A Brief History of Time (1991)

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.

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A Brief History of Time

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A Brief History of Time

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Stephen Hawking
Stephen Hawking
Author
David Hickman
David Hickman
Producer
John Bailey
John Bailey
Director of Photography
Errol Morris
Errol Morris
Director
William A. Anderson
William A. Anderson
Additional Editing
Mary Skinner
Mary Skinner
Intern
Rory Johnston
Rory Johnston
Executive Producer
Jenny Dyer
Jenny Dyer
Set Dresser
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Riesman
Michael Riesman
Conductor
Bruce White
Bruce White
Sound Mixer
Paul Hedges
Paul Hedges
Property Master
Bob Olley
Bob Olley
Electrician
Michael Webb
Michael Webb
Carpenter
Julian Rodd
Julian Rodd
Associate Editor
Suzie Zamit
Suzie Zamit
Makeup Artist
John Bastin
John Bastin
Carpenter
Lisa Schecter
Lisa Schecter
Associate Editor
Eliza Johnston
Eliza Johnston
Assistant Editor
Dante Desole
Dante Desole
Assistant Sound Engineer
Jenny Dyer
Jenny Dyer
Property Buyer
Bob Cox
Bob Cox
Construction Manager
Jim Foran
Jim Foran
Carpenter
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
Carpenter
Ira Spiegel
Ira Spiegel
Sound Editor
Scott Hollingsworth
Scott Hollingsworth
Assistant Sound Engineer
Peter Butler
Peter Butler
Grip
Rebekah Ingalls
Rebekah Ingalls
Props
Bob Edwards
Bob Edwards
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Alan Chesters
Alan Chesters
Construction Manager
Randy Thom
Randy Thom
Sound Effects
Terry Dunne
Terry Dunne
Props
Steve Kitchen
Steve Kitchen
Electrician
Peter Toley
Peter Toley
Electrician
John Foster
John Foster
Clapper Loader
Richard Maris
Richard Maris
Props
George Webb
George Webb
Electrician
Alan Pearson
Alan Pearson
Painter
Charlie Silver
Charlie Silver
Consulting Editor
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Sound Editor
Suki Buchman
Suki Buchman
Music Editor
Angela Dryden
Angela Dryden
Sound Engineer
Nick Heckstall-Smith
Nick Heckstall-Smith
First Assistant Director
Philippe Carr-Forster
Philippe Carr-Forster
Camera Operator
Tony Sankey
Tony Sankey
Grip
Michael Hersey
Michael Hersey
Painter
Gene Stone
Gene Stone
Thanks
Bill Geddes
Bill Geddes
Grip
Mark Hedges
Mark Hedges
Props
Lee Robert Betts
Lee Robert Betts
Painter
Pat Lynch
Pat Lynch
Painter
Andrew MacBean
Andrew MacBean
Thanks
Kurt Munkasci
Kurt Munkasci
Music Producer
Ed Barteski
Ed Barteski
Assistant Sound Editor
Julie Lindner
Julie Lindner
Assistant Sound Editor
Steve Parker
Steve Parker
Focus Puller
Christine A. Sacani
Christine A. Sacani
Production Coordinator
Kevin Bryan
Kevin Bryan
Electrician
John Payne
John Payne
Grip
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Executive Producer
Philip Glass
Philip Glass
Original Music Composer
Colin Ewing
Colin Ewing
Executive Producer
Stefan Czapsky
Stefan Czapsky
Director of Photography
Ted Bafaloukos
Ted Bafaloukos
Production Design
Gordon Freedman
Gordon Freedman
Executive Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
David Lee
David Lee
Art Direction
Brad Fuller
Brad Fuller
Editor
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