Science Fiction Year 1956

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Other events

Literary prizes

Hugo Award

Hugo Award
author Original title German edition category
Robert A. Heinlein Double star A double life in the cosmos Best novel
Murray Leinster Exploration team The research team Best story
Arthur C. Clarke The Star The star Best short story

New publications literature

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title author Remarks
The valley of life The Death of Grass John Christopher
The strange story of Mr. C. The Shrinking Man also: Incredible Shrinking Man Richard Matheson
The seven suns 1960 The City and the Stars Arthur C. Clarke
The cosmonaut's revenge 1965 The Stars My Destination Alfred Bester review
The minority report The Minority Report Philip K. Dick served as a template for the
minority report
A double life in the cosmos 1961 Double star Robert A. Heinlein
Endless journey 1956 Star Ship Brian Aldiss review

New releases films

German title
Year of publication in German 		Original title Director Remarks
Alarm in space 1957 Forbidden Planet Fred M. Wilcox based on the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare
The demonic 1957 Invasion of the Body Snatchers Don Siegel This first film version is, except for the changed ending, the most faithful implementation of the book Die Körperfresserommen
The curse of Monte Bravo 1957 The Beast of Hollow Mountain Edward Nassour & Ismael Rodríguez The film is in the public domain and can be viewed free of charge on the Internet
Flying saucers attack 1957 Earth vs. the Flying Saucers Fred F. Sears
In 80 days around the world 1957 Around the World in Eighty Days Michael Anderson
It Conquered the World Roger Corman
Nineteen eighty-four 1957 1984 Michael Anderson third adaptation of the novel by George Orwell
Planet of horror 1959 World Without End Edward Bernds
XX unknown 1957 X: The Unknown Leslie Norman
The Gamma People John Gilling
The aliens appear in Tokyo 2017 jap. 宇宙 人 東京 に 現 わ る Uchūjin Tokyo ni arawaru Koji Shima
Secret of the Eternal Night 2009 Russian Тайна вечной ночи , transcribed Tayna vechnoy nochi Abram Room , Dmitri Vasilyev
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! Terry Morse , Ishirō Honda
Satellite in the Sky Paul Dickson
The Chamber of Horrors of Dr. Thosti 1957 The Black Sleep Reginald Le Borg
The monster is among us 1956 The Creature Walks Among Us John Sherwood
The werewolf Fred F. Sears
Sing-Sing's strangler 1958 Indestructible Man Jack Pollexfen

New releases TV series

German title sent Original title Episodes Seasons Remarks
1956 The Strange World of Planet X 6th 1
1956 The Trollenberg Terror 6th 1

Conventions

14th Worldcon , Aug 31- Sep 3, New York City ; Chairman: David A. Kyle , Guest of Honor: Arthur C. Clarke

Born

Died

See also

Portal: Science Fiction  - Overview of Wikipedia content on science fiction