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2001: A Space Odyssey

1968 film by Stanley Kubrick
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2001: A Space Odyssey

Summary

2001: A Space Odyssey is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • 2001: A Space Odyssey received the A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey received the A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey received the A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey received the A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): David di Donatello for best foreign production[6].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey received the A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey received the A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's instance of is recorded as A Space Odyssey — instance of (P31): film[9].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey was directed by A Space Odyssey — director (P57): Stanley Kubrick[10].
  • A Space Odyssey — screenwriter (P58): Arthur C. Clarke wrote the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey[11].
  • A Space Odyssey — screenwriter (P58): Stanley Kubrick wrote the screenplay for 2001: A Space Odyssey[12].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's composer is recorded as A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): Richard Strauss[13].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's composer is recorded as A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): Aram Khachaturian[14].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's composer is recorded as A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): György Ligeti[15].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's composer is recorded as A Space Odyssey — composer (P86): Johann Strauss II[16].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey is associated with the A Space Odyssey — movement (P135): New Hollywood movement[17].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's genre is A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): space adventure film[18].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's genre is A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): mystery film[19].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's genre is A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): epic film[20].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's genre is A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): arthouse science fiction film[21].
  • A Space Odyssey — named after (P138): 2001 is named after 2001: A Space Odyssey[22].
  • A Space Odyssey — named after (P138): outer space is named after 2001: A Space Odyssey[23].
  • A Space Odyssey — named after (P138): Odyssey is named after 2001: A Space Odyssey[24].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's based on is recorded as A Space Odyssey — based on (P144): The Sentinel[25].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey's based on is recorded as A Space Odyssey — based on (P144): Encounter in the Dawn[26].
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey was followed by A Space Odyssey — followed by (P156): 2010: The Year We Make Contact[27].

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Authorship and Creation

2001: A Space Odyssey was produced by A Space Odyssey — producer (P162): Stanley Kubrick[28]. It was directed by A Space Odyssey — director (P57): Stanley Kubrick[10]. Screenwriters include A Space Odyssey — screenwriter (P58): Arthur C. Clarke[11] and A Space Odyssey — screenwriter (P58): Stanley Kubrick[12]. Cast members include A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Keir Dullea[29], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Gary Lockwood[30], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): William Sylvester[31], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Leonard Rossiter[32], A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Margaret Tyzack[33], and A Space Odyssey — cast member (P161): Robert Beatty[34].

Publication

Publication dates include April 2, 1968[35], April 3, 1968[36], April 11, 1968[37], May 10, 1968[38], May 12, 1968[39], and July 26, 1968[40]. The original language of 2001: A Space Odyssey was A Space Odyssey — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[41]. Genres include A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): space adventure film[18], A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): mystery film[19], A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): epic film[20], and A Space Odyssey — genre (P136): arthouse science fiction film[21]. Part of include A Space Odyssey — part of (P361): Vatican's list of films[42], an educational canon[43], founded in 1995[44] and A Space Odyssey — part of (P361): National Film Registry[45], an educational canon[46], in United States[47], founded in 1988[48]. It was distributed by A Space Odyssey — distribution format (P437): video on demand[49].

Subject and Themes

2001: A Space Odyssey is associated with the A Space Odyssey — movement (P135): New Hollywood movement[17].

Reception

Awards received include A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], an Academy Awards[50], in United States[51]; A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4], a film award category[52]; A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5], a Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award[53]; A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): David di Donatello for best foreign production[6], a class of award[54], in Italy[55]; A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): BAFTA Award for Best Sound[7], a film award category[56], in United Kingdom[57]; and A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[8], a dramatic presentation award[58], founded in 1958[59]. Reviews include 9.3/10[60], 92%[61], and 84/100[62].

Adaptations and Inspiration

2001: A Space Odyssey was followed by A Space Odyssey — followed by (P156): 2010: The Year We Make Contact[27].

Why It Matters

2001: A Space Odyssey has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

It has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[64], a film[65], directed by Christopher Nolan[66].

FAQs

What awards did 2001: A Space Odyssey receive?

Honors received include A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Academy Award for Best Visual Effects[3], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director[4], A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film[5], and A Space Odyssey — award received (P166): David di Donatello for best foreign production[6].

Who did 2001: A Space Odyssey influence?

2001: A Space Odyssey has been cited as an influence by Interstellar[64].

Related Entities

1Q84 2010: The Year We Make Contact Aram Khachaturian Arizona Arthur C. Clarke artificial intelligence Everything Everywhere All at Once film György Ligeti human evolution Interstellar Johann Strauss II Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Namibia Netflix Odyssey Richard Strauss Solaris Spaceballs Stanley Kubrick United Kingdom United States Utah

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Class ancestry

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