1971 (Gamera Vs. Zigra)

  • Date in 1971 unknown Scott MacGregor (age unknown), art director for the movies in episodes K18- MILLION EYES OF SU-MURU, 111- MOON ZERO TWO and 416- FIRE MAIDENS FROM OUTER SPACE.
  • 01/01 Jock Feindel (age 75), cinematographer of the movie THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (MST3K: The Home Game).
  • 01/05 Douglas Shearer (age 71), sound recording supervisor for the movie in episode 510- THE PAINTED HILLS.
  • 01/10 Richard Heermance (age 60), producer of the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, shown at MST3K's first live show.
  • 01/11 Marshall Bradford (age 85), who portrayed U.S. Secretary Platt in episode 311- IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and a member of the tribe in 315- TEENAGE CAVEMAN.
  • 02/20 William Lava (age unknown), who wrote the musical scores for the movies in episodes 702- THE BRUTE MAN, 801- REVENGE OF THE CREATURE and 804- THE DEADLY MANTIS.
  • 02/21 Gil Patric (age 74), who portrayed a detective lieutenant in episode 103- THE MAD MONSTER.
  • 04/26 Barlett A. Carre (age 73), production supervisor for the movies in episodes 503- SWAMP DIAMONDS, 808- THE SHE-CREATURE and THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (MST3K: The Home Game).
  • 05/04 Franz Spencer a.k.a.Schulz (age 74), who wrote the original story for the movie in episode 602- INVASION U.S.A.
  • 05/12 Tor Johnson (age 67), who portrayed lumbering, bald Lobo in episode 320- THE UNEARTHLY. He portrayed essentially the same character in the episode 423- BRIDE OF THE MONSTER and was also bald and lumbering in episode 621- THE BEAST OF YUCCA FLATS.
  • 05/13 Mandine Rogne (age 64), who did the sound effects for the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
  • 05/18 Doris Rich (age 52), who portrayed Mrs. Claus in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.
  • 05/30 Rodd Redwing (age 66), who portrayed Nazar in episode 803- THE MOLE PEOPLE.
  • 05/31 Ralph Slosser (age 79), assistant director for the movie in episode 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
  • 06/08 Piero Gherardi (age 61), who did the costumes for the movie in episode 1013- DIABOLIK.
  • 06/09 Harold Lloyd Jr. (age 40), who portrayed Chip Gardner in episode 601- GIRLS TOWN.
  • 06/19 Jerome Pycha Jr. (age 68), production designer of the movie in episode 109- PROJECT MOON BASE.
  • 08/01 Paul Sawtell (age 65), who composed the musical score for the movies in episodes 113- THE BLACK SCORPION and 702- THE BRUTE MAN.
  • 08/08 Leonard Hicks (age 53), who portrayed Kimar in episode 321- SANTA CLAUS CONQUERS THE MARTIANS.
  • 08/14 H.F. Heard (age 81), who wrote the original story for movie in episode 905- THE DEADLY BEES.
  • 08/16 Frances Robinson (age 55) who portrayed Martha in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
  • 08/22 Mildred Von Hollen (age unknown), who portrayed a saleslady in episode 615- KITTEN WITH A WHIP.
  • 09/20 Lionel Lindon (age 66), cinematographer for the movie in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
  • 09/26 Fanny Schiller (age 74), who portrayed Florentina in episode 113- THE BLACK SCORPION.
  • 10/08 Christopher Dark (age 51), who portrayed Henry Jaffe in the movie WORLD WITHOUT END, which was riffed at MST3K's first live show.
  • 10/10 Al Martin (age 74), screenwriter for the movie in episode 418- ATTACK OF THE THE EYE CREATURES.
  • 10/17 Karl Ludwig Lindt (age 69), who portrayed Dr. Adolph Engelborger in THIS ISLAND EARTH riffed in MST3K: THE MOVIE.
  • 10/21 Raymond Hatton (age 84), who portrayed Gasspon in the season four serial UNDERSEA KINGDOM and old Pete in THE DAY THE WORLD ENDED (MST3K: The Home Game).
  • 10/25 Charles G. Schelling (age 52), the soundtrack editor for the movie shown in episode 419- THE REBEL SET.
  • 10/29 Duane Allman (age 24), member of the band The Birdwatchers which appeared in episode 207- WILD REBELS.
  • 11/25 Hank Mann (age 84), who portrayed Barney in episode 307- DADDY-O.
  • 11/30 Theodore Wilhelm (age 62), who portrayed Fritz in episode 101- THE CRAWLING EYE.
  • 12/29 Stuart Holmes (age 87), who portrayed a party guest in episode 808- THE SHE-CREATURE.