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2001: A Space Odyssey
Credits and Details
Directed by
Stanley Kubrick
Written by
Stanley Kubrick
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screenplay by
Arthur C. Clarke
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screenplay by / short story "The Sentinel"
Cast
Keir Dullea
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Dr. Dave Bowman
Gary Lockwood
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Dr. Frank Poole
William Sylvester
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Dr. Heywood R. Floyd
Daniel Richter
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Moon-Watcher
Leonard Rossiter
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Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Margaret Tyzack
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Elena
Robert Beatty
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Dr. Ralph Halvorsen
Sean Sullivan
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Dr. Bill Michaels
Douglas Rain
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HAL 9000 (voice)
Frank W. Miller
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Mission Controller
Bill Weston
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Astronaut
Ed Bishop
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Aries-1B Lunar Shuttle Captain (as Edward Bishop)
Glenn Beck
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Aries-1B Co-Pilot
Alan Gifford
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Poole's Father
Ann Gillis
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Poole's Mother
Edwina Carroll
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Aries-1B Stewardess
Penny Brahms
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Stewardess
Heather Downham
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Stewardess
Mike Lovell
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Martin Amer
John Ashley
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Ape
Jimmy Bell
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Ape
David Charkham
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Ape
Keith Denny
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Ape
Jonathan Daw
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Ape
Péter Delmár
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Ape (as Peter Delmar)
Terry Duggan
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Ape Attacked by Leopard
David Fleetwood
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Ape
Danny Grover
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Ape
Brian Hawley
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Ape
David Hines
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Ape
Anthony Jackson
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Ape (as Tony Jackson)
John Jordan
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Ape
Scott MacKee
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Ape
Laurence Marchant
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Ape
Darryl Paes
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Ape
Joe Refalo
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Ape
Andy Wallace
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Ape
Bob Wilyman
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Ape
Richard Woods
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Ape Killed by Moon-Watcher (as Richard Wood)
Uncredited Cast
S. Newton Anderson
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Young Man
David Baker
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Dr. Jack R. Kimball
Ann Barrass
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Stewardess on Space Station
Jim Beasley
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Aeroflot Co-Pilot
Anne Blessed
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Judo Opponent on Aries-1B TV
Sheraton Blount
Ann Bormann
Hugh Bourne
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Orion Pilot
John Clifford
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TMA-1 Site Technician #2
Harold Coyne
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Military Officer at Clavius Meeting
Derek Cracknell
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Dr. Jack R. Kimball
Julie Croft
Robin Dawson-Whisker
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Orion Pilot
Harry Fielder
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Moonwalker
Penny Francis
Jane Hayward
Lew Hooper
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Military Officer at Clavius Meeting
Ken Hutchins
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Dr. Jack R. Kimball
Judy Keirn
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Voice Print Identification Girl
Jon Kelley
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Dr. Charles B. Hunter
Kenneth Kendall
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BBC-12 Announcer
Maya Koumani
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Dr. Stretyeneva
Vivian Kubrick
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Squirt - Floyd's Daughter
Roy Lansford
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Scientist at TMA-1 Briefing
Maggie London
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Hostess in Elevator
Marcella Markham
Krystyna Marr
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Dr. Kalinin
Chela Matthison
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Receptionist
Colin McKenzie
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Scientist
Kim Neil
Jane Pearl
Penny Pearl
Robert Pearson
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Actor in In-Flight Movie
Jackie Poole
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Actress in In-Flight Movie
Ivor Powell
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Dr. V. F. Kaminsky
Doug Robinson
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Judo Referee on Aries-1B TV
Jennifer Sanders
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Judo Opponent on Aries-1B TV
Arnold Schulkes
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Dr. V.F. Kaminsky / Dr. Charles B. Hunter
Kevin Scott
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Miller
Tony Snell
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Man at Clavius Base Briefing
Valerie Stanton
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Aeroflot Hostess
Michael Stevens
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Man in Brown Suit
John Swindells
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TMA-1 Site Technician #1
Burnell Tucker
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TMA-1 Site Photographer
Ron Watkins
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Man at Clavius Base Briefing
Produced by
Stanley Kubrick
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producer
Victor Lyndon
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associate producer
Special Effects by
Ron Ballanger
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special effects technician
Les Bowie
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special effects additional supervisor
Colin Brewer
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special effects coordinator
Hugh Cassidy
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projectionist
Ted Creed
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special effects engineer
Bob Cuff
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special effects assistant
Joy Cuff
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special effects assistant
Roger Dicken
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special effects artwork
Wally Gentleman
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special effects supervisor
Jimmy Harris
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special effects
Fred Heather
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special effects
Graham Hooper
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special effects stills printer
Garth Inns
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special effects
Brian Johnson
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special effects assistant
Valerie Kent
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special effects department secretary
Antonio Margheriti
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special effects consultant
Dan McGowen
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special effects stills printer
Michael Mott
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fabricator
Curly Nelhams
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special effects
Hilary Ann Pickburn
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special effects assistant
George Pollack
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special effects coordinator
George Pollock
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special effects coordinator
Douglas Potts
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special effects model maker
Charles Staffell
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special effects additional supervisor
Delia Tindall
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special effects department secretary
Tori Traynor
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special effects runner
Jimmy Ward
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special effects
Tom Welford
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special effects maintenance
Visual Effects by
Colin Cantwell
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special photographic effects
Tom Howard
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special photographic effects supervisor / front projection supervisor
Stanley Kubrick
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special photographic effects designer / special photographic effects director
Bryan Loftus
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special photographic effects
Bruce Logan
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special photographic effects
Andrea Susan Malick
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special photographic effects
Frederick Martin
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special photographic effects
David Osborne
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special photographic effects / director of photography: visual effects unit
Con Pederson
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special photographic effects supervisor
Douglas Trumbull
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special photographic effects supervisor
Wally Veevers
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special photographic effects supervisor
Herbert Bailey
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blob artist
Brian Bennett
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visual effects floor camera department
Peter Biggs
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blob artist
Martin Body
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camera assistant / visual effects floor camera department
Jim Budd
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matte camera printer
Joy Cuff
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model maker
William C. Davies
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airbrush artist
Jim Dickson
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technical animation specialist
Linwood G. Dunn
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background plates
Bernard Ford
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visual effects floor camera department
Jenny Foster
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blob artist
John Gant
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blob artist
Edward Gerald
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animation stand
Martin Goldsmith
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animation stand
Caird Green
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blob artist
Ann Griffiths
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blob artist
Fran Guye
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blob artist
Denis Hall
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rostrum cameraman
Peter Harman
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visual effects floor camera department
Paul Haywood
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blob artist
Graham Hooper
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visual effects stills printer
John Horton
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blob artist
Jeremy Hume
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matte artist
Malcolm Kafetz
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optical special properties
Sarah Katz
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blob artist
Martin Kelly
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camera operator: visual effects unit
Trevor Lawrence
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airbrush artist
Alf Levy
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airbrush artist
John Mackey
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miniatures camera
Robin McDonnell
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second visual effects assistant editor
Dan McGowen
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visual effects stills printer
Bob Nadkarni
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blob artist
Roy Naisbitt
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animation artist
Terry Pearce
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visual effects floor camera department
Zoran Perisic
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animation stand
David Peterson
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blob artist
Catherine Philby
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blob artist
William Plampton
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blob artist
Douglas Potts
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model maker
Hapugoda Premaratne
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blob artist
Alan Quested
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matte camera printer
Hilary Randall
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blob artist
Bob Rickerd
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visual effects floor camera department
Livia Rolandini
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blob artist
Clive Sheperd
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blob supervisor
James Simpson
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blob artist
Gary Sinclair
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blob artist
Jaiseet Singh
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animation stand
Dennis Smith
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blob artist
Jack Spooner
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matte camera printer
Charles Staffell
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back projection supervisor
Philip Stokes
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miniatures assistant
David Temple
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blob artist
Roger Turner
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blob artist
Nigel Walter
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blob artist
David Watkins
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blob artist
James Wilkins
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blob artist
Brian Wilsher
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blob artist
Ron Wooster
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matte camera printer
Richard Yuricich
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additional matte photography
Stunts
Brian Chutter
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stunt double
Bobby Clark
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stunts
Robin Dawson-Whisker
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stunt double
Terry Duggan
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ape attacked by leopard
John Francis
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stunt coordinator
Gerry Judge
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stunt double
Eddie Milburn
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stunt double
Doug Robinson
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stunts
Tom Sheppard
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stunt double
Bill Weston
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stunt double: Keir Dullea
Thanks
Friedrich Nietzsche
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thanks
Additional Info
Premiere:
April 02, 1968
Theatrical Release:
April 06, 1968
DVD Release:
August 25, 1998
Blu-ray Release:
October 23, 2007
Countries:
Distributor:
Warner Brother Studios
Websites:
Ratings
6.7 / 10
8.3 / 10
84 / 100
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
(presents)
Stanley Kubrick Productions
(A Stanley Kubrick Production)
Distributors
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
(1968) (United States) (theatrical)
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
(1972) (United States) (reissue) (theatrical)
United Artists Television Distribution
(1973) (United States) (syndication) (for MGM Television) (TV)
United Artists
(1974) (United States) (reissue) (theatrical)
United Artists
(1977) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
(1977) (United States) (broadcast premiere) (TV)
United Artists
(1980) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
MGM/CBS Home Video
(1981) (United States) (CED videodisc)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1982) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1985) (United States) (VHS)
Turner Entertainment
(1986) (United States)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1987) (United States) (VHS)
The Criterion Collection
(1989) (United States) (laserdisc)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1991) (United States) (laserdisc)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1993) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1993) (United States) (laserdisc)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1994) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Bros. Entertainment
(1996) (World-wide)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1997) (United States) (VHS)
MGM/UA Home Video
(1997) (United States) (laserdisc)
MGM Home Entertainment
(1998) (United States) (DVD)
Turner Entertainment
(1999) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
(1999) (United States) (VHS)
Warner Home Video
(2000) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
(2001) (United States) (DVD)
Warner Home Video
(2007) (United States) (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros.
(2018) (United States) (re-release) (theatrical)
Netflix
(2018) (United States) (VOD) (video)
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
(2018) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
HBO Max
(2020) (World-wide) (VOD) (video)
HBO 2
(2024) (United States) (TV)
MGM/UA Home Video
(United States) (betamax)
Warner Home Video
(United States) (VHS)
Filming Locations
Broadway and W 72nd Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
(space lights)
H Stage, Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UK
(Tycho Crater excavation)
Isle of Harris, Western Isles, Scotland, UK
(alien planet surface)
MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
(Studio)
Monument Valley, Arizona, USA
(alien planet surface)
Monument Valley, Utah, USA
(alien planet surface)
Spitzkoppe, Erongo, Namibia
("The Dawn of Man" sequence)
Stage 1, MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
(pod bay) (now demolished)
Stage 2, MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
(Aries passenger area) (now demolished)
Stage 3, MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
("The Dawn of Man" sequence; interior of Space Station 5) (now demolished)
Stage 4, MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
(centrifuge; Discovery emergency airlock; bedroom at the end of the film) (now demolished)
Stage 5, MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
(Clavius Base conference room) (now demolished)
Stage 6, MGM British Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK
(HAL brain room) (now demolished)
UK
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