The Imitation Game (2014)
Alan Turing
Mathematician, Codebreaker and Inventor
Father of Modern Computers and Artificial Intelligence
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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
Make Your Choice
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The Aviator (2004)
Howard HughesPioneer, Inventor, and Corporate Head in Film, Aviation and Aerospace
Driving Force Behind Many Film, Aviation, Lingerie and Other Innovations
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Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)
Preston TuckerInventor, Automobile Pioneer and Company Founder, Tucker Automobiles and Tucker Aircraft
Driving Force Behind Many Automobile Innovations
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Flash of Genius (2008)
Robert KearnsInventor
Automobile Windshield Wiper and Other Inventions
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Joy (2015)
Joy ManganoInventor and Company Founder
Miracle Mop and Other Household Products
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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
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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
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The Secret Life of Nikola Tesla (1980)
Nikola Tesla [Petar Bozovic as Tesla version]Inventor
A/C Electrical Current and other Inventions
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The Story of Alexander Graham Bell (1939)
Alexander Graham BellInventor
Inventor of Telephone (disputed) and Other Inventions
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Edison, the Man (1940)
Thomas A. EdisonInventor and Technology Pioneer
Light Bulb, Phonograph and Many Other Inventions
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My Life So Far (1999)
Denis FormanTV Executive and Inventor
Amateur Inventor
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Carbine Williams (1952)
Carbine WilliamsInventor
M1 Carbine Machine Gun Design
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The Sea Inside (2004)
Rámon SampedroEuthansia Pioneer
Legal Assisted Suicide Procedure
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Something the Lord Made (2004)
Vivien Thomas and Alfred BlalockHeart Surgery Pioneers and Inventors
Pioneered Modern Heart Surgery Techniques and Instruments
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Hysteria (2011)
Dr. Mortimer GranvilleInventor and Psychological Researcher
Vibrator
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Quest for Fire (1981)
CavemanInventor
Fire: Methods to Create, Transport and Applications
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Dive Bomber (1941)
Major Edward C. Schneider (and Others)Medical Researcher and Altitude Sickness Pioneer
Invention of Pressure Suit and Pressurized Cockpit
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Professor Marston & the Wonder Women (2017)
William Moulton MarstonInventor and Psychological Researcher
Systolic Blood Pressure Test, Lie Detector Pioneer, Wonder Woman Creator
added 10 February 2018
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The Odyssey (2016)
Jacques-Yves CousteauInventor and Marine Conservation/Documentary/Underwater Photography Pioneer
Co-Developer, Open-Circuit SCUBA System
added February 2018
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Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story (2017)
Hedy Lamar and George AntheilTorpedo Guidance Inventor and Wireless Phone-Bluetooth-Technology Pioneer
Creators of "Frequency Hopping" Technology
added 10 February 2018
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Jefferson in Paris (1995)
Thomas JeffersonInventor and Democracy Pioneer
Swivel Chair, "Great Clock", Lazy Susan and Many Others
added 10 February 2018
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The Story of Louis Pasteur (1936)
Louis PasteurInventor, Medical Researcher and Germ Pioneer
Vaccination, Microbial Fermentation and Pasteurization
added 10 February 2018
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Temple Grandin (2010)
Temple Grandin Inventor and Autism Pioneer"Hug-Box"
added 10 February 2018
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The Social Network (2010)
Mark Zuckerberg (and Others)Internet Pioneer & Innovator
Driving Force Behind and Facebook Creator
added 10 February 2018
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The Fifth Estate (2013)
Julian Assange (and Daniel Berg)Internet Pioneer & Innovator
Driving Force Behind and WikiLeaks Creator
added 10 February 2018
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Longitude (2000)
John HarrisonInventor and Clockmaker
Invented Marine Chronometer, revolutionized sea navigation and greatly increased the safety of long-distance sea travel.
added 24 October 2018
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Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet (1940)
Dr. Paul EhrlichNobel 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
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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
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Tesla (2020)
Nikola Tesla [Ethan Hawke as Tesla version]Inventor
A/C Electrical Current and other Inventions
added 08 February 2022
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Kalashnikov (2020)
Mikhail KalashnikovInventor
AK-47 Assault Rifle and other Gun Innovations
added 08 February 2022
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The Founder (2016)
Raymond "Ray" CrocInnovator
Quick Service Pioneer and Franchise Model Innovator
added 10 February 2023
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Puncture (2011)
Jeffrey Dancort (supporting character)Inventor
Safetypoint syringe needle
added 10 February 2023
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Breathe (2017)
Edward "Teddy" Hall" (supporting character)Inventor
Portable Mobile Resporator, Littlemore Clock and other Innovations
added 10 February 2023
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Ford: The Man and the Machine (1987)
Henry FordInventor former Chief Engineer, Edison Illuminating Company
Quadricycle inventor and innovator in mass production
added 10 February 2023
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The Magic Box (1951)
Another Inventor or Innovator Biopic Not ListedWilliam Friese-Greene, Inventor (pictured example)
Motion picture camera inventor(one of many) and other photograpghy, film processing, and printing innovations
added 10 February 2023
