2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) | |
| Director(s) | Stanley Kubrick |
| Producer(s) | Stanley Kubrick, Victor Lyndon (associate uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Outer Space |
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2001: A Space Odyssey Overview:
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) was a Adventure - Mystery Film directed by Stanley Kubrick and produced by Stanley Kubrick and Victor Lyndon.
2001: A Space Odyssey was inducted into the National Film Registry in 1991.
Academy Awards 1968 --- Ceremony Number 41 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Art Direction | Art Direction: Tony Masters, Harry Lange, Ernie Archer | Nominated |
| Best Director | Stanley Kubrick | Nominated |
| Best Writing | Stanley Kubrick, Arthur C. Clarke | Nominated |
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HAL:
Just what do you think you're doing, Dave?
Dr. Floyd: You guys have really come up with somethin'.
Dr. Floyd: [after completing the space station's voice-print identification] See you on the way back.
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Dr. Floyd: You guys have really come up with somethin'.
Dr. Floyd: [after completing the space station's voice-print identification] See you on the way back.
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At the end of the film, the only spacesuit that was never used is the blue one. In 2010, the blue suit is missing its helmet, apparently because the producers thought that Dave used it in 2001: A Space Odyssey when disabling HAL. Dave is actually wearing a green helmet, from the green suit which was stowed inside the emergency airlock.
Stanley Kubrick: [classic/parlor games] Even in outer space, mankind enjoys a classic game of chess.
The entire film contains only 205 special effects shots, compared to 350 in Star Wars and over 2,200 such shots in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
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Stanley Kubrick: [classic/parlor games] Even in outer space, mankind enjoys a classic game of chess.
The entire film contains only 205 special effects shots, compared to 350 in Star Wars and over 2,200 such shots in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith.
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