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Hawking

Synopsis

Hawking is the extraordinary story of the planet’s most famous living scientist, told for the first time in his own words and by those closest to him. Made with unique access to Hawking’s private life, this is an intimate and moving journey into Stephen's world, both past and present. An inspirational portrait of an iconic figure, Hawking relates his incredible personal journey from boyhood under-achiever, to PhD genius, to being diagnosed with Motor Neuron Disease and given just two years to live. Despite the constant threat of death, Hawking manages to make many remarkable scientific discoveries and rises to fame and super-stardom.
Hawking - a remarkable man, and a remarkable movie

Details

Year
2013
Type of project
Features
Running time
90 mins
Format
HD
Director
Stephen Finnigan 1st Feature
Producer
Stephen Finnigan
Executive Producer
Ben Bowie, David Glover, Beth Hoppe
Editor
Tim Lovell
Screenwriter
Stephen Hawking, Stephen Finnigan, Ben Bowie
Director of Photography
Paul Francis Jenkins
Production Designer
Sharon Katanka
Sound
Richard Lambert
Composer
Nick Powell, Alex Lee
Principal cast
Stephen Hawking
Director of Business & Legal Affairs
Julia Pearce
Director of Operations
Ulla Streib
Production Manager
Alexandra Croxford
Archive Research
Paul Gardner

Categories

Documentary

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Darlow Smithson Productions Ltd

Shepherds Building Central
Charecroft Way
London
W14 0EE

T: +44(0)20 7482 7027

E: alex.croxford@dsp.tv
W: www.darlowsmithson.com

Sales Company

TBA

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