Arthur C. Clarke

Personal Info

Birthday

December 16, 1917

Day of Death

2008-03-19

(90 years old)

Place of Birth

Somerset, England

Also Known As

アーサー・C・クラーク

Arthur C. Clarke

Biography

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.

Known For

2010

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers

Filmography

2018
9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality
as Himself
2017
I Saw the Future
as Self (archive footage)
2015
Sky Line
as Self (archive footage)
2007
'2001: A Space Odyssey' – What Is Out There?
as Self (archive footage)
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
as Self
2003
To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
as Self
2001
2001: The Making of a Myth
as Self
2001 and Beyond
as Self
1995
Fractals: The Colors of Infinity
as Self
1994
Without Warning
as Self
1988
God, the Universe and Everything Else
as Self
1984
2010
as Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
2010 : The Odyssey Continues
as Himself
1966
2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future
as Self