Science fiction year 1968

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Literary prizes

Hugo Award

Hugo Award
author Original title German edition category
Roger Zelazny Lord of Light Lord of Light Best novel
Philip José Farmer Riders of the Purple Wage The riders of the purple welfare or the big thing Best short novel
Anne McCaffrey Weyr Search The search too: The dragon queen Best short novel (awarded twice)

Nebula Award

Nebula Award
author Original title German edition category
Samuel R. Delany The Einstein Intersection Best novel
Michael Moorcock Behold the Man Best short novel
Fritz Leiber Gonna roll the bones Best story
Samuel R. Delany Aye, and Gomorrah ... Best short story

New publications literature

German title
Year of publication in German
Original title author Remarks
Camp Concentration 1971 Camp Concentration Thomas M. Disch review
The stranger from the ice 1969 Nuit des temps René Barjavel review
The invasion of Perseus 1972 Russian Вторжение в Персей Sergei Snegov
The pioneers of Sigma Draconis 1971 Bedlam Planet John Brunner
The voice of the Lord 1981 Głos Pana Stanislaw Lem
The hour of the bull Час Быка, Chas Byka Ivan Yefremov
Morning world 1980 Stand on Zanzibar John Brunner
Pavane 1977 Pavane Keith Roberts review
Do androids dream of electric sheep? 1969 Do Android's Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick Literary template for the film Blade Runner
Love & Napalm = Export USA 1970 Why I Want to Fuck Ronald Reagan James Graham Ballard First edition 1968, 250 copies, censored

New releases films

German title
Year of publication in German
Original title Director Remarks
2001: A Space Odyssey 1968 2001: A Space Odyssey Stanley Kubrick based in part on Arthur C. Clarke's short story The Sentinel
Astro-zombies - robots of horror 1969 The astro zombies Ted V. Mikels
Barbarella 1968 Barbarella Roger Vadim
Charly 1969 Charly Ralph Nelson based on the novel Charly by Daniel Keyes
The night of the living dead 1971 Night of the Living Dead George A. Romero Since 1999, the film is in the National Film Registry entered
Frankenstein and the monsters from space 1971 Japanese. 怪 獣 総 進 撃 , Kaijū Sōshingeki Ishirō Honda
I love you I love you 1968 Je t'aime, je t'aime Alain Resnais
planet of monkeys 1968 Planet of the Apes Franklin J. Schaffner based on the novel La Planète des singes by Pierre Boulle
Solaris Russian Солярис , transcribed Solyaris Boris Nirenburg &
Lidija Ishimbayeva
on Stanislaw Lem's novel Solaris based
Hour of the Scorpio - - Horst Zaeske TV three-part
Swiss Made 2069 - - Fredi M. Murer &
HR Giger
Ne jouez pas avec les Martiens Henri Lanoë
Arañas infernales Federico Curiel
The Bamboo Saucer Frank Telford
Brides of Blood Gerardo de Leon , Eddie Romero
The Destructors Francis D. Lyon
Dracula's daughter and Professor Satanas 1970 La mujer murcielago René Cardona
Mars terminus 1985 Mission Mars Nicholas Webster
Fenomenal and the treasure of Tutankhamun 2018 Fenomenal e il tesoro di Tutankamen Ruggero Deodato
torture 1991 Fear Chamber Jack Hill , Juan Ibáñez
Gamera versus Viras - Frankenstein's space monster attacks 2012 jap. ガ メ ラ 対 宇宙 怪 獣 バ イ ラ ス , Gamera tai uchu kaijû Bairasu Noriaki Yuasa
Genocide - The killer bees attack 1986 jap. 昆虫 大 戦 争 , Konchû daisensô Kazui Nihonmatsu
Goke - vampire from outer space 1969 jap. 吸血鬼 ゴ ケ ミ ド ロ , Kyuketsuki Gokemidoro Hajime Satô
Monsters from space 1969 Japanese ガ ン マ ー 第 3 号 宇宙 大作 戦 , Ganmā Daisan Gō: Uchū Daisakusen Kinji Fukasaku
Project X Project X William Castle
The six suspects 1968 The Power Byron Haskin
The strange story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 1991 The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Charles Jarrott
Voyage to the Planet of Prehistoric Women Peter Bogdanovich

New releases TV series

German title sent Original title Episodes Seasons Remarks
A case for Batman 1968 Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder 17th 1
Cyborg 009 1968 Japanese. サ イ ボ ー グ 009 saibōgu 009 26th 1
The fantastic journey 1968-1969 Fantastic voyage 17th 1
Hot line to the afterlife 1968-1969 Üzenet a jövőből - A Mézga család különös kalandjai 13 1
Joe 90 1968-1969 Joe 90 30th 1
SRI and the scary cases 1968-1969 jap. 怪 奇 大作 戦 Kaiki daisakusen 26th 1
The champions 1968-1969 The champions 30th 1
Planet of giants 1968-1970 Land of the Giants 51 2

Conventions

26th Worldcon , Aug 29- Sep 2, Oakland ; Chair: Bill Donaho & Alva Rogers & J. Ben Stark , guests of honor: Philip José Farmer (pro) & Walter J. Daugherty (fan)

Born

Died

See also

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