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Cosmos

  • TV Mini Series
  • 1980
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
9.3/10
54K
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Carl Sagan in Cosmos (1980)
Cosmos
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DocuseriesScience & Technology DocumentaryDocumentary

Astronomer Carl Sagan journeys across space and time, exploring the universe, the history of science, and humanity's place among the stars.Astronomer Carl Sagan journeys across space and time, exploring the universe, the history of science, and humanity's place among the stars.Astronomer Carl Sagan journeys across space and time, exploring the universe, the history of science, and humanity's place among the stars.

  • Creators
    • Ann Druyan
    • Carl Sagan
    • Steven Soter
  • Stars
    • Carl Sagan
    • Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Jonathan Fahn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    9.3/10
    54K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,436
    522
    • Creators
      • Ann Druyan
      • Carl Sagan
      • Steven Soter
    • Stars
      • Carl Sagan
      • Jaromír Hanzlík
      • Jonathan Fahn
    • 92User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Top rated TV #11
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

    Episodes

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    Cosmos
    Trailer 1:09
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    Top Cast16

    Carl Sagan
    Carl Sagan
    • Self - Host
    • 1980
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    Jaromír Hanzlík
    • Self - Johannes Kepler
    • 1980
    Jonathan Fahn
    Jonathan Fahn
    • Self - Young Champollion…
    • 1980
    Jean Charney
    • Self - Betty Hill
    • 1980
    Linda Morabito
    Linda Morabito
    • Self - Voyager Navigation Team
    • 1980
    Bob Hevelone
    • Self - Fourier
    • 1980
    Bill Grant
    • Self - Barney Hill
    • 1980
    Alan Belod
    • Self - Jean-Francois Champollion
    • 1980
    Larry Soderblom
    • Self - Voyager Imaging Team
    • 1980
    Cecilia White
    • Self - Tinget Indian
    • 1980
    Arthur 'Lonne' Lane
    • Self - Deputy Project Scientist
    • 1980
    Victor C. John
    • Self - Tinget Indian
    • 1980
    Ronald A. Hilbert
    • Self - Tinget Indian
    • 1980
    Robert H. Goddard
    • Self
    • 1980
    Josef Vinklář
    Josef Vinklář
    • Self - Tycho Brahe
    • 1980
    Dana Hlavácová
    Dana Hlavácová
    • Self - Johannes Kepler's wife
    • 1980
    • Creators
      • Ann Druyan
      • Carl Sagan
      • Steven Soter
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    • Trivia
      When Turner Broadcasting bought the rights to release Cosmos on VHS for the 10th anniversary of the PBS series, CNN filmed a 1-hour program, entitled; (Ep 14) Cosmos - Ted Turner Interviews Dr. Sagan, where Ted Turner talks with Carl Sagan about this series. Sagan and Turner discuss the preservation of the Earth, nuclear weapons, the greenhouse effect, and other topics. It's only available as the last tape of the fourteen-tape series and isn't included with the DVD version.
    • Quotes
      • Carl Sagan: The cosmos is also within us, we're made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos, to know itself.
    • Alternate versions
      For video release in the mid-1980s, an additional episode of this series was created, consisting of a one-on-one interview between Carl Sagan and media mogul Ted Turner, discussing the themes of the series.
    • Connections
      Featured in Television: The Promise of Television (1988)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 28, 1980 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cosmos by Carl Sagan: A Personal Voyage
    • Filming locations
      • Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies
      • KCET
      • Carl Sagan Productions
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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