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A Brief History of Time

Release Year
1991
Runtime
1h 20m
Genres
Documentary
Directed By
Errol Morris
A Brief History of Time

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.

Cast & Crew

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

Norman Dix

Robert Berman

Self - Stephen Hawking's Tutor

Gordon Berry

Roger Penrose

Dennis Sciama

John Archibald Wheeler

Crew

Errol Morris

Director

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Stefan Czapsky

Director of Photography

Brad Fuller

Editor

Ted Bafaloukos

Production Design

David Hickman

Producer

Stephen Hawking

Author

William A. Anderson

Additional Editing

Eliza Johnston

Assistant Editor

Lisa Schecter

Associate Editor

Julian Rodd

Associate Editor

Charlie Silver

Consulting Editor

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