Poll: Favorite Real Life Inventor Biopic
Which of these select real-life inventors, innovators*, pioneers* and their biopics is the most inspirational one? * limited to radical innovations and pioneering developments that are so dramatic they are essentially re-inventions Discuss the topic here.
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The Imitation Game (2014)
Alan Turing Mathematician, Codebreaker and Inventor Father of Modern Computers and Artificial Intelligence -
The Aviator (2004)
Howard Hughes Pioneer, Inventor, and Corporate Head in Film, Aviation and Aerospace Driving Force Behind Many Film, Aviation, Lingerie and Other Innovations -
Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Preston Tucker Inventor, Automobile Pioneer and Company Founder, Tucker Automobiles and Tucker Aircraft Driving Force Behind Many Automobile Innovations -
Flash of Genius (2008)
Robert Kearns Inventor Automobile Windshield Wiper and Other Inventions -
Joy (2015)
Joy Mangano Inventor and Company Founder Miracle Mop and Other Household Products -
Steve Jobs (2015)
Steve Jobs (and Steve 'Woz' Wozniak) [Michael Fassbender as Jobs version] Co-Founder and CEO Apple, Pixar and NeXT Computers Driving Force Behind Many Apple Products -
Jobs (2013)
Steve Jobs (and Steve 'Woz' Wozniak) [Ashton Kutcher as Jobs version] Co-Founder and CEO Apple, Pixar and NeXT Computers Driving Force Behind Many Apple Products -
The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla (1980)
Nikola Tesla [Petar Bozovic as Tesla version] Inventor A/C Electrical Current and other Inventions -
The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
Alexander Graham Bell Inventor Inventor of Telephone (disputed) and Other Inventions -
Edison, the Man (1940)
Thomas A. Edison Inventor and Technology Pioneer Light Bulb, Phonograph and Many Other Inventions -
My Life So Far (1999)
Denis Forman TV Executive and Inventor Amateur Inventor -
Carbine Williams (1952)
Carbine Williams Inventor M1 Carbine Machine Gun Design -
The Sea Inside (2004)
Rámon Sampedro Euthansia Pioneer Legal Assisted Suicide Procedure -
Something the Lord Made (2004)
Vivien Thomas and Alfred Blalock Heart Surgery Pioneers and Inventors Pioneered Modern Heart Surgery Techniques and Instruments -
Hysteria (2011)
Dr. Mortimer Granville Inventor and Psychological Researcher Vibrator -
Quest for Fire (1981)
Caveman Inventor Fire: Methods to Create, Transport and Applications -
Dive Bomber (1941)
Major Edward C. Schneider (and Others) Medical Researcher and Altitude Sickness Pioneer Invention of Pressure Suit and Pressurized Cockpit -
Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
William Moulton Marston Inventor and Psychological Researcher Systolic Blood Pressure Test, Lie Detector Pioneer, Wonder Woman Creator added 10 February 2018 -
The Odyssey (2016)
Jacques-Yves Cousteau Inventor and Marine Conservation/Documentary/Underwater Photography Pioneer Co-Developer, Open-Circuit SCUBA System added February 2018 -
Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
Hedy Lamar and George Antheil Torpedo Guidance Inventor and Wireless Phone-Bluetooth-Technology Pioneer Creators of "Frequency Hopping" Technology added 10 February 2018 -
Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Thomas Jefferson Inventor and Democracy Pioneer Swivel Chair, "Great Clock", Lazy Susan and Many Others added 10 February 2018 -
The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Louis Pasteur Inventor, Medical Researcher and Germ Pioneer Vaccination, Microbial Fermentation and Pasteurization added 10 February 2018 -
Temple Grandin (2010)
Temple Grandin Inventor and Autism Pioneer "Hug-Box" added 10 February 2018 -
The Social Network (2010)
Mark Zuckerberg (and Others) Internet Pioneer & Innovator Driving Force Behind and Facebook Creator added 10 February 2018 -
The Fifth Estate (2013)
Julian Assange (and Daniel Berg) Internet Pioneer & Innovator Driving Force Behind and WikiLeaks Creator added 10 February 2018 -
Longitude (2000)
John Harrison Inventor and Clockmaker Invented Marine Chronometer, revolutionized sea navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel. added 24 October 2018 -
Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Dr. Paul Ehrlich Nobel prize-winning Immunology Pioneer He made important contributions in the treatment of syphilis, diphtheria, as well as, in the fields of chemotherapy and therapeutic serums and popularized the concept of a magic bullet. added 24 October 2018 -
The Current War (2017)
Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, and George Westinghouse [Nicholas Hoult as Tesla version] Inventors Electrical Current Systems and Other Related Inventions added 22 November 2019 -
Tesla (2020)
Nikola Tesla [Ethan Hawke as Tesla version] Inventor A/C Electrical Current and other Inventions added 08 February 2022 -
Kalashnikov (2020)
Mikhail Kalashnikov Inventor AK-47 Assault Rifle and other Gun Innovations added 08 February 2022 -
The Founder (2016)
Raymond "Ray" Croc Innovator Quick Service Pioneer and Franchise Model Innovator added 10 February 2023 -
Puncture (2011)
Jeffrey Dancort (supporting character) Inventor Safetypoint syringe needle added 10 February 2023 -
Breathe (2017)
Edward "Teddy" Hall" (supporting character) Inventor Portable Mobile Resporator, Littlemore Clock and other Innovations added 10 February 2023 -
Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
Henry Ford Inventor former Chief Engineer, Edison Illuminating Company Quadricycle inventor and innovator in mass production added 10 February 2023 -
The Magic Box (1951)
Another Inventor or Innovator Biopic Not Listed William Friese-Greene, Inventor (pictured example) Motion picture camera inventor(one of many) and other photograpghy, film processing, and printing innovations added 10 February 2023