A Brief History of Time (1991)
Overview
This shows physicist Stephen Hawking's life as he deals with the ALS that renders him immobile and unable to speak without the use of a computer. Hawking's friends, family, classmates, and peers are interviewed not only about his theories but the man himself.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $2,279,692.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 7.648 |
Directed By
Errol Morris
Crew
Stephen Hawking
David Hickman
John Bailey
Errol Morris
William A. Anderson
Mary Skinner
Rory Johnston
Jenny Dyer
Randy Thom
Michael Riesman
Bruce White
Paul Hedges
Bob Olley
Michael Webb
Julian Rodd
Suzie Zamit
John Bastin
Lisa Schecter
Eliza Johnston
Dante Desole
Jenny Dyer
Bob Cox
Jim Foran
Ned Kelly
Ira Spiegel
Scott Hollingsworth
Peter Butler
Rebekah Ingalls
Bob Edwards
Alan Chesters
Randy Thom
Terry Dunne
Steve Kitchen
Peter Toley
John Foster
Richard Maris
George Webb
Alan Pearson
Charlie Silver
Eliza Paley
Suki Buchman
Angela Dryden
Nick Heckstall-Smith
Philippe Carr-Forster
Tony Sankey
Michael Hersey
Gene Stone
Bill Geddes
Mark Hedges
Lee Robert Betts
Pat Lynch
Andrew MacBean
Kurt Munkasci
Ed Barteski
Julie Lindner
Steve Parker
Christine A. Sacani
Kevin Bryan
John Payne
Steven Spielberg
Philip Glass
Colin Ewing
Stefan Czapsky
Ted Bafaloukos
Gordon Freedman
Kathleen Kennedy
David Lee
Brad Fuller
TOP CAST
Stephen Hawking
Self
Isobel Hawking
Self - Stephen Hawking's Mother
Janet Humphrey
Self - Stephen Hawking's Aunt
Mary Hawking
Self - Stephen Hawking's Sister
Basil King
Self - Childhood Friend
Derek Powney
Self - Oxford Classmate
Robert Berman
Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor
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