Oliver Sacks: His Own Life is a 2019 American biographical documentary film directed and created by Ric Burns about Oliver Sacks, a British neurologist and science historian, based on his autobiography, His Own Life.[1] Produced by Zeitgeist Films, the film contains extensive interviews with Sacks and features commentary from friends and colleagues such as his publisher Roberto Calasso, his editor Kate Edgar, writer and doctor Atul Gawande and artist Shane Fistell.[2] Sacks discusses his professional life and his personal difficulties such as substance abuse and internalized homophobia.[3] The book, titled On the Move: A Life, was published six to seven months before his end-stage terminal cancer was diagnosed.[4]

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Ric Burns
Based on	His Own Life by Oliver Sacks
Produced by	Bonnie Lafave Kathryn Clinard Leigh Howell
Starring	Oliver Sacks Roberto Calasso Kate Edgar Atul Gawande Shane Fistell
Cinematography	Buddy Squires
Music by	Brian Keane
Production company	Zeitgeist Films
Release date	13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) (Telluride)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The film initially premiered in 2019 at the Telluride Film Festival, and had its general release on September 23, 2020,[5] having been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

References

External links

• Oliver Sacks: His Own Life at IMDb
• Oliver Sacks: His Own Life at Rotten Tomatoes

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