Michael Collins

Biography

Michael Collins was an American astronaut and test pilot. He was born in Rome, where his father, a career U.S. Army officer, served as military attaché. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1952 and joined the Air Force, flying F-86 Sabre fighters in France before attending the Aerospace Research Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base. In 1963 NASA chose him for its third astronaut group. His first spaceflight, Gemini 10 in 1966, involved rendezvous with two spacecraft and two spacewalks, the first time anyone had performed more than one. As command module pilot on Apollo 11 in 1969 he orbited the Moon thirty times while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed. After retiring from NASA in 1970 he directed the National Air and Space Museum and later worked for LTV Aerospace. He and his Apollo 11 crewmates were awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969; in 2011 they received the Congressional Gold Medal.

90years old at death

Born October 31, 1930Rome
Died April 28, 2021Naples
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 5
Career span: 30 years1989 to 2019

Every film, newest first

2019Apollo 11IMDb rating 8.1
2009Youth in RevoltIMDb rating 6.4
2007In the Shadow of the MoonIMDb rating 8.0
2007The Wonder of It AllIMDb rating 7.1
1989For All MankindIMDb rating 8.1

Genres

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A first
Michael Collins was the first person to perform more than one spacewalk, doing two during the Gemini 10 mission in 1966.
A role that slipped away
While getting ready for Apollo 11, Slayton proposed bringing Collins back into the crew sequence afterward. That would likely have led to backup commander of Apollo 14 and then commander of Apollo 17, but Collins declined, saying he had no wish to fly in space again if Apollo 11 succeeded.
Early training
Collins applied to the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California and was accepted, becoming a member of Class 60C on August 29, 1960.
Behind the camera
Collins wrote an autobiography, Carrying the Fire, in 1974, which was praised as one of the best accounts of being an astronaut.

Michael Collins movies on Netflix

Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1as Himself
Youth in Revolt2009IMDb rating 6.4as Old Man
In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1as Himself
For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1as Narrator - Apollo 11 (voice)

Most often with

Three actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Buzz Aldrin

Neil Armstrong

Charles Duke

John F. Kennedy

Jim Lovell

Eugene Cernan

Films together

Buzz Aldrin4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Buzz Aldrin's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Collins as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Collins as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Collins as HimselfAldrin as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Collins as Narrator - Apollo 11voiceAldrin as Himself
Neil Armstrong4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Neil Armstrong's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Collins as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Collins as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Collins as HimselfArmstrong as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Collins as Narrator - Apollo 11voiceArmstrong as Himself
Charles Duke4 films together, 1989 to 2019
Charles Duke's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Collins as HimselfDuke as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Collins as HimselfDuke as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Collins as HimselfDuke as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Collins as Narrator - Apollo 11voiceDuke as Narrator - Apollo 16voice
John F. Kennedy3 films together, 2007 to 2019
John F. Kennedy's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Collins as HimselfKennedy as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Collins as HimselfKennedy as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Collins as HimselfKennedy as Himself
Jim Lovell3 films together, 1989 to 2019
Jim Lovell's page
- Apollo 112019IMDb rating 8.1Collins as HimselfLovell as Himself
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Collins as HimselfLovell as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Collins as Narrator - Apollo 11voiceLovell as Narrator - Apollo 8, Apollo 13voice
Eugene Cernan3 films together, 1989 to 2007
Eugene Cernan's page
- In the Shadow of the Moon2007IMDb rating 8.0Collins as HimselfCernan as Himself
- The Wonder of It All2007IMDb rating 7.1Collins as HimselfCernan as Himself
- For All Mankind1989IMDb rating 8.1Collins as Narrator - Apollo 11voiceCernan as Narrator - Apollo 10, Apollo 17voice
Also three films together1 more actor
- Harrison SchmittIn the Shadow of the Moon (2007), The Wonder of It All (2007) and For All Mankind (1989)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1966 to 2019.

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Michael Collins's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
2019	Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy		Won
2008	NASA Distinguished Service Medal		Won
2002	Washington State Book Award	The Keepers of Truth	Won
1999	Langley Gold Medal		Won
1985	National Aviation Hall of Fame		Won
1977	International Space Hall of Fame		Won
1970	Grande Médaille d'Or des Explorations		Won
1970	Hubbard Medal		Won
1969	Cullum Geographical Medal		Won
1969	Order of Culture		Won
1969	Presidential Medal of Freedom		Won
1966	NASA Exceptional Service Medal		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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