Carl Sagan

Carl Sagan

Born: November 9, 1924
Died: December 20, 1996
in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Carl Edward Sagan (November 9, 1934 – December 20, 1996) was an American astronomer, cosmologist, astrophysicist, astrobiologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in astronomy and other natural sciences. He is best known for his work as a science popularizer and communicator. His best known scientific contribution is research on extraterrestrial life, including experimental demonstration of the production of amino acids from basic chemicals by radiation. Sagan assembled the first physical messages sent into space: the Pioneer plaque and the Voyager Golden Record, universal messages that could potentially be understood by any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them. Sagan argued the now accepted hypothesis that the high surface temperatures of Venus can be attributed to and calculated using the greenhouse effect.

Sagan published more than 600 scientific papers and articles and was author, co-author or editor of more than 20 books. He wrote many popular science books, such as The Dragons of Eden, Broca's Brain and Pale Blue Dot, and narrated and co-wrote the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage. The most widely watched series in the history of American public television, Cosmos has been seen by at least 500 million people across 60 different countries. The book Cosmos was published to accompany the series. He also wrote the science fiction novel Contact, the basis for a 1997 film of the same name.

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Movies for Carl Sagan...

The Universe
Title: The Universe
Character: Self (Archive Footage)
Released: January 14, 2023
Type: Movie
In a last-ditch effort to save earth, a man sacrifices himself and is forced to relive a series of suppressed memories that become smeared by the detonation of a stellar bomb. This paranormal explosion of thoughts begin to blur the lines between reality and fiction; the only way out is forward.
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The Farthest
Title: The Farthest
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: March 15, 2018
Type: Movie
The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission.
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Wanderers
Title: Wanderers
Character: Voice
Released: October 11, 2014
Type: Movie
Wanderers is a vision of humanity's expansion into the Solar System, based on scientific ideas and concepts of what our future in space might look like, if it ever happens. The locations depicted in the film are digital recreations of actual places in the Solar System, built from real photos and map data where available. Without any apparent story, other than what you may fill in by yourself, the idea with the film is primarily to show a glimpse of the fantastic and beautiful nature that surrounds us on our neighboring worlds - and above all, how it might appear to us if we were there.
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Title: The Real History of Science Fiction
Character: Himself (archive footage)
Released: April 19, 2014
Type: TV
The series heads to the very frontiers of space and science to produce the definitive television history of science fiction, told through its impact on cinema, television and literature, with the help of filmmakers, writers, actors, and graphic artists. Each episode will explore one of the enduring themes of science fiction: time travel; the exploration of space; robots and artificial intelligence; and aliens.
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Title: Cosmos
Character: Self (voice) (archive footage)
Released: March 9, 2014
Type: TV
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
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Title: Cosmos
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 9, 2014
Type: TV
Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.
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The Reality of Me
Title: The Reality of Me
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 2012
Type: Movie
TROM (The Reality of Me) is an unique free online documentary, since no one has thought of such a documentary from our knowledge. We want to show, as well as we can, the whole picture, an insight into our world, a perspective from which you must extract meanings in order to understand, and curiosity to progress, because there is a lot of such information we call “scientific”. Moreover, we present alternative and existing solutions to radically improve every one's life. If you've never questioned your lifestyle and are well adjusted to our current society, you will, more than likely, get a shock, but if you watch the whole documentary you'll understand why. All chapters and sub-chapters are connected and in order to understand you have to watch the whole documentary, in order.
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Carl Sagan: A Cosmic Celebrity
Title: Carl Sagan: A Cosmic Celebrity
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: July 11, 1997
Type: Movie
Carl Sagan did more to popularize science than any man on the planet, sharing his wonder and fascination with the mysteries of the universe with millions. He was the rarest of all creatures: the celebrity scientist. While some accused him of being a grandstander, none can deny that his approach to science helped introduce millions of people to the great wonders of the universe that fascinated him all his life. Carl Sagan played many roles: professor, working scientist, bestselling author and TV personality. In his classic television series, he brought science to the masses in an accessible, entertaining format. But he also performed groundbreaking research in astronomy, and was willing to risk his reputation to investigate the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Explore the remarkable life of this visionary scientist from his childhood to his death from bone marrow disease at 62.
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The Earth Day Special
Title: The Earth Day Special
Character: Self
Released: April 22, 1990
Type: Movie
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner, the two hour special featured an all-star cast addressing concerns about global warming, deforestation, and other environmental ills.
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A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
Title: A Dialogue: A Conversation with Carl Sagan and Ted Turner
Character: Guest
Released: November 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Updates a number of themes from the Cosmos television series. Turner and Sagan discuss issues that are vital to our survival: pollution, the greenhouse effect, and nuclear weapons. Dr. Sagan explains the benefits of our space program and the possibility of time travel.
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God, the Universe and Everything Else
Title: God, the Universe and Everything Else
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1988
Type: Movie
In a studio setting, Stephen Hawking, Arthur C. Clarke and Carl Sagan (who joins them via satellite) discuss the Big Bang theory, God, our existence as well as the possibility of extraterrestrial life.
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Together to Mars?
Title: Together to Mars?
Character: Self - Moderator
Released: October 7, 1987
Type: Movie
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On the 8th Day
Title: On the 8th Day
Released: September 24, 1984
Type: Movie
A documentary exploring the possible ecological and atmospheric consequences of nuclear war, particularly as they would be expressed in a "nuclear winter."
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Title: The Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Character: Host
Released: September 28, 1980
Type: TV
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Title: Cosmos: A Personal Voyage
Character: Himself - Host
Released: September 28, 1980
Type: TV
Carl Sagan covers a wide range of scientific subjects, including the origin of life and a perspective of our place in the universe.
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Target... Earth?
Title: Target... Earth?
Character: Self
Released: July 28, 1980
Type: Movie
Really strange documentary of Wheeler Dixon production quality on the Tunguska Event and the possibility of it happening again causing an apocalypse (basically a meteor scare film) sprinkled with UFO conspiracy kooks, and other 'professionals', riddled with stock footage of all kinds, freaky moog music and sound fx, a Dr. Who rip-off end theme, Victor Buono as Homer the Archivist, a philosophical history recorder in a space ship with a HAL 9000 type talking computer named Ino, there's also another space ship with Egyptian looking aliens girls with pasties and see-thru blouses.
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The Case of the Ancient Astronauts
Title: The Case of the Ancient Astronauts
Character: Self
Released: November 25, 1977
Type: Movie
Horizon investigates whether first contact with aliens has already occurred. The publication of 'Chariots of the Gods?' by Erich von Daniken is central to this documentary and some of von Daniken's claims of evidence of extra-terrestrial visitations.
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Title: PBS NewsHour
Character: Self (Archive footage - Cosmos)
Released: October 20, 1975
Type: TV
America's first and longest running hour-long nightly news broadcast known for its in-depth coverage of issues and current events.
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Who's Out There?
Title: Who's Out There?
Character: Himself
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Orson Welles — with contributions from scientists George Wald, Carl Sagan, and others — examines the possibility and implications of extraterrestrial life. In examining our perceptions of alien 'martians' from his "War of the Worlds" broadcast, to then-modern explorations of Mars, this film from NASA provides a unique glimpse at life on earth, and elsewhere in the universe.
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Title: NOVA
Released: March 3, 1974
Type: TV
PBS' premier science series helps viewers of all ages explore the science behind the headlines. Along the way, NOVA demystifies science and technology, and highlights the people involved in scientific pursuits.
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In Search of Ancient Astronauts
Title: In Search of Ancient Astronauts
Character: Himself
Released: January 5, 1973
Type: Movie
An edited version of the 1970 German documentary "Erinnerungen an die Zukunft" (Chariots of the Gods), this examines the theory that aliens have landed on Earth in ancient times and were responsible for many of mankind's oldest mysteries.
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The Violent Universe
Title: The Violent Universe
Character: Narrator
Released: April 11, 1969
Type: Movie
Thirty distinguished astronomers are visited at their observatories throughout the world in this comprehensive report of astronomical theories, research, and discoveries.
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Title: The Phil Donahue Show
Character: Self
Released: November 6, 1967
Type: TV
The Donahue Show, also known as Donahue, was an American television talk show hosted by Phil Donahue that ran for 26 years on national television. Its run was preceded by three years of local broadcast in Dayton, Ohio, and it was broadcast nationwide between 1970 and 1996. In 2002, Donahue was ranked twenty-ninth on TV Guide magazine's list of the fifty greatest television shows of all-time.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Pale Blue Dot
Title: Pale Blue Dot
Character: Himself
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
This excerpt from A Pale Blue Dot was inspired by an image taken, at Carl Sagan's suggestion, by Voyager 1 on February 14, 1990.