7 Inventor Movies Based On True Stories

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Khuraijam Roger Singh
Nov 15, 2024

Steve Jobs (2015)

A biographical drama film directed by Danny Boyle follows a unique approach to telling the story of Steve Jobs, covering fourteen years in the life of Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs.

The Man Who Knew Infinity (2015)

A biographical drama film about the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan follows a real-life mathematician who, after growing up poor in Madras. However, became a pioneer in mathematical theories.

Tesla (2020)

Directed by Michael Almereyda, the story is about Nikola Tesla who was inspired as a young boy when he was petting his cat and saw static electricity.

Flash of Genius (2008)

The story is about Robert Kearns and his legal battle against the Ford Motor Company after they developed an intermittent windshield wiper based on ideas the inventor had patented.

Tucker: The Man and His Dream (1988)

A biographical comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola follows Tucker who attempts to produce and market the Tucker 48, which was met with scandals.

The Aviator (2004)

Martin Scorsese’s film follows the life of Howard Hughes who became a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while fighting with obsessive-compulsive disorder

The Imitation Game (2014)

A period biographical thriller film directed by Morten Tyldum the story is about Turing, who decrypted German intelligence messages for the British government during World War II.

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