Poster of Day One

Day One

Plot: Hungarian physicist Leo Szilard leaves Europe, eventually arriving in the United States. With the help of Einstein, he persuades the government to build an atomic bomb
Release Date: Friday, May 12 1989
36 years ago
Genres: History, Drama, TV Movie
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Cast

Portrait of Brian DennehyBrian Dennehy. Brian Dennehy was 50 in Day One as 'Gen. Leslie Groves'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1938 –
Died: Wed, Apr 15 2020
Portrait of David StrathairnDavid Strathairn. David Strathairn was 40 in Day One as 'J. Robert Oppenheimer'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 26 1949
Portrait of Michael TuckerMichael Tucker. Michael Tucker was 44 in Day One as 'Leo Szilard'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1945
Portrait of Hume CronynHume Cronyn. Hume Cronyn was 77 in Day One as 'James F. Byrnes'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 18 1911 –
Died: Sun, Jun 15 2003
Portrait of Richard DysartRichard Dysart. Richard Dysart was 60 in Day One as 'President Harry S. Truman'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 30 1929 –
Died: Sun, Apr 05 2015
Portrait of Hal HolbrookHal Holbrook. Hal Holbrook was 64 in Day One as 'Gen. George Marshall'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 17 1925 –
Died: Sat, Jan 23 2021
Portrait of Barnard HughesBarnard Hughes. Barnard Hughes was 73 in Day One as 'Henry Stimson'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 16 1915 –
Died: Mon, Jul 10 2006
Portrait of John McMartinJohn McMartin. John McMartin was 59 in Day One as 'Dr. Arthur Compton'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 21 1929 –
Died: Wed, Jul 06 2016
Portrait of David Ogden StiersDavid Ogden Stiers. David Ogden Stiers was 46 in Day One as 'Franklin D. Roosevelt'.
Birthday: Sat, Oct 31 1942 –
Died: Sat, Mar 03 2018
Portrait of Anne TwomeyAnne Twomey. Anne Twomey was 37 in Day One as 'Kitty Oppenheimer'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 07 1951
Portrait of Lawrence DaneLawrence Dane. Lawrence Dane was 52 in Day One
Birthday: Sat, Apr 03 1937 –
Died: Mon, Mar 21 2022
Portrait of Ron FrazierRon Frazier. Ron Frazier was 49 in Day One as 'Colonel Pash'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 10 1939 –
Died: Sun, Dec 21 2003
Portrait of Olek KrupaOlek Krupa. Olek Krupa was 42 in Day One as 'Edward Teller'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1947
Portrait of Bernie McInerneyBernie McInerney. Bernie McInerney was 52 in Day One
Birthday: Fri, Dec 04 1936
Portrait of John PielmeierJohn Pielmeier. John Pielmeier was 40 in Day One as 'Seth'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 23 1949
Portrait of Ken PogueKen Pogue. Ken Pogue was 54 in Day One as 'Dwight D. Eisenhower'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 26 1934 –
Died: Tue, Dec 15 2015
Portrait of Gary ReinekeGary Reineke. Gary Reineke was 48 in Day One as 'Groves's Commanding Officer'.
Birthday: Mon, May 20 1940 –
Died: Mon, Sep 23 2024
Portrait of Alan ScarfeAlan Scarfe. Alan Scarfe was 42 in Day One
Birthday: Sat, Jun 08 1946 –
Died: Sun, Apr 28 2024
Portrait of John SeitzJohn Seitz. John Seitz was 51 in Day One as 'Ralph A. Bard'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 16 1937 –
Died: Mon, Jul 04 2005
Portrait of Tony ShalhoubTony Shalhoub. Tony Shalhoub was 35 in Day One as 'Enrico Fermi'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 09 1953
Portrait of Ester SpitzEster Spitz. Ester Spitz was >> in Day One as 'Trude Weiss'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron WhiteRon White. Ron White was 35 in Day One as 'Colonel Nichols'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 09 1953 –
Died: Wed, Apr 04 2018
Portrait of Stephan BalintStephan Balint. Stephan Balint was >> in Day One as 'Eugen Wigner'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter BoretskiPeter Boretski. Peter Boretski was >> in Day One as 'Albert Einstein'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Wed, Sep 05 2001
Portrait of Patrick BreenPatrick Breen. Patrick Breen was 28 in Day One as 'Richard Feynman'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 26 1960
Portrait of Vlasta VranaVlasta Vrana. Vlasta Vrana was 39 in Day One as 'Hans Bethe'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1950
Portrait of George PopovichGeorge Popovich. George Popovich was >> in Day One as 'Samuel Goudsmit'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lorne BrassLorne Brass. Lorne Brass was 30 in Day One as 'Klaus Fuchs'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 26 1959
Portrait of Michael SinelnikoffMichael Sinelnikoff. Michael Sinelnikoff was 60 in Day One as 'Lord Rutherford'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 01 1928
Portrait of Graham HaleyGraham Haley. Graham Haley was >> in Day One as 'Haakon Chevalier'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Kliment DenchevKliment Denchev. Kliment Denchev was 49 in Day One as 'Michael Polanyi'.
Birthday: Fri, May 26 1939 –
Died: Sun, Mar 29 2009
Portrait of Diana FajrajslDiana Fajrajsl. Diana Fajrajsl was >> in Day One as 'Ilse Polanyi'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Timothy WebberTimothy Webber. Timothy Webber was >> in Day One as 'Colonel Lansdale'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Harry StandjofskiHarry Standjofski. Harry Standjofski was 29 in Day One as 'Robert Wilson'.
Birthday: Fri, May 22 1959 –
Died: Fri, Jul 18 2025
Portrait of Lia SargentLia Sargent. Lia Sargent was 32 in Day One as 'Mrs. Wisnovsky'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1957
Portrait of David GowDavid Gow. David Gow was >> in Day One as 'Jack Wisnovsky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael FarrellMichael Farrell. Michael Farrell was >> in Day One as 'Shapp'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Isabelle MejiasIsabelle Mejias. Isabelle Mejias was 27 in Day One as 'Mrs. Trowbridge'.
Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1961
Portrait of Jonathan WiseJonathan Wise. Jonathan Wise was >> in Day One as 'Robert Serber'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George R. RobertsonGeorge R. Robertson. George R. Robertson was 56 in Day One as 'Ed Condon'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1933 –
Died: Sun, Jan 29 2023
Portrait of Dee McCaffertyDee McCafferty. Dee McCafferty was >> in Day One as 'William 'Deke' Parsons'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom ButlerTom Butler. Tom Butler was 38 in Day One as 'Captain DeSilva'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 01 1951
Portrait of Robert MorelliRobert Morelli. Robert Morelli was >> in Day One as 'T. O. Jones'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jon BaggaleyJon Baggaley. Jon Baggaley was >> in Day One as 'James Tuck'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David BoltDavid Bolt. David Bolt was 44 in Day One as 'Harry Gold'.
Birthday: Sat, May 20 1944 –
Died: Sun, Oct 04 2015
Portrait of David FerryDavid Ferry. David Ferry was 37 in Day One as 'Army Major'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 06 1951
Portrait of Heinar PillarHeinar Pillar. Heinar Pillar was >> in Day One as 'Fleischmann'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of François KlanferFrançois Klanfer. François Klanfer was >> in Day One as 'Haagen Kistiakowski'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joel MillerJoel Miller. Joel Miller was >> in Day One as 'George Kistiakowski'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael J. ReynoldsMichael J. Reynolds. Michael J. Reynolds was 49 in Day One as 'Kenneth Bainbridge'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 15 1939 –
Died: Thu, Mar 22 2018
Portrait of Ed McGibbonEd McGibbon. Ed McGibbon was >> in Day One as 'William D. Leahy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nicholas KilbertusNicholas Kilbertus. Nicholas Kilbertus was >> in Day One as 'Paul Tibbets'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joe CazaletJoe Cazalet. Joe Cazalet was >> in Day One as 'Air Force Guard'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Scott ThomsonScott Thomson. Scott Thomson was 31 in Day One as 'Chemist'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1957
Portrait of Bob CloutBob Clout. Bob Clout was 55 in Day One as 'Alfred MacCormack'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 20 1934 –
Died: Sun, Sep 04 2011
Portrait of Roland HewgillRoland Hewgill. Roland Hewgill was 60 in Day One as 'Army General'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 11 1929 –
Died: Mon, Nov 09 1998
Portrait of Stan GibbonsStan Gibbons. Stan Gibbons was >> in Day One as 'John J. McCloy'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Terrence LabrosseTerrence Labrosse. Terrence Labrosse was 56 in Day One as 'Allan Dulles'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 01 1933 –
Died: Thu, Dec 18 2003
Portrait of Delise AlisonDelise Alison. Delise Alison was >> in Day One as 'London Pedestrian'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alex GuardAlex Guard. Alex Guard was >> in Day One as 'British Jr. Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Philip SpensleyPhilip Spensley. Philip Spensley was >> in Day One as 'British Sr. Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frederick NeumannFrederick Neumann. Frederick Neumann was >> in Day One as 'Alexander Sachs'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norris DomingueNorris Domingue. Norris Domingue was 63 in Day One as 'General Pa Watson'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1925 –
Died: Sun, Apr 12 2009
Portrait of Steve BarrySteve Barry. Steve Barry was 24 in Day One as 'Los Alamo Scientist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jan 30 1965
Portrait of Arthur HoldenArthur Holden. Arthur Holden was 29 in Day One as 'Scientist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 28 1959
Portrait of Romano OrzariRomano Orzari. Romano Orzari was 24 in Day One as 'Leo Szilard's Prime Scientist (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 12 1964

Crew

Portrait of Joseph SargentJoseph Sargent. Joseph Sargent was 63 in Day One as 'Director'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 22 1925 –
Died: Mon, Dec 22 2014
Portrait of Kees Van OostrumKees Van Oostrum. Kees Van Oostrum was 35 in Day One as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 05 1953
Portrait of Sylvain ArseneaultSylvain Arseneault. Sylvain Arseneault was >> in Day One as 'Third Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Normand BourgieNormand Bourgie. Normand Bourgie was >> in Day One as 'Third Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sean DwyerSean Dwyer. Sean Dwyer was >> in Day One as 'Second Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael A. WilliamsMichael A. Williams. Michael A. Williams was >> in Day One as 'First Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Josette PerrottaJosette Perrotta. Josette Perrotta was >> in Day One as 'Associate Producer, Unit Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David W. RintelsDavid W. Rintels. David W. Rintels was >> in Day One as 'Teleplay, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Aaron SpellingAaron Spelling. Aaron Spelling was 66 in Day One as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Sun, Apr 22 1923 –
Died: Fri, Jun 23 2006
Portrait of E. Duke VincentE. Duke Vincent. E. Duke Vincent was 57 in Day One as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Feb 10 1932 –
Died: Sat, Feb 10 2024
Portrait of Debra KarenDebra Karen. Debra Karen was >> in Day One as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mason DaringMason Daring. Mason Daring was 39 in Day One as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Wed, Sep 21 1949
Portrait of Curtis A. SchnellCurtis A. Schnell. Curtis A. Schnell was >> in Day One as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Renée AprilRenée April. Renée April was >> in Day One as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Benjamin RobinBenjamin Robin. Benjamin Robin was >> in Day One as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ronald J. RolfeRonald J. Rolfe. Ronald J. Rolfe was >> in Day One as 'Assistant Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman HenryNorman Henry. Norman Henry was >> in Day One as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gillian ChandlerGillian Chandler. Gillian Chandler was >> in Day One as 'Key Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken GordKen Gord. Ken Gord was >> in Day One as 'Executive In Charge Of Production'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of François SylvestreFrançois Sylvestre. François Sylvestre was >> in Day One as 'Unit Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jocelyne BellemareJocelyne Bellemare. Jocelyne Bellemare was >> in Day One as 'Makeup Department Head'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter WydenPeter Wyden. Peter Wyden was >> in Day One as 'Book'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Serge MoracheSerge Morache. Serge Morache was 26 in Day One as 'Assistant Hairstylist'
Birthday: Thu, Oct 11 1962
Portrait of Guy LalandeGuy Lalande. Guy Lalande was >> in Day One as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday