1958 in science fiction

none Wikipedia:AI noticeboard/Backlog bonanza (Archives 1–6)#Skyerise July 2026 The year 1958 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events. Births and deaths Births Wayne Barlowe Jay Caselberg Bradley Denton A. R. Morlan (d. 2016) Don Sakers (d. 2021) David Sherman Johanna Sinisalo Allen Steele Peter Watts Lynda Williams Deaths E. Everett Evans (b. 1893) Cyril M. Kornbluth (b. 1923) Henry Kuttner (b. 1915) R. DeWitt Miller (b. 1910) Literary releases Category:1958 science fiction novels First editions A Case of Conscience by James Blish, a Jesuit priest grapples with the morality of an alien civilization. The Cosmic Rape by Theodore Sturgeon, humanity is absorbed into a collective alien consciousness. The Languages of Pao by Jack Vance, language manipulation shapes the destiny of an alien world. Methuselah's Children by Robert A. Heinlein, a long-lived family flees Earth to escape persecution. Non-Stop by Brian W. Aldiss, a generational spaceship's inhabitants discover their true situation. Slaves of the Klau by Jack Vance, human captives plan an escape from their alien overlords. Star Gate by Andre Norton, a man uses a star gate to travel between parallel worlds. Starman's Quest by Robert Silverberg, a spacefaring twin searches for his long-lost brother. The Time Traders by Andre Norton, time agents battle an alien menace through history. The Tower of Zanid by L. Sprague de Camp, an adventurer navigates political intrigue on an alien planet. Short stories "The Feeling of Power" by Isaac Asimov, If: Worlds of Science Fiction (February) "The Men Who Murdered Mohammed" by Alfred Bester, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (October) "Or All the Seas with Oysters" by Avram Davidson, Galaxy Science Fiction (May) "The Prize of Peril" by Robert Sheckley, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction (May) Juveniles Have Space Suit—Will Travel by Robert A. Heinlein (juvenile), a teenager's adventure across the galaxy after winning a space suit. Children's books Mr. Bass's Planetoid by Eleanor Cameron (children's book), children help save a small planet in the Mushroom Planet series. Movies List of science fiction films of the 1950s Title Director Cast Country Subgenre/NotesAttack of the 50 Foot WomanNathan H. JuranAllison Hayes, William Hudson, Yvette VickersUnited StatesHorrorAttack of the Puppet PeopleBert I. GordonJohn Agar, Michael Mark, Jack KosslynUnited StatesHorror Ballad of the Ming Tombs Reservoir (a.k.a. Shi san ling shui ku chang xiang qu) Jin ShanJin Shan, Yu Daiqin, Zhang YishengChinaFredriksson Linus China and Cinematic Science Fiction: A Lost Genre https://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/search/publication/7373319 Lund University Publications 4 February 2020Chan Hiu Man Peng Xin Beijing Film Academy Yearbook 2016 15 August 2017 Intellect Bristol 9781783208258 https://books.google.com/books?id=m7irDwAAQBAJ Ye Ling Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Economy, Judicature, Administration and Humanitarian Projects (JAHP 2019) The Influence of "Wandering Earth" on Chinese Cultural Soft Power September 2019 94 151–154 10.2991/jahp-19.2019.34 978-94-6252-789-8 https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/jahp-19/125917423 4 February 2020 free The BlobIrvin Shortess Yeaworth Jr.Steve McQueen, Aneta Corsaut, Earl RoweUnited StatesHorrorBlood of the VampireHenry CassDonald Wolfit, Barbara Shelley, Vincent Ball, Victor MaddernUnited KingdomThe Brain EatersBruno Ve SotaEd Nelson, Alan Frost, Jack HillUnited StatesHorrorThe Colossus of New YorkEugène LouriéRoss Martin, Mala Powers, Charles HerbertUnited StatesHorrorCurse Of The Faceless ManEdward L. CahnRichard Anderson, Elaine Edwards, Adele Mara, Luis van RootenUnited StatesThe Day the Sky Exploded (a.k.a. La morte viene dallo spazio)Paolo HeuschPaul Hubschmid, Fiorella Mari, Gérard Landry, Dario MichaelisFranceItalyItalian title: La Morte viene dallo Spazio.Earth vs. the SpiderBert I. GordonEd Kemmer, Gene Persson, Gene RothUnited StatesFamily Horror ThrillerEscapement (a.k.a. The Electronic Monster)Montgomery Tully, David PaltenghiRod Cameron, Mary Murphy, Meredith EdwardsUnited KingdomUnited StatesCrime Horror Mystery Wheeler W. Dixon 2006 Visions of paradise: images of Eden in the cinema Rutgers University Press 0-8135-3798-3 177–178 Invention for Destruction (a.k.a. Vynález zkázy)Karel Zeman Lubor Tokoš, Jana ZatloukalováCzechoslovakiaAnimation Adventure FantasyFiend Without a FaceArthur CrabtreeKynaston Reeves, Marshall Thompson, Terry KilburnUnited KingdomUnited StatesHorrorThe Flame BarrierPaul LandresArthur Franz, Kathleen CrowleyUnited StatesHorrorThe FlyKurt NeumannVincent Price, Patricia Owens, Herbert MarshallUnited StatesDrama HorrorFrankenstein 1970Howard W. KochBoris Karloff, Tom Duggan, Jana Lund United StatesHorrorFrankenstein's DaughterRichard CunhaDonald Murphy, John Ashley, Sandra KnightUnited StatesHorror Romance ThrillerFrom the Earth to the MoonByron HaskinJoseph Cotten, George Sanders, Debra PagetUnited StatesAdventure FantasyGiant from the UnknownRichard E. CunhaEd Kemmer, Sally Fraser, Buddy BaerUnited StatesDrama HorrorThe H-Man (a.k.a. Bijo to ekitai ningen)Ishirō HondaYumi Shirakawa, Kenji Sahara, Akihiko HirataJapanCrime Horror ThrillerThe Hideous Sun DemonRobert ClarkeRobert Clarke, Patricia Manning, Nan PetersonUnited StatesHorrorHow to Make a MonsterHerbert L. Strock Robert H. Harris, Gary Conway, Gary Clarke, Morris AnkrumUSAHorrorI Married a Monster from Outer SpaceGene FowlerTom Tryon, Gloria Talbott, Ken LynchUnited StatesHorrorIt! The Terror from Beyond SpaceEdward L. CahnMarshall Thompson, Shawn Smith, Kim SpaldingUnited StatesHorror ThrillerThe Lost MissileLester William BerkeRobert Loggia, Ellen Parker, Phillip PineUnited StatesCharles P. Mitchell 2001 A guide to apocalyptic cinema 0-313-31527-2 Greenwood Publishing Group 120–128 Missile MonstersFred C. BrannonKent Fowler, Gregory GayeUnited StatesAction Adventure Crime Fantasy.Recut of Flying Disc Man from Mars serialMissile to the MoonRichard E. CunhaK. T. Stevens, Richard Travis, Lisa SimoneUnited StatesDramaMonster on the CampusJack ArnoldArthur Franz, Joanna Cook MooreUnited StatesHorror Cynthia Hendershot 83 2001 I was a Cold War monster: horror films, eroticism, and the Cold War imagination University of Wisconsin Press 0-87972-849-3 The New Invisible Man (a.k.a. El hombre que logró ser invisible)Alfredo B. CrevennaArturo de Córdova, Ana Luisa Peluffo, Raúl MerazMexicoFantasy Horror Robert Firsching AllMovie http://www.allmovie.com/work/new-invisible-man-34905 The New Invisible Man 2009-04-02 Night of the Blood BeastBernard KowalskiMichael Emmet, Angela Greene, John BaerUnited StatesHorrorQueen of Outer SpaceEdward BerndsZsa Zsa Gabor, Laurie Mitchell, Eric FlemingUnited StatesAdventure FantasyRocket Attack U.S.A. a.k.a. Five Minutes to ZeroBarry MahonMonica Davis, John McKay, Daniel Kern, Edward Czerniuk, Phillip St. GeorgeUnited StatesSatan's SatellitesFred C. BrannonJudd Holdren, Aline Towne, Lane BradfordUnited StatesRecut of Zombies of the Stratosphere serialShe DemonsRichard E. CunhaIrish McCalla, Tod Griffin, Victor Sen YungUnited StatesHorror The Space ChildrenJack ArnoldAdam Williams, Michel Ray, Johnny Crawford, Sandy DescherUnited StatesSpace Master X-7Edward BerndsRobert Ellis, Bill Williams, Lyn ThomasUnited StatesHorror ThrillerThe Strange World of Planet X (UK) (a.k.a. Cosmic Monsters)Gilbert GunnForrest Tucker, Gaby Andre, Martin BensonUnited KingdomDrama Horror U.S. title: The Cosmic Monster.Teenage Cave ManRoger CormanRobert Vaughn, Leslie E. Bradley, Frank de KovaUnited StatesAdventureTeenage MonsterJacques R. MarquetteAnne Gwynne, Stuart WadeUnited StatesHorror Western Also called Meteor Monster. Premiered in 1957.Overview for Teenage Monster (1958) Turner Classic Movies Vault Collection https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/92463/teenage-monster https://web.archive.org/web/20110929121221/http://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/92463/Teenage-Monster/ dead September 29, 2011 2009-07-02 Terror from the Year 5000 (a.k.a. Cage Of Doom)Robert J. Gurney Jr.Ward Costello, Joyce Holden, John Stratton, Salome Jens, Fred HerrickUnited StatesThe Trollenberg TerrorQuentin LawrenceForrest Tucker, Laurence Payne, Janet MunroUnited KingdomHorror U.S. title: The Crawling Eye.Varan the Unbelievable (a.k.a. Daikaijû Baran)Ishirō HondaTsuruko Kobayashi, Kōzō Nomura, Ayumi SonodaJapanHorror Kaijū US revision in 1962: Varan the Unbelievable.War of the Colossal BeastBert I. GordonSally Fraser, Dean Parkin, Roger PaceUnited StatesHorrorWar of the SatellitesRoger CormanSusan Cabot, Richard Devon, Eric SinclairUnited StatesHorror Sandra Brennan War of the Satellites AllMovie http://www.allmovie.com/work/war-of-the-satellites-115974 2009-04-03 Awards The Big Time by Fritz Leiber won the Hugo Award for Best Novel.http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1958-hugo-awards/ 1958 Hugo Awards 2007-07-26 World Science Fiction Society 2010-04-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20110507072902/http://www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history/1958-hugo-awards/ 2011-05-07 live See also 1958 in science Notes nb References Category:Science fiction by year * science-fiction