List of 1960s films based on actual events

This is a list of films and miniseries that are based on actual events. Films on this list are generally from American production unless indicated otherwise.

1960 The Alamo (1960) – epic historical war film about the 1836 Battle of the AlamoClark, Donald, & Christopher P. Andersen. John Wayne's The Alamo: The Making of the Epic Film (New York: Carol Publishing Group, 1995) Alfonso XII and María Cristina (Spanish: Alfonso XII y María Cristina: ¿Dónde vas triste de ti?) (1960) – Spanish historical drama film about Alfonso XII who is recently widowed from Mercedes of Orléans and is urged to marry again to secure the restored monarchy and an heir to the throne. He chooses Maria Christina of Austria, who makes an excellent yet lonely queen Bhakta Kanakadasa (Kannada: ಭಕ್ತ ಕನಕದಾಸ) (1960) – Indian Kannada-language depicting the spiritual journey of Kanakadasa, who was a devotee of the Hindu deity Krishna, and a poet belonging to the Dasa sect Bluebeard's Ten Honeymoons (1960) – British thriller film loosely based on the real-life serial killer Henri Désiré LandruBFI.org Cleopatra's Daughter (Italian: Il sepolcro dei re) (1960) – Italian historical drama film set in Egypt during the reign of the pharaoh Khufu Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (German: Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen) (1960) – West German war drama film about the sinking of , which was sunk while carrying German servicemen and around 6,000 civilian evacuees David and Goliath (Italian: David e Golia) (1960) – Italian Christian action drama film based on the Old Testament story from the Book of Samuel Esther and the King (1960) – epic drama film recounting the origin of the Jewish celebration of Purim Exodus (1960) – epic historical drama film about the founding of the State of IsraelCrowther, Bosley (December 16, 1960). Screen: A Long 'Exodus'". The New York Times. 44. The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) – British horror film based on the true case of Burke and Hare, who murdered at least 16 people in 1828 Edinburgh, Scotland and sold their bodies for anatomical researchJohn Hamilton, The British Independent Horror Film 1951-70 Hemlock Books 2013 p 61-67 The Gallant Hours (1960) – biographical war drama film about William F. Halsey Jr. and his efforts in fighting against Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto and the Imperial Japanese Navy in the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II The Great Mughal (Hindi: मुगल आजम) (1960) – Indian Hindi-language epic historical drama film following the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went on to become Emperor Jahangir) and Anarkali, a court dancer Hell to Eternity (1960) – biographical war drama film about the true experiences of Marine hero Pfc. Guy Gabaldon, a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese American foster family, and his heroic actions during the Battle of Saipan Her Brother (Japanese: おとうと) (1960) – Japanese drama film containing biographical elements for Kon Ichikawa, who was born in 1915 and was a young boy being raised in the 1920s, spoiled by his mother and sisters The Hunchback of Rome (Italian: Il gobbo) (1960) – Italian crime drama film loosely based on the real life events of Giuseppe Albano, an Italian partisan that was involved in the Roman Resistance against German occupation between 1943 and 1945 I Aim at the Stars (1960) – biographical drama film telling the story of the life of Wernher von Braun, from his early days in Germany, through Peenemünde, until his work with the U.S. Army, NASA, and the American space program Inherit the Wind (1960) – biographical drama film fictionalizing the 1925 Scopes "Monkey" Trial as a means to discuss McCarthyism Mahakavi Kalidasu (Telugu: మహాకవి కాళిదాసు) (1960) – Indian Telugu-language biographical film based on the life of the poet Kalidasa Murder, Inc. (1960) – biographical gangster film based on the true story of Murder, Inc., a Brooklyn gang that operated in the 1930s Nader Nimai (Bengali: নাদের নিমাই) (1960) – Indian Bengali-language biographical film based on the life of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu The Night They Killed Rasputin (Italian: L'ultimo zar) (1960) – Italian historical adventure film about Grigori Rasputin Northern Story (Russian: Северная повесть) (1960) – Soviet biographical drama film taking place on the eve of the Decembrist revolt in 1825 where officer Pavel Bestuzhev, who is sent into exile in the garrison in the North, meets a wounded Decembrist, who is trying to leave RussiaСеверная повесть Oscar Wilde (1960) – biographical drama film primarily focusing on the litigation surrounding Wilde's libel suit against the Marquess of Queensberry, and the subsequent accusation of Wilde's homosexuality Pay or Die (1960) – biographical crime film about the career of New York City police officer Joseph Petrosino, a pioneer in the fight against organized crime in America Pretty Boy Floyd (1960) – biographical crime drama film based on the career of the notorious 1930s outlaw Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd Revenge of the Barbarians (Italian: La vendetta dei barbari) (1960) – Italian historical film about the sack of Rome in AD 410 by the Visigoths The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) – historical crime drama film about small-time New York City criminal, Legs Diamond, whose ambition is to become a big-time crime boss during the Prohibition era The Siege of Sidney Street (1960) – British historical drama film about the 1909 Tottenham Outrage - a bungled wages-snatch which resulted in the murder of a police officer and a ten-year-old bystander as well as the two armed robbers - and the 1911 Siege of Sidney Street, in which armed police surrounded a house in East End of London occupied by a gang who had killed three police officers during a bungled attempt to break into a jeweller's shop Sink the Bismarck! (1960) – British war drama film dealing directly with the operations, chase and sinking of the battleship by the Royal Navy during the Second World War Song Without End (1960) – biographical romance film telling the story of Hungarian pianist Franz Liszt, whose scandalous love affair forced him to abandon his adoring audiencesTurner Classic Movies Website, accessed March 31, 2009 Spartacus (1960) – epic historical drama film about Spartacus, a slave who leads a rebellion against Rome and the events of the Third Servile War Storm Over the Pacific (Japanese: ハワイ・ミッドウェイ大海空戦 太平洋の嵐) (1960) – Japanese war film depicting an account of a young Japanese bombardier stationed aboard the and his participation in two battles in the Pacific during World War II, the attack on Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway"Review: 'Storm Over the Pacific' (1960)." modelshipsinthecinema.com, 29 November 2015. Retrieved: 23 May 2016. The Story of Ruth (1960) – Christian historical romance film based on the biblical Book of Ruth Sunrise at Campobello (1960) – biographical drama film telling the story of the struggles of future President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his family when Roosevelt was stricken with paralysis at the age of 39 in August 1921 Sweetheart of the Gods (German: Liebling der Götter) (1960) – West German biographical drama film portraying the life of Renate Müller, a German film actress who died in 1937 in mysterious circumstances Testament of Orpheus (French: Le testament d'Orphée) (1960) – French biographical fantasy film about Jean Cocteau who looks back over his life and work, recalling his inspirations and obsessions The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) – British historical drama film based on the libel and subsequent criminal cases involving Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry Two Women (Italian: La ciociara) (1960) – Italian war drama film based on actual events of 1944 in Rome and rural Lazio, during the Marocchinate"1952: Il caso delle 'marocchinate' al Parlamento". Retrieved 9 December 2017. Under Ten Flags (Italian: Sotto dieci bandiere) (1960) – Italian war film loosely based on actual events during World War II, depicting real-life German Captain Bernhard Rogge commanding the navy raider Atlantis, which from May 1940 to November 1941 sank 22 Allied merchant ships

1961 A Story of David (Hebrew: סיפור דוד) (1961) – British-Israeli drama film depicting the life of the Biblical King David and his conflicted relationship with King SaulTwo-Part Show Is One Worth Look Smith, Cecil. Los Angeles Times 21 Nov 1963: C14. Barabbas (1961) – epic religious film expanding on the career of Barabbas, from the Christian Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark and other gospels Bridge to the Sun (1961) – war drama film based on the 1957 autobiography Bridge to the Sun by Gwen Terasaki, which detailed events in Terasaki's life and marriageGwen Harold Terasaki, Author, 84 Constantine and the Cross (Italian: Costantino il grande) (1961) – Italian historical drama film about the early career of the emperor Constantine, who first legalized and then adopted Christianity in the early 4th century as far into his life as the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in AD 312CONSTANTINE THE GREAT "(Costantino Il Grande - In Hoc Signo Vinces)" Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 29, Iss. 336, (Jan 1, 1962): 153. Darclee (1961) – Romanian drama film based on the life of Hariclea Darclée Duel of the Titans (Italian: Romolo e Remo) (1961) – Italian action drama film about Romulus and Remus' revolt against tyranny in pre-Roman Italy and how they lead their people toward the founding of a new city, known as Rome El Cid (1961) – epic historical drama film based on the life of the 11th-century Castilian warlord Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar, called "El Cid" (from the Arabic al-sidi, meaning "The Lord") Francis of Assisi (1961) – biographical drama film about the life of Francis of Assisi The George Raft Story (1961) – biographical drama film depicting George Raft's turbulent life and career The Gleiwitz Case (German: Der Fall Gleiwitz) (1961) – East German war film depicting the Gleiwitz incident from 31 August 1939, a false flag attack on a German radio station staged by the SSDer Fall Gleiwitz Landesmediendienste Bayern The Great Impostor (1961) – comedy drama film based on the story of an impostor named Ferdinand Waldo Demara Greyfriars Bobby (1961) – family drama film based upon an incident in 19th century Edinburgh involving a dog that came to be known as Greyfriars Bobby The Hoodlum Priest (1961) – drama film based on the life of Father Charles "Dismas" Clark of St. Louis, who ministered to men in prison and men coming out of prison Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) – epic courtroom drama film depicting a fictionalized version of the Judges' Trial of 1947, one of the twelve Nuremberg Military Tribunals conducted under the auspices of the U.S. military in the aftermath of the Second World War King of Kings (1961) – epic religious film telling the story of Jesus of Nazareth from his birth and ministry to his crucifixion and resurrection King of the Roaring '20s: The Story of Arnold Rothstein (1961) – biographical crime drama film telling the story of flamboyant Prohibition-era gangster, gambler and bootlegger Arnold Rothstein Mad Dog Coll (1961) – biographical crime drama film about the life of Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll Curran, who was born in 1908 in County Donegal The Moises Padilla Story (Filipino: Ang Kwento ni Moises Padilla) (1961) – Philippine biographical action film about a Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy The Navigator (Tamil: கப்பலோட்டிய தமிழன்) (1961) – Indian Tamil-language historical drama film about V. O. Chidambaram Pillai who founded the Swadeshi Stream Navigation Company to break the monopoly of the British over maritime trade out of India