J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer

J. Robert Oppenheimer was an American theoretical physicist. A professor of physics at the University of California, Berkeley, Oppenheimer was the wartime head of the Los Alamos Laboratory and is often credited as the "father of the atomic bomb" for his role in the Manhattan Project – the World War II undertaking that developed the first nuclear weapons. Oppenheimer was among those who observed the Trinity test in New Mexico, where the first atomic bomb was successfully detonated on July 16, 1945.

  • Popularity : 3.398
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1904-04-22
  • Place of Birth : New York City, New York, USA
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J. Robert Oppenheimer Movies

  • 2014
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    Awake: The Life of Yogananda

    Awake: The Life of Yogananda

    6.7 2014 HD

    An unconventional biography by Oscar nominee Paola di Florio and Sundance winner Lisa Leeman about Hindu mystic Paramahansa Yogananda who brought...

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  • 1981
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    The Day After Trinity

    The Day After Trinity

    7.5 1981 HD

    This essential, Academy Award–nominated documentary offers an urgent warning from history about the dangers of nuclear warfare via the story of...

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  • 2023
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    Oppenheimer After Trinity

    Oppenheimer After Trinity

    7.7 2023 HD

    This captivating documentary on J. Robert Oppenheimer, the architect of the atomic bomb, explores his journey before the historic test and reveals...

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  • 1995
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    Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

    Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

    7.2 1995 HD

    "Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between...

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  • 2023
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    To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

    To End All War: Oppenheimer & the Atomic Bomb

    7.8 2023 HD

    Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever, led to the deaths of hundreds of thousands...

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  • 2023
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    Oppenheimer: The Real Story

    Oppenheimer: The Real Story

    8 2023 HD

    J. Robert Oppenheimer, a physics professor known for creating the atomic bomb during WWII. He witnessed the first atomic bomb detonation in New...

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  • 1945
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    Hugh Bradner Films (Los Alamos)

    Hugh Bradner Films (Los Alamos)

    1 1945 HD

    Physicist Hugh Bradner took these remarkable color home movies at Los Alamos during the Manhattan Project with informal permission from the U.S....

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  • 2000
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    The Moment in Time: The Manhattan Project

    The Moment in Time: The Manhattan Project

    1 2000 HD

    The Moment in Time documents the uncertain days of the beginning of World War II when it was feared the Nazis were developing the atomic bomb. The...

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  • 1965
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    The Decision to Drop the Bomb

    The Decision to Drop the Bomb

    6.7 1965 HD

    J. Robert Oppenheimer and other key figures involved in the decision to drop the first atomic bomb discuss their motivations in this NBC News...

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  • 1982
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    Los Alamos: The Beginning

    Los Alamos: The Beginning

    1 1982 HD

    A documentary composed of historical footage and contemporary interviews from the men and women of Los Alamos, recalling their experiences of the...

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  • 2021
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    Bellum - The Daemon of War

    Bellum - The Daemon of War

    1 2021 HD

    In Bellum, modern warfare and the development of AI are connecting three seemingly disparate locations and lives; a scientist in Sweden, a private...

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  • 2024
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    Nuclear Armageddon: How Close Are We?

    Nuclear Armageddon: How Close Are We?

    1 2024 HD

    With the Doomsday Clock the closest it's ever been to midnight, Jane Corbin investigates the proliferation of nuclear weapons across the globe. She...

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  • 2022
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    A Compassionate Spy

    A Compassionate Spy

    6.6 2022 HD

    Physicist Ted Hall is recruited to join the Manhattan Project as a teenager and goes to Los Alamos with no idea what he'll be working on. When he...

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  • 2008
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    The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

    The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer

    5.9 2008 HD

    J. Robert Oppenheimer was a national hero, the brilliant scientist who during WWII led the scientific team that created the atomic bomb. But after...

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  • 2009
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    Le syndrome du Titanic

    Le syndrome du Titanic

    6 2009 HD

    Dieser Dokumentarfilm zeigt die ökologischen Probleme, mit denen die Erde zu kämpfen hat. Mit Bezug auf die lange Entwicklungsgeschichte...

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  • 2019
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    Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

    Breakpoint: A Counter History of Progress

    7.7 2019 HD

    An account of the last two centuries of the Anthropocene, the Age of Man. How human beings have progressed so much in such a short time through war...

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  • 2015
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    Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb

    Cold War Secrets: Stealing the Atomic Bomb

    8.5 2015 HD

    On the 29th of August 1949, the USSR set off their first atomic bomb, just four years after the Americans. The speed with which they achieved this...

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  • 1949
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    Crusade in Europe

    Crusade in Europe

    8 1949 HD

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