The Washington Post
True to its title, the film uses Sacks himself to tell most of the tale, from his somewhat wild youth to his coming out as gay in 2015, mere months before his death.
Read MoreBoston Globe
The documentary’s chief virtue, after the very considerable pleasure of getting to spend time in Sacks’s company, is learning how much his personal life rivaled his career in remarkableness.
Read MoreAARP
The best-selling neurologist-author Sacks was a bit like the kindly, empathic doc Robin Williams played in Awakenings, but the real guy was far more complex and troubled, as this documentary by Ken Burns’ brother Ric Burns reveals.
Read MoreWashington Blade
Premiering on virtual cinema platforms on Sept. 23, “Oliver Sacks: His Own Life” profiles the legendary gay neurologist and storyteller as he looks back on his decades-long battles with depression, homophobia and a hostile medical profession.
Read MorePhiladelphia Gay News
“Oliver Sacks: His Own Life,” available in virtual cinema via kinomarquee starting September 23, is a fantastic, inspiring tribute to the late gay neurologist and bestselling author.
Read MoreAlliance of Women Film Journalists
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life is a fascinating story well told and you need know nothing about the man to be completely engaged by the movie.
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Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (Sept. 23)
…Ken Burns’ eminent documentarian brother Ric Burns interviewed celebrity neurologist Oliver Sacks (played by Robin Williams in Awakenings) after his terminal cancer diagnosis, and also his family, friends and famous colleagues (Jonathan Miller, Temple Grandin, Paul Theroux). His wild, unlikely life shed fascinating new light on the human mind, and so will this film.
Read MoreSloan Science & Film
OLIVER SACKS: HIS OWN LIFE is a new documentary about the beloved author and neurologist Oliver Sacks (The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat).
Read MoreDeadline
Burns’s documentary is a fitting and moving tribute to a man who never stopped wondering what it was like to be in the head of another sentient being.
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EXCLUSIVE: Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, the Ric Burns documentary about the famed neurologist and author that the premiered this fall at the Telluride Film Festival, has been acquired by Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber.
Read MoreHamptons.com
Director Ric Burns documented Sacks' final months for Oliver Sacks: His Own Life, which is screening as part of the 2019 Hamptons International Film Festival.
Read MoreVice
A new documentary directed by Ric Burns chronicles the life of the neurologist and writer.
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