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Oppenheimer is a television miniseries about J. Robert Oppenheimer, produced by the BBC. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom on 29 October 1980 and in the United States on 11 May 1982. The series starred Sam Waterston as Oppenheimer.
Original Release
10/29/1980 on BBC
US Release
05/11/1982
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Waterston | Robert Oppenheimer |
| John Carson | Narrator |
| Christopher Muncke | Colonel Kenneth Nichols / General Kenneth Nichols |
| Jana Shelden | Kitty Oppenheimer / Kitty Harrison |
| Edward Hardwicke | Enrico Fermi |
| David Suchet | Edward Teller |
| Manning Redwood | General Leslie Groves |
| Peter Whitman | Robert Serber |
| Matthew Guinness | Hans Bethe |
| Bob Sherman | Ernest Lawrence |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Wednesday, 29 October 1980 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Wednesday, 05 November 1980 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Wednesday, 12 November 1980 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Wednesday, 19 November 1980 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Wednesday, 26 November 1980 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Wednesday, 03 December 1980 |
| 7 | Episode #1.7 | Wednesday, 10 December 1980 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Sam Waterston | Robert Oppenheimer |
| John Carson | Narrator |
| Christopher Muncke | Colonel Kenneth Nichols / General Kenneth Nichols |
| Jana Shelden | Kitty Oppenheimer / Kitty Harrison |
| Edward Hardwicke | Enrico Fermi |
| David Suchet | Edward Teller |
| Manning Redwood | General Leslie Groves |
| Peter Whitman | Robert Serber |
| Matthew Guinness | Hans Bethe |
| Bob Sherman | Ernest Lawrence |
| John Morton | Robert Wilson |
| Garrick Hagon | Frank Oppenheimer |
| Barry Dennen | Isidor Rabi |
| Ron Berglas | John Manley |
| Liza Ross | Jacky Oppenheimer |
| Blain Fairman | Robert Bacher |
| Kate Harper | Jean Tatlock |
| Erica Stevens | Charlotte Serber |
| Peter Marinker | Haakon Chevalier |
| Peter Banks | Joseph Volpe |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Peter Goodchild | Executive Producer |
| Ruth Caleb | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1983 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1982 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special | Nominated |
