Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (2021)


  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2021-09-29
  • User Rating: 7.1/10 from 8 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 Kathryn Clinard Producer
Production Leigh Howell Producer
Production Bonnie Lafave Producer
Sound Brian Keane Original Music Composer
Camera Buddy Squires Director of Photography
Editing Chih Hsuan Liang Editor
Editing Tom Patterson Editor
Editing Li-Shin Yu Editor
Production Kim Nyhous Production Manager

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