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Arthur C. Clarke (1917–2008)

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Arthur C. Clarke was born in the seaside town of Minehead, Somerset, England in December 16, 1917. In 1936 he moved to London, where he joined the British Interplanetary Society. There he started to experiment with astronautic material in the BIS, write the BIS Bulletin and science fiction. During World War II... See full bio »

Born:

Arthur Charles Clarke
in Minehead, Somerset, England, UK

Died:

(age 90) in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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???? Rendezvous with Rama (novel) (announced)
 
2003 Rendezvous with Rama (video short) (novel)
 
1995 Trapped in Space (TV movie) (short story "Breaking Strain")
 
1995 The Colours of Infinity (TV documentary)
 
1993 Arthur C. Clarke: Before 2001 (video documentary short)
 
1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
– Night of the Meek/But Can She Type?/The Star (1985) (short story / segment "The Star")
 
1984 2010 (novel)
 
1968 2001: A Space Odyssey (screenplay / story "The Sentinel" - uncredited)
 
1968 Jännitysnäytelmä (TV series)
– Meteor 02 (1968) (writer)
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
– All the Time in the World (1952) (writer)
 
1949 Captain Video and His Video Rangers (TV series)
 
Show ShowActor (2 titles)
1984 2010
Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
 
1982 Village in the Jungle
Leonard Woolf
 
Show ShowArt Department (1 title)
1949 Captain Video and His Video Rangers (TV series) (set designer)
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2007 Nova ScienceNow (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 3 episodes)
– Aging/Space Elevator/Maya/Profile: Bonnie Bassler (2007) (special thanks)
– Maya (2007) (special thanks)
– Profile: Bonnie Bassler (2007) (special thanks)
 
2001 2001: The Making of a Myth (TV documentary) (thanks - as Sir Arthur C. Clarke)
 
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2007 Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2007 We Love 'The Sky at Night' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Planetary Defense (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 50 Terrible Predictions (TV documentary)
Himself (as Arthur C. Clarke) (also as Sir Arthur C. Clarke)
 
1977-2003 The Sky at Night (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Mars, the Next Frontier (2003) … Himself
– Suns, Space-Ships and Bug-Eyed Monsters (1977) … Himself
 
2003 To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures (documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Letadlo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 2001: The Making of a Myth (TV documentary)
 
2001 2001 and Beyond (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 2001: HAL's Legacy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 L'odyssée de la survie (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Odyssey of Survival (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 The Works (TV series documentary)
Himself
– The Man Who Saw the Future (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Arthur C. Clarke: The Man Who Saw the Future (TV documentary)
Arthur C Clarke
 
1997 Rama (Video Game)
Himself
 
1997 Masters of Fantasy (TV series documentary)
– Arthur C. Clarke (1997)
 
1996 Future Fantastic (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alien (1996) … Himself
 
1995 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Arthur C. Clarke (1995) … Himself
 
1995 Contacto - La búsqueda para la inteligencia extraterrestre (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Contact: The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 The Colours of Infinity (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Without Warning (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 Mysterious Universe (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1993 Arthur C. Clarke: Before 2001 (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1993 Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 The Day of Five Billion (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1988 God, the Universe and Everything Else (video)
Himself
 
1985 World of Strange Powers (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1984 2010: The Odyssey Continues (documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 Mysterious World (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host / Host
– Dragons, Dinosaurs and Giant Snakes (1980) … Himself - Host
– The Journey Begins (1980) … Host
 
1972 The Dick Cavett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 July 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1969-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.178 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #1.10 (1969) … Himself
 
1972 The City in the Image of Man: Ideas and Work of Paolo Soleri (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1970 The Unexplained (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2012 2001: The Science of Futures Past (documentary)
Himself
 
2011-2012 Prophets of Science Fiction (TV series documentary)
 
2011 How to Build... (TV series documentary)
 
2007 Sekai gumi TV (TV series documentary)
 
2007 What Is Out There? (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 Movies That Shook the World (TV series documentary)
 
1997 To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill (TV documentary)
Himself
 

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Odyssey of Survival -- We take a future trip through our exploratory past. From our initial launches of artificial satellites to men traveling to the Moon. From the construction of the first International Space Station to the first active Lunar Bases. From the first manned missions to Mars to the first autonomous, self-sustained colonies, surviving off Earth. Explore Mankind's first one hundred years in Space. Join us on "Odyssey of Survival". Odyssey of Survival, mankind's first 100 years in Space. From Sputnik in 1957 to Mars, today, in 2057. "Odyssey of Survival" features *Oscar® nominated author of '2001: A Space Odyssey', Sir Arthur C. Clarke; Apollo 11 astronaut, Buzz Aldrin; NASA scientist Tobias Owen; and NASA Viking Project Scientist, Gerald Soffen. The French version is narrated by theatre, film and multi-media director, Robert Lepage. Original computer animations and visuals were supplied by NASA, JPL, Lockheed-Martin, Space Viz Productions and Obayashi Corporation (Tokyo). "Odyssey of Survival", a 48-minute documentary/Sci-fi; based in 2057, on-going international efforts to keep exploring space, continuing with the Moon and Mars. It is produced for TV, Educational and Home audiences. L'Odyssée de la survie L'Odyssée de la survie, de Space Viz Productions, raconte le premier siècle de l'exploration spatiale, du lancement de Spoutnik 1 en 1957 à l'établissement de colonies autosuffisantes sur Mars, aujourd'hui en 2057. Avec Sir Arthur C. Clarke et l'astronaute d'Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin. Narration par Robert Lepage. Official Web Site: http://www.SpaceViz.com L'odyssée de la survie -- This is the French version of the English language title: Odyssey of Survival Directed by M Moidel French narration by Robert Lepage Produced by Space Viz Productions "I am happy to have appeared in ODYSSEY OF SURVIVAL, which I hope has the widest possible distribution Besides giving an excellent summary of what has already happened in space, its 'preview' of the next half century should convince even skeptics that 'the best is yet to be'." -Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Author, "2001: A Space Odyssey" "Je suis heureux de ma participation à l'ODYSSÉE DE LA SURVIE et j'espère qu'il jouira d'une très large diffusion. Outre qu'il constitue un excellent résumé de l'exploration spatiale, sa 'prévision' pour le demi-siècle à venir devrait convaincre les sceptiques que ‘le meilleur est encore à venir’." -Sir Arthur C. Clarke, auteur, “2001: l’Odyssée de l’espace” L'Odyssée de la survie L'Odyssée de la survie, de Space Viz Productions, raconte le premier siècle de l'exploration spatiale, du lancement de Spoutnik 1 en 1957 à l'établissement de colonies autosuffisantes sur Mars, aujourd'hui en 2057. Avec Sir Arthur C. Clarke et l'astronaute d'Apollo 11, Buzz Aldrin. Narration par Robert Lepage. Diffusion Diffusion en version original (anglais), lors du CTV, Montreal, et dans tout le Canada lors du TVOntario. Festivals Diffusion lors du Le Printemps du Québec France, Paris, France Visitez le Site Web: http://www.SpaceViz.com Planetary Defense -- Planetary Defense Commenting about 'Planetary Defense', Sir Arthur C. Clarke wrote: "It's fascinating - you have done an excellent job in blending the scientific, technological, political and military aspects of NEO threats. I cannot agree with you more that it's not if; it's just a matter of when! Without exaggeration, I can say this is one of the most important documentaries made. You may quote me on this." Who will save Earth? Scientists and the military have only recently awakened to the notion that impacts with Earth do happen. "Planetary Defense" meets with both the scientific and military communities to study our options to mitigate an impact from asteroids and comets, collectively known as NEO's (Near Earth Objects). “Civilization is ill prepared for the inevitable. It's not if an impact will happen with the Earth, it's when!” "Planetary Defense, reviews current efforts to save Earth from catastrophic impacts by asteroids and comets. Features leading scientists, military officials and futurists; including Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart, Freeman Dyson, David H. Levy and many more. Available on DVD. More reviews of "Planetary Defense" here: http://spaceviz.com/documentaries/planetarydefense/planetarydefense.html Official Site: http://www.SpaceViz.com
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Appears in three astronomy documentaries by Space Viz. They include, "Contact: The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence"; "Odyssey of Survival"; and "Planetary Defense". The latter work, "Planetary Defense", by Space Viz, was nominated for a "2008 Arthur Clarke... See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 3 Interviews  | 40 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

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Alternate Names:

Sir Arthur C. Clarke | E.G. Obrien | Charles Willis
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Personal Quote:

If you understand 2001: A Space Odyssey completely, we failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we have answered. See more »

Trivia:

In 1997, his novel "A Fall of Moondust" was loosely adapted into a screenplay by Chris Soth. It was never filmed. See more »

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