The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz

Name: The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz
Genre: Documentary, Crime
Released: 2014
Cast: Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig

2014 · 1h45 · Film

Directed by Brian Knappenberger

Starring Aaron Swartz, Tim Berners-Lee, Cory Doctorow, Peter Eckersley, Lawrence Lessig, Brewster Kahle, Cindy Cohn, Zoe Lofgren, Gabriella Coleman

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Programming prodigy and information activist Aaron Swartz achieved groundbreaking work in social justice and political organizing. His passion for open access ensnared him in a legal nightmare that ended with the taking of his own life at the age of 26.

Updated July 22, 2026