Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the most influential films of all time. Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished ability. He wrote many books and many essays for popular magazines. In 1961, he received the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO award for popularising science. Clarke's science and science-fiction writings earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age". His science-fiction writings in particular earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership, made him one of the towering figures of the genre. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction. Clarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the British Interplanetary Society. In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system using geostationary orbits. He was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946–1947 and again in 1951–1953. Clarke emigrated to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1956, to pursue his interest in scuba diving. That year, he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee. Clarke augmented his popularity in the 1980s, as the host of television shows such as Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World. He lived in Sri Lanka until his death. Clarke was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989 "for services to British cultural interests in Sri Lanka". He was knighted in 1998 and was awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honour, Sri Lankabhimanya, in 2005.

  • Title : Arthur C. Clarke
  • Popularity : 3.051
  • Known For : Writing
  • Birthday : 1917-12-16
  • Place of Birth : Somerset, England
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  • Also Known As : アーサー・C・クラーク
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Arthur C. Clarke Movies

  • 1988
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    God, the Universe and Everything Else

    God, the Universe and Everything Else

    6.1 1988 HD

    In a studio setting, Stephen Hawking, Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan (who joins them via satellite) discuss the Big Bang theory, God, our existence...

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  • 1994
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    Without Warning

    Without Warning

    6.9 1994 HD

    A television program is interupted by a news network announcing that three meteors have hit the United States, France and China. At first it seems...

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  • 1995
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    Fractals: The Colors of Infinity

    Fractals: The Colors of Infinity

    6.4 1995 HD

    Explores the revolutionary world of Fractal Geometry - its far-reaching and often unexpected implications - its powerful and revolutionary...

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  • 2001
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    2001: The Making of a Myth

    2001: The Making of a Myth

    6.5 2001 HD

    The making of Stanley Kubrick's classic space epic, presented by James Cameron, including unseen footage.

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  • 2007
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    '2001: A Space Odyssey' – What Is Out There?

    '2001: A Space Odyssey' – What Is Out There?

    1 2007 HD

    Keir Dullea, interspersed with archive clips of Arthur C. Clarke, discusses the probability of extraterrestrial life.

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  • 2017
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    I Saw the Future

    I Saw the Future

    1 2017 HD

    In a dark expanse that could be the cosmos, we hear the voice of Arthur C. Clarke, whose face - taken from a BBC archive dating back to the 1960s -...

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  • 2018
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    9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality

    9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality

    6 2018 HD

    An examination of the evidence surrounding the events of September 11, 2001 that took the lives of thousands of innocent victims, and left our entire...

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  • 2003
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    To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion

    To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion

    8 2003 HD

    Top scientists want to build a nuclear bomb-powered spaceship to visit Mars and the planets.

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  • 1984
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    2010

    2010

    6.7 1984 HD

    While planet Earth poises on the brink of nuclear self-destruction, a team of Russian and American scientists aboard the Leonov hurtles to a...

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  • 2015
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    Sky Line

    Sky Line

    6.5 2015 HD

    The concept of an elevator to space is not new. In the world of Arthur C. Clarke, it is a natural progression. What most people don't know is that...

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  • 2007
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    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

    6 2007 HD

    This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.

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  • 2001
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    2001 and Beyond

    2001 and Beyond

    1 2001 HD

    Author Arthur C. Clarke and the cast and crew of Stanley Kubrick's 1968 masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey" star in this documentary, released in the...

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  • 1966
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    2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future

    2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future

    6.5 1966 HD

    A short documentary about the making of Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey and its impact on the '60s view of the future.

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  • 1968
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    2001: A Space Odyssey

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    8.073 1968 HD

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  • 1968
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    2001: A Space Odyssey

    2001: A Space Odyssey

    8.073 1968 HD

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  • 1984
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    2010

    2010

    6.7 1984 HD

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  • 1994
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    Trapped in Space

    Trapped in Space

    4.4 1994 HD

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  • 1970
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    Rendezvous with Rama

    Rendezvous with Rama

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Fountains of Paradise

    The Fountains of Paradise

    1 1970 HD

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  • 2018
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    The Nine Billion Names of God

    The Nine Billion Names of God

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1978
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    Rescue Party

    Rescue Party

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1994
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    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

    7 1994 HD

    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe was a popular eighteen part television series looking at unexplained phenomena across the universe. It was...

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  • 1985
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    Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers

    Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers

    7.3 1985 HD

    Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers is a popular thirteen-part British television series looking at strange worlds of the paranormal. It was...

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  • 1982
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    Wogan

    Wogan

    4.5 1982 HD

    Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.

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  • 1980
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    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

    7.3 1980 HD

    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World is a thirteen part British television series looking at unexplained phenomena from around the world. It was...

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  • 1964
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    Horizon

    Horizon

    7.328 1964 HD

    Horizon tells amazing science stories, unravels mysteries and reveals worlds you've never seen before.

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  • 2022
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    Rendezvous with the Future

    Rendezvous with the Future

    7 2022 HD

    Documentary series exploring the science behind the science fiction of the award-winning writer Liu Cixin, author of "The Three-Body Problem".

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 2014
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    The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

    6.895 2014 HD

    The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact...

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  • 1970
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    The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

    7 1970 HD

    The peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious “Overlords,” whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien...

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  • 1970
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    The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

    7 1970 HD

    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe was a popular eighteen part television series looking at unexplained phenomena across the universe. It was...

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  • 1970
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    The Real History of Science Fiction

    The Real History of Science Fiction

    7 1970 HD

    Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe was a popular eighteen part television series looking at unexplained phenomena across the universe. It was...

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