Clive Oppenheimer
- Born
- 1964-05-28
Biography
Clive Oppenheimer is a professor of volcanology at the University of Cambridge, with wide interests spanning volcanic processes, hazards and impacts, geoarchaeology, and cultural heritage. He has participated in over 30 film and TV productions in assorted roles, including as narrator, presenter, cinematographer, and director. He made 13 research trips to Antarctica. He received the Leif Erikson Award for a lifetime achievement in exploration in 2018, and the Royal Geographical Society’s Murchison Award for publications enhancing the understanding of volcanic processes and impacts in 2005. He is the author of 'Eruptions That Shook the World', which inspired 'Into the Inferno' (2016), his prior film with Werner Herzog.
Known For
Filmography
5 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Oppenheimer Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Volcano
2023 · Movie
Self
Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds
2020 · Movie
Self · Director
Living with Volcanoes
2019 · TV Show
Self
Into the Inferno
2016 · Movie
Self - Volcanologist · Book
Encounters at the End of the World
2008 · Movie
Self - Volcanologist