Richard Dawkins

Q: Has Richard Dawkins won any awards?

Yes, he has received several awards including the Naylor Prize in Science and the Michael Faraday Award for his contributions to science communication.

Q: What was Richard Dawkins' first major publication?

His first major publication was 'The Selfish Gene', released in 1976, which popularized the gene-centered view of evolution.

Q: What are some of Richard Dawkins' most successful books?

Some of his most successful books include 'The God Delusion', 'The Selfish Gene', and 'The Blind Watchmaker', all of which have garnered significant readership.

Q: What is Richard Dawkins' personal life like?

Richard Dawkins is married to Yasmin Dawkins and has one daughter. He is known for his outspoken views on religion and science.

Q: What is Richard Dawkins' estimated net worth?

Richard Dawkins' estimated net worth is approximately $150 million, primarily from his books, lectures, and public appearances.

Q: What are some milestones in Richard Dawkins' filmography?

Richard Dawkins has appeared in various documentaries and programs, with notable appearances in 'Connections with James Burke' and other science-related series.

Q: What impact has Richard Dawkins had on science communication?

Richard Dawkins has significantly impacted science communication by making complex scientific concepts accessible to the general public through his writing and lectures.

Known for

Connections with James Burke (2023)

2023

A revival of the old series

Science’s Greatest Mysteries (2022)

2022 / Documentary

Ancient Engineering (2021)

2021 / Documentary

Using the latest technological insights, this series sheds new light on how incredible feats of ancient engineering were achieved and how they continue to...

Name

Richard Dawkins

Height

6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Born

7 March 1941, Nairobi, Kenya

Spouses

Yasmin Dawkins (2008–present)

Children

1 daughter, Juliet Dawkins

Parents

Clara Dawkins, William Dawkins

Estimated Net Worth

$150 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2022	Movie Science Friction Those TV documentaries you see, and the science experts they feature? Did you know that producers often edit them out...	Self	TMDB 6.0 / 10
2021	TV Great Minds A current affairs program that began airing on EBS in August 2021. Co-produced by the Ministry of Education, the National...	Self	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2020	Movie Intersect A group of young Miskatonic University scientists invent a time machine, only to learn that they are being manipulated by...	Q42 / Computer	TMDB 5.2 / 10
2019	TV La entrevista de	Self	TMDB 3.0 / 10
2018	Movie The Fool The Fool (2018) reclaims Ray Comfort's "Banana Man" mockery as bold evangelism. After Richard Dawkins ridiculed his intelligent design banana...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 4.4 / 10
2017	Movie Losing Our Religion Brendan is a pastor in a small, evangelical church, and he has a secret. He doesn't believe in God anymore....	Self	Not rated
2017	Movie Ex Libris: The New York Public Library A documentary about how a dominant cultural and demographic institution both sustains their traditional activities and adapts to the digital...	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2017	Movie Supersapiens: the Rise of the Mind	Self	Not rated
2016	Movie Nightwish: Vehicle Of Spirit Vehicle of Spirit is a release from Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Two shows have been recorded during Endless Forms...	Self - Special Appearance	TMDB 9.2 / 10
2016	Movie Nightwish: Live Ratina Stadion, Tampere A sold-out spectacular show recorded during their 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful World Tour' at Tampere Stadium, Finland (July 31, 2015).	Self - Special Appearance	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2016	Movie The Atheist Delusion Having to prove the existence of God to an atheist is like having to prove the existence of the sun,...	Self (archive footage)	TMDB 1.9 / 10
2016	Movie Beware the Slenderman In this horrifyingly modern fairytale lurks an online Boogeyman and two 12-year-old girls who would kill for him. The entrance...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	TV StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Host Neil deGrasse Tyson brings together celebrities, scientists and comedians to explore a variety of cosmic topics and collide pop...	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2015	Movie Breath of Life Dr. Richard Dawkins and Dr. Robert Trivers talk about the potential for an environmental catastrophe and why humans are destroying...	Self	TMDB 6.5 / 10
2015	Movie Patterns of Evidence: The Exodus A debate rages over the credibility of the Bible. Most archaeologists today have concluded that there's no evidence that the...	Self (uncredited archive footage)	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2013	Movie The Unbelievers Scientists Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss travel the globe promoting a scientific worldview and the rational questioning of religious belief.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
2013	Movie Speciesism: The Movie Modern farms are struggling to keep a secret. Most of the animals used for food in the United States are...	Self	TMDB 7.3 / 10
2012	Movie The Reality of Me TROM (The Reality of Me) is an unique free online documentary, since no one has thought of such a documentary...	Self	TMDB 7.2 / 10
2012	Movie Something From Nothing: A Conversation with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss Join critically-acclaimed author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and world-renowned theoretical physicist and author Lawrence Krauss as they discuss biology,...	Self	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2011	TV Brave New World with Stephen Hawking Aided by some of the world's leading scientific figures, this new five-part series examines how 21st century scientists are battling...	Self	TMDB 9.3 / 10
2011	TV Great Thinkers: In Their Own Words	Self	Not rated
2011	Movie The Future Is Now! A journalist meets “Man of Today” who, while a responsible citizen, is disengaged from greater society. He believes once he’s...	The Scientist	TMDB 10.0 / 10
2011	TV All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace We have been colonised by the machines we have built. Although we don't realise it, the way we see everything...	Self	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2010	Movie Robin Ince: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People 'Welcome to my folly', declared Robin Ince as he opens Nine Lessons..., his massive sell-out Rationalist Celebration of comedy and...	Self	Not rated
2010	Movie Faith School Menace? Richard Dawkins looks at Government funded faith schools and the effect they could have on children.	Self	Not rated
2010	TV Genius of Britain Genius of Britain is a five-part television documentary presented by leading British scientific figures, such as Stephen Hawking, Richard Dawkins,...	Presenter	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2010	Movie Sex, Drugs & Religion A 71 minute look into the wacky world of religion. Targeting groups from Catholics to Baptists, this movie exposes the...	Self	TMDB 6.8 / 10
2009	Movie A Universe from Nothing Lawrence Krauss gives a talk on our current picture of the universe, how it will end, and how it could...	Self	TMDB 2.8 / 10
2009	TV Inside Nature's Giants Inside Nature's Giants is a British science documentary, first broadcast in June 2009 by Channel 4. The documentary shows experts...	Presenter	TMDB 8.3 / 10
2009	TV The Meaning of Life The Meaning of Life is an Irish television programme, the first series of which was broadcast on RTÉ One in...	Self	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2009	Movie Dawkins vs Lennox: Has Science Buried God? Two scientists return to the Oxford Museum of Natural History, the famed site of the 1860 Evolution debate between Huxley...	Self	TMDB 4.5 / 10
2008	TV The Genius of Charles Darwin The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was...	Presenter	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Genius of Charles Darwin A documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist. The series mixes segments on the life...	Self - Host	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2008	TV Q&A Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues...	Self - Panellist	TMDB 3.2 / 10
2008	Movie Atheist Alliance International Convention 2007 The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science presents a DVD collection of 9 speakers from the Atheist Alliance International...	Self	Not rated
2008	Movie Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed Pro-intelligent design scholars and scientists are often chastised, fired or denied tenured positions by those who believe in Darwin's theory...	Self	TMDB 3.8 / 10
2008	Movie Discussions with Richard Dawkins, Episode 1: The Four Horsemen Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sits down for an unmoderated 2-hour discussion on religion.	Self	TMDB 8.7 / 10
2007	Movie The God Delusion Debate On October 3rd of 2007 in Birmingham, Alabama, Professor Richard Dawkins and his Oxford University colleague Professor John Lennox engaged...	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
2007	TV The Big Questions Nicky Campbell hosts a series of moral, ethical and religious debates.	Self	TMDB 6.7 / 10
2007	Movie The Enemies of Reason Documentary written and presented by scientist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those areas of belief that exist...	Self	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2006	Movie The Trouble with Atheism More and more people are turning to a position that prides itself as a modern, scientific response to the irrationality...	Self	Not rated
2006	Movie A War on Science When Charles Darwin published his theory of evolution nearly 150 years ago, he shattered the dominant belief of his day...	Self	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2006	Movie Root of All Evil? In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a process of non-thinking called faith'....	Self	TMDB 7.4 / 10
2006	TV The Root of All Evil? The Root of All Evil?, later retitled The God Delusion, is a television documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2005	TV The Colbert Report The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent...	Unknown character	TMDB 6.9 / 10
2005	Movie The God Who Wasn't There Did Jesus exist? This film starts with that question, then goes on to examine Christianity as a whole.	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2005	TV Doctor Who The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who...	Richard Dawkins	TMDB 7.6 / 10
2004	TV Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief – known in the United States as A Brief History of Disbelief – is...	Self - Biologist	TMDB 8.1 / 10
2003	TV Real Time with Bill Maher Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like...	Self	TMDB 6.1 / 10
2002	Movie Reich: Three Tales "Three Tales" is a video music work by American composer Steve Reich and video artist Beryl Korot. It is set...	Self	TMDB 8.5 / 10
2001	TV Richard & Judy Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show...	Self	TMDB 3.4 / 10
2001	Movie The Mind's Big Bang The events and coincidences that led to rapid advances in human intelligence 50,000 years ago.	Self	Not rated
1997	TV HARDtalk In-depth interviews with hard-hitting questions and sensitive topics being covered as famous personalities from all walks of life talk about...	Unknown character	TMDB 8.7 / 10
1996	TV Break the Science Barrier Break the Science Barrier is a 1996 television documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins, which promotes the viewpoint that...	Presenter	Not rated
1996	TV The Daily Show The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.	Self	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1989	TV The Simpsons Set in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;...	Richard Dawkins (voice)	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1987	Movie The Blind Watchmaker Richard Dawkins in a 1980's television special based on his book The Blind Watchmaker.	Self	TMDB 5.5 / 10
TBA	Movie Evolution - Darwin's Dangerous Idea This magazine-style documentary outlines biological evolution through a variety of dramatizations and data delivered by expert testimony.	Apresentador	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2021	Movie Faraway Eyes Michael, a struggling actor, dies right after a bad breakup. He finds himself awakening in a very bright room with...	Thanks Crew	TMDB 4.8 / 10
2015	Movie Bible Belt Atheist In this short documentary, a former Pentecostal preacher starts a secular congregation in the heart of the Bible Belt.	Thanks Crew	Not rated
2012	TV Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life Sex, Death and the Meaning of Life is a three-part television documentary presented by Richard Dawkins which explores what reason...	Creator Creator	TMDB 8.0 / 10
2012	Movie Something From Nothing: A Conversation with Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss Join critically-acclaimed author and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins and world-renowned theoretical physicist and author Lawrence Krauss as they discuss biology,...	Writer Writing	TMDB 1.0 / 10
2010	Movie Faith School Menace? Richard Dawkins looks at Government funded faith schools and the effect they could have on children.	Writer Writing	Not rated
2008	TV The Genius of Charles Darwin The Genius of Charles Darwin is a three-part television documentary, written and presented by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. It was...	Presenter Crew	TMDB 7.0 / 10
2008	Movie The Genius of Charles Darwin A documentary series from Channel 4, hosted by professor Richard Dawkins, well-known darwinist. The series mixes segments on the life...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2007	Movie The Enemies of Reason Documentary written and presented by scientist Richard Dawkins, in which he seeks to expose "those areas of belief that exist...	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.5 / 10
2006	Movie Root of All Evil? In this two-part Channel 4 series, Professor Richard Dawkins challenges what he describes as 'a process of non-thinking called faith'....	Writer Writing	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1996	TV Break the Science Barrier Break the Science Barrier is a 1996 television documentary written and presented by Richard Dawkins, which promotes the viewpoint that...	Writer Writing	Not rated
1987	Movie The Blind Watchmaker Richard Dawkins in a 1980's television special based on his book The Blind Watchmaker.	Book Writing	TMDB 5.5 / 10
TBA	Movie Evolution - Darwin's Dangerous Idea This magazine-style documentary outlines biological evolution through a variety of dramatizations and data delivered by expert testimony.	Writer Writing	Not rated

Science Friction

2022 / TMDB 6.0

Intersect

2020 / TMDB 5.2

The Fool

2018 / TMDB 4.4

Losing Our Religion

2017

Ex Libris: The New York Public Library

2017 / TMDB 6.4

Supersapiens: the Rise of the Mind

2017

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Got a question about Richard Dawkins?

What are Richard Dawkins' major career highlights?

Richard Dawkins is best known for his books on evolution and atheism, particularly 'The Selfish Gene' and 'The God Delusion'. His work has greatly influenced public understanding of science.

Has Richard Dawkins won any awards?

What was Richard Dawkins' first major publication?

What are some of Richard Dawkins' most successful books?

What is Richard Dawkins' personal life like?

What is Richard Dawkins' estimated net worth?

What are some milestones in Richard Dawkins' filmography?

What impact has Richard Dawkins had on science communication?