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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.

Personal information

Birthday

1917-12-16

Birth Place

Somerset, England

Movies and TV shows :

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

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

2007

0.0

Movie
2001 and Beyond

2001 and Beyond

2001

0.0

Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future

2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future

1966

6.5

Movie
2001: The Making of a Myth

2001: The Making of a Myth

2001

6.5

Movie
2010

2010

1984

6.7

Movie
9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality

9/11 Alchemy: Facing Reality

2018

6.0

Movie
poster

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe

1994

7.0

TV
poster

Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World

1980

7.3

TV
poster

Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers

1985

7.3

TV
Fractals: The Colors of Infinity

Fractals: The Colors of Infinity

1995

6.4

Movie
God, the Universe and Everything Else

God, the Universe and Everything Else

1988

6.1

Movie
poster

Horizon

1964

7.3

TV
I Saw the Future

I Saw the Future

2017

0.0

Movie
poster

Rendezvous with the Future

2022

7.0

TV
Sky Line

Sky Line

2015

6.5

Movie
poster

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

6.7

TV
poster

The Real History of Science Fiction

2014

6.9

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

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

2003

8.0

Movie
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007

6.0

Movie
Without Warning

Without Warning

1994

6.9

Movie
poster

Wogan

1982

4.5

TV