2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

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Kubrick's legendary screen version of Arthur C. Clarke's tale of a team of astronauts is sent to investigate an alien monolith that has been watching Man since his birth. Considered to be finest science fiction film ever made.

Original Release

04/03/1968

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Cast

Name	Character

Daniel Richter	Moon-Watcher
Gary Lockwood	Dr. Frank Poole
Keir Dullea	Dr. Dave Bowman
Leonard Rossiter	Dr. Andrei Smyslov
William Sylvester	Dr. Haywood R. Floyd
Douglas Rain	HAL 9000
Margaret Tyzack	Elena
Robert Beatty	Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
Sean Sullivan	Dr. Bill Michaels
Bill Weston	Astronaut

(see additional cast & crew)

Directors

Stanley Kubrick

Writers

Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke

Cast

Name	Character

Daniel Richter	Moon-Watcher
Gary Lockwood	Dr. Frank Poole
Keir Dullea	Dr. Dave Bowman
Leonard Rossiter	Dr. Andrei Smyslov
William Sylvester	Dr. Haywood R. Floyd
Douglas Rain	HAL 9000
Margaret Tyzack	Elena
Robert Beatty	Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
Sean Sullivan	Dr. Bill Michaels
Bill Weston	Astronaut
Ed Bishop	Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain (as Edward Bishop)
Alan Gifford	Poole's Father
Ann Gillis	Poole's Mother
Edwina Carroll	Aries-1B Stewardess
Frank Miller	Mission Controller
Glenn Beck	Astronaut
Penny Brahms	Stewardess
Heather Downham	Stewardess
Mike Lovell	Astronaut
John Ashley	Ape

Producers

Name	Role

Stanley Kubrick	Producer
Victor Lyndon	Producer

Editors

Ray Lovejoy

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Year	Type	Category	Won

1969	Oscar	Best Director	Nominated
1969	Oscar	Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen	Nominated
1969	Oscar	Best Art Direction-Set Decoration	Nominated
1969	Oscar	Best Effects, Special Visual Effects	Won