Births
- Rick Sloane
- February 28 — Rae Dawn Chong
- March 25 — John Stockwell
- April 27 — Moana Pozzi
- May 30 — John Terlesky
- August 24 — John Fasano
- October 7 — Kent Lipham
Deaths
- February 11 — Enzo Masetti
- March 3 — William Vedder
- June 10 — Vivienne Osborne
- July 4 — Franklyn Farnum
- July 22 — Eduard Von Winterstein
Movie Premieres
- January 1 — Hamlet (West Germany)
- February 20 — Reptilicus (Denmark)
- March 29 — Gorgo (U.S.)
- May 2 — The Beast of Yucca Flats
- June 11 — Ring of Terror
- July 19 — Invasion of the Neptune Men (Japan)
- August 19 — Hercules and the Captive Women (Italy)
- September 13 — Bloodlust!
- October 27 — Gorgo (U.K.)
- December 13 — The Phantom Planet
Events
- April 17 — At the 33rd Academy Awards, Russell Metty wins the Best Cinematography (Color) Award for his work in Sparticus, while Gene Warren and Tim Baar won the Best Special Effects Award for The Time Machine.