The Fantastic Mr Feynman
The Fantastic Mr Feynman

The Fantastic Mr Feynman

6.9(5 votes)
2013
1h 0m
Documentary

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.

Production

BBC Scotland, Science Channel, The Open University

Cast

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

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