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Oliver Sacks

Writer | Actor | Miscellaneous Crew

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One of his first cousins was Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat, author, scholar, narrator of the nine-part TV series "Heritage" (1987) and another TV series. He completed one film, "The Brink of Peace". See more trivia »

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Oliver Wolf Sacks
in London, England, UK
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2011 The Music Never Stopped (essay "The Last Hippie")
 
1999 At First Sight (story "To See and Not See" / as Oliver Sacks M.D.)
 
1990 Awakenings (book / as Oliver Sacks M.D.)
 
1987 The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (TV movie) (book)
 
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1999 At First Sight
Reporter
 
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1990 Awakenings (technical consultant - as Oliver Sacks M.D.)
 
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2002 Science Times (TV series documentary) (special thanks - 1 episode)
– Outwitting Autism (2002) (special thanks)
 
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2012 Fantástico (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 April 2012 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Jonathan Miller (2012) … Himself
 
2012 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
Himself - Neurologist (segment "Face Blindness")
– SpaceX/Face Blindness (2012) … Himself - Neurologist (segment "Face Blindness")
 
2010 Ideas That Changed the World (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Medicine (2010) … Himself
 
1995-2010 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 28 October 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 13 January 1999 (1999) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 20 February 1997 (1997) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 23 February 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
2009 TEDTalks (TV series)
Himself
– Oliver Sacks: What Hallucination Reveals about Our Minds (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (TV series)
Himself
– Oliver Sacks (2009) … Himself (as Dr. Oliver Sacks)
 
2009 The Music Instinct (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Genius and the Boys (TV documentary)
Himself - Professor of Neurology and Author
 
2008 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
– Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Great Genius and Profound Stupidity (documentary short)
 
2007 Indestructible (documentary)
 
2001 Janela da Alma (documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Oliver Sacks: The Mind Traveller (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 Awakenings: The Real Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Williams Syndrome: A Highly Musical Species (documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Horizon (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– The Man Who Made Up His Mind (1994) … Himself - Presenter
 
1993 A Glorious Accident (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1989 The Late Show (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Face to Face: Dr. Oliver Sacks (1989) … Himself - Interviewee (as Dr. Oliver Sacks)
 
1989 Q.E.D. (TV series documentary)
Himself
– John's Not Mad (1989) … Himself
 
1987 The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat (TV movie)
Himself
 
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2012 60 Minutes (TV series documentary)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Book: "Musicophilia", 2007. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 1 Article  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Oliver Sacks M.D. | Dr. Oliver Sacks
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Personal Quote:

[interview in Newsweek magazine, 8/20/84] If migraine patients have a common and legitimate second complaint besides their migraines, it is that they have not been listened to by physicians. Looked at, investigated, drugged, charged, but not listened to. See more »

Trivia:

One of his first cousins was Abba Eban, Israeli diplomat, author, scholar, narrator of the nine-part TV series "Heritage" (1987) and another TV series. He completed one film, "The Brink of Peace". See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer