Clive Oppenheimer

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.

Clive Oppenheimer is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 5 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020), Encounters at the End of the World (2007), Living with Volcanoes (2019), Into the Inferno (2016), Oppenheimer Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Volcano (2023). The recorded credits span 2007 to 2023, including 4 movies and 1 TV show.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.