---
name: "Arthur C. Clarke"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/arthur-c-clarke"
fi1m_id: "arthur-c-clarke"
imdb_id: "nm0002009"
tmdb_id: 241
wikidata_id: "Q47087"
roles: ["Writer"]
born: "16 December 1917"
died: "19 March 2008"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T19:04:44.926262+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Arthur C. Clarke

## Identity

Arthur C. Clarke

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/arthur-c-clarke
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** arthur-c-clarke
- **IMDb ID:** nm0002009
- **TMDB ID:** 241
- **Wikidata ID:** Q47087
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47087, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002009/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/241

Writer. Born 16 December 1917 in Minehead, Somerset, England, UK. Died 19 March 2008.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Born:** 16 December 1917, Minehead, Somerset, England, UK
- **Died:** 19 March 2008
- **Academy Awards:** 1 Oscar nomination
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C._Clarke, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47087, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002009/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/241

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*2001: A Space Odyssey*](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md) (92)

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## Biography

Arthur C. Clarke was an English science fiction writer and science writer. Born in Minehead, Somerset, he served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and later studied physics and mathematics at King's College London.

Clarke co-wrote the screenplay for the film *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968) with Stanley Kubrick. He is also known for the novel *Childhood's End* and for his work on the film *2010* (1984). He lived in Sri Lanka from 1956 and hosted television series on science and the unexplained in the 1980s and 1990s.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, britannica.com, history.computer.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Fi1m 92, Screenplay — [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md)

## Complete filmography (15)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Starman* (2025), Actor
- *The Nine Billion Names of God* (2018), Short Story
- *Childhood's End* (2015), series, Novel
- *Rendezvous with Rama* (2003), Novel
- *Arthur C. Clarke: The Man Who Saw the Future* (1997), Actor
- *Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious Universe* (1994), series, as Host · Presenter, Creator
- *Trapped in Space* (1994), Novel
- *Arthur C. Clarke's World of Strange Powers* (1985), series, as Host
- *Television* (1985), series, Actor
- *2010* (1984), as Man on Park Bench (uncredited) · Novel
- *Baddegama* (1980), as Leonard Sidney Woolf
- *Rescue Party* (1978), Short Story
- *2001: A Space Odyssey* (1968), Screenplay — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/2001-a-space-odyssey.md)
- *Horizon* (1964), series, Actor
- *Island of Treasures* (1962), Producer

## Gallery

- ![Arthur C. Clarke](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-467434355311.jpg) Arthur C. Clarke — ITU Pictures, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Arthur_C._Clarke_1965.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![2001 A Space Odyssey (1968)](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-63a8f705f3c2.jpg) 2001 A Space Odyssey (1968) — Arthur C. Clarke, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/2001_A_Space_Odyssey_%281968%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Visualization of the construction as described in the book: Rendezvous with Rama. Oil painting on board. Dimensions 72x49cm. (1995)](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-987248d1c614.jpg) Visualization of the construction as described in the book: Rendezvous with Rama. Oil painting on board. Dimensions 72x49cm. (1995) — LaurensvanLieshout, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1f/304_Romana_LL_72x49cm_oil_on_board.jpg/1280px-304_Romana_LL_72x49cm_oil_on_board.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![A Fall of Moondust (1961)](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-0d0ffe5db73a.jpg) A Fall of Moondust (1961) — Arthur Hawkins, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/A_Fall_of_Moondust_%281961%29.jpg/1280px-A_Fall_of_Moondust_%281961%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Arthur C. Clarke](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-f01170d1f348.jpg) Arthur C. Clarke — Image via TMDB
- ![Arthur C. Clarke](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-0939ac2ca91c.jpg) Arthur C. Clarke — Image via TMDB
- ![Against the Fall of Night (1954)](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-d7e6306ecc6b.jpg) Against the Fall of Night (1954) — Richard M. Powers, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Against_the_Fall_of_Night_%281954%29.jpg/1280px-Against_the_Fall_of_Night_%281954%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Cover of the first novel from the book series I Romanzi di Urania: The Sands of Mars by Arthur Clarke. Italy, 10th October 1952.](https://film.one/media/person/16/gallery-c6006ca5a879.jpg) Cover of the first novel from the book series I Romanzi di Urania: The Sands of Mars by Arthur Clarke. Italy, 10th October 1952. — Arthur C. Clarke, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Arthur_C._Clarke_-_Le_sabbie_di_Marte_%28The_Sands_of_Mars%29_-_I_Romanzi_di_Urania_Mondadori_10_ottobre_1952.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Academy Awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- 1969: Best Writing, Original Screenplay (nominated), for *2001: A Space Odyssey*

### Other awards — 24 won, 24 nominated

- Geffen Award for Best Translated Science Fiction Novel 2005: Geffen Award for Best Translated Science Fiction Novel (won), for *Childhood's End*
- Sri Lankabhimanya 2005: Sri Lankabhimanya (won)
- Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story 2004: Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story (won), for *The Nine Billion Names of God*
- Locus Award for Best Collection 2002: Locus Award for Best Collection (nominated), for *The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke*
- Locus Award for Best Short Story 1999: Locus Award for Best Short Story (nominated), for *The Wire Continuum*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1998: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *3001: The Final Odyssey*
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame 1997: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame (won)
- Theodore von Kármán Award 1996: Theodore von Kármán Award (won)
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1995: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *Rama Revealed*
- Knight Bachelor 1994: Knight Bachelor (won)
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1994: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *The Hammer of God*
- Locus Award for Best Short Story 1993: Locus Award for Best Short Story (nominated), for *The Hammer of God*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1992: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *The Garden of Rama*
- Locus Award for Best Anthology 1991: Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominated), for *Project Solar Sail*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1991: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *The Ghost from the Grand Banks*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1990: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *Rama II*
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire 1989: Commander of the Order of the British Empire (won)
- International Space Hall of Fame 1989: International Space Hall of Fame (won)
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1988: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *2061: Odyssey Three*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1987: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *The Songs of Distant Earth*
- Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award 1986: Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award (won)
- Hugo Awards 1985: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *2010: The Year We Make Contact*
- Locus Award for Best Collection 1984: Locus Award for Best Collection (nominated), for *The Sentinel*
- Hugo Awards 1983: Best Novel (nominated), for *2010: Odyssey Two*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1983: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *2010: Odyssey Two*
- Locus Award for Best Anthology 1982: Locus Award for Best Anthology (nominated), for *The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume III*
- Marconi Prize 1982: Marconi Prize (won)
- Hugo Awards 1980: Best Novel (won), for *The Fountains of Paradise*
- Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1980: Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (nominated), for *The Fountains of Paradise*
- Nebula Award for Best Novel 1980: Nebula Award for Best Novel (won), for *The Fountains of Paradise*
- BSFA Award for Best Novel 1979: BSFA Award for Best Novel (nominated), for *The Fountains of Paradise*
- Locus Award for Best Novel 1977: Locus Award for Best Novel (nominated), for *Imperial Earth*
- Locus Award for Best Novel 1976: Locus Award for Best Novel (nominated), for *Imperial Earth*
- Hugo Awards 1974: Best Novel (won), for *Rendezvous with Rama*
- John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel 1974: John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel (won), for *Rendezvous with Rama*
- Locus Award for Best Novel 1974: Locus Award for Best Novel (won), for *Rendezvous with Rama*
- Nebula Award for Best Novel 1974: Nebula Award for Best Novel (won), for *Rendezvous with Rama*
- BSFA Award for Best Novel 1973: BSFA Award for Best Novel (won), for *Rendezvous with Rama*
- Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection 1973: Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection (nominated), for *The Wind from the Sun*
- Nebula Award for Best Novella 1973: Nebula Award for Best Novella (won), for *A Meeting with Medusa*
- Hugo Awards 1972: Best Novella (nominated), for *A Meeting with Medusa*
- Locus Award for Best Short Fiction 1972: Locus Award for Best Short Fiction (nominated), for *A Meeting with Medusa*
- Hugo Awards 1969: Best Dramatic Presentation (won), for *2010: The Year We Make Contact*
- Hugo Awards 1963: Best Novel (nominated), for *A Fall of Moondust*
- Stuart Ballantine Medal 1963: Stuart Ballantine Medal (won)
- Kalinga Prize 1961: Kalinga Prize (won)
- Hugo Awards 1956: Best Short Story (won), for *The Star*
- International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction 1952: International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction (won), for *The Exploration of Space*

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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