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  • American Experience Tesla (Season 29, Episode 1)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

Tesla (Season 29, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 54 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Meet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. Although eclipsed in fame by Edison and Marconi, it was Tesla's vision that paved the way for today's ...See moreMeet Nikola Tesla, the genius engineer and tireless inventor whose technology revolutionized the electrical age of the 20th century. Although eclipsed in fame by Edison and Marconi, it was Tesla's vision that paved the way for today's wireless world. His fertile but undisciplined imagination was the source of his genius but also his downfall, as the image of Tesla as a mad scientist came to overshadow his reputation as a brilliant innovator. See less
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Writer
David Grubin (written by)
Producer
David Grubin (produced by)
Composer
Michael Bacon
Cinematographer
James Callanan
Editors
Glenn Fukushima | Jay Keuper
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Status
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Updated Oct 18, 2016
Release date
Oct 18, 2016 (United States)
Awards
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Nominated for 1 Oscar Award. Another 84 wins & 123 nominations

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