Oppenheimer is a television serial about J. Robert Oppenheimer, produced by the BBC. May 1982, it started broadcast in the United Kingdom on 29 October 1980 and at the United States on 11. The series starred Sam Waterston as Oppenheimer. The series was nominated for seven BAFTA Television Awards and won three. It was nominated for Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series or a Special, for Outstanding Limited Series and also for 2 Emmy Awards. This was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini Series or Motion Picture Made for TV.