Carl Edward Sagan was an American astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, author, science popularizer, and science communicator in the space and natural sciences. During his lifetime, he published more than 600 scientific papers and popular articles and was author, co-author, or editor of more than 20 books. In his works, he advocated skeptical inquiry and the scientific method. He pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI).
Sagan became world-famous for his popular science books and for the award-winning 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, which he narrated and co-wrote. A book to accompany the program was also published. Sagan also wrote the novel Contact, the basis for the 1997 film of the same name.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction (2018)
Guest starring as Astronomer (archive footage)
- Episode 1x01: Alien Life (Apr 30, 2018)
The Real History of Science Fiction (2014)
Guest starring as Carl Sagan (archive footage)
- Episode 1x03: Invasion (May 3, 2014)
Cosmos (1980)
Starring as Host
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Who Speaks for Earth? (Dec 21, 1980)
- Episode 1x12: Encyclopedia Galactica (Dec 14, 1980)
- Episode 1x11: The Persistence of Memory (Dec 7, 1980)
- Episode 1x10: The Edge of Forever (Nov 30, 1980)
- Episode 1x09: The Lives of the Stars (Nov 23, 1980)
- Episode 1x08: Journeys in Space and Time (Nov 16, 1980)
- Episode 1x07: The Backbone of Night (Nov 9, 1980)
- Episode 1x06: Travelers' Tales (Nov 2, 1980)
- Episode 1x05: Blues for a Red Planet (Oct 26, 1980)
- Episode 1x04: Heaven and Hell (Oct 19, 1980)
- Episode 1x03: Harmony of the Worlds (Oct 12, 1980)
- Episode 1x02: One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue (Oct 5, 1980)
- Episode 1x01: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean (Sep 28, 1980)
In Search of..... (1977)
Guest starring as Astronomer
- Episode 1x12: A Call from Space (May 28, 1977)
CBS Reports (1966)
Guest starring as Interviewed
- Episode 8x04: UFO: Friend, Foe Or Fantasy? (May 10, 1966)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Guest starring as Carl Sagan
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1975-09-16: Sep 16, 1975 (Sep 16, 1975)
- Episode 1974-06-27: June 27, 1974 (Jun 27, 1974)
Crew Credits
Cosmos (1980)
Episode crew as Writer
(13 episodes)
- Episode 1x13: Who Speaks for Earth? (Dec 21, 1980)
- Episode 1x12: Encyclopedia Galactica (Dec 14, 1980)
- Episode 1x11: The Persistence of Memory (Dec 7, 1980)
- Episode 1x10: The Edge of Forever (Nov 30, 1980)
- Episode 1x09: The Lives of the Stars (Nov 23, 1980)
- Episode 1x08: Journeys in Space and Time (Nov 16, 1980)
- Episode 1x07: The Backbone of Night (Nov 9, 1980)
- Episode 1x06: Travelers' Tales (Nov 2, 1980)
- Episode 1x05: Blues for a Red Planet (Oct 26, 1980)
- Episode 1x04: Heaven and Hell (Oct 19, 1980)
- Episode 1x03: Harmony of the Worlds (Oct 12, 1980)
- Episode 1x02: One Voice in the Cosmic Fugue (Oct 5, 1980)
- Episode 1x01: The Shores of the Cosmic Ocean (Sep 28, 1980)