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The Fantastic Mr Feynman

The Fantastic Mr Feynman

May 12, 2013 1h 0m
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Synopsis

Richard Feynman is one of the most iconic, influential and inspiring scientists of the 20th century. He helped design the atomic bomb, solved the mystery of the Challenger Shuttle catastrophe and won a Nobel Prize. Now, 25 years after his death - in his own words and those of his friends and family - this is the story of the most captivating communicator in the history of science.

Title The Fantastic Mr Feynman
Companies BBC Scotland, Science Channel, The Open University
Countries United Kingdom
Keywords intellectual, genius, physicist, jewish american
Richard Feynman

Richard Feynman

Self (archive footage)
Joan Feynman

Joan Feynman

Self - Sister
Freeman Dyson

Freeman Dyson

Self (archive footage)
Sean Carroll

Sean Carroll

Self - Theoretical Physicist, CALTECH
Leonard Mlodinow

Leonard Mlodinow

Self - Author of 'Feynman's Rainbow'
Carl Feynman

Carl Feynman

Self - Son
Michelle Feynman

Michelle Feynman

Self - Daughter
Richard Davies

Richard Davies

Self - Physicist and friend
Marcus Chown

Marcus Chown

Self - Author and former Feynman student
Jirayr Zorthian

Jirayr Zorthian

Self - Artist and friend
Danny Hillis

Danny Hillis

Self - Computer designer and friend
Albert Hibbs

Albert Hibbs

Self - Mathematician and friend (archive footage)
Donald Kutyna

Donald Kutyna

Self - General, US Airforce 1957-1992
Larry Mulloy

Larry Mulloy

Self - NASA (archive footage)
Daniela Nardini

Daniela Nardini

Narrator (voice)