genres. They have been released to a cinema audience by the commercial film industry and are widely distributed with reviews by reputable critics. Collectively, the science fiction films from the 1960s received five Academy Awards, a Hugo Award and a BAFTA Award.

List

Years
1960
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
12 to the Moon David Bradley Ken Clark, Michi Kobi, Tom Conway United States [1][2]
Mistress of the World William Dieterle Martha Hyer, Micheline Presle, Carlos Thompson West Germany France Italy
A Corpse Hangs in the Web Fritz Böttger Harald Maresch, Helga Franck, Alexander D'Arcy Germany
The Amazing Transparent Man Edgar G. Ulmer Marguerite Chapman, Douglas Kennedy, James Griffith United States
Atomic War Bride Veljko Bulajić Antun Vrdoljak, Zlatko Madunić, Ljubiša Jovanović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia [3]
Beyond the Time Barrier Edgar G. Ulmer Robert Clarke, Darlene Tompkins, Arianne Ulmer United States [4][5]
Dinosaurus! Irvin Yeaworth Ward Ramsey, Paul Lukather, Kristina Hanson United States
The Human Vapor Ishirō Honda Tatsuya Mihashi, Kaoru Yachigusa, Yoshio Tsuchiya Japan
Last Woman on Earth Roger Corman Betsy Jones-Moreland, Anthony Carbone, Robert Towne United States
The Lost World Irwin Allen Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison United States Adventure
Man in the Moon Basil Dearden Kenneth More, Shirley Anne Field, Michael Hordern United Kingdom [6]
The Secret of the Telegian Jun Fukuda Kōji Tsuruta, Akihiko Hirata, Yoshio Tsuchiya Japan
The Silent Star Kurt Maetzig Yoko Tani, Oldřich Lukeš, Ignacy Machowski East Germany Poland
Space Men Antonio Margheriti Rik Van Nutter, Gabriella Farinon, David Montresor Italy
The Time Machine George Pal Rod Taylor, Alan Young, Yvette Mimieux United States [nb 1]
Visit to a Small Planet Norman Taurog Jerry Lewis, Joan Blackman, Earl Holliman United States
The Wasp Woman Roger Corman, Jack Hill Susan Cabot, Anthony Eisley, Barboura Morris United States
1961
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Atlantis, the Lost Continent George Pal Sal Ponti, Joyce Taylor, John Dall United States
Battle of the Worlds Antonio Margheriti Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini Italy
The Beast of Yucca Flats Coleman Francis Douglas Mellor, Barbara Francis, Bing Stafford United States
The Day the Earth Caught Fire Val Guest Edward Judd, Janet Munro, Leo McKern United Kingdom [nb 2]
The Flight that Disappeared Reginald Le Borg Craig Hill, Paula Raymond United States
Gorgo Eugène Lourié Bill Travers, William Sylvester, Vincent Winter United Kingdom
Invasion of the Neptune Men Koji Ota Sonny Chiba, Ryûko Minakami, Mitsue Komiya Japan
The Last War Shūe Matsubayashi Frankie Sakai, Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi Japan
Master of the World William Witney Vincent Price, Charles Bronson, Henry Hull United States
Mothra Ishirō Honda Frankie Sakai, Hiroshi Koizumi, Kyôko Kagawa Japan
Mysterious Island Cy Endfield Michael Craig, Joan Greenwood, Michael Callan United Kingdom
The Phantom Planet William Marshall Dean Fredericks, Coleen Gray, Anthony Dexter United States
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Irwin Allen Walter Pidgeon, Joan Fontaine, Barbara Eden United States
1962
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
The Amphibian Man Gennadiy Kazansky Vladimir Korenev, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Mikhail Kozakov Soviet Union
The Brain That Wouldn't Die Joseph Green Herb Evers, Adele Lamont United States
Creation of the Humanoids Wesley Barry Don Megowan, Erica Elliott, Dudley Manlove United States
The Day of the Triffids Steve Sekely Howard Keel, Kieron Moore, Janette Scott United Kingdom
Gorath Ishirō Honda Ryo Ikebe, Yumi Shirakawa, Takashi Shimura Japan
In Search of the Castaways Robert Stevenson Hayley Mills, Maurice Chevalier, George Sanders, Wilfrid Hyde-White United States United Kingdom
Invasion of the Star Creatures Bruno VeSota Bob Ball, Frankie Ray, Gloria Victor, Dolores Reed United States
La jetée Chris Marker Jean Négroni, Etienne Becker France
Journey to the 7th Planet Sidney Pink John Agar, Greta Thyssen, Ann Smyrner Denmark United States
King Kong vs. Godzilla Ishirō Honda, Thomas Montgomery Michael Keith, James Yagi, Tadao Takashima Japan United States
Moon Pilot James Neilson Tom Tryon, Dany Saval United States [7]
Panic in Year Zero! Ray Milland Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon United States
Planeta Bur Pavel Klushantsev Vladimir Yemelyanov, Georgiy Zhzhenov, Gennadi Vernov Soviet Union [8]
The Planets Against Us Romano Ferrara Michel Lemoine, Maria Pia Luzi, Jany Clair Italy France [9]
Varan the Unbelievable Myron Healey, Tsuruku Kobayashi, Derick Shimatsu United States
1963
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Atom Age Vampire Anton Giulio Majano Alberto Lupo, Susanne Loret, Sergio Fantoni Italy
Atragon Ishirō Honda Tadao Takashima, Yoko Fujiyama, Yu Fujiki Japan
The Crawling Hand Herbert L. Strock Peter Breck, Kent Taylor United States
The Damned Joseph Losey MacDonald Carey, Shirley Anne Field, Viveca Lindfors United Kingdom
The Day Mars Invaded Earth Maury Dexter Betty Beall, Lowell Brown, Troy Melton United States [10]
Ikarie XB-1 Jindřich Polák Otto Lackovič, Radovan Lukavský, Zdeňek Štepánek, František Smolík Czechoslovakia [11][12]
Kalai Arasi A. Kasilingam M. G. Ramachandran, P. Bhanumathi, M. N. Nambiar India
Matango Ishirō Honda Yoshio Tsuchiya, Kenji Sahara, Hiroshi Tachikawa Japan
No Survivors, Please Hans Albin, Peter Berneis Karen Blanguernon, Burr Jerger, Wolfgang Zilzer, Teddy Turner, Stefan Schnabel United States West Germany [13]
The Nutty Professor Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis, Stella Stevens United States
Unearthly Stranger John Krish John Neville, Gabriella Licudi, Phillip Stone United Kingdom [14]
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes Roger Corman Ray Milland, Diana Van Der Vlis, Harold J. Stone United States
1964
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Dogora Ishirō Honda Yosuke Natsuki, Yōko Fujiyama Japan
First Men in the Moon Nathan H. Juran Edward Judd, Lionel Jeffries, Martha Hyer United Kingdom
The Flesh Eaters Jack Curtis Martin Kosleck United States
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster Ishirō Honda Yuriko Hoshi, Takashi Shimura, Yumi Ito, Emi Ito Japan
Kiss Me Quick! Peter Perry Frank A. Coe, Max Gardens, Althea Currier United States
The Last Man on Earth Ubaldo Ragona, Sidney Salkow Vincent Price, Giacomo Rossi-Stuart, Tony Cerevi Italy United States
Monstrosity Joseph Mascelli Frank Gerstle, Erika Peters, Judy Bamber United States [nb 3]
Mothra vs. Godzilla Ishirō Honda Akira Takarada, Yuriko Hoshi, Hiroshi Koizumi JapanUnited States
Pajama Party Don Weis Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Elsa Lanchester, Jody McCrea United States
Robinson Crusoe on Mars Byron Haskin Paul Mantee, Victor Lundin, Adam West United States
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians Nicholas Webster Pia Zadora, Charles G. Renn, Doris Rich United States
The Time Travelers Ib Melchior Preston S. Foster, Philip Carey, Merry Anders United States
1965
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
The 10th Victim Elio Petri Marcello Mastroianni, Ursula Andress, Elsa Martinelli Italy France
Alphaville Jean-Luc Godard Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff France Italy [nb 4]
Crack in the World Andrew Marton Dana Andrews, Janette Scott, Kieron Moore, Alexander Knox United States
Curse of the Fly Don Sharp Brian Donlevy, Carole Gray, George Baker United Kingdom
Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine Norman Taurog Vincent Price, Frankie Avalon, Dwayne Hickman United States
Dr. Who and the Daleks Gordon Flemyng Peter Cushing, Roy Castle, Jennie Linden United Kingdom
The Eye Creatures Larry Buchanan John Ashley, Chet Davis, Warren Hammack United States
Frankenstein Conquers the World Ishirō Honda Nick Adams, Tadao Takashima, Kumi Mizuno Japan
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster Robert Gaffney James Karen, Marilyn Hanold, Lou Cutell, Robert Reilly United States
Gamera Noriaki Yuasa Eiji Funakoshi, Harumi Kiritachi Japan
The Human Duplicators Hugo Grimaldi Richard Kiel, George Macready United States
Invasion Alan Bridges Edward Judd United Kingdom
Invasion of Astro-Monster Ishirō Honda Nick Adams, Jun Tazaki, Akira Takarada JapanUnited States
It Happened Here Andrew Mollo, Kevin Brownlow Pauline Murray, Sebastian Shaw, Nicolette Bernard United Kingdom
Monster a Go-Go! Sheldon Seymour, Herschell Gordon Lewis, Bill Rebane Bill Rebane, June Travis United States
Mutiny in Outer Space Hugo Grimaldi William Leslie (actor), Dolores Faith United States
Night Caller from Outer Space John Gilling John Saxon, Alfred Burke United Kingdom
Planet of the Vampires Mario Bava Barry Sullivan, Norma Bengell, Angel Aranda Italy Spain
Space Monster Leonard Katzman Francine York, James Brown, Russ Bender United States [nb 5][15]
Star Pilot Pietro Francisci Leonora Ruffo Italy
Village of the Giants Bert I. Gordon Tommy Kirk, Johnny Crawford, Beau Bridges United States
Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet Pavel Klushantsev, Curtis Harrington Basil Rathbone, Faith Domergue, Marc Shannon United States
War Gods of the Deep Jacques Tourneur Vincent Price, Tab Hunter, Susan Hart United States United Kingdom
Wild, Wild Planet Antonio Margheriti Tony Russel, Lisa Gastoni, Massimo Serato Italy
1966
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
Agent for H.A.R.M. Gerd Oswald Martin Kosleck, Donna Michelle, Alizia Gur United States
Around the World Under the Sea Andrew Marton Lloyd Bridges, Brian Kelly United States
Cyborg 2087 Franklin Adreon Michael Rennie, Karen Steele, Wendell Corey United States|
Daleks - Invasion Earth: 2150 AD Gordon Flemyng Peter Cushing, Bernard Cribbins, Ray Brooks United Kingdom
The Face of Another Hiroshi Teshigahara Tatsuya Nakadai, Machiko Kyō, Kyoko Kishida Japan
Fahrenheit 451 François Truffaut Oskar Werner, Julie Christie, Cyril Cusack United Kingdom France
Fantastic Voyage Richard Fleischer Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien United States [nb 6]
Gamera vs. Barugon Shigeo Tanaka Kojiro Hongo, Kyoko Enami Japan
Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster Jun Fukuda Akira Takarada, Toru Watanabe Japan
Island of Terror Terence Fisher Peter Cushing, Edward Judd, Carole Gray United Kingdom
The Navy vs. the Night Monsters Michael A. Hoey Mamie Van Doren, Anthony Eisley, Billy Gray United States [16]
Queen of Blood Curtis Harrington John Saxon, Basil Rathbone, Dennis Hopper, Judi Meredith United States
Seconds John Frankenheimer Rock Hudson, Salome Jens, John Randolph, Will Geer United States
Terror Beneath the Sea Hajime Sato Sonny Chiba, Peggy Neal, Franz Gruber Japan [17]
War of the Gargantuas Ishirō Honda Russ Tamblyn, Ikio Sawamura, Kenji Sahara JapanUnited States
Who Wants to Kill Jessie? Václav Vorlíček Jiří Sovák, Dana Medřická, Olga Schoberová Czechoslovakia
Women of the Prehistoric Planet Arthur C. Pierce Wendell Corey, Keith Larsen, John Agar United States
1967
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
The Andromeda Nebula Yevgeny Sherstobitov Via Artmane, Sergei Stolyarov, Nikolai Kryukov Soviet Union
Gamera vs. Gyaos Noriyaki Yuasa Kojiro Hongo, Kichijiro Ueda Japan
Journey to the Center of Time David L. Hewitt Scott Brady, Anthony Eisley, Abraham Sofaer, Gigi Perreau United States
Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon Don Sharp Burl Ives, Terry-Thomas, Gert Fröbe United Kingdom Also called Those Fantastic Flying Fools
King Kong Escapes Ishirō Honda Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda G. Miller Japan
Mars Needs Women Larry Buchanan Tommy Kirk, Yvonne Craig United States
Mission Mars Nicholas Webster Darren McGavin, Nick Adams, George de Vries, Shirley Parker United States [18]
Mission Stardust Primo Zeglio Lang Jeffries, Essy Persson Italy West Germany Spain [19][20]
Night of the Big Heat Terence Fisher Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee United Kingdom
Privilege Peter Watkins Paul Jones, Jean Shrimpton, Mark London United Kingdom
Quatermass and the Pit Roy Ward Baker James Donald, Barbara Shelley, Andrew Kier United Kingdom
In The Year 2889 Larry Buchanan Paul Petersen, Quinn O'Hara, Neil Fletcher Azalea Pictures
Son of Godzilla Jun Fukuda Akira Kubo, Tadao Takashima, Bibari Maeda Japan
They Came from Beyond Space Freddie Francis Robert Hutton, Jennifer Jayne, Michael Gough United Kingdom [21]
The X from Outer Space Kazui Nihonmatsu Eiji Okada, Toshiya Wazaki Japan
Yonggary Kim Ki-duk Moon Kang, Kwang Ho Lee, Soonjai Lee South Korea
1968
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
2001: A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood, William Sylvester United Kingdom United States [nb 7]
The Astro-Zombies Ted V. Mikels Wendell Corey, John Carradine, Tom Pace United States
Barbarella Roger Vadim Jane Fonda, John Phillip Law, Anita Pallenberg France Italy
Charly Ralph Nelson Cliff Robertson, Claire Bloom United States [nb 8]
Countdown Robert Altman James Caan, Robert Duvall United States
Destroy All Monsters Ishirō Honda Akira Kubo, Jun Tazaki, Yoshio Tsuchiya Japan
Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell Hajime Sato Japan
The Green Slime Kinji Fukasaku Robert Horton, Luciana Paluzzi, Richard Jaeckel Japan United States
Je t'aime, je t'aime Alain Resnais Claude Rich, Olga Georges-Picot, Anouk Ferjac France [22]
Planet of the Apes Franklin J. Schaffner Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans United States
The Power Byron Haskin George Hamilton, Suzanne Pleshette, Richard Carlson United States
Project X William Castle Christopher George, Greta Baldwin, Henry Jones United States [23]
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women Peter Bogdanovich Mamie Van Doren, Mary Marr, Paige Lee United States
Wild in the Streets Barry Shear Christopher Jones, Shelley Winters, Richard Pryor United States
1969
Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/Notes
All Monsters Attack Ishirō Honda Tomonori Yazaki, Eisei Amamoto, Sachio Sakai, Kazuo Suzuki, Kenji Sahara Japan
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City James H. Hill Robert Ryan, Chuck Connors, Nanette Newman United Kingdom
The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes Robert Butler Kurt Russell, Cesar Romero, Joe Flynn United States
Crimes of the Future David Cronenberg Ronald Mlodzik, Paul Mulholland, Jack Messinger Canada
Doppelgänger Robert Parrish Roy Thinnes, Patrick Wymark, Ian Hendry United Kingdom [nb 9] A Gerry Anderson production
The Gladiators Peter Watkins Arthur Pentelow, Frederick Danner, Hans Bendrik Sweden
Gamera vs. Guiron Noriyaki Yuasa Nobuhiro Kashima, Chris Murphy Japan
I Killed Einstein, Gentlemen Oldřich Lipský Jiří Sovák, Jana Brejchová, Lubomír Lipský, Iva Janžurová, Petr Čepek Czechoslovakia
The Illustrated Man (film) Jack Smight Rod Steiger, Claire Bloom, Robert Drivas United States [24]
Latitude Zero Ishirō Honda Joseph Cotten, Cesar Romero, Akira Takarada Japan
The Mad Doctor of Blood Island Gerardo de León, Eddie Romero John Ashley, Angelique Pettyjohn, Ronald Remy Philippines United States [25]
The Man Who Thought Life Jens Ravn John Price, Preben Neergaard, Lotte Tarp Denmark
Marooned John Sturges Gregory Peck, Richard Crenna, David Janssen, James Franciscus United States [nb 10]
The Monitors Jack Shea Guy Stockwell, Susan Oliver, Avery Schreiber United States Satire
Moon Zero Two Roy Ward Baker James Olson, Catherine Schell, Warren Mitchell United Kingdom
Night of the Bloody Apes (aka La horripilante bestia humana) René Cardona José Moreno, Armando Silvestre Mexico
Stereo David Cronenberg Jack Messinger, Iain Ewing, Clara Mayer Canada
A Time of Roses Risto Jarva Arto Tuominen, Ritva Vepsä, Tarja Markus Finland
The Valley of Gwangi Jim O'Connolly James Franciscus, Gila Golan, Laurence Naismith United States
The Windows of Time Tamás Fejér Miklós Gábor, Beata Tyszkiewicz, Ivan Andonov Hungary Hungarian title: Az idö ablakai[26]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects.
  2. ↑ Winner of a BAFTA Award for Best British Screenplay.
  3. ↑ Alternate title: The Atomic Brain
  4. ↑ Won the Golden Bear award at the 1965 Berlin Film Festival.
  5. ↑ Alternate title Space Probe Taurus
  6. ↑ Won Academy Awards for Art Direction and Visual Effects.
  7. ↑ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
  8. ↑ Winner of an Academy Award for Best Actor.
  9. ↑ Alternate title: Journey to the Far Side of the Sun.
  10. ↑ Won an Academy Award for Visual Effects.

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