The Fantastic Mr Feynman

Overview

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.

Directed by Christopher Riley

Top cast

Richard Feynman

Self (archive footage)

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Joan Feynman

Self - Sister

Freeman Dyson

Self (archive footage)

Sean Carroll

Self - Theoretical Physicist, CALTECH

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Leonard Mlodinow

Self - Author of 'Feynman's Rainbow'

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Carl Feynman

Self - Son

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Michelle Feynman

Self - Daughter

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Richard Davies

Self - Physicist and friend

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Marcus Chown

Self - Author and former Feynman student

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Jirayr Zorthian

Self - Artist and friend

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Danny Hillis

Self - Computer designer and friend

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Albert Hibbs

Self - Mathematician and friend (archive footage)

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Donald Kutyna

Self - General, US Airforce 1957-1992

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Larry Mulloy

Self - NASA (archive footage)

Daniela Nardini

Narrator (voice)

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