Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
2021·Movie·1h 54m15
Documentary
7.6 / 10 (13 votes)
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life explores 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.
- Directed by
- Ric Burns
- Original language
- English
- Released
- 26 August 2021
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Cast
Oliver Sacks
Self (archive footage)
- AG
Atul Gawande
Self
Temple Grandin
Self
- CK
Christof Koch
Self
- RC
Roberto Calasso
Self
- KE
Kate Edgar
Self
- SF
Shane Fistell
Self
- LH
Lowell Handler
Self
- BH
Bill Hayes
Self
- MH
Mark Homonoff
Self
- AH
Anna Horovitz
Self