Nikola Tesla appears in many movies and TV series. We've compiled a list of popular movies and TV series in which you can see Nikola Tesla. We hope there will be a new movie or TV series about his life and work. His life is a fascinating story about a great scientist who wanted to make the world a better place.
Tesla (2020)
Nikola Tesla is brought to life by Ethan Hawke in the movie Tesla from 2020, which focuses on the crucial aspects of his life, including his influence on George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison. In a romanticized version of his life, Tesla is portrayed as a visionary ahead of his time.
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Nikola Tesla, the man from the future (2020)
Nikola Tesla, the man from the future is a short biography movie by Alessandro Parrello in which he plays the inventor Nikola Tesla whose discovery will change the world. The question that imposes is whether Tesla is just a young scientist or a visionary genius from the future?
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Doctor Who: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror (2020)
Nikola Tesla is portrayed by Croatian actor Goran Višnjić in the episode Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror in the series "Doctor Who" in 2020. In the storyline, the Niagara Falls power plant is experiencing problems. Someone or something is tampering with it.
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The Current War (2017)
A movie placed at the end of the 19th century, The Current War depicts the largest competition between Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse. Unfortunately, Tesla's real contribution to the current war is not sufficiently presented in the movie. One of the main criticisms of the movie is that Tesla's role is too small.
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The Tesla World Light (2017)
Montreal director Matthew Rankin presents Tesla in "The Tesla World Light" an 8-minute black and white avant-garde film. Tesla is played by Robert Vilar, and the film incorporates both his love for a pigeon and his plea to J.P. Morgan to continue funding his World Wireless System.
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Nikola Tesla and the End of the World (2015-)
"Nikola Tesla and the End of the World" star Paul O'Neill as Nikola Tesla, who is unwillingly transported to modern-day London by physicist Sophie Clarke. She is a scientist and enthusiast who builds a machine making it possible.
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Murdoch Mysteries: The Tesla Effect (2010)
Dmitry Chepovetsk played Nikola Tesla in one episode of the Murdoch Mysteries series in 2010. The episode follows Detective Murdoch as he investigates the death by electrocution of Morris Garbutt, the former research assistant to Nikola Tesla.
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Drunk History Vol. 6: Featuring John C. Reilly (2010)
The "Drunk History" series (2010) portrayed John C. Reilly as Nikola Tesla and Crispin Glover as Thomas Edison, in one of the greatest rivalries of the 19th century - a contest between AC and DC. The episode concludes with Tesla being referred to as "the electric Jesus".
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The Prestige (2006)
David Bowie played Tesla in "The Prestige" (2006), a movie based on the rivalry between two magicians at the end of the 19th century. One of the magicians in the film asks Tesla to build a machine for teleportation, but instead, he builds a machine that duplicates anything placed inside, creating it in another location. In the end, he tells him to destroy the machine because it will only bring him misery. Tesla appears to be a charismatic wizard capable of building anything.
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The Secret of Nikola Tesla (1980)
In 1980 Tesla was screened by the Croatian director Krsto Papić in the movie “The Secret of Nikola Tesla”. The movie includes an insight into his habits, his ability of mental visualization, and his rivalry with Thomas A. Edison. The character of Nikola Tesla was played by Serbian actor Petar Božović, and three American actors portrayed the legends of the turn of the century America, J. P. Morgan, Thomas Edison, and George Westinghouse. Croatian actress Oja Kodar played the key role of Katherine Johnson, Robert Underwood Johnson’s wife with whom Tesla corresponded for many years. Tesla was Robert Underwood Johnson’s friend and protégé.
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Nikola Tesla (1977)
In 1977, Radio Television Zagreb produced the biographical TV series Nikola Tesla. The director of the series is Eduard Galić and the screenplay was written by Ivica Ivanac. The character of Nikola Tesla is played by popular Croatian actor Rade Šerbedžija, who is also known for numerous roles in popular American movies and TV series. Through 10 episodes, the series follows the life of Nikola Tesla from his birth in Smiljan to his death in New York.
We've found the whole series on Youtube, but the language is Croatian without subtitles.
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