Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2021)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2021-09-29
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 9 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Vulcan Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Ric Burns
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Summary

An exploration of the life and work of the legendary neurologist and storyteller, as he shares intimate details of his battles with drug addiction, homophobia, and a medical establishment that accepted his work only decades after the fact. Sacks was a fearless explorer of unknown mental worlds who helped redefine our understanding of the brain and mind, the diversity of human experience, and our shared humanity.

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  • Oliver Sacks

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Atul Gawande

    as Self
  • Temple Grandin

    as Self
  • Christof Koch

    as Self
  • Roberto Calasso

    as Self
  • Kate Edgar

    as Self
  • Shane Fistell

    as Self
  • Lowell Handler

    as Self
  • Bill Hayes

    as Self
  • Mark Homonoff

    as Self
  • Anna Horovitz

    as Self
Directing Ric Burns Director
Production Bonnie Lafave Producer
Production Kathryn Clinard Producer
Camera Buddy Squires Director of Photography
Editing Li-Shin Yu Editor
Sound Brian Keane Original Music Composer
Editing Chih Hsuan Liang Editor
Production Leigh Howell Producer
Editing Tom Patterson Editor
Production Kim Nyhous Production Manager

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