The Fantastic Mr Feynman

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Richard FeynmanSelf (archive footage)

Joan Feynman

Joan FeynmanSelf - Sister

Freeman DysonSelf (archive footage)

Sean CarrollSelf - Theoretical Physicist, CALTECH

Leonard Mlodinow

Leonard MlodinowSelf - Author of 'Feynman's Rainbow'

Carl Feynman

Carl FeynmanSelf - Son

Michelle Feynman

Michelle FeynmanSelf - Daughter

Richard Davies

Richard DaviesSelf - Physicist and friend

Marcus Chown

Marcus ChownSelf - Author and former Feynman student

Jirayr Zorthian

Jirayr ZorthianSelf - Artist and friend

Danny Hillis

Danny HillisSelf - Computer designer and friend

Albert Hibbs

Albert HibbsSelf - Mathematician and friend (archive footage)