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Hawking (2013 film)

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Hawking[1][2]
Directed byStephen Finnigan Film editor Tim Lovell
Written byBen Bowie
Stephen Finnigan
Stephen Hawking
Produced byBen Bowie
Stephen Finnigan
David Glover
Beth Hoppe
Allan Niblo
StarringStephen Hawking
Nathan Chapple
Martin King
Joe Lovell
Tina Lovell
Finlay Macrae
Tanya O'Regan
Arthur Pelling
CinematographyPaul Francis Jenkins
Music byAlex Lee
Nick Powell
Distributed byDarlow Smithson Productions, Channel 4, PBS, Vertigo Films
Release date
  • 20 September 2013 (2013-09-20)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Hawking (also known as Hawking: Brief History of Mine) is a 2013 biographical documentary film about Stephen Hawking directed by Stephen Finnigan and features Stephen Hawking himself describing his life from childhood, his struggle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and his later recognition as a world-famous scientist.[1][2]

Cast

Interviews are conducted with Jane Wilde Hawking, Kip Thorne, Benedict Cumberbatch, Buzz Aldrin, Jim Carrey, Richard Branson, members of Hawking's family and colleagues, and several others.

  • Stephen Hawking as himself (narrating via his Equalizer computerized voice)
  • Nathan Chapple as Stephen Hawking (Young Adult)
  • Martin King as Stephen Hawking (Adult)
  • Joe Lovell as Stephen Hawking (Adult)
  • Tina Lovell as Jane Hawking
  • Finlay Macrae as Stephen Hawking (Teenager)
  • Tanya O'Regan as Jane Hawking
  • Arthur Pelling as Stephen Hawking (child)
  • Walt Woltosz as himself

See also

References

  1. ^ a b DeWitt, David (13 September 2013). "The Brilliance of His Universe". New York Times. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b Staff (2013). ""Hawking" - Film Release Information on IMDb". IMDB. Retrieved 13 September 2013.