2001: A Space Odyssey is the 1968 science fiction novel written by Arthur C. Clarke and the 1968 film directed by Stanley Kubrick. It is a part of Clarke's Space Odyssey series, the first of four novels and two films. Both the novel and the film are partially based on Clarke's 1948 short story "The Sentinel", an entry in a BBC short story competition, and "Encounter in the Dawn", published in 1953 in the magazine Amazing Stories.
About 2001: A Space Odyssey
Stanley Kubrick film written by Kubrick and Arthur C. Clarke and inspired by Clarke's short story The Sentinel. It follows a voyage to Jupiter with the sentient computer HAL after discovering a mysterious black monolith.
Achievement of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films ever made, the film was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry. It was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for visual effects.
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Latest information about 2001: A Space Odyssey updated on July 28 2021.
