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Arthur C. Clarke
Writing

Arthur C. Clarke
Known For
Writing
Birthday
1917-12-16,Somerset, England
Gender
Male
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. 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.

Filmography

God, the Universe and Everything Else

6.1

God, the Universe and Everything Else
1988-01-01

Without Warning

6.9

Without Warning
1994-10-30

Fractals: The Colors of Infinity

6.4

Fractals: The Colors of Infinity
1995-11-17

2001: The Making of a Myth

6.5

2001: The Making of a Myth
2001-01-13

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

0

'2001: A Space Odyssey' – What Is Out There?
2007-10-23

I Saw the Future

0

I Saw the Future
2017-08-31

9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality

6

9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality
2018-01-01

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

8

To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion
2003-03-26

6.654

2010
1984-12-06

6.5

Sky Line
2015-11-20

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

6

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001
2007-10-23

2001 and Beyond

0

2001 and Beyond
2001-01-07

2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future

6.5

2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future
1966-01-01

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

7

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe
1994-07-15

Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers

7.3

Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers
1985-04-03

4.5

Wogan
1982-05-04

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

7.333

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World
1980-09-02

7.4

Horizon
1964-02-04

Rendezvous with the Future

7

Rendezvous with the Future
2022-11-16

The Dick Cavett Show

6.6

The Dick Cavett Show
1968-06-06

The Real History of Science Fiction

6.8

The Real History of Science Fiction
2014-04-19