Charlie Duke

Charles Moss Duke Jr. (born October 3, 1935) is an American former astronaut, United States Air Force (USAF) officer and test pilot. As Lunar Module pilot of Apollo 16 in 1972, he became the 10th and youngest person to walk on the Moon, at age 36 years and 201 days.

For All Mankind (1989)

A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Reinert
CAST:  Jim Lovell  •  Russell Schweickart  •  Eugene Cernan  •  Michael Collins

A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Al Reinert
CAST:  Jim Lovell  •  Russell Schweickart  •  Eugene Cernan  •  Michael Collins

Space Warriors (2013)

The son of a retired astronaut competes to win a seat on the next space shuttle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean McNamara
CAST:  Josh Lucas  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Dermot Mulroney  •  Booboo Stewart

The son of a retired astronaut competes to win a seat on the next space shuttle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sean McNamara
CAST:  Josh Lucas  •  Mira Sorvino  •  Dermot Mulroney  •  Booboo Stewart

In the Shadow of the Moon (2007)

Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Sington
CAST:  Buzz Aldrin  •  Michael Collins  •  Alan Bean  •  Eugene Cernan

Archival material from the original NASA film footage – much of it seen for the first time – plus interviews with the surviving astronauts, including Jim Lovell, Dave Scott, John Young, Gene Cernan, Mike Collins, Buzz Aldrin, Alan Bean, Edgar Mitchell, Charlie Duke ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Sington
CAST:  Buzz Aldrin  •  Michael Collins  •  Alan Bean  •  Eugene Cernan

Lunar Tribute (2017)

When Rob Lewis saw an image of a family portrait lying on the surface of the moon, he realized there was a story behind the photograph smiling down on us still. The family is that of astronaut Charlie “Gee Whiz” Duke who left the photo there April 24, 1972 when he ...  (more)

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CAST:  Jojo Mayer  •  Charlie Duke

When Rob Lewis saw an image of a family portrait lying on the surface of the moon, he realized there was a story behind the photograph smiling down on us still. The family is that of astronaut Charlie “Gee Whiz” Duke who left the photo there April 24, 1972 when he ...  (more)

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CAST:  Jojo Mayer  •  Charlie Duke

Mission Control: The Unsung Heroes of Apollo (2017)

At the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Fairhead
CAST:  Gene Kranz  •  Christopher Kraft  •  Glynn Lunney  •  Gerry Griffin

At the heart of the Apollo program was the special team in Mission Control who put a man on the moon and helped create the future.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Fairhead
CAST:  Gene Kranz  •  Christopher Kraft  •  Glynn Lunney  •  Gerry Griffin

Apollo 11 (2019)

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Douglas Miller
CAST:  Neil Armstrong  •  Buzz Aldrin  •  Michael Collins  •  Walter Cronkite

A look at the Apollo 11 mission to land on the moon led by commander Neil Armstrong and pilot Buzz Aldrin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Todd Douglas Miller
CAST:  Neil Armstrong  •  Buzz Aldrin  •  Michael Collins  •  Walter Cronkite

Apollo: The Forgotten Films (2019)

Recently discovered footage reveals the secret history of NASA's first landing on the moon, and using this brand-new evidence, former astronauts and experts challenge everything known about the Apollo missions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duncan Copp
CAST:  Erik Thompson  •  John F. Kennedy  •  Buzz Aldrin  •  Walter Cronkite

Recently discovered footage reveals the secret history of NASA's first landing on the moon, and using this brand-new evidence, former astronauts and experts challenge everything known about the Apollo missions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Duncan Copp
CAST:  Erik Thompson  •  John F. Kennedy  •  Buzz Aldrin  •  Walter Cronkite

Der zehnte Mann auf dem Mond (2019)

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CAST:  Charlie Duke  •  Sibylle Anderl

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CAST:  Charlie Duke  •  Sibylle Anderl

The Day We Walked on the Moon (2019)

On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the century: the launch of Apollo 11. Over the next few days, the world watched on with wonder and rapture as humankind ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moulson
CAST:  Michael Collins  •  Mark Strong  •  Brian May  •  Frank Borman

On July 16, 1969, hundreds of thousands of spectators and an army of reporters gathered at Cape Kennedy to witness one of the great spectacles of the century: the launch of Apollo 11. Over the next few days, the world watched on with wonder and rapture as humankind ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Moulson
CAST:  Michael Collins  •  Mark Strong  •  Brian May  •  Frank Borman

Confessions from Space: Apollo (2019)

Heroes of the Apollo Missions, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins , Charlie Duke and more come together to share insights, experiences, and stories of the greatest adventure mankind has ever undertaken.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brent Butler
CAST:  Buzz Aldrin  •  Walter Cunningham  •  Charlie Duke  •  Al Worden

Heroes of the Apollo Missions, Buzz Aldrin, Mike Collins , Charlie Duke and more come together to share insights, experiences, and stories of the greatest adventure mankind has ever undertaken.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brent Butler
CAST:  Buzz Aldrin  •  Walter Cunningham  •  Charlie Duke  •  Al Worden

On Camera: Fifteen Apollo Astronauts and Their Experience of a Lifetime (2019)

A collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts.  (more)

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CAST:  Charlie Duke  •  Al Worden  •  Neil Armstrong  •  Gene Kranz

A collection of excerpted on-screen interviews with fifteen of the Apollo astronauts.  (more)

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CAST:  Charlie Duke  •  Al Worden  •  Neil Armstrong  •  Gene Kranz

Apollo 13: The Inside Story (2006)

NASA mounts a rescue operation after an explosion tears through the hull of the Apollo 13 spacecraft while it is in flight to the moon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Whitter
CAST:  Sean Pertwee  •  Jim Lovell  •  Fred Haise  •  Sy Liebergot

NASA mounts a rescue operation after an explosion tears through the hull of the Apollo 13 spacecraft while it is in flight to the moon.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Whitter
CAST:  Sean Pertwee  •  Jim Lovell  •  Fred Haise  •  Sy Liebergot

...und Charlie sagte: Go for Landing! (2019)

When Kennedy announced in 1961 that he wanted to take humans to the moon within a decade, Charles M. Duke was skeptical. Almost 11 years later, however, Charles M. Duke was standing on the moon himself. He gave Neil Armstrong the go-ahead for the landing on Apollo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Hillebrandt
CAST:  Rudolf Guckelsberger  •  Charlie Duke

When Kennedy announced in 1961 that he wanted to take humans to the moon within a decade, Charles M. Duke was skeptical. Almost 11 years later, however, Charles M. Duke was standing on the moon himself. He gave Neil Armstrong the go-ahead for the landing on Apollo ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Thomas Hillebrandt
CAST:  Rudolf Guckelsberger  •  Charlie Duke