Science Fiction Year 1966
Overview
◄◄ | ◄ | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | Science Fiction Year 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | ► | ►►
Other events
Literary prizes
Hugo Award
Hugo Award | |||
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author | Original title | German edition | category |
Frank Herbert | Dune | The desert planet | Best novel |
Roger Zelazny | … And Call Me Conrad too: This Immortal | Curse of immortality | |
Category not assigned | Best story | ||
Harlan Ellison | 'Repent, Harlequin!' Said the Ticktockman | "Repent, Harlequin!" Said the tick-tack man | Best short story |
Nebula Award
Nebula Award | |||
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author | Original title | German edition | category |
Samuel R. Delany | Babylon-17th | Babylon-17th | Best novel |
Daniel Keyes | Flowers for Algernon | Charlie | |
Jack Vance | The Last Castle | The last fortress too: The last castle too: The last castle | Best short novel |
Gordon R. Dickson | Call Him Lord | Lord call him also: They call him Lord | Best story |
Richard McKenna | The Secret Place | The deep land too: Helen's fairytale land | Best short story |
New publications literature
German title |
Year of publication in German |
Original title | author | Remarks |
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Babylon-17th | 1975 | Babylon-17th | Samuel R. Delany | review |
Flowers for Algernon | 1970 | Flowers for Algernon | Daniel Keyes | review |
The azure planet | 1981 | The Blue World | Jack Vance | review |
The ride of the star plow | 1972 | Russian Галактическая разведка | Sergei Snegov | |
Wholesale memories | We can remember it for you wholesale | Philip K. Dick | ||
Curse of immortality | 1973 | This Immortal | Roger Zelazny | review |
Gor - the counter-earth | 1973 | Tarnsman of Gor | John Norman | |
Holy zeal | 1994 | Holy Quarrel | Philip K. Dick | |
Crystal world | 1969 | The Crystal World | James Graham Ballard | review |
New York 1999 | Make Room! Make Room! | Harry Harrison | ||
Revolt on Luna | 1969 | The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress | Robert A. Heinlein | |
Rocannon's world | 1977 | Rocannon's World | Ursula K. Le Guin | review |
The gate of time | 1969 | The Gate of Time | Philip José Farmer |
Film awards
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Oscar
- James Bond 007 - Fireball - John Stears - for the best visual effects
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Laurel Award
- James Bond 007 - Fireball - as Best Action Drama
New releases films
New releases TV series
German title | sent | Original title | Episodes | Seasons | Remarks |
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1966-1967 | Adam Adamant Lives! | 29 | 2 | ||
Batman | 1966-1968 | Batman | 120 | 3 | |
Captain Scarlet and the Revenge of the Mysterons | 1967-1968 | Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons | 32 | 1 | |
A job for Superman | 1966-1970 | The New Adventures of Superman | 68 | 4th | |
Whenever he took pills | 1966-1967 | Mr. Terrific | 18th | 1 | |
Invasion of the Vega | 1967-1968 | The Invaders | 43 | 2 | |
Raumpatrouille - The fantastic adventures of the Orion spaceship | 1966 | - | 7th | 1 | groundbreaking science fiction series with cult status |
Star Trek | 1966-1969 | Star Trek | 79 | 3 | Despite the quick end of the original series, 740 TV episodes and 13 movies were shot based on Roddenberry's universe. There are also numerous novels and some computer games (as of 08/2018) |
Time tunnel | 1966-1967 | The Time Tunnel | 30th | 1 | |
Ultraman | 1966 | jap. ウ ル ト ラ マ ン Urutoraman | 39 | 1 | |
1966 | The Marvel Super Heroes: Captain America | 13 | 1 | ||
1966 | The Marvel Super Heroes: The Invincible Iron Man | 13 | 1 | ||
1966 | The Marvel Super Heroes: The Incredible Hulk | 39 | 1 |
New publications issue series
- Ren Dhark , German magazine series
- Rex Corda - The Savior of the Earth , 38 issues until 1967 in Bastei-Verlag
- SF Science Fiction , 1966–1995, 296 booklet novels
Conventions
- 24th Worldcon , 1st – 5th September, Cleveland ; Chair: Ben Jason & Howard DeVore & Lou Tabakow , Guest of Honor: Lyon Sprague de Camp
Born
- Dirk van den Boom
- Frank Borsch
- Gerd Frey
- Olaf Kemmler
- Christian Kracht
- Siegfried Langer
- Andy Mangels
- Wil McCarthy
- Miriam Pharo
- Philip Reeve
- Robert Reid
- Alastair Reynolds
- Rüdiger Vaas
- Sarah slip of paper
Died
- Peter George (pseudonym of Peter Bryant) (* 1924)
- Franz Xaver Kappus (* 1883)
- Hermann Kasack (* 1896)
- Paul Linebarger (* 1913)
- Wolfgang Marken (pseudonym of Fritz Mardicke ; * 1895)
- Rog Phillips (born 1909)
- Cordwainer Smith (pseudonym of Paul Linebarger ) (* 1913)
- Ri Tokko (pseudonym of Ludwig Dexheimer ) (* 1891)
- Evelyn Waugh (* 1903)
- Lothar Weise (* 1931)