Events in Film & TV
- Feb 3 "La Dolce Vita" directed by Federico Fellini and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg has its film premiere in Italy
- Feb 26 Vera Miles stars in"Mirror Image" episode of CBS anthology series "The Twilight Zone"
- Mar 17 One of the first French New Wave films, "Breathless", directed by Jean-Luc Godard, starring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg is released in France
- Jun 16 "Psycho", psychological horror film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring Janet Leigh, Anthony Perkins, and Vera Miles, opens in New York City
- Sep 8 Nationwide release (US) of Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" starring Anthony Perkins and Janet Leigh
- Oct 6 "Spartacus", directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Kirk Douglas and Laurence Olivier, premieres in NYC
- Oct 12 Japanese politician Inejiro Asanuma is assassinated with a sword during a televised debate live on TV by 17-year old nationalist Otoya Yamaguchi
- Dec 9 1st broadcast of "Coronation Street" on British ITV
- Dec 19 Frank Sinatra's 1st session with Reprise Records ("Ring-A-Ding-Ding")
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Film & TV Awards in 1960
- Mar 10 17th Golden Globes: "Ben-Hur", Anthony Franciosa, & Elizabeth Taylor win
- Apr 4 32nd Academy Awards: "Ben-Hur", Charlton Heston & Simone Signoret win
- May 1 7th National Film Awards (India): "Apur Sansar" wins the Golden Lotus
- May 20 13th Cannes Film Festival: "The Sweet Life" directed by Federico Fellini wins the Palme d'Or
- Jun 20 12th Emmy Awards: Playhouse 90, Robert Stack & Jane Wyatt win
- Jun 24 10th Berlin International Film Festival: "El Lazarillo de Tormes" wins Golden Bear
- Aug 24 21st Venice Film Festival: "Tomorrow Is My Turn" directed by Andre Cayatte wins Golden Lion
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- Jan 22 Comedic actor Bob Denver (25) weds Maggie Ryan in California
- Jan 31 Songwriter Adolph Green marries actress and singer Phyllis Newman in NYC
- Mar 31 Actor Yul Brynner (39) weds fashion house executive Doris Kleiner (32) in Mexico City; divorce in 1967
Divorces in Film & TV
- Mar 4 American comedienne Lucille Ball files for divorce from Cuban-American singer Desi Arnaz, after 14 years of marriage
- Mar 26 Academy Award-winning actor Yul Brynner (39) divorces actress Virginia Gilmore (40) after 15 years of marriage
- Jun 14 Actress Laraine Day (39) divorces manager Leo Durocher (53) due to incompatibility after 12 years of marriage
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