1971

Births

• April 11 — Dave Kann
• May 12 — Morgan Weisser
• May 21 — Josh Weinstein
• November 20 — Joel McHale

Deaths

• January 1 — Jockey Feindel
• January 10 — Richard Heermance
• February 20 — William Lava
• February 21 — Gil Patric
• April 30 — Molly Glessing
• May 12 — Tor Johnson
• May 18 — Doris Rich
• May 26 — Bokuzen Hidari
• May 30 — Rodd Redwing
• May 31 — Ralph Slosser
• June 9 — Harold Lloyd Jr.
• June 19 — Malcolm Watson
• August 1 — Paul Sawtell
• December 29 — Stuart Holmes

Movie Premieres

• January — Blood Waters of Dr. Z
• July 17 — Gamera vs Zigra (Japan)
• August 23 — The Touch of Satan

Events

• April 15 — At the 43rd Academy Awards, Francis Ford Coppola and Edmund H. North win the Best Original Screenplay Award for Patton.