Arthur C. Clarke Net Worth

Arthur C. Clarke Net Worth is
$16 Million

Arthur C. Clarke Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (Sri Lankabhimanya Arthur Charles Clarke) (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host.He is perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, along with a large readership, making him into one of the towering figures of the field. For many years he, 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—an idea that, in 1963, won him the Franklin Institute's Stuart Ballantine Medal and other honors. Later he was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946–47 and again in 1951–53.Clarke was a science writer, who was both an avid populariser of space travel and a futurist of uncanny ability, and wrote over a dozen books and many essays (which appeared in various popular magazines) on these subjects. In 1961 he was awarded a Kalinga Prize, an award which is given by UNESCO for popularizing science. These along with his science fiction writings, eventually earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age".Clarke emigrated to Sri Lanka in 1956, largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving. That year he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient Koneswaram temple in Trincomalee.Clarke augmented his fame later on in the 1980s, by being the host of several television shows such as Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World.He lived in Sri Lanka until his death. He was knighted in 1998 and was awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honour, Sri Lankabhimanya, in 2005.

Date Of BirthDecember 16, 1917, Minehead, United Kingdom
DiedMarch 19, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Place Of BirthMinehead, Somerset, England, UK
ProfessionWriter, Actor, Art Department
AwardsHugo Award for Best Novel
Star SignSagittarius
#Quote
1If you understand 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) completely, we failed. We wanted to raise far more questions than we have answered.
2They say that happiness is a childhood wish achieved in adult life. I always wanted the biggest Meccano set. When I am completely senile all I shall want is a large room with a soft carpet and the largest set. Then I shall happily revert to childhood. They've stopped making the No. 10 sets, so I must try to get one of them quickly before it's too late.
3I have one ambition - to have a dolphin for a friend. I nearly said 'to own one', but it is a question of who owns who.
4Some of my best friends are astronomers and I'm sorry to keep throwing stones at them. But they do seem to have an appalling record as prophets.
5I want to be remembered most as a writer. I want to entertain readers and hopefully stretch their imaginations as well.
6He uses a tame black hole as a filing system! [Describing Stanley Kubrick]
7A well stocked mind is safe from boredom.
8Before you become too entranced with gorgeous gadgets and mesmerizing video displays, let me remind you that information is not knowledge, knowledge is not wisdom, and wisdom is not foresight. Each grows out of the other, and we need them all.
9"To read computer manuals without the hardware is as frustrating as to read sex manuals without the software". - Clarke's 69th law of magic.
10Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic"-Clarke's 3rd law
11The only way to discover the limits of the possible, is to go beyond them, into the impossible"-Clarke's 2nd law
12"When a distinguished but elderly scientist states that something is possible, he is almost certainly right. When he states that something is impossible, he is very probably wrong." - Clarke's First Law.
#Fact
1Enjoyed a friendly rivalry with fellow science fiction writer Isaac Asimov.
22001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was inspired by an earlier short story he had written, "The Sentinel".
3In 1997, his novel "A Fall of Moondust" was loosely adapted into a screenplay by Chris Soth. It was never filmed.
4His novel "The fountains of paradise" won the 1980 HUGO award for the best novel.
5According to a 1980 issue of "Science Digest," the Flat Earth Society credits him for scripting the allegedly fake moon-landings.
6Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 130, pg. 72-81. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
7Received Hugo Awards for his novels "Rendezvous with Rama" and "The Fountains of Paradise" as well as for his short story "The Star".
8Received Nebula Awards for his novels "Rendezvous with Rama" and "The Fountains of Paradise" and for his novella "A Meeting with Medusa".
9The Clarke belt was named after him, following his proposal of the concept in 1945. It relates to the geosynchronous (also geostationary) orbit that satellites are placed into.
10Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.
11He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1989 Queen's Honours List for his services to literature and astronomy.
12Former member of the British Interplanetary Society.
13He lived in Colombo, Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death in 2008.
14He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 1998 Queen's Honours List for his services to literature and astronomy.

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Rendezvous with Ramanovel announced
Childhood's End2015TV Mini-Series based on the novel by - 3 episodes
Rendezvous with Rama2003Video short novel
Rama1997Video Game based on books by
The Colours of Infinity1995TV Movie documentary
Trapped in Space1995TV Movie short story "Breaking Strain"
Arthur C. Clarke: Before 20011993Video documentary short
The Twilight Zone1985TV Series based on the short story by - 1 episode
20101984novel
2001: A Space Odyssey1968screenplay / story "The Sentinel" - uncredited
Jännitysnäytelmä1968TV Series writer - 1 episode
Adventure1964TV Series documentary narrative script - 1 episode
Tales of Tomorrow1952TV Series writer - 1 episode
Captain Video and His Video Rangers1949TV Series writer

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Without Warning1994TV MovieArthur C. Clarke
20101984Man on Park Bench (uncredited)
Baddegama1980Leonard Woolf

Art Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Captain Video and His Video Rangers1949TV Series set designer

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Atop the Fourth Wall2013TV Series special thanks - 1 episode
Nova ScienceNow2007TV Series documentary special thanks - 3 episodes
2001: The Making of a Myth2001TV Short documentary thanks - as Sir Arthur C. Clarke

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Planetary Defense2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 20012007Video documentary shortHimself
We Love 'The Sky at Night'2007TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Martians and Us2006TV Series documentaryHimself
50 Terrible Predictions2005TV Movie documentaryHimself (as Arthur C. Clarke, Sir Arthur C. Clarke)
The Sky at Night1963-2003TV Series documentaryHimself
To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion2003TV Movie documentaryHimself
2001: HAL's Legacy2001TV Movie documentaryHimself
The 73rd Annual Academy Awards2001TV SpecialHimself - Presenter: Best Adapted Screenplay
Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures2001DocumentaryHimself
Letadlo2001TV SeriesHimself
2001: The Making of a Myth2001TV Short documentaryHimself
2001 and Beyond2001TV Movie documentaryHimself
L'odyssée de la survie1999TV Movie documentaryHimself
Odyssey of Survival1999TV Movie documentaryHimself
Arthur C. Clarke: The Man Who Saw the Future1997TV Movie documentaryArthur C Clarke
The Works1997TV Series documentaryHimself
Rama1997Video GameHimself
Masters of Fantasy1997TV Series documentary
Future Fantastic1996TV Series documentaryHimself
Contact: The Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence1995TV Movie documentaryHimself
Contacto - La búsqueda para la inteligencia extraterrestre1995TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Colours of Infinity1995TV Movie documentaryHimself
This Is Your Life1995TV Series documentaryHimself
Mysterious Universe1994TV Series documentaryHimself - Presenter
Arthur C. Clarke: Before 20011993Video documentary shortHimself
Brave New Worlds: The Science Fiction Phenomenon1993TV Movie documentaryHimself
God, the Universe and Everything Else1988VideoHimself
The Day of Five Billion1987TV Movie documentaryHimself
World of Strange Powers1985TV Series documentaryHimself - Presenter
2010: The Odyssey Continues1984Documentary shortHimself (uncredited)
Mysterious World1980TV Series documentaryHimself - Presenter / Himself - Host / Host
Time Out of Mind1979TV SeriesHimself
The Dick Cavett Show1972TV SeriesHimself
The David Frost Show1969-1972TV SeriesHimself
The City in the Image of Man: Ideas and Work of Paolo Soleri1972TV Movie documentaryHimself
The Unexplained1970TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
2001: A Space Odyssey - A Look Behind the Future1966Documentary shortHimself
Adventure1964TV Series documentaryHimself - Narrator

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Real History of Science Fiction2014TV Mini-Series documentaryHimself
2001: The Science of Futures Past2012DocumentaryHimself
Prophets of Science Fiction2011-2012TV Series documentaryHimself
How to Build...2011TV Series documentaryHimself
Sekai gumi TV2007TV Series documentaryHimself
What Is Out There?2007Video documentary shortHimself
Movies That Shook the World2005TV Series documentaryHimself
To the Galaxy and Beyond with Mark Hamill1997TV Movie documentaryHimself
Modern Marvels1997TV Series documentaryHimself

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1985HugoHugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation2010 (1984)
1969HugoHugo AwardsBest Dramatic Presentation2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1969OscarAcademy Awards, USABest Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Known for movies

Source
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