Behind the Scenes
Director
Stanley KubrickStanley Kubrick makes almost everybody's list of the most influential film directors of the 20th century, and his works are well-known for their use of visual storytelling as well as...
Screenwriter
Stanley Kubrick and Arthur C. ClarkeOne day Stanley Kubrick rang up Arthur C. Clarke and said, "Hey, you want to make a movie?" And Arthur C. Clarke said, "Yeah sure." We're definitely abridging th...
Production Studio
MGMThe history of cinema is just brimming with stories about producers,
directors and studios arguing over what movies should be about and how
they should be made. Often these clashes end in shoo...
Production Design
Studio Sets and Fewer Special Effects Than You ThinkStanley Kubrick filmed and edited most of 2001: A Space Odyssey inside a studio in England, because one can't exactly fly to the moon to film on...
Music (Score)
Originally, Alex North was commissioned to provide 2001: A Space Odyssey with an original score, but after Kubrick used classical compositions to edit the film, he liked them so much that he decide...
Fandoms
2001: A Space Odyssey has its fans, but they don't fanboy it up like their Trekkie brethren. No Monopoly 2001 Edition released or limited edition cereal with monolith marshmallows. And as far as we...